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- The Itinerary of Day Trip to the Middle Atlas Mounatins
The Itinerary of Day Trip to the Middle Atlas Mounatins
Enjoy the beauty and clean air of the Middle Atlas region on this full-day excursion from Fez, located at an altitude of 1350 m in the Atlas Mountains.
During this day trip, you will also discover Azrou, a Berber village built at 1250 m altitude and home to Berber tribes houses, first inhabitants of Morocco. Look at Berber men with their flocks, grinding flour, exercising their trades, especially tapestry and carpentry. If you are interested, we will visit a cooperative run by women who wave Berber carpets to discover the secrets of these beautiful carpets of atlases.
A little further away is the best preserved cedar forest in Morocco, where you can see Barbary monkeys jumping; you can give them peanuts and take pictures. Along the cedar forest trail, you can even see the gray swirls of the Atlas or wild boar.
We will stop for lunch in a local restaurant where you will taste a traditional Moroccan Tajjine, then we will continue our journey to explore Ifran or the "Little Switzerland", cross the flowery avenues and admire the French architecture of this picturesque little town.
During this day-long private excursion to the Atlas Mountains and the cedar forest of Fez, you will appreciate the beauty and clean air of the Middle Atlas region, located at an altitude of 1,350 m above sea level. the Atlas Mountains.
Discover Azrou, a Berber village built at 1250 m altitude with houses of Berber tribes, first inhabitants of Morocco. Look at Berber men with their flocks, grinding flour, exercising their trades, especially tapestry and carpentry. Explore the city of Ifran and enjoy a walk in the clean streets.
Good to know
Destination
Middle Atlas
Departure Location
Fes
Return Location
Fes
Additional Information
Departure Time: Please arrive by 07:45 AM for a prompt departure at 08:00 AM.
Return Time: Approximately 06:00 PM.
Highlights :
- Explore the city of Ifran the small Switzerland of Morocco
- Enjoy a Moroccan traditional tajins in Azrou
- Stroll through the beautiful Cedar Forest and meet the wild barbabry monkeys
- Visit to a rugs cooperative and discover the secrets of berber carpet
- Admire the beautiful landscapes and the green plains of atlas mountains
- Explore a Berber village at the top of the Atlas Mountains
During this day-long private excursion to the Atlas Mountains and the cedar forest of Fez, you will appreciate the beauty and clean air of the Middle Atlas region, located at an altitude of 1,350 m above sea level. the Atlas Mountains.
Discover Azrou, a Berber village built at 1250 m altitude with houses of Berber tribes, first inhabitants of Morocco. Look at Berber men with their flocks, grinding flour, exercising their trades, especially tapestry and carpentry. Explore the city of Ifran and enjoy a walk in the clean streets.
TO CHEFCHAOUEN
Full day from Fez to explore the pearl of the north of the blue city of Chefchaouen, the famous Moroccan city with blue and white streets in the Rif mountains. During this 12-hour private tour, you will visit the small town and discover: shops, cafes, the 15th century mosque, the Outa el Hammam square and the Kasbah museum.
Chefchaouen is a city in northwestern Morocco built 600 m above sea level on the Rif chain. The name of the city means in the Amazigh Rifain "the horns", Chaouen because of the mountain peaks that dominate and surround the city. The province has in the field of tourism important and diversified potentialities including historical monuments, the main points of interest of this trip are: the blue and white colored streets, the mosque of the 15th century, the place outa lahmam, the museum and the Portuguese Kasbah.
1 Day
Chefchaouen
2+
MEKNES & VOLUBILIS
We start our day from Fez to the Roman ruins of Volubilis to witness the ruins of the Roman Empire, then we will visit Moulay Driss Zarhoun to visit the mausoleum of Moulay Idris, the founder of Fez. And then continue to Meknes and its magnificent view of the medina, its ramparts and beautiful doors.
Introduction: A full day tour of Fez to the fourth imperial city and a must visit because of its beautiful large gates, its great kasbahs, its palaces, including Dar El Kabira where the royal family remains in Meknes, its fortifications and its large gardens. In the same day we will visit the famous archaeological site of Volubilis of 50 hectares the best preserved and the most visited of Morocco. You will be able to appreciate the greatness of the Roman remains: the Arc de Triomphe, the basilica and the capitol of Caracalla.
1 Day
Meknes
2+
FES SIGHTSEEING
The two old cities, Fez El-Bali (Fez the old) founded at the end of the seventh century by Idriss I, and Fes El-Jedid (Fez the new) founded by Marinids five centuries later, however, are unforgettable. The old medina is rich in heritage: its ramparts, castles, mosques, scented streets and souks that do not exist anywhere else.
During this guided tour of the city of Fez, you will explore and discover one of the oldest medinas of Morocco, rich in heritage; the ramparts, its castles, mosques, miles of scents and souks that do not exist anywhere else. We will tour the city through the legendary gates of Bab El Guissa in the north, Bab Ftouh in the east and Bab Jdid, the nearest entrance to the souks. Visit the merinid tombs of Fez, Bab Boujloud and the Karaouine mosque; a city with a great history deserves a guided tour, old palaces, ramparts, castles, mosques and colorful streets.
1 Day
Fes Medina
2+
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