For Photographers: Colors of Morocco - 9 Days
Day 1: Casablanca
Transfer from the Casablanca airport to your Hotel or Riad. Free time. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen
After breakfast we will make a panoramic visit of Casablanca, a modern city full of life. We will see the Plaza de la Liga Árabe, Plaza de Mohammed V, the Anfa district, the Boulevard de la Corniche that runs alongside the sea and the famous work of the Mosque of Hassan II, whose minaret is considered the highest in the world. Then we will leave for Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco since 1912. We will see the Royal Palace “Dar el Makhzen” which houses the Mosque of “Men of Fez”. We can also visit the Kasbah of the Oudaias. Lunch (optional). Later we will continue our journey until we reach Chefchaouen. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez
Breakfast. Visit the beautiful Chefchaouen, with its white houses and doors of intense blue.
We will continue to Volubilis, Roman city that already appeared in the maps in the s. IV a. C. in which its columns and mosaics stand out. Then we will go to the imperial city of Meknes.
Its first inhabitants were the “Meknasies”, a Berber tribe that settled in the tenth century and gave the city its name. In the 17th century, Mulai Ismail established the capital of Morocco here. We will visit its walls and its gates like Bab Mansur and the Aghal pond, with an area of four hectares. Later we will leave towards Fez. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 4: Fez
Breakfast. This day we will dedicate to know Fez (official guide). We will visit the golden gates of the Royal Palace built in bronze, the old Medina with its Medersa de Bou Anania, the beautiful Nejjarine fountain, the Karaouine Mosque, one of the main cultural centers of Islam and the headquarters of the University of Fez and Breakfast.
This day we will dedicate to know Fez (official guide). We will visit the golden doors of the Royal Palace built in bronze, the old Medina with its Medersa de Bou Anania, the beautiful Nejjarine fountain, the Karaouine Mosque, one of the main cultural centers of Islam and the headquarters of the University of Fez and the Mulay Mausoleum Idriss We will also stop at the famous district of the tanners, unique in the world. Lunch (optional). Free time in the afternoon. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud (Desert of Merzouga option)
Breakfast. We will leave from Fez crossing the Atlas to Midelt. We will continue by an interesting route impregnated with Berber life. Lunch (optional). Arrival in Erfoud, known for being land with fossil deposits. Dinner and accommodation.
Merzouga option: Passing through Erfoud we will go to Merzouga, where the caravans of the desert await us for a dromedary adventure through the dunes. We will spend the night in a camp enjoying the Berber food and a starry night and we will sleep in a traditional jayma. The next day, after seeing the sunrise we will return to Erfoud.
Day 6: Erfoud – Todra Gorges – Kasbah Route – Kella M’Gouna – Ouarzazate
Day 7: Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
Breakfast. Panoramic visit and stop at the Kasbah de Taourirt. Following our journey we will visit the impressive Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, considered a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1987 and which has served as a setting for well-known world cinema films. Lunch (optional). Then we will continue towards Marrakech. Arrival, dinner and accommodation.
Day 8: Marrakech
Day 9: Marrakech
Tour features
Nature, culture and photography trip
Duration of 9 days
Spanish-speaking native guide / driver
Transportation during the whole trip in Minivan or 4×4
Accommodation in Hotel / Riad (jaima in the desert option) according to the chosen category
Meals from day 2 to 7 option half board or full board. Days 1, 8 and 9 bed and breakfast
Excursion in dromedary included. Visits with official guide in Fez and Marrakech.
Option to dine at the famous restaurant “Chez Ali”.