P a g e | 1 LEGENDARIES KASBAHS & DESERT P a g e | 2 P a g e | 3 LEGENDARIES KASBAHS & DESERT Marrakesh - Boumalne Dades - Merzouga - Zagora - Ouarzazate 8 Days / 7 Nights 0 Persons Date of Issue: 25 January 2021 Click here to view your Digital Itinerary P a g e | 4 Introduction Accommodation Destination Basis Duration 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa Marrakesh HB 2 Nights Hotel Xaluca Dades Boumalne Dades HB 1 Night La Belle Etoile Merzouga HB 1 Night Hotel Palais Asmaa Zagora HB 1 Night Hôtel Club Hanane Ouarzazate HB 1 Night 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa Marrakesh HB 1 Night Key HB: Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast B&B: Bed and Breakfast Included • 7 nights at selected hotels or similar on half board • 6 lunches on 3 courses in local restaurants • Deluxe A/C Bus with the driver at disposal from arrival till departure • 4 Wheel Drive Off-Road to Merzouga desert dunes (max 5 pax per vehicle) • 1 Camel Ride per person • English speaking guide at disposal from arrival to departure • Entrance fees as per the program • 01 Small Bottle of water per person per day on the bus • Tips for porters of luggage at Hotels • Tips for waiters in restaurants Excluded • Any other services not mentioned here above • Tips for driver and guide • Personal extra such drinks, telephone, laundry… • Beverages at hotels and restaurants P a g e | 5 Day 1: 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa, Marrakesh Marrakesh Situated to the north of the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains and fringing the famed Sahara, the bustling UNESCO-listed city of Marrakesh is an enchanting travel destination in Morocco. It’s easy to lose all sense of time in Marrakech, with its maze of narrow alleyways scattered with donkey carts, snake charmers, castanetists, acrobats, story-tellers, dancers, water-sellers and potion vendors to entertain. If you don’t find all of these as you journey through the winding streets of the ‘Red City’, you will be sure to find them and much, much more at its famous markets. Marrakesh is home to the largest traditional Berber market in Morocco and one of the busiest squares in the world, known as Djemaa el Fna. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit this square in the evening as it transforms into an enormous, open-air restaurant. Day Itinerary Marhaba!! Welcome and greetings upon arrival at Marrakech Menara airport, your English-speaking guide will be waiting for you outside of the airport. Transfer to your hotel, review the itinerary of the trip on the way. Arrival at the hotel, you will be welcomed by a Moroccan tea while doing the check-in. Dinner at the hotel & overnight, and get ready for your Amazing journey in this fabulous country !! Overnight: 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa 2Ciels Boutique Hôtel is a luxury boutique hotel & spa, ideally located in the heart of the city, surrounded by the exclusive hivernage and the legendary Gueliz. The hotel is strategically located a short walk away from the mythical place Djamaa El Fna and cultural tourist attractions, near the famous Mohamed V Boulevard and in front of the Royal Tennis Club. Rooms and suites offer modern amenities including Egyptian cotton textiles, tea table, desk, air- conditioning, free WiFi, mini bar, a safe, flat-screen TV and bathroom amenities. Facilities include a restaurant, spa and meeting & events rooms. Basis Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast P a g e | 6 Included • Group arrival transfer from Marrakech Menara airport • Welcome & greetings by your English speaking guide • Welcome tea at the hotel Day 2: 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa, Marrakesh Day Itinerary Breakfast at the hotel and meet with your guide for a full-day visit to the red city known to be the second oldest imperial city after Fes and also "the pearl of the south", founded by the Almoravids at the end of XI century. The historic visit includes the Koutoubia Mosque, the Menara gardens, and the Bahia Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant; and continue the visit in the afternoon with the traditional souks and neighborhoods of craftsmen, showing a variety of topics. By the end of the tour, you will stop at the famous Djemaa El Fna square to enjoy the mesmerizing streets show! Transfer back to the hotel, diner, and overnight. Basis Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Included Full-day guided visit of Marrakech Lunch at a local restaurant "Ksar Lhamra" P a g e | 7 Day 3: Hotel Xaluca Dades, Boumalne Dades Boumalne Dades Boumalne Dades is located in southeast Morocco’s Tinghur Province, at 1500 metres above sea level in the High Atlas Mountains. It is a spellbinding destination - a city of terracotta buildings set between rugged red cliffs, palm oases and fields of crimson wildflowers. The city’s