THE GREAT DESERT - ROUTE OF THE OASES
COSTA DEL SOL - COSTA DEL SOL (SPAIN)
07 NIGHTS / 08 DAYS
DEPARTS: SUNDAYS ALL YEAR
Day1 COSTA DEL SOL - RABAT - CASABLANCA
Morning departure from the various points along the coast of the Costa del Sol as we will pick up the other members of the group. (Transfer service). In Algeciras, with all on board we embark on the ferry and cross the straits of Gibraltar to Tangier, a journey of about two and a half hours. On arrival in Tangier, we will go through customs to then be met by our driver to continue on to Casablanca (375km) with an optional lunch break in Larache on the way. Check-in at the hotel on arrival in Casablanca. Dinner and accommodation.Morocco
Day2 CASABLANCA - MARRAKESH
After breakfast, we enjoy a panoramic tour of the city. You will have the opportunity to see the Hassan II Mosque, without doubt the most important mosque in the Islamic world after Mecca. We continue on to Marrakesh arriving at the hotel around lunchtime. Afternoon free. Dinner and accommodation.
Day3 MARRAKESH
Breakfast. This is the city that enchants the visitor and Marrakesh requires a full day to completely appreciate all the sights. Our city tour will be relaxed and enjoyable. We will see the Koutoubia minaret, twin sister of the one in Seville, the Saadian tombs, the Palace of the Bahia, the Medersa and naturally, the incomparable Djemaa el Fna square. Here we will find musicians, dancers, snake charmers and all imaginable. Dinner and Accommodation.
Day4 MARRAKESH - OUARZAZATE
After a hearty breakfast and a final check of all baggage and belongings, we leave Marrakesh and we enter the 'other Morocco'. To start, we will travel through the High Atlas, travelling via the Tizi n Tichka pass and then on to the Kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou. We stop here for an optional lunch. A little later we continue on to Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation.
Day5 OUARZAZATE - TINERHIR - ERFOUD
Breakfast. Between Ouarzazate and Tinerhir, we will see the most beautiful of all the valleys: The Dades Valley. The journey to Tinerhir is short but entertaining given its great variety of landscape. It's like this all the way up to the Todra Gorge, with its canyon walls over 300m high. A spectacular sight and well worth the experience! We continue on to Erfoud. Dinner and accommodation.
Day6 ERFOUD - FES
Breakfast. Today is a special one in the itinerary, when you will have the opportunity to visit the Dunes of Merzouga. This will be an optional excursion. Even so, you will have to rise early in order to witness the 'Sunrise over the Desert'. It's well worth It!! Those who do not opt for the Dunes excursion can relax before we commence the journey to Fes, where we will arrive in time for check-in. Dinner and accommodation.
Day7 FES
Breakfast. Fes is the most monumental of all the imperial cities and classified under World Heritage listing by UNESCO. The Medina of Fes with its XIII century origins, is the largest of the Islamic world. We visit the Christian and Jewish quarters. Through the labyrinth of streets, we will encounter the first university of the western world, the Nejarrine fountain and the Tanners quarter plus other important monuments. We will discover a truly fascinating world within the walls of the Medina. Dinner and accommodation.
Day8 FES - TANGIER - COSTA DEL SOL
Breakfast. Today is the last stage of the journey. We will enjoy our last breakfast, gather together all the baggage and drive leisurely up to the Moroccan border. It is here that we will farewell the Moroccan driver. From here we take the ferry back to Algeciras and after customs, we will have a transfer service up the coast to our originating points on the Costa del Sol. End of our services.
