Hiking in Morocco

Flight to Casablanca

Arrival at Casablanca airport, transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay at New Hotel 4* or similar.

Dinner included.

After breakfast, city tour of Casablanca, the center of gravity of modernity in Morocco. Guided tour of the Hassan II Mosque, a religious and cultural site built on the sea and dominated by its 210 m high minaret, the tallest in the world.

Drive to Rabat. Dinner. Visit the capital of the Sherifian kingdom and the second largest city in the country. Surrounded by water, it holds a precious Roman, Andalusian, and Merinide heritage. Orientation tour, the walls, the Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Kasbah of the Oudayas.

Supper and overnight at the Marina Bay 4* hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and supper included.

After breakfast, departure for the visit of Tangier, full of charm, facing both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It has been a cosmopolitan crossroads for centuries, at the heart of the history of Mediterranean peoples. Then, visit the medina of Tangier through the Grand Socco. You will be dazzled by the intoxicating spectacle of colors, sounds, and smells of this very lively market. Continue through the Petit Socco, just a stone’s throw from the Grand, which is even more renowned for tasting local gastronomic specialties. Then, discover the Kasbah offering a magnificent view of Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar.

Departure to Tetouan, visit of the historic center.

Dinner and overnight at Hotel La Paloma 4* or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, we will visit the beautiful city of Chefchaouen, known as the “blue city,” located in the high Rif mountains. This city was founded in 1471 by Moorish exiles from Spain. “Chefchaouen, a haven of peace and tranquility.” The main square is the heart of Chefchaouen, featuring the Kasbah (built in the 18th century), the central mosque, and cafes with authentic menus.

Hiking in the Akachour Valley.

Dinner and overnight at the 4-star hotel Dar Echchaouen or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, your guide will take you to visit Meknes, one of the most significant imperial cities of Morocco. It was the capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail. You will then visit the granary stables, El Hdim Square, and Bab Mansour, the most famous gate in all of North Africa. Dinner will be in Meknes, and then you will visit the best-preserved Roman ruins of Volubilis and the birthplace of Sultan Moulay Idriss, the founder of the first Muslim dynasty, the Idrisids. You will have an hour to explore the ancient 2000-year-old ruins and learn about life in the Roman Empire. Then continue to Fez.

Supper and overnight at the hotel. Atlas Saiss Hotel 4* or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and supper included.

Day dedicated to the guided tour of Fez, a little gem of the Arab world and the cultural capital of Morocco. You will discover the historic center with the Andalusian quarter of the medina, founded by the Marinids. In a colorful medieval setting, you will be charmed by so much animation, richness, and diversity. Continuation of the visit with the Quranic school, the religious university “La Karayouine” and the Nejjarine Fountain. Visit of the Bou Anania Madrasa, a relic of the Marinid era. Fassi dinner in an old palace of the medina. External visit of the Royal Palace. The fortified complex consists of several palaces and mehoushars, a madrasa, a mosque, and the immense Lalla Mina gardens.

Overnight stay. Atlas Saiss Hotel 4* or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, depart to Ouzoud via Ifrane and the Zad Pass (2,178 m) in the Middle Atlas, then depart for Benimellal. Arrival in Ouzoud.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel Le Borj des Cascades 5* or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Hiking in the mountains of the High Atlas and its forests, hidden are the famous waterfalls of Morocco in a picturesque geological site.

The Ouzoude Waterfalls are considered the most spectacular and the highest waterfalls in Morocco with a height of 110 meters. They have only recently become accessible, which explains the lack of good tourist infrastructure and leaves the site still virgin and preserved.

We invite you to experience a hiking adventure in this natural site, between its waterfalls and its forest where you will certainly be followed by macaques, the species of monkeys living in the Atlas, which are very numerous in this region. During this walk, we also offer you an immersion in the Berber village near the waterfalls and visit its typical installations such as traditional oil mills.

Dinner and overnight at Kesh Boutique Hotel 4* or similar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

In the morning, visit: Koutoubia Gardens, with a building that is representative of Almohad art, Bahia Palace, a masterpiece of Moroccan architecture with its gardens and patios. Lunch, then visit the outskirts of the city: Menara garden planted with olive trees, tour of the ramparts, Dar Si Saïd museum (weaving and carpets), and Majorelle garden (botanical garden of the French painter Jacques Majorelle). Discover a traditional oven in the medina, stop in front of a traditional Hammam, and cross the Djemaa el Fna square. Dinner show Fantasia in Marrakech.

Night at the Kesh Boutique 4* hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Discover the charming Ourika Valley, nestled in the Atlas Mountains, during this tour departing from Marrakech. Located about 35 km south of Marrakech, the Ourika Valley is a beautiful tapestry of winding rivers, verdant olive clearings, citrus orchards, and sleepy hamlets with houses made of baked clay and stone. Don’t miss this chance to interact with the local Berber people in their charming homes and sip a delicious mint tea during this visit to Morocco. Surrounded by the picturesque Atlas Mountains, this tour of the Ourika Valley in Morocco will give you a taste of nature at its best.

Dinner and overnight stay at the Kesh Boutique 4* hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

The Agafay Desert is a rocky desert located an hour’s drive from the center of Marrakech. Thanks to the color of its soil, its arid hills, and the presence of several bivouacs, Agafay offers a 100% desert environment and a purely nomadic experience.

Once you arrive in Agafay, you begin the hike with the guide towards the High Atlas mountains by following the desert paths. You will cross villages and dry rivers and climb hills from which you will have splendid panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes and the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas, which form a beautiful backdrop for Agafay. After 3 hours of walking, you will make a stop in the middle of nowhere for dinner.

After dinner, you will continue your hike towards the Lalla Takerkoust lake where the hike ends with the possibility of making a refreshing stop at one of its terraces in front of the lake and the Atlas mountains to enjoy a moment of relaxation that might coincide with sunset. A sensational pleasant moment after the hiking experience in Agafay.

Supper and overnight at the 4* Kesh Boutique Hotel or similar.

Breakfast, lunch, and supper included.

The charming little mountain village of Imlil is the must-pass point for all hikers who wish to undertake the 4167 meters of Mount Toubkal, the second highest peak in Africa after Kilimanjaro. Located 64 km from Marrakech, Imlil is also a gateway to the superb Toubkal National Park.

After passing through the Asni gorges, a pretty village known for its Saturday market, the road continues through a green valley. The impressive and colorful mountains dominate the landscape. Midway up, Berber villages with adobe houses are surrounded by cultivated terraces. Each of the villages is nestled against the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, built in terraces. A succession of very varied landscapes and lush vegetation.

Dinner and overnight at Kesh Boutique 4* hotel or similar.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, Morning dedicated to the old Mogador: the fortified city, the old Portuguese batteries, the port, the ramparts, the souks, and the marquetry craftsmen’s district. The city attracts with the exceptional mildness of its climate and the tranquil charm of its medina. Fish dinner.

Free afternoon.

Dinner and overnight stay at the 4* hotel PALAIS DES REMPARTS or similar

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

After breakfast, departure for Safi, orientation tour and continuation along the coastal road to Oualidia and El Jadida, a former Portuguese city. Walk on the fortifications that offer magnificent views of the city, the port, and the sea, and visit the Portuguese cistern. Route to Casablanca.

Dinner and overnight stay at New Hotel 4* or similar.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Airport transfer.

Flight.

Breakfast included.