Sunday, 1 June 2025

visit these places with us and beyond


 

Chefchouen or the bleu city in Morocco . This city is beautiful , a relaxing place with different vibes . It is good to spend two nights here to have enough time to see it all . every bleu street is different than the other and that makes you want to explore more than take more photos . At night it is good to eat in one of the restaurants in the square of Auta Hamamm .

Visit also at the foot of Jebel Zerhoun the Roman ruins of Volubilis .The site was inhabited during the Neolithic period and was occupied by the Carthaginians and the by the Romans . You will see a fascinating old mosaic .


Bab El Mansour in Meknes . At the far end of the Palace Lalla Aouda stands the Bad Et Mansour el Aleuj ( gate of the victorious Renegade ) . The gate , one of the most beautiful in Morocco , was the last architectural project undertaken on the orders of Moulay Ismail . Seeing it as the expression of the most refined and original taste , the French writer Pierre Loti described the gate,s rosettes , stars , endlessly intertwined broken lines and intricate geometric patters as a vast , dazzling puzzle made of thousands of tiny pieces of raised and indented glazed pottery .

The tanneries .The Chouara , the colorful tanners, quarter , spreads out along the banks of the Oued Fez .The view from the rooftops is a memorable one : clusters of stone vats filled with red , yellow and brown dyes , and skins hanging everywhere , drying in the sun . worth a visit !!
Ride the ATVs on the sand dunes of Merzouga . There are other things to do , like tour around the Erg Chebbi sand dunes , camel ride as well , hike in one of the oases . and the best of all is to spend a night in one of the camps inside the sand dunes . like in the photo below 



This a camp in the middle of the sand dunes , luxury tents with private toilets , showers , sometimes even air conditioning!!! 





Go for walk in the Todgha gorge . it is the narrowest and most spectacular section of the gorges we have in Morocco . Its towering walls of rock ( 985 feet high ) is only 65 feet wide .
And if you are lucky to come across this group of musicians playing the traditional music some where between the Todgha Gorge and Kelaa Mgouna ( the capital of roses in Morocco ) . Women dress in colorful and men dress white  Jeleba and sing together . And the name of group is called Tzwit which means a bee , because they dance with fast movements like a bee .
Visit to the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou  . It has been classified by UNESCO as one of the world,s cultural treasures . It is studded with crenelated towers and its building decorated with lozenged motifs and it is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages of its kind in Morocco .

The bleu and white town of Essaouira ,ancient Mogador , seems to defy the ocean .There are many art galleries tucked away in this fortified town , and through almost every doorway can be seen a craft workshop .while the harbor springs to life at first light , it is in the late afternoon in the maze of narrow streets of the souks on either side of the Avenue Mohamed Zerktouni that storyteller , musicians and healers are found . 

For a tour around Morocco , visit our website ( www.travelwithinmorocco.com ) . The website has different kinds of tours and you can start anywhere and finish anywhere you want .
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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

9 days in Morocco from Marrakech


 This on of the best tours to do in Morocco ( www.travelwithinmorocco.com ) 

The Highlights of the tour 

-Marrakech - Djemaa-el-Fna square, UNESCO-listed medina

-Sahara Desert - Authentic Berber Camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes with camel trek

-Todra Gorge - Morocco’s “Grand Canyon”

-Ait Benhaddou - UNESCO listed ancient Kasbah city.

-Fes - Ancient bustling city with dye-pits & tanneries

-Chefchaouen - Morocco’s famous blue city

-Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque, the largest Mosque in Morocco


Day 1: arrival in Marrakesh

Arriving in Marrakesh Transfer to your accommodation from the airport depending on your arrival.

Day 2: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate.

After breakfast in your riad, we will start Our 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Casablanca by leaving Marrakesh and traveling towards Ouarzazate via Tizi n Tichka pass, along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. There will be breaks for photos. Then, we will take an off-road to Telouet to visit its wonderful Kasbah called Glaoui. After you visit the Kasbah, you will have the opportunity to walk through the beautiful villages on the Atlas hills and crops. Then, we will continue our Itinerary 9 Days Tour from Marrakech to Ait ben Haddou Kasbah. The fortress is marked as a world heritage site by UNESCO. After lunch by the kasbah, we will continue our way to Ouarzazate” or “Hollywood of Africa”, whose geography and beautiful landscapes have many world-class movie producers. Here, you may choose to visit the studios, containing props used in movies, such as The Mummy, Gladiator, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Then, we will visit Kasbah Taourirt, another Kasbah of the Glaoui.

Day 3: Ouarzazate - Todra Gorges - Erfoud - Sahara desert.

After breakfast, we will start Our third Day of 9 Days Tour Casablanca from Marrakech by driving to Todra Gorges via the palm grove of Skoura. However, before the gorges, we will cross through the Roses valley. Then, we will continue to visit the Dades Valley. Then, via Dades valley to Tinghir, a much-renovated town located at the foot of the Anti Atlas Mountains before reaching the Todra gorges. After lunch, we will drive to Merzouga passing through a number of towns and villages including Tinejdad, Touroug, and Erfoud. Before reaching Erfoud, you will see the ancient irrigation system locally called “Khettarat”. Later, we will continue to the fascinating dunes of Erg Chebbi. Next, we now switch from our vehicle to camels. Here, you will be taken on a camel ride around the sand dunes. After that, we will enjoy the sunset before arriving at the Berber camp. Dinner then entertainment show on drums then overnight in Sahara Camp.

Day 4: Sahara desert - Ziz Valley - Midelt - Azrou - Ifran - Fes.

After breakfast, we will leave via Rissani, where you will stop to visit the local Souk (market). After that, we continue through the vast Ziz valley that contains millions of palm trees all the way to Errachidia. Further, we drive on crossing the Ziz gorges and then the Middle Atlas Mountains with their beautiful views. Thereafter, we will stop in Midelt for lunch. After lunch, we will head to Fes crossing the cedar forest of Azrou. Clearly, the largest one in Morocco; stopping for photos with the Barbary monkeys. Then continue to visit Ifrane referred to as the “small Switzerland of Morocco” because of its European shape of buildings; we arrive in Fes by afternoon. Finally, check in the riad. the third night of Our 9 Days from Marrakech to Casablanca

Day 5: Visit Fes.

After breakfast in your riad, you will begin your 9 Days Tours from Marrakech to Casablanca to explore Morocco’s oldest city, strolling through its alleys and small streets. Our tour begins with a visit to the gate of the Royal Palace, the Jewish Quarter, the first Mellah built in Morocco, built in the 14th century. We will make sure that you visit all the sites of cultural and historical interest, including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the world, the Tanneries, and the Moulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tile cooperative and then experience a magnificent panoramic view of the entire medina of Fez. Night at the hotel/riad. the fourth night of your 9 Days Tour Casablanca from Marrakech via Merzouga Desert

Day 6: Fes - Meknes - Volubilis - Chefchaouan.

On the sixth day of your 9 Days Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca, Firstly, we left early after breakfast for Meknes; we have a magnificent view of the medina. Afterward, the visit begins with a visit to the ramparts with monumental gates dating back to the 17th century Berdaine Bab, Bab Khemis. From then on, we continued exploring the city through the stables (street), the barns (HERI), and the stud farm. Then a stop is required at the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, which was for a long time the only mosque that non-Muslims could visit in Morocco. Then depart for the famous Bab Mansour El in the vast place of Lui. Later we will continue to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. Next, we’ll spend some time exploring the 2,000-year-old ruins and getting acquainted with life during the Roman Empire. Finally, we will go to the blue city, overnight in Chefchaouen.

Day 7: Chefchaouan – Tetouan - Tangier.

After breakfast, you can take free time to walk around the blue city on your own until 12.30 PM. Moreover, we will pass by Tetouan city with its houses view on the hills. Furthermore, we will pass by the mountains of the Rif with the green sight of its green trees, overnight in Tanger.

Day 8: Tangier – Asilah – Rabat - Casablanca.

After breakfast, the eighth day of Our 9 Days tour from Marrakech to Casablanca was dedicated to visiting Tanger city. Firstly, you’ll go on both a bus and a walking sightseeing tour. Next, you’ll visit Cap Spartel, the impressive Palace of the sultan, the Necropolis, and the caves of Hercules. Here, you’ll have free time to visit Asilah its color and aroma-filled streets, and pick up a souvenir. After that, we will drive you to Rabat. Then, we visit the Kasbah of the day as erected by a terrible tribe of predators in the twelfth century. Further, we visit Hassan 2 tower, where 4 facades are decorated differently from each other, three in shades of pink and one in gray because of the sea breeze, you will discover the mausoleum next to the tower. Next, we reach Casablanca in the late afternoon. Finally, dinner and overnight in the hotel. after the last night of Your 9 Days Marrakech to Casablanca tour

Day 9: Casablanca - Marrakech After breakfast.

Firstly, we will visit Casablanca where we have a guided tour around the impressive Hassan II Mosque, and transfer to Marrakesh depending on your flight. The end of the 9 Days Tour From Marrakech to Casablanca and Merzouga Desert.