Grand Tour South via Ouzoud from Marrakech

Breakfast. Then meeting with our driver and departure for the Ouzoud waterfalls. Upon arrival, check in at Kasbah Ouzoud or similar. Lunch(not included) arrangement followed by a visit to a grain mill and free time to explore the site and the highest waterfalls in Morocco. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure to Beni Mellal via Lake Bin El Ouidane then we will head north via Azrou, a commercial crossroads of the Middle Atlas. Lunch (not included). Then continue to Meknes. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Visit of Meknes with our local guide. Built on a hill, it can be seen from afar with its countless minarets. It reached its peak during the reign of Moulay Ismail: its monumental gates, Bab El Mansour and Bab El Khamis; El Hedime Square, between the old city and the imperial city; Visit of the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, the only mosque accessible to non-Muslims apart from the Hassan II Grand Mosque, following the wishes of Marshal Lyautey. Lunch (not included). Departure for the magnificent site of the Volubilis ruins and visit with a local guide. Discovery of the holy village of Moulay Idriss. Road to Fes. Tour of the new city with the gates of the royal palace and the borj nord offering a panoramic view of the medina. Check-in at Riad Mabrouka or similar. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Day tour with our local guide of the spiritual capital of Morocco and undoubtedly the most beautiful of the Imperial Cities. Discovering the Medina or "Fès El Bali" and its historical monuments: visit of the Attarine Medersa, the Nejjarine Fountain and finally an external view of the Karaouine Mosque, the first university in the world. Visit of a caravanserai or fondouk, the Nejjarine fondouk and its wood museum. Continuation of the Medina tour by discovering the rich Fassi craftsmanship with the different souk districts which are certainly the most enchanting in Morocco including the famous tanners' quarter. Lunch (not included) during the tour. Dinner at the riad and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Then departure for the Middle Atlas and Ifrane, a small climatic resort surrounded by cedar forests and streams. It is also nicknamed the little Chamonix. Continuing on to Azrou and detour through the place called the Cedar of Gouraud to approach the famous Atlas monkeys… Meeting with our naturalist guide who will introduce you to the treasures of his region. Tea break at a local's home. Lunch in Azrou. Final leg to Midelt, a small town in the heart of the Middle Atlas. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Continue crossing the Middle Atlas and descend towards the magnificent Ziz Valley, which you will follow to Erfoud then Rissani, the capital of Tafilalet, and Merzouga at the gates of the desert. Lunch (not included) in a café with a suggestion to try the famous Berber pizza, the medfouna, the only place where it can be tasted in Morocco. You will then join our luxury bivouac in the dunes of Erg Chebbi by camel. Settle into a luxury tent with private sanitary facilities and shower. Dinner at the bivouac included. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. Return to Merzouga by 4x4 and visit the village of Khamlia inhabited by descendants of African slaves who perpetuate the Gnaoua music of their ancestors. Then departure for Tineghir via Tinejdad. Visit to the oasis museum, a small museum little known to tourists, then lunch ( not included ).
Discovery of the Todra Gorges, which are a narrow corridor about twenty meters wide formed by two sheer cliffs 300 meters high. Then drive to the Dades Valley. Ascend the gorges to the place known as monkey paws. Settling in at the 4* hotel / riad. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure for the Valley of Roses, then you will head to the Skoura palm grove, passing through the village of El Kelaa M'Gouna. Discover the largest inhabited palm grove in Morocco. You will have the opportunity to practice pottery with a craftsman. Visit with a local guide to the magnificent defensive Kasbah of Amerhidil, which offers a panoramic view over the palm grove and the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Continue to Ouarzazate and discover the beautiful oasis of Fint, which has been the backdrop for many films. Lunch at our friend Rachid's place. His wife will introduce you to Berber cooking. Continue to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Visit with a local guide. You will climb to its summit to enjoy a 360° view. Check-in at the 4* hotel / riad. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast. Departure for Marrakech, traveling up the old salt caravan trail along the Oued Ounila to Télouet. Then we will join the national road. After crossing the Tizin't Tichka pass, the highest road pass in Morocco at 2600m, we descend towards Marrakech. Lunch (not included) followed by a descent to Marrakech and check-in at the Riad or 4* hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast. Airport transfer for flight.