Errachidia to the Atlantic in 10 days

Itinerary: Errachidia to the Atlantic in 10 days

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   Day 1 · Errachidia — Merzouga

   Morning departure along the Ziz valley, the 'river of palms': from the viewpoint above the palm grove you see kilometres of green in the middle of the desert. Stops in Erfoud, at the fossil workshops, and in Rissani, with its souk and mud-brick ksars. In the afternoon we reach the dunes and ride camels to the camp, just in time for sunset. Night at the Erg Chebbi camp.

   
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   Day 2 · Day in Merzouga

   Sunrise on the dunes and a 4x4 tour: nomads, Khamlia and the flamingo lake when there is water. Free afternoon and night in a hotel at the foot of the dunes.

   
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   Day 3 · Merzouga — Ziz gorges — Midelt — Ifrane — Fez

   A long but beautiful day (about 8 hours with stops): the Ziz gorges and the Legionnaire's tunnel, Midelt at the foot of Jebel Ayachi, the Azrou cedar forest with its macaques and Ifrane, the 'Switzerland of Morocco' with its pitched roofs. Arrival in Fez in the evening.

   
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   Day 4 · Fez with a local guide

   A full day in the medina of Fez el-Bali with an official guide: the Bab Bou Jeloud gate, the Bou Inania madrasa, the Chouara tannery seen from the terraces and the brass and weaving workshops. In the afternoon, the royal palace and the Jewish quarter.

   
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   Day 5 · Fez — Volubilis — Meknes — Chefchaouen

   The Roman ruins of Volubilis with their mosaics, the holy town of Moulay Idriss and Meknes with the Bab Mansour gate. In the afternoon we drive up through the Rif hills to Chefchaouen.

   
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   Day 6 · Chefchaouen

   A free day in the blue lanes: Outa el-Hammam square, the kasbah and the path up to the Spanish mosque for sunset. If you like, take a trip to the Akchour waterfalls and God's Bridge.

   
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   Day 7 · Chefchaouen — Tetouan — Tangier

   The white medina of Tetouan, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and then Tangier: the kasbah, Café Hafa on the cliffs, Cape Spartel, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, and the Caves of Hercules.

   
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   Day 8 · Tangier — Asilah

   Free morning in Tangier and transfer to Asilah, a seaside town with Portuguese walls and murals that artists paint every summer. Grilled fish for dinner.

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   Day 9 · Asilah — Rabat

   Coastal road to Rabat, the capital: the Kasbah of the Udayas with its white and blue houses, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

   
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    Day 10 · Rabat — Casablanca

    Last morning in Rabat, perhaps at the medina market or in the Andalusian garden of the Udayas. One hour's drive to Casablanca and a visit to the Hassan II Mosque, with its 210-metre minaret over the ocean. Transfer to the airport or your hotel.