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The Great South
8 days / 7 nights |
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Depart
Day 1 Marrakech
Upon arrival at Marrakech Menara Airport, you
will be welcomed by one of Experience It! Tours' representatives. You will
be transferred to your hotel where you will be given time to settle in and
freshen up. Dinner will be served at the hotel. |
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Day 2 Marrakech
After breakfast, the group will have a guided tour of Marrakech, the
southern pearl of Morrocco. You will discover the Palace if the Bahia, the
Saadian Tombs, the Menara Basin and many other hidden treasures. Lunch will
be taken in one of the finest traditional restaurants in Marrakech. After
lunch, you will continue with the tour on to the magnificent Koutoubia
Mosque and the famous Djemaa el-Fna, one of the center attractions of
Marrakech. Coming alive at night with the local storytellers, entertainers,
and mouth-watering barbeque pits, the square is well worth a visit. The
tour will conclude with an exploration of the souk (market) lined with
fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many
other art objects of Morocco. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
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Day 3 Marrakech
/ Ouarzazate / Zagora
After breakfast you depart for Ouarzazate over
the High Atlas Mountains through the Tichka Pass. Keep your eyes open for
the Berber villages tucked away in the mountain side. Upon arrival in
Ouarzazate, lunch will be served. In the afternoon, you will tour Aït
Benhaddou, one of the world's most magnificent Kasbahs, this setting has
been used for more films than any other location in Morocco; films
including, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, and recently The
Gladiator. You will set off in 4 wheeled drive vehicles through the Draa
Valley to Zagora, the edge of the Sahara Desert. Dinner will be served at
the hotel.
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Day 4
Zagora/ Alnif / Erfoud
After an early breakfast, you will set out
across the barren desert land in your 4 wheeled drive vehicles. You will
experience the desolate vastness of the edge of the Sahara Desert. A picnic
lunch will be served on route. Upon arrival in Erfoud, take some time to
relax and freshen up. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
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Day
5 Erfoud /
Goulmima/ Ait Hani / Tineghir
After an early breakfast, the group will depart
for Goulmima, for an exploration of this Berber village. The trip through
the beautiful Amellago Valley will consist of some normal roads and some
dirt tracks. You will continue through the picturesque Todra River Valley
which makes for a beautiful journey towards the final destination for today,
the magnificent, colossal Todra Gorges (600 feet). Dinner will be served at
the hotel.
Day 6 Tineghir /
Ouarzazate
After breakfast, the group will depart for
Ouarzazate along the road of 1000 kasbahs. On route, you will visit the
beautiful Dades Valley and stop for lunch at Elkalaa of M’Gouna, the city of
roses. After lunch you will visit the Kasbahs of Taourirt and Tifoulout, and
then on to Ouarzazate. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
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Day 7
Ouarzazate / Marrakech
Your last day of travel will take you back to
Marrakech, over the High Atlas Mountains. Your final evening in Morocco
will be spent enjoying a tented dinner, live traditional music and dancing,
and a spectacular fantasia finale.
Day 8 Marrakech
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the
airport for departure.
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For more information about this Sahara Desert
excursion or our other cultural tours, please contact us!
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