Guide

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Meals

8 breakfasts 8 dinners.

Transport

Car Group A = Ford Fiesta, Renault Logan or similar Transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa Transfer on 4x4 to/from ecolodge Nojoum in fint valley. Car rental in Marrakech on day 2 to day 8. Unlimited mileage. Comprehensive insurance with excess of 5% (franchise). Service free of charge: flexible pick up & drop-off the vehicle in Marrakech Optional second driver Emergency contact Flexible pick-up and drop off times Car Group A = Ford Fiesta, Renault Logan or similar Car Group C = Peugeot 301, Citroen Elysee or similar Car Group D = Hyundai Accent or similar OPTIONAL EXTRA Pre/Post- night in Marrakech: Standard Hotel Category = Meriem hotel or similar 4*

Accommodation

8 nights’ accommodation Day 1, 8 Marrakech: Standard Hotel Category = Meriem hotel or similar 4* Day 2 Ouarzazate: Standard Hotel Category = Le Fint hotel or similar 4* Day 3 Zagora Tilougui: Standard Hotel Category = Tilougui Camp or similar (Bivouac) Day 4 Merzouga: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Yasmina or similar (Auberge) Day 5 Boumalne: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Tizzariouine or similar (Kasbah) Day 6 Skoura: Standard Hotel Category = Kasbah Ait Ben Moro hotel or similar (Kasbah) Day 7 Oasis Fint Valley: Standard Hotel Category = Ecolodge Oue Noujoum or similar (Ecolodge)

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Others

Lunches & tips in the restaurant & hotels. Visas and international flights, and airport taxes (clients pay directly). Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance. Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature such as drinks. Visit and entrance fees to museums and monuments mentioned in the itinerary Compulsory security deposit (returned upon return of the vehicle); Borrows blue card 5000,-DH for category A to E and 1500,-DH F card. Petrol Pick up or drop off in a different location than the Marrakech hotel KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Please take note that every driver has to be at least 21 years old. Valid driving licence and at least 2 years of driving experience required. Compulsory security deposit (it will be returned to you upon returning the vehicle); blue card 5000 dirhams for categories A to E. Day 1: Arrival at Marrakech Airport. After the customs formalities, our agent/driver will be waiting for you outside the airport, in front of the arrival exit holding a sign with your name. Please do not leave the pick-up area without having met the agent/driver first. Day 2: Pick-up of rental car at 08:00 in your hotel reception. Day 7: You must call directly the Ecolodge Oued Noujoum to confirm the transfer time: Mr Said Lamrani 06 61 21 27 97 or tel. Number 05 24 88 40 41 www.ecolodge-ouednoujoum.com. The transfer is usually between 16:30 and 17:00, but the customer must call the ecolodge to confirm whether there has been any change. Day 8: Return of rental car will be at the hotel. All details and exact time should be agreed with our agent on day 2. For unmarried couples with Moroccan nationalities, please inquire about local legislation concerning accommodation. Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to tour contents without prior notice, including possible change of hotels and/or itinerary

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival Marrakech

After landing at Marrakech Airport and clearing customs, our agent/driver will be waiting to meet and greet you outside the airport, in front of the Arrivals exit, holding a sign with your name on it. Please do not leave the pick-up area without having met the agent/driver first. Our representative will provide you with all the vouchers you’ll need for this trip and then take you to the air-conditioned transfer to your hotel in Marrakech. Check in and spend the rest of the day at leisure, perhaps going out to admire the city’s top monuments, which include the magnificent Koutoubia mosque, the beautiful Bahia Palace with its exceptionally decorated Saadian Tombs, and the walled Medina and its maze of alleys and side streets. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 2 Day 2: Marrakech/Car Pick Up – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate (210 Km – 4 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Marrakech/Car Pick Up – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate (210 Km – 4 Hrs)

After breakfast, pick up your rental car at 8:00 in the morning at your hotel reception. We recommend you begin your adventure by driving to Ait Ben Haddou, which is one of the famous ksars (‘castles’) of the south and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You might find this location familiar, as it is also the preferred filming site of many famous TV shows and films. Afterwards, continue your trip to Ourzazate, where you can visit the famous Glaoui Kasbah. Then check in at your selected hotel to spend the night. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 3 Day 3: Ouarzazate – Zagora – Tilougui Camp (175 Km – 3 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Ouarzazate – Zagora – Tilougui Camp (175 Km – 3 Hrs)

Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and then hit the road again to drive towards Zagora, one of the prettiest towns in Southern Morocco. It still preserves many ancient Kasbahs and old fortresses on the foothills of the Anti-Atlas, or Lesser Atlas. After Zagora, keep driving along the Tamegroute road in order to reach Tilougui, a serene desert camp 9 kilometres from Zagora. This beautiful camp, accessible by car, is a calm oasis filled with palm trees and surrounded by golden dunes in the heart of the desert. Overnight in Zagora.
Day 4 Day 4: Tilougui – Erfoud – Merzouga (385 Km – 4 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Tilougui – Erfoud – Merzouga (385 Km – 4 Hrs)

After enjoying breakfast in the wilderness, depart for Merzouga to continue your desert odyssey. We suggest making a stop in Rissani to visit a spectacular 17th-century Kasbah before continuing to Erfoud, where you can stroll through its vibrant and colourful souk. Also in Erfoud is the Borj, a fortified tower overhanging the village that offers a magnificent view of the surrounding palm groves and desert. Lastly, continue driving to Merzouga, where you’ll check in and spend the night. Overnight in Merzouga.
Day 5 Day 5: Merzouga – Boumalne Dades (245 Km – 4 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Merzouga – Boumalne Dades (245 Km – 4 Hrs)

Charge your batteries with breakfast before departing to Boumalne Dades, located at the edge of a desert plateau. Then you’ll eventually reach El Kelaa M’Gouna, a city located in the heart of the fragrant Rose Valley, thus known for its extensive cultivation of roses for cosmetic purposes. Here are grown other local delicacies such as saffron. The location is also famous for celebrating an annual rose festival. Check in to your hotel and spend the night. Overnight in Boumalne Dades.
Day 6 Day 6: Boumalne Dades – Skoura (75 Km – 1.5 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Boumalne Dades – Skoura (75 Km – 1.5 Hrs)

Today follow breakfast with a leisurely drive to Skoura, a quaint town hidden in a lush palm grove. Here you can visit the fascinating Amridil Kasbah, the Ait ben Moro Kasbah and other picture-worthy local attractions. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day making the most of your time in this historically rich location. Overnight in Skoura.
Day 7 Day 7: Skoura – Ouarzazate – Oasis Fint Valley (60 Km – 1.5 Hr)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Skoura – Ouarzazate – Oasis Fint Valley (60 Km – 1.5 Hr)

After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing morning at your leisure in Skoura before getting back in the car to drive to Ouarzazate. After lunch (not included) in this city known for being the gate to the Sahara, park your car at the Al-baraka des Loisirs and at the established time hop onto a 4x4 transfer that will take you deep into the desert to find the Oued Noujoum eco-lodge in the splendid Fint Valley, 15 kilometres from Ouarzazate. Make sure to call the ecolodge to confirm the transfer time, although it’s usually between 16:30 and 17:00. Once in the ecolodge, make yourself at home and enjoy the peace and quiet of your new abode for the night. Overnight in Oasis Fint Valley.
Day 8 Day 8: Oasis Fint Valley – Marrakech/Car Return (230 Km – 4.5 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Oasis Fint Valley – Marrakech/Car Return (230 Km – 4.5 Hrs)

After breakfast, hop back onto the 4x4 transfer that will take you from the ecolodge back to Al-baraka de collect your rental car. Then take the wheel and drive all the way back to the red city of Marrakech, where your journey started. Once there, spend some time browsing the souks and admiring the rich craftsmanship of their wares. Then go explore the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, the beating heart of Marrakech. Marvel at this humming hive of activity as the sun sets over this vast space packed with stalls and heaving with snake charmers, Gnawa musicians and a myriad of colourful characters. Later, return your rental car at the hotel, where you’ll check in and enjoy one last night in Morocco. All details and exact time should be agreed with our agent in day 2 on car’s delivery time. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 9 Day 9: Departure Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Departure Marrakech

Wake up to the trip’s last breakfast at the hotel before bidding farewell to Morocco and hopping on your transfer to the airport, where you’ll catch your flight to your following destination.

9 days tour

Route Of 1000 Kasbahs, Self-Drive

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Itinerary of your trip Route Of 1000 Kasbahs, Self-Drive

Day 1: Arrival Marrakech

Day 2: Marrakech/Car Pick Up – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate (210 Km – 4 Hrs)

Day 3: Ouarzazate – Zagora – Tilougui Camp (175 Km – 3 Hrs)

Day 4: Tilougui – Erfoud – Merzouga (385 Km – 4 Hrs)

Day 5: Merzouga – Boumalne Dades (245 Km – 4 Hrs)

Day 6: Boumalne Dades – Skoura (75 Km – 1.5 Hrs)

Day 7: Skoura – Ouarzazate – Oasis Fint Valley (60 Km – 1.5 Hr)

Day 8: Oasis Fint Valley – Marrakech/Car Return (230 Km – 4.5 Hrs)

Day 9: Departure Marrakech

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