Sunday 20 May 2018

3 DAYS TOUR FROM AGADIR TO MERZOUGA DESERT

DAY 1: AGADIR TO OUARZAZATE VIA TAROUDANT , AOULOUZ ,TALIOUINE .
Greetings in the hotel /airport or where ever your accommodation is, then start the trip at 8:00 Am. The first day’s driving is about 373 Km which means the trip will takes from 8:00 Am to 5:00 Pm including stops to discover places, breaks and lunch. On the way you will enjoy seeing orange farms and the Argan trees till you get Troudant .You will stop to see the ‘rebel stronghold ‘ that was built in the 11th century when Taroudant was a small kingdom ,the Ramparts ,the place Assarag and around the medina. And after that, you will drive to Taliouine where the best Moroccan affron comes from.
It’s is harvested at the beginning of winter, and picked before sunrise so that the flowers do not wilt. And around Taliouine there many saffron cooperatives if you want the driver can take you to see one of them then continue the trip to Tazenakht. The town was described by Charles de Foucauld in 1883 as ‘the home of the Khenif (carpet), where the entire population is occupied in weaving and embroidery. Today Tazenakht is the headquarters of a large cooperative for carpets made in the surrounding mountain villages. Then continue to the Moroccan Hollywood, Ouarzazate to discover the studios or one of the cinema studios. Overnight in Hotel/riad  .

DAY 2: OUARZAZATE TO MERZOUGA VIA SKOURA , DADES VALLEY ,TODRA GORGES ,ERFOUD ,RISSANI
This day journey’s starts at 8:00 Am after breakfast. First, you will go to discover the former Glaoui residence, the Kasabah Taourirt, where a scene from Bernardo Bertoucci’s ‘the sheltering sky’,’ l Lawrence of Arabia ‘and many movies were shot. Then continue the driving via Skoura to the valley of thousand Kasbahs. You will stop in El Kelaa Mgouna where a festival of roses held is held in May to see a rose cooperative and get some explanations on how they harvest it and the way they distillate it then continue to Todra Gorges via the town of Boumaln Dades. On the way to the Gorges you will have many stops for pictures of the beautiful landscape and the palm grove .Also, when you will have some time to walk inside the Gorges to enjoy looking to the cliffs for around 20 minutes. And after that, you will drive to the desert via many small Berber towns and villages.  Stop somewhere in the way for lunch then travel through Erfoud and Rissani to Merzouga sand dunes. You will be welcomed with a meant tea and relax for 30 minutes to be ready to ride the camel to the middle of the sand dunes to spend the night in Berber tent in the middle of nowhere .overnight in a tent.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA DESERT TO MARRAKECH OR FES OR ESSAOUIRA
It’s so beautiful to see the sunrise while you are in the desert, so it is better if you get up 15 minutes before the sunrise and walk up one of the sand dunes to wait it rising and to take some pictures. And after the sun is up, your camel guide will bring you back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower to be ready for the next destination. This day depends on where you want to end up the tour. If you want you can finish it in Fes and drive through the high, the middle atlas, the cedar forest and Ifrane then Fes. Or if you want too you can finish it in Marrakech and you will drive back to Ouarzazate then drive through the windy road of the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2260 M altitude) to Marrakech. Thank you contactingTRAVEL WITHIN Morocco as your trusted travel operator for Agadir to Sahara tour.

Friday 18 May 2018

5 DAYS TOUR FROM CASABLANCA TO DESERT AND MARRAKECH

DAY 1 :CASABLANCA AIRPORT TO FES
You will be welcomed by our English speaking driver in the airport of Mohamed 5 in Casablanca and head to Fes. If you will arrive in the morning you will go  to visit the most highlighted landmark in Casablanca, the Hassan 2 mosque. The work to build this mosque began in 1980 .its built right next to the Atlantic Ocean .the entire structure, which covers a total area of 24,000 square, is designed on a gigantic scale. the prayer hall accommodates 25,000 worshippers ,with space for a further 80,00 pilgrims to pray on the esplanade .a cultural centre ,with a library ,museum and Koranic school ,adjoins the main building .and after the visit of this vast construction you will drive to the Corniche which is bordered by uninterrupted sweep of beaches ,swimming pools, cafes ,hotels and restaurant .and after that you will drive straight to Fes. During the night in Fes you will have time to see the famous gate of Bab Boujloud to enjoy the ancient architecture of Fes. and to wonder around for a while. Over night in a riad in the medina.

