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Day 1 Day 1: Casablanca - Rabat -Meknes – Fes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Casablanca - Rabat -Meknes – Fes

We will leave Casablanca in the morning and head to Fes via Rabat, Capital of Morocco then to Meknes, on the way we will visit most of the important places in Casablanca and Rabat, then we will drive to Meknes for lunch. After lunch, we will head to Fes where we will stay overnight in a Traditional Hotel in Fes with breakfast.
Day 2 Day 2: Explore Fez With Local Guide
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Explore Fez With Local Guide

Full day sightseeing tour in Fes

Overview

Fes is a UNESCO worlde heritage site and is also considered one of the most spiritual and religious cities in Morocco. It has stood at the heart of Moroccan civilization for over five centuries and was a major cultural and intellectual center, competing with those of Europe. Fes is also an ideal starting point for Fes to Marrakech Sahara desert tours.

Best Fes attractions:

Jewish Mellah

The Mellah is a Jewish quarter located in the old cities of Morocco with a walled boundary. The Fes Mellah is also walled and it has a fortified gateway. These Jewish quarters are located near the royal residencies which enabled its inhabitants to be protected from the wrath of the Muslim populace. The Fes Mellah was once solely inhabited by Jews. This was the first "mellah" in Morocco and originated in 1438. In the early 14th century it was founded by the Merinids, beside Fes.

The Tannery

The Chourara or the Tanner’s Quarters is the most lively and picturesque souks in Fès. The Tanneries are often located near watercourses like the Wadi Fès and at a distance from residential areas due to the strongly unpleasant smells they produce. See the wide array of leather work, a tradition of Fes.

Weavers Cooperative

Visit the Weavers Cooperative located in a residential neighborhood off a main shopping street. The workshop specializes in weaving the ﬁnest jellaba fabric, made of silk and wool threads imported from Italy.

University of Kairouine

Founded in 859, this university is one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Muslim world and is considered the oldest continuously operating institution of higher learning in the world.

Nejarine Square

This interesting square is dominated by the beautifully restored Nejjarine Wood Museum housed in an 18th-century funduq. There’s also a superbly decorated wall fountain. Browse the shops before venturing into the carpenters’ souk with its amazing array of glitzy wedding chairs.Cross the carpenter area go through the Attarine street filled with scents of Fes such as spices, oils.
Day 3 Day 3: Fes - Ifran - Azrou -Merzouga Desert Camel Trekking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Fes - Ifran - Azrou -Merzouga Desert Camel Trekking

In the morning at 8 a.m. , our journey continues to Erg Chebbi Desert, then we’ll travel via Ziz Valley and Ziz Gorges passing, from Midelt to Errachidia we will pass to the superb route for the first 20 km the road follows the Oued Ziz, caves can be seen cut into the cliff the doubt used to store crops. and visit shore of the Barrage de Hassan Addakhil, which was completed in 1971. This dam supplies water to Errachidia and region’s oasis. It also limits the lake, the road soon drops down into the Ziz Valley, known as the Tafilalet then Continue To Erfoud is a southern Moroccan garrison town ,In Merzouga Desert we will have tea after we start to Desert Camp, here we will expect to have a camel ride for 40 minutes, wading through dunes to the heart of the desert to watch the wonderful sunset. Tucked behind the Great Dunes, and enjoy Moroccan dinner and mint tea, you can see the vast sky of stars and sleep under The nomadic Berber tent.

Jewish Synagogue:

Fes was once home to a flourishing Jewish community during the 17th century and was also the location of two well known temples. Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Danan Synagogue was built and founded by the Ibn Danan family, and the nearby Mansano Synagogue. The Ibn Danan synagogue has been added to the 1996 World Monuments Watch List and Fund.

Jewish Cemetery & Tomb of Solica

The cemetery contains the tombs of more Jewish saints than any other cemetery in Morocco. One of the more important saints is Lalla Solica, who was killed for refusing to convert to Islam. Solica was born in Tangier in 1817. At the age of 16, she was courted by a Muslim man, but refused to marry him. To force her hand, the man went to the caid, the local government official. The man told the caid that Solica could not refuse his offer of marriage because she was no longer Jewish, having converted to Islam of her own free will. When called before the caid, she refused to acknowledge having converted. The Sultan called her to Fes, where she again denied her conversion. As a result, she was condemned to death for apostasy and killed in 1834.

The Bou Inania Medersa:

The Madrasa Bou Inania is a madrasa founded in AD 1351–56 by Abu Inan Fais, who also founded the Madrasa Bou Inania in Meknes. The madrasa functioned as both an educational institute and as a congregational mosque at the same time. It is the only madrasa in Fes which has a minaret.

Pottery & Zellij Tile Cooperative:

A cooperative where old techniques of how zellij and pottery is made. Option to participate in making zellij tile or pottery making. Great for shopping for a purchase of fabulous pottery, zellij tiled tables, zellij fountains and more.

Dyers souk of silk, wool and cotton

The dyers market, located along Rue de Teinturies, is the best place to see the dying vats which have been used for centuries to soak the skins of sheep, goat, cows and camels after they have their hair and flesh removed. You will see many tanned hides colored with natural pigments ranging from shades of brown, black, turquoise fuchsia, yellow and orange.

Seffraine Square

Place el-Seffarine - this kisseria is the most important center for the production Fasiss style ceramics, brass-ware and silverware in Morocco.
Day 4 Day 4: Camel Trek – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley :
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Camel Trek – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley :

After sunrise back from the desert camp to Hotel where you will have breakfast and shower today we’ll explore Rissani and sijilmassa was once the Berber capital of the Tafilalet region, and a major trading centre, it was founded in 757 by the Arab leader Mousa Ben Nasser and its location on the major Sahel to Europe tarde route, from Niger To Tangier , gave it considerable importance and prosperity, trading in gold ,its fame grew as did its size. The ruins , littel of whish remain are between the town and the river. A major new Kasbah was put by Moulay Ismail ,but Ait Atta tribe destroyed the town in 1818.The current Alaouite dynasty stetted in the surrounding region in the 13th century before gaining the Moroccan Sultanate in the 17th century , lunch in somewhere in Todra Gorges Drive through the villages arrival To Dades Valley around 6 p.m. Dinner and accommodation in local Hotel
Day 5 Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

At 8 a.m. we will retrun back to Marrakech, but after we will take a short walk in the Gorges before departure for Ouarzazate. We will follow the Dades Valley through Kalaat M’Gouna is the capital of the Moroccan Rose-Essence industry and centre of the Mgouna Tribe ; « The name means ‘Citadel of the Mgouna ‘ and is also spelt Kalaat M’Gouna « .The former French administrative centre become a sprawling town with banks. The Rose Festival is held in late May /early June with dance and processions under a shower of rose petals to celebrate the harvest. The Valley of the Roses and the road of a thousand Kasbahs. We will visit Ouarzazate and stop for lunch in Ait Benhaddou old village. We will have time to discover the famous protected UNESCO site which is the nest of many films like the Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia and much more. We will drive via Tichka pass to arrive to Marrakech late afternoon and bid goodbye to our tour service.

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Itinerary of your trip Sahara Desert Tour

Day 1: Casablanca ­- Rabat­ -Meknes – Fes

Day 2: Explore Fez With Local Guide

Day 3: Fes - ­ Ifran ­- Azrou­ -Merzouga Desert­ Camel Trekking

Day 4: Camel Trek – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley :

Day 5: Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

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Day 1: Casablanca - Rabat -Meknes – Fes

Day 3: Fes - Ifran - Azrou -Merzouga Desert Camel Trekking