Wine Tasting Tour – 12 Days

If we didn’t get the chance to discover Rabat’s fascinating wonders on the previous day, we can do it in the morning before continuing towards Meknes, where we will stop to get a picture of the stunning Bab Mansour el-Aleuj (Gate of the Victorious Renegade) and visit the Granaries and Royal Stables where Moulay Ismail used to stock his 20 000 horses. Afterward, we go back in time to the 3rd century to the Roman city of Volubilis, a UNESCO world heritage site. During the 60 minutes tour, you will see the house of Orpheus, Decumanus Maximus and Triumphal Arch, the house of Dinysus, and the house of Dionysus. Overnight in Meknes.

After breakfast, we leave for Meknes’ region for one of the finest and oldest vineyards in Morocco. This day is devoted to admiring the vineyards set between the Rif and Atlas Mountains. We’re going to visit the wine cellars and learn how the wines are made, besides, of course, sampling locally made wines. Following, a traditional Moroccan lunch, we take off for the night in Fes.

Today, side by side with your local born and bred Fes guide you will ride on a time machine and let Fes´ labyrinthine streets take you back in time. Fes which was considered Mecca of the west and Athena of Africa comprises three districts: Ville Nouvelle, the newest part of town built during the French protectorate. Fes-Jdid or New Fes, domestic to the Royal Palace and Jewish Quarter. Fes El Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded in the 9th century and is home to the world’s oldest university, The University of Al-Karaouine, founded in 859 which is still operating to this day.

Your tour will include:

– Gateway of the Royal Palace and the Jewish Quarter

– Pottery and Tiles complex

– The Tanneries

– Medina of Fez with its “souks” (markets),

– Bou Inania Medersa and Al-Karaouine university

Today we will finally start our adventure to the desert. Through this long drive, we will pass through Ifrane, known as “Little Switzerland” due to its affinity to a Swiss Alpine resort to take some photos. We then head to Ifrane National Park to see the monkeys that live in this Cedar Forest. Lunch will be scheduled in the Berber town of Midelt before we continue driving through a series of fortified villages and Ziz Valley with its 283 different types of palm trees and finally getting to your Kasbah hotel in Erfoud to get a much-deserved rest.

Since Fossils are a major industry in Erfoud, we can start our day by visiting a Fossil complex before we travel to Merzouga via the holy City of Rissani a former major caravan hub, where we will visit the Mausoleum of the founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco, Moulay Ali Chrif in the 17th century. Continuation to the village of Khamlia known for its spiritual Gnawa music.

Arriving Finally in the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, where your camel is awaiting you for a once-in-a-lifetime 1-hour long trek while watching the sunset to spend a night under the stars in a luxury desert camp.

With an early morning to catch the fabulous sunrise, a tasty breakfast in the middle of the dunes, then a leisurely camel ride back to your car we leave to Todra Gorge, a narrow canyon with sheer stone cliffs 300m (985ft) high. Here you can enjoy a hike among these astonishing canyons, palm groves, fig trees, and grapes. Later, we will continue through Dades Valley where we will see the extraordinary rock formations known as Monkey Toes.

We depart for Marrakech, through Kelaa Magona, the Valley of the Roses. This valley gives birth to the Persian rose from which locals produce different cosmetic products like rosewater, soap, perfumes, and skin creams. Continuing to “Hollywood of Africa” Ouarzazate, home to the 17th century Kasbah of Touarirt, and several Hollywood-caliber movie studios.

We then move to Ait Ben Haddou, a well-preserved Kasbah and a UNESCO World Heritage Site to enjoy a 1-hour tour. Several films and tv-shows have been shot on this site, such as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), Gladiator (2000), Alexander (2004), and Game of Thrones (2013).

Finally, we cross the High Atlas Mountains by the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, with an altitude of 2260m (7417ft) is the highest pass in Morocco to reach Marrakech.

Alongside your local guide, today we will discover the mysteries of “The Red City” of Marrakech. During our visit, we will see the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs, The Bahia Palace, and get lost in the narrow streets and alleyways of the Medina with its colorful Souks and skilled Artisans. Wrap up your visit to Marrakech in Djamaa El Fna Square, an open-air theater and restaurant active with its storytellers, performers, snake charmers, water seller, and food carts.

You’ll have the whole day to explore Marrakech. Relax by the pool, visit Majorelle Garden, enjoy a cooking class, experience a Moroccan Hammam and SPA or visit and hike the High Atlas mountain If you are looking to be more involved.

After breakfast in Marrakech, we set off to Casablanca where we can visit the Hassan II mosque if we didn’t have the opportunity to do it on Day 1. We can arrange lunch at the famous Rick’s Cafe if you are interested before we drop you off at your hotel, just 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the airport.

Unfortunately, our journey has come to an end, hopefully with lots of stories and memories. we will arrange a private transfer to the airport according to your flight details.