Day 1: Marrakech
Arrival at the Marrakech Menara Airport. You will be welcomed by our personnel and taken to the Riyadh. After having been registered you will enjoy a panoramic tour. Return to your hotel. Afternoon off, dinner and lodging. You will start the city tour; the souk, the Djemaa el Fna square, the Saadian Tombs and the Majorel Garden and overnight in the Riyadh.
Day 2: Marrakech – Asni Ouirgane – Taroudant
You will depart from Marrakech to Taroudant passing through a narrow road. This road goes up to the Valley of the Oued N’Fis, cradle of the Almohades (North African Berrber Empire that dominated Muslim Spain in the last decades of the 12th century). Then, you will go up the mountain for 15 km and step up to Tizi-in-Tichka, at 2100 meters. There is a breathtaking view over the desert and a stair-like slope to Taroudant, a beautiful fortified town. Overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Taroudant – Tafrout
We will cross a region of olive and argan trees to reach the Anti Atlas. It is the productive centre of copper which has traded for centuries with the Saharan caravans and here you will discover a succession of mineral and desert landscapes with plots of almond trees in full bloom from February on.
Day 4: Tafrout – Sidi Ifni – beach of Gzira
We will cross the port of Tizi Kerdous (1100 metres) and make a stop to see the extraordinary views of the ocean and the Anti Atlas. We will descend to Gloumin, a small town with a very coloured market; capital of men. We will follow the coastal road until Sidi Ifni. You will have spare time to visit the historical centre. Overnight in a shelter of the beach of Gzira.
Day 5: beach of Gzira – Agadir – Tiznit – Essaouira
Following the road, we will reach a vast forest and arrive at the famous city of silver and make a stop in the medina. It time permits it; we will have a short walk through a small village of fishermen. In an half hour walk to the left of the village, along the coast, there is a superb wild beach where you can bathe. Arrival at Essaouira. In the afternoon, we will visit the Mogador and its barriers. Overnight in hotel.
Day 6: Explore Essaouira the old Mogador
You will have a relaxed morning free for shopping or walking in Essaouira, to immerse yourself in the medina, along the barriers and the port. In the medina, numerous artists expose their work. Night in hotel.
Day 7: Essaouira – Marrakech
In the morning, we will make a calm return to Marrakech via Arabic towns. We will take a road that crosses the flat ground of Marrakech (Haouz), an amazing area decorated with green argan trees and where goats eat the leaves of the cranes. We will pass by Chichaoua. Arrival at the hotel and overnight in the Red City.
Day 8: End of Itinerary
Departure from Marrakech.
- A private and very comfortable air conditioned vehicle
- Private English speaking driver/guide
- Pick up and transfer at your Riad / Hotel / airport
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Hotel or riad
- Flight tickets
- tips