Nomad Morocco Tours
Nomad Morocco Tours
Nomad Morocco Tours
Depending on your time of arrival in Tangier you will have the chance to visit this city that has been in the possession of the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Arabs, Portuguese and British. We will visit the Sultan's Palace, Dar El Makhzen. At the entrance of the medina is the old residence of the representative of the Sultan. Today it is a court with a wonderful garden full of trees. You will continue on to Chefchaouen.
This day is dedicated to visiting the simple town of Chefchaouen, where everyone has to become used to climbing mountains because of the location of this small city nestled in the mountains. An image of serenity, Chefchaouen is quiet and is worth a visit to savour the contrast with the large cities.
You will begin your day by touring the old city of Fez (Fes el-
After breakfast you will head to the nearby city of Ifrane, nicknamed the'' Switzerland of Morocco'' where you can see the storks nesting on the roofs of the houses. You will have the chance to take a walk around Ifrane and see the local sites before setting of in the direction of Merzouga a small village in the Sahara Desert. The first village you will see along the way is Azrou, which is of Berber origin, located in the heart of a national park of 53,000 acres on a limestone plateau surrounded by forests of cedars and oaks, in the midst of ancient volcanoes. Azrou is also famous for the presence of a large number of monkeys in the forest that surrounds it which you can stop and feed and get photos of. You will then take the road that climbs the Middle Atlas along the pass of Zad and on to the town of Midelt at 1488m altitude. Midelt is not particularly touristy but is famous from a geological point of view with crystal structures colourful and amazing located nearby. Here you can take a break for lunch. From Midelt the road goes through the beautiful gorge of Ziz until you get to Er-
After breakfast we head to the beautiful Fes: one of the most important imperial cities of Morocco.
After breakfast and a refreshing dip in the pool you will take the 4x4 for a tour to some nearby caves where natural fossils can be found, then you will go to the small and ancient village of Tissrdmin where many movies have been filmed, taking the road which passes along the route of the famous Paris – Dakar rally. You will then pass through the Black Desert with its volcanic stones where we will take tea with a Tuareg family. Then you will arrive at the village of Kamlia, famous for its inhabitants from black Africa and their music. This village is also famous for the festival of music and dance that takes place every year during the first week of August. From here you will go to see the lake Dayet Srji with its pink flamingos. You will return then to Rissani where we will eat a Berber pizza for lunch with its 44 spices with a Tuareg family. You will get to see the local traditions and customs and you will see the items that arrive here with the caravans. Rissani was once the economic capital of Morocco and the center of the caravans leaving for the desert. You will then we will visit the Kasbah of this town before returning to the hotel to relax before taking the camels for a trek into the dunes. After a camel trek of about an hour and a half you will arrive at the Berber tents where you will watch the sunset and spend the night. Here the local guide will prepare for you a traditional dinner and then you can take a walk up the big dunes of 300m to see the stars, shooting stars, and if you are lucky even the Milky Way. Truly amazing!
Wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise and the different colours of the dunes in the morning sun. You will then take the camel trek back to the hotel from where, after a shower and breakfast, we will resume the tour in the south. You will take the road to the Todra Gorge, where the film Lawrence of Arabia was filmed, one of the most beautiful areas of southern Morocco. Here you will also make a stop for lunch and from there you will head onto Boumalne Dades where we begin the 25 km long journey into the valley leading down to the gorge, where you will take a walk through the lush green vegetation in contrast to the surrounding red rock and where the local buildings have the same colour as the rocks. Along this valley is a whole succession of ksours in the heart of fields and orchards. From here you go again to the gorges of Dades. We will stop to have dinner and spend the night in a typical hotel.
After breakfast you will travel to the valley of roses, by the route of 1000 Kasbah, where you will see many kasbahs, buildings that are typical for the south of Morocco. You will make a stop at the main town in the valley, El-
You will start by visiting the Bahia palace, or the'' beautiful'', the nickname of the favored abode of the rich vizier Ba Ahmed, built around 1880. From there to the palace Dar Si-
Rabat is the capital of Morocco. Your visit to the capital will begin by seeing the ancient walls of the old city which are more than 5 km long and were built on the order of Sultan Yacoub el-
In the morning after breakfast you will head from Rabat to Meknes. Meknes is the smallest of the imperial cities. You will begin your visit to this city at the Bab Mansour, the most important and significant of the gates of Meknes. You will then head to the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail which is a very important site where tourists are asked to dress appropriately out of respect. You will visit the granaries of Moulay Ismail, this is a grain store and is one of the most important monument of the imperial city, built with walls of beaten clay mixed with stones and straw. We will then enter into the heart of the medina across the square El-
After breakfast you will transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule, we will assist you during boarding formalities and wish you a happy return to your country.