Great Desert – Route of the Oases

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Tour: 08 Days
Departs: Sundays all year

Day 1 (Costa del Sol – Algeciras – Tangier – 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. 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. Our staff will guide us through the border requirements then we 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.

Day 2 (Casablanca – Marrakesh (250km))
After breakfast, we enjoy a full 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.

Day 3 (Marrakesh)
Half Board. 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. Optional Fantazia Dinner Show at Chez Ali which will take you by surprise. Accommodation.

Day 4 (Marrakesh – Ouarzazate (204km))
Day 4 (MARRAKESH-OUARZAZATE (204km)) 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.

Day 5 (Ouarzazate – Tinerhir – Erfoud (385km))
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. There will be an optional lunch stop on the way. 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.

Day 6 (Erfoud – Fes (421km))
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'. Its 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.

Day 7 (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. The guide will offer you a Dinner-Show option which is well recommended. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 8 (Fes – Tangier (345km) – 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 (340km). From here we take the ferry back to Algeciras and continue onward up the coast to our originating points on the Costa del Sol. End of our services.

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