scenic beauty is matched by its cultural intrigue - it has a rich heritage that includes its traditional art, music and adobe architecture - some of which has remained virtually intact over several centuries. A hiking trail leads between the Dades Gorge and the Rose Valley and is a wonderful way to experience the area’s ancient palaces and forts, Berber villages and spectacular scenery. Day Itinerary Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Boumalne, via Taddert and Tiz-in-Tichka (2260m) and the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the Kasbah, then drive to Boumalne via the Dades valley, the principal route between the desert and the ancient trading oases of the Tifilalt. Arrival, check-in at the hotel, Dinner, and overnight Overnight: Hotel Xaluca Dades t an altitude of 1612m, surrounded by majestic mountains at the very spine of the Atlas range, whose impressive ravines sketch out to the winds in the sky, the Xaluca Dades Hotel, enjoys a panoramic view of the Dades Valley, sprinkled with friendly Berber villages and snowy peaks. Hotel Xaluca Dades offers 110 beautifully designed, welcoming rooms, exquisitely decorated with materials from different African countries. It is a true paradise in the middle of the mountains. Basis Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Included Lunch at Local restaurant "Oasis D'or" P a g e | 8 Day 4: La Belle Etoile, Merzouga Merzouga Situated on the edge of the Sahara Desert, close to the Algerian border, the small Moroccan village of Merzouga serves as the gateway to the Erg Chebbi, an expanse of impressive dune fields. Merzouga is a Moroccan desert dream destination for visitors who come here to explore the sensational surrounding landscape. This remote village provides an excellent base for visitors to explore the Erg Chebbi, which stretches twenty-eight kilometres from north to south and seven kilometres across. The area offers a fantastic selection of activities including: taking a camel safari through the desert; watching a magical sunrise of sunset over the rolling dunes; immersing yourself in traditional Moroccan culture in the heart of the village on a village tour; or visiting the seasonal salt lake of Dayet Srji, home to an array of desert and migratory birds. Don’t miss the golden 150-metre-tall Grande Dune de Merzouga, known to be the tallest dune of the Erg Chebbi. Day Itinerary Breakfast at the hotel and visit of Dades canon, will stop at Kelaa des Mgouna “the rose’s city” known for roses and its annual festival during the roses harvest in May, keep driving along the Dades Valley to Tinghir and the Todra valley, watch the panoramic views of the old mud Berber villages overlooking the valley, get to the Gorge and walk under the 300m high red cliff, where many Rock-climbers come to enjoy their preferred sport. Continue our trip to Erfoud where will have late lunch. Visit of the Rissani village Pick up the 4X4 vehicles and drive to the village of Merzouga, where you will spend the night in an equipped camp in the middle of the Sahara, this is a great opportunity to take lovely pictures of the sunset and sunrise, you will walk to the high dunes to see the sunset, It will be a magical night when the sky is clear of cover and stars sparkle and shine with intensity, there will be a wonderful dinner around a campfire, a night under a traditional Berber nomad tent. Overnight: La Belle Etoile La Belle Etoile offers a spectacular space, strategically located in the middle of the big dunes of the Erg Chebi Desert. It is especially attractive because of the organization of bivouacs of tents made of camel skin. Marvel at the spectacular sun at dawn and then at the warm colours of the sunset before experiencing a night in the desert, with its silence and magnificent starry sky. Thanks to La Belle Etoile, this great experience is possible. Basis Half Board - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast P a g e | 9 Included Lunch at local restaurant "Lamrani" 4X4 transfer from Erfoud to Merzouga Magical dinner around a campfire A night under traditional Berber nomad tents P a g e | 10 Day 5: Hotel Palais Asmaa, Zagora Zagora Resting at the foot of the Zagora Mountain, Zagora is a small town in the Draa-Tafilalet region of southeastern Morocco. This dusty desert outpost is centrally located, making it an ideal base for exploring the spectacularly scenic Sahara Desert and the beautiful Draa River Valley. The town has long served as a popular trading point offering visitors a range of convenient amenities. The town is also known for its array of restaurants and cafes, and for its lively regional souq which takes place bi-weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays. Don’t miss the annual Moussem festival of Moulay Abdelkader Jilali, which celebrates this much-loved Sufi Saint and attracts large numbers of visitors from around the world.