DAY 2 :  FES  TO MERZOUGA VIA MIDELT ,ERRACHDIA,RISSANI THEN MERZOUGA
Early in the morning you will start the tour from Fes to Merzouga,the desert.you will have a stop in Ifrane ,the Moroccan Swiss style town,and via the cedar forest where you will have a stop to see the babery apes climbing the trees.and around 12 pm you will arrive Midelt ,the capital of apples, .lunch in a local restaurant.than, you continue the jouney to the Tizi-n-Tlghamt pass and through the Ziz valley with its fantastic gorges ,through the gorges you will stop for breaks and pictures.this valley too is well-known with its palm grove and the agriculture of different crops like Alfalfa,barely,etc.than you will get Erfoud with innumerable ‘ksars’,  small villages of individual houses. Also ,Erfoud is the place where the festival of dates is held on October every year and the one of fossils as well.and in the afternoon,you will arrive the unique sand dunes of merzouga.over night in a Berber tent in the middle of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.

DAY 3: MERZOUGA TO DADES GORGES VIA TODRA GORGES THEN DADES VALLEY
Early in the morning,it would be nice to get up around 6 :00am for the sunrise.and after you watch you will come back to your hotel for breakfast and shower.than after that you will travel to the Dades valley through Rissani ,Erfoud ,also through many Berber towns and villages.but on the way you will go the Todra Gorges.its one of the most breathtaking place in Morocco. Todra Gorges is also a good place for hiking for few hours and see the nomads coming down the mountain to pick water from the Gorges.than you will have lunch in a local restaurant in or outside the Gorges so as to leave to the Dades valley.over night in a hotel in the Dades Gorges or in the rose valley.

DAY  4: DADES GORGES TO MARRAKECH VIA AIT BENHHADOU AND THE HIGH ALTAS
This day is dedicated to  begin your  journey towards Ouarzazate via the High Atlas Mountains. You will start with the rose valley .if its spring time you will enjoy the flowers and visit one of the places where they distilate it than Continue your trip  to  Skoura palm oasis. In Skoura you will see a 17 century kasbah,the ameridel kasbah,than continue to the Moroccan Hollywood,Ouarzazate . Here, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. In typical Moroccan fashion, the true treasures must be searched out and discovered… usually off the beaten path. In actuality, this setting has been used for more films than any other location in Morocco, gladiator , kingdom of heaven , and recently The games of thrown. In the afternoon, you will be dropped off at your riad/hotel.

DAY 5 : TRANSFER TO MARRAKECH AIRPORT OR CASABLANCA AIRPORT
Today we transfer you to the airport. Thank you contacting TRAVEL WITHIN Morocco as your trusted travel operator for Casablanca Morocco tour.

Tuesday 1 May 2018

some geological history of Morocco



"Morocco is like a tree nourished by roots deep in the soil of Africa ,which breathes through floiage rustling to the winds of Europe" King Hassan 2 of Morocco.
In terms of the climate , it is a cold country with a hot sun . This is how Moroccan people describe their land .Because of its coastline ,which borders both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean ,and the high barriers formed by its mountain ranges ,Morocco has the widest range of climates of all the North African countries .Percipitation falls mainly in spring and autumn and the summers are hot and dry .
Although this subtropical climate is similar to that of the maritime regions of California and Southern Europe ,it varies considerably according to latitude and altitude ( sea level ,desert and high mountain ranges )and to the effects of winds and currents .
The geological history of Morocco can be summarized in three stages . More than two billion years ago the Anti Atlas and part of the southern morocco were formed .During the primary period the sea engulfed the land ,bringing about the apperarance of marine life .At the end of this period , the collision of the Aferican ,European and American plates resulted in the formation of the central plates and granite such as the Zaers . During the tertiary period the western and eastern Meseta , the High and Middel Atlas and the Rif Mountains werer formed .The legacy of this geological acitvity is a land rich in fossils and a wide variety of minerals .
The High Atlas ,which forms a frontier between the palearctic and tropical regions of Morocco ,is the highest mountain range in North Africa .These arid mountains consist of vast plateaux deep valleys ,almost bottomless canyons ,craggy peaks and mountaintops eroded by wind and rain . The northern slopes are mainly forsted with holm oaks ,thujas ,cedars and Aleppo pines growing at mid-altitude .

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