Summer Tour: Myths, Legends & Gorges

Welcome to Marrakech! Meet your driver at the airport and drive to your hotel where you will be welcomed with a fresh moroccan mint tea. Orient yourself in a bustling, vibrant old medina with narrow alleyways, riads and markets. A cacophony of sights, sounds and smells - spices and sweet pastries. Visit The Bahia Palace, Medrassa Ben Youssef, Dar EL Bacha, see the Koutoubia Mosque from outside Souks and Jamaa el Fna Square.

Your driver will pick you from your accommodation in Marrakech at 09:00am and drive east to Imi N'Ifri natural bridge. This imposing natural arch, launched above a river, is a rocky block which formerly formed a barrage and which the river has cut right through. After breakfast, we will leave Marrakech behind and drive east to " Imi N Ifri " one of the most visited natural attractions in the region of Azilal in the High Atlas Mountains.  See Natural Bridge, a stone structure created by the water that flows underneath, here you will have time to explore this natural gym on your own pace. Arrive to The white Ouzoud falls thunder down to the bottom of a chasm of greenery, all around which are found flour mills, monkeys, pools lined with reeds. After check in you will have the absolute freedom for short walks or a hike to explore and discover this wondrous landscape at your own pace. Overnight in a local hotel with dinner and breakfast.

After breakfast we will continue our adventure to Imilchil driving over the forested landscape in the Middle Atlas to the pleasant town of Imilchil. Continue to visit  the lakes, TISLIT (the bride) and ISLIi (the groom). These two lakes are born by the tears of two lovers. It has come from two tribes who would have refused their marriage according to the legend. Arrive in Imilchil check into your Hotel, free time to spend at your leisure (walk the village, or relax in the hotel...)

After breakfas we will head south driving along Asif Melloule valley, its authentic berber villages and breathtaking sceneries. Learn about the tribe of Ait Hadiddou and its two fractions of Ait Iaza and Ait Brahim. Arrive to  Todra Gorges form an extraordinary canyon descending the High Atlas from Jbel Sagrou, the highest point, at 2300 metres. The rocky pink formations of the narrow gorge with straight high pink coloured wallsgorges are a marvelous scene to admire. Lunch and meet your local guide to take you on a walk through the fields, visit the jewish quarter...Admire the 984 feet (300 m) deep Todra Gorge and the Todra River below that cut through the red limestone to make it. Travel along the valley of thaousand Kasbahs to Dades Gorge. Beautiful old Kasbahs and spectacular red-colored canyons, formed by the Dades River are waiting for you to explore. Overnight in our Hotel.

After breakfast, we will take a short walk in the Gorges of Dades, then depart to Ait Boutaghrar via the off road. We may visit a nomad family if they still there. After breakfast, we will drive to Kelaat M'Gouna " Valley Des Roses". Imgoun river, tucked into the heart of berber culture, between the Atlas mountain range and the Sahara desert. The region is the biggest producer of rose oil and water in the whole country, thus receiving the name rose valley. Both rose oil and water are fundamental to local culture and economy. Follow the route of the Thousand Kasbahs to Skoura. Here, we'll stop to visit Amridil, the kasbah has been beautifully restored and is well worth visiting; constructed entirely of adobe, an excellent building material – keeps room temperature, due to the thickness of the walls. Reach "Ouarzazate" where you can visit Film Studios & Taourirt Kasbahs. Discover how the area has been featured in movies, including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Black Hawk Down. Continue to the nearby medieval Aït Benhaddou. A protected UNESCO site,  spend the night near Ait Ben Haddou. Here you will have meet your local who will take you for about an hour to visit the Kasbah and climb up to the old Granary—an excellent vantage point to see the kasbah and surrounding area.

After breakfast we will drive along the beautiful and awe-inspiring Ounila Valley, full of bends in the roads, surprises at the hues of the rock and soil, Berber villages and gardens, as well as smaller Kasbahs until you reach the village Telouet. Telouet Kasbah is the main seat of the Glaoui family. Listen to your guide tell you the fascinating history of this crumbling yet stunning village and its role in the struggle for Moroccan independence. Drive across Tizi N Tichka Pass ( 2260m ) in the high atlas mountains the largest mountains in North Africa. Along the way, soak in uninterrupted views of the High Atlas Mountains and its beautiful berber villages. Near the top, stretch your legs for a great panoramic view of the mountains. After a relaxing day on the road, you will be a part of the noise and clamor of Marrakech.

Depending on the time of your Departure flight, you may be able to do some last-minute sightseeing ( Majorelle Garden, Anima Garden...), get some souvenirs before your leave to the airport.