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DAY1:: Oct19FES(D) UponarrivalintoFes,youwillhaveanairporttransfer-fromtheairporttoyourriad-Checkinarestfromyourtravels.Asyoufeelrested,youmaylikesomefreetimeinthemedina.Dinnerwillbeservedinriad.TransferONLY-noothertransportationtoday.RIADELYACOUT DAY2:: Oct20FES(B,D)YouwillmeetyourExperienceItToursdrivertodaytobeginyourtimeinFes…adaydevotedtoexploringthewalledincity,ormedina,ofFes!...seethedonkeysintheoldcity,shopswithpilesofvibrantspices,andstorehousesheapedhighwithhand-wovencarpetsineverycoloranddesignpossible.You’llhearthecalltoprayer,remindingthecitytocarryouttheirreligiousduties.ThisisachancetoseetherealFes.Yourguidewillbehappytoofferinformationandexplanationforthe

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stopsyou’llmake.Someoftheotherplacesyou’llvisitwillbethetanneries,theKing’sPalace,andthepotters.Afterwindingyourwaydeepintothemedina,you’llgettohavelunchatoneofthebestrestaurantsinFes(notincluded).Afterlunchyouwillcompletethetourandreturntoyourriadforacomfortableevening.Dinnerwillbeservedinalocalrestaurant.RIADELYACOUTDAY3:: Oct21 FES/MERZOUGA(B,D)AfteranearlybreakfastyouwillbeginyourascentacrosstheMiddleAtlasMountains.Mostofthedaywillbespentwindingyourwaythroughthebeautifulforests,jaggedrockfaces,andBerbervillagesasyoucrosstheAtlasMountainsandbegintodescendtowardstheSaharaDesert.Halfway,youwillstopforlunchinthetownofMidelt,famousforitsfossilsandrocks.OnarrivalattheKasbahinMerzouga,ahotshowerordipintheswimmingpool(dependingontheweather)willbeatreatafterthedrive.DinnerwillbeservedintheKasbah.RIADNEZHADAY4:: Oct22 SAHARADESERT(B,D)Afterbreakfast,youwillenjoyadriveexploringthesmallinterestingdeserttownssurroundingtheSaharaplaceslikeKhamilia(heartofGnawamusicinthedesert),seehowthenomadicpeoplesliveinthedesert,andexploreabitmoreofthedunes.Intheafternoon,youwillheadoffinsome4-wheeldrivevehiclesacrossthebarrenlandtothemajesticSaharasanddunes.AuthenticSuperiorTent–JAIMASMADUAUTHENTICSUPERIORTENTONTHEEDGEOFTHEDUNESForthosewhoarelookingtoenjoyalittlemorecomfortwhilestillexperiencingthedunes,thisoptionmaybeforyou.Intheeveningyouwillsetoutona30-minutecamelrideoutontotheduneswhereyoucouldchoosetoclimbupthedunetowatchthesunset.Afteryouwatchthesunset,youwillreturntotheedgeoftheduneswhereyouwillhaveasuperiorBerbertent.

Eachsuperiortentincludesitsownprivatebasic-stylebathroomwithawesternstyletoilet,runningwater,abasicshower.Dinnerwillbeservedunderthestarsandyouwillenjoythemillion-starhotel.Inthemorningyouwillenjoybreakfastatthetentsbeforeyoumeetupwithyour4x4drivertoreturnyoutoErfoud


DAY5:: Oct23 TODRAGORGES/SKOURA(B,D)Afterbreakfast,youwillreturntoyour4x4sandheadbacktoErfoud.FromErfoudyousetoutbehindtheHighAtlasMountainsonroutetotheTodraGorges.Intheafternoon,youwilltakeawalkupinthetoweringTodraGorges(600feethigh).ThepicturesquerivervalleysmakeforabeautifuljourneytowardsthesoutheastofMorocco.YouwillstaythenightinSkourabeforeyoucrosstheHighAtlasMountains.DinnerwillbeservedattheKasbah.L'MALODGEDAY6:: Oct24 MARRAKECH(B,D)AfteranearlybreakfastyousetofftoMarrakechviaOuarzazate.TuckedawayintheHighAtlasMountains,itisoneofthejewelsofMorocco.IntypicalMoroccanfashion,thetruetreasuresmustbesearchedoutanddiscovered...usuallyoffthebeatenpath.Inactuality,thissettinghasbeenusedformorefilmsthananyotherlocationinMorocco;filmsincluding,LawrenceofArabia,JesusofNazareth,andTheGladiator.LunchcanbetakenatAitBenHaddou.Afterlunch,youwillheadoverthemountainstoMarrakech.OnceinMarrakech,youwillcheckintoyourhotel.Ifitisn’ttoolate,youcouldoptionallyheadofftotheJemaael-Fna,thecentersquareofthemedina.Comingaliveatnightwiththelocalstorytellers,entertainers,andmouth-wateringbarbequepits,thesquareiswellworthavisit.Aquietcupofteaontheterraceofanadjacentcaféprovidesaspectacularaerialviewofthebustlingsquare.DinnerwillbeservedattheRiad.RIADLECLOSDESARTSDAY7:: Oct25 MARRAKECH(B,D)Afterbreakfast,youwillhaveaguidedtourofMarrakech,thesouthernpearlofMorocco.Thiscityshouldbeoneverytraveler’sbucketlist.YouwilldiscoverthePalaceoftheBahiaandmanyotherhiddentreasures.Afterlunch,youwillcontinuewiththetourontothemagnificentKoutoubia


MosqueandreturntothefamousJemaael-Fna.Thetourwillconcludewithanexplorationofthesouk(market)ofMarrakech.Dinnerwillbeservedinalocalrestaurant.RIADLECLOSDESARTSDAY8::Oct26 MARRAKECH/RABAT(B,D)Thismorningafterbreakfast,youwilltraveltoCasablanca.UponarrivalyouwillhaveatouroftheHassanIImosque.(Thelasttourisat2pm.)Loadedwithreligiousandhistoricalsignificance,itwillaweyouwithitssheersizeandincrediblearchitecture.Smellthesaltyoceanairasyoumarvelattheexquisiteminaret!Inthelateafternoon,youwilltraveltoRabat,thecapitalcityandresidenceoftheKing.Astimepermits,youmayvisitsomeofthesitesofthecity…enjoythebeautifulcoastalcityincludingtheoldmedina,KasbahoftheOudayas,theOudayaGate,andtheHassanTower.Dinnerwillbeservedattheriad.RIADKALAADAY9::Oct27 RABAT/VOLUBILIS/MEKNES/FES(B,D)Afteranearlybreakfast,youwillsetoutinthemorningtotheancientRomanruinsofVolubilis.Youwillspendthemorningexploringthe2000-year-oldruinsandgettingapictureoflifeduringtheRomanEmpire.Afterlunch,whichwillbeinMoulayIdriss,youwillhavearidingtourofimperialcityofMeknesbeforecontinuingyourdrivebacktoFes.Youwillbetakentothelocationofyourchoicetoend

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