MOROCCAN ADVENTURE - 15 DAYS (camping adventure)
Day
1: Tangier
Welcome to Morocco! Be sure to arrive in time for your pre-departure
meeting at 6:00pm. Your first night will be spent at our pre-expedition
beachfront hotel. We enjoy a traditional dinner. (Dinner and
overnight - Tangier)
Day
2: Rif Mountains
Tanger - Chefchaouen. Departing the hustle and bustle
of Tangier, we head to the rif mountains to Chefchaouen, a haven of
peace and tranquillity. High up in the rif mountains, Chefchaouen is
a beautiful blue door and white-walled medina that was originally a
Berber post. The main square is the heart of Chefchaouen, with the Kasbah
(built back in the 18th century), central mosque and caFes with authentic
Moroccan style menus. The market is a mix of traditional Moroccan and
tourist tat, very busy but worth a visit for the bargains on killims.
(Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight - Chefchaouen)
| Days
3 - 4: Volubilis & Fes
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 Camel trekking, Sahara desert |
Day
5: Meski Oasis
Fes - Meski Oasis. Following is a long journey over
the Moyan Atlas, through the Gorge du Ziz, where our journey culminates
at the beautiful Meski Oasis - ‘Blue Spring', where we camp for the
night. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight - Meski Oasis)
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The Todra Oasis  |
Day
6: Sahara Desert - Berber Camp
Meski Oasis - Berber Camp. After breakfast we head
towards the desert for Merzouga, where we transfer to camels for a trek
into the desert to a Berber Camp, enjoying local food and a night out
under the Saharan stars. You can even attempt
some Dune Boarding if
you feel up to it. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight -
Berber Camp)
Days
7 - 8: Todra Gorge
Merzouga - Todra Gorge. Leaving the desert, we spend
the day travelling to Todra Gorge, in anticipation of our gorge exploration
the next day. This 1000ft gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical
limestone cliffs and is also called Morocco's Grand Canyon. There's
time to explore the gorge, from its plunging depths to dizzying heights.
The charm of Todra lies in it's changing colours as the sun slowly moves
from east to west. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight (2)
- Todra Gorge)
Days
9 - 10: Marrakech
Todra Gorge - Marrakech. We head through the Tizi-n-Tichka
pass, en route to Marrakech, one of Morocco's four Imperial cities.
Set against the snowcapped Atlas Mountains, Marrakech has long been
a travellers favourite stop-off point. After all, it is situated on
ancient caravan routes. Its great pride and landmark, visible from many
miles, is the Koutoubia Tower, sister to the Tower of Hassan in Rabat
and the Giralda Tower in Sevillle. It is said that after the third of
these was completed, the sultan had the eyes of his architect put out,
lest he should build another more beautiful tower elsewhere. No visit
to the city is complete without a visit to the city's UNESCO-listed
medina - Djemâa-el-Fna, an extraordinary gathering and market
place. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight - Marrakech)
Days 11 - 12: Essaouira
Marrakech - Essaouira. A morning drive takes us to Essaouira, a colourful fishing town situated within 15th century Portuguese fortifications. Great beaches and surf beckon. Relax on the beach or alternatively explore the UNESCO-listed medina with its various souks and woodcarving workshops. Any city gate leads to the Medina, so you're unlikely to get lost. The beach is in front of the Medina and there are plenty of cafés with terraces, both ideal for relaxing for a few hours. Blue doors and window frames abound as do the artists shops – buy a carpet or Thuya wood carving or sit on the beach sipping a mint tea as the sun sets, an antidote to the bustle of the Imperial cities. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight (2) - Essaouira)
Day
13: Moulay Bousalhem
Essaouira - Moulay Bousalhem. Moulay Bousalhem is a
quaint fishing village with a good beach and nearby lagoon. (Breakfast,
lunch, dinner and overnight - Moulay Bousalhem)
Day
14: Cap Spartel
Moulay Bousalhem - Cap Spartel. According to legend,
Hercules rested in caves just five kilometres south of the lighthouse
on Cap Spartel, after having dug out the straits between Europe and
Africa with his club. Dug into the cliff, the Hercules caves were shelter
to Neolithic man. In the 20th century they were used as a setting for
sumptuous parties by Tangier's international jetsetting crowd. The caves
offer a splendid view of the ocean through their openings in the cliff
face. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight - Cap spartel)
Day
15: Tangier
Cap Spartel - Tangier. We head back to Tangier on the
morning on day 15; our arrival in Tangier marking the end of the expedition.
( Breakfast)
Optional Activities: ( see tour dossier for full details)
Rock climbing - Todra Gorge
Hamman - Marrakech
Quad biking - Essaouira
Horse trekking - Essaouira
Wind surfing - Essaouira
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