Timeless Morocco

Arrive at Marrakech airport. Transfer to your hotel where you will receive a warm welcome with mint tea and an explanation of the tour itinerary and city map. Depending on your arrival time, you have the afternoon free for a self-guided walk around the city to explore the myriad of winding streets and their magnificent souks. Overnight stay at your hotel.

Our day tour starts from your hotel at 9 a.m. We will travel in an A/C bus to Badii Palace and Bahia Palace with a stop en route to explore the spice souks in Mellah. From there we head to Marrakech Museum and Madrasa Ben Youssef – an impressive building displaying fine decorative detail, characteristic of Moroccan architecture. After lunch we cross the souks, walking to Djemaa El Fna, the heart of Marrakech, where you can have lunch overlooking the main square and soaking up the atmosphere of this vibrant city. After lunch we will walk around the local area by the Koutoubia Mosque, one of the city’s oldest buildings dating back to the 12 th century. We then drive to Majorelle Gardens which were created by French painter Jacques Majorelle in 1924 and later rescued from ruin by famous French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent. This botanical sanctuary is renowned for its striking cobalt blue which is widely used in the garden. Afterwards we visit Menara Gardens – one of the best places to watch the sunset in Marrakech. We return to the hotel at about 5 p.m. Free evening. Overnight stay at your hotel. Breakfast included.

After breakfast we depart from Marrakech at 8 a.m, driving 200 km through the High Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate, making a short stops for enjoy the beautiful landscapes and taking photos along the way. Our first main stop is to visit Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah – a 16th century fortress classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987; many big movies have been filmed there including ‘Gladiator’, ‘Laurence of Arabia’ and ‘Kingdom of Heaven.’ We have lunch at Aït Benhaddou Kasbah or in Ouarzazate – the capital city of cinema in Africa. After lunch we drive a further 160 km through the Rose Valley and the Road of the Kasbahs, arriving in Dades Gorges at around 5 p.m. Overnight stay at your hotel in Dades Gorges. Breakfast included.