THE PEARL OF THE SOUTH
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1st day : MARAKESH :
Arrival at the Menara airport. Welcome by your guide. Transfer to the hotel. Diner and accomodation at the hotel.

2nd day : MARRAKESH / OUARZAZATE:
After breakfast, departure to Ouarzazte through the Tizin’Tichka pass 52260). The road passes through various villages of the high-Atlas with dominating pisé houses. Arrival to Ouarzaazate for lunch.. In the afternoon, visit of the town and the Taourirt Kasbah, its historical importance and architecture make of it one of the most beautiful kasbah of Morocco. The terace of the ancient Glaoui’s residence offers a splendid  view of the fortified villages, oases and mountains. Diner and night at the hotel

3rd day : OURZAZATE / TINEGHIR / OUARZAZATE :
Breakfast, departure to Tineghir through the Dades valley, on the road of the kasbahs and oases : Sjkoura, renowned for the cultivation of roses, then the Kelaâ of Megouna (the City of roses). Arrival to Tineghir, famous for its extensive palm groves, outstanding Ksours and kasabahs. Visit of the town. Lunch, then incursion into the Todra Gorges (Canyon). Free time to profit of the site, then return to Ouarzazate. Diner and  night to the hotel.

4th day : OUARZAZATE / ZAGORA / OUARZAZATE :
Breakfast. Departure to Zagora through the Draâ valley, The road follows the oued Draâ, with palm groves laid out alongthe banks and dotted with about fifty kasbahs, Ksours and Fortifiad villages.. Arrival to Zagora, this large village, known as the « Gate of the desert » is an ideal staging post before the entrance to the desert. Then excursion to Tamegrourte, an old-age religious center with its library possesing (handling) precious manuscripts of illuminated Coran and ancient works of history and medicine. You could as well visit the pottery district (green pottery). Lunch then return to Ouarzazate. Dîner and night at the hotel..

5th  day : OUARZAZATE / MARRAKESH :
After beakfast, departure to Marrakesh. Arrival for lunch. Free afternoon. Dinner and Night

6th  day : MARRAKECH / ESSAOUIRA / MARRAKECH
After breakfast, Departure for a day excursion to  Essaouira. Visit of the city which had been since ancient times, an extremely important commercial port : la porte de la Marine; the Medina port. Lunch in a sea food resaturant . In the aftrenoon , free time at the splendid seaside of Essaouira. Return to Marrakesh. Dîner and overnight at the hotel.

7th day : MARRAKESH :
After breakfast, visit of the south capital which once gave its name to the Coutry : The Koutoubia Mosque, a strikingly beautiful example of the combination  between apparent simplicity and superb craftsmanship of the Hispano-Moresque art. The Saadien Tombs, an oustandingly beautiful  feat of architecture of The 16th Century, the Bahia Palace, with its luxious appartments opening on to an inner courtyard; the Menara gardens planted with olive trees  and disposing of a great system of irrigation. Return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, continuation of the visit by a panoramic tour of the ocher-red ramparts built in the 12th Century. Then, the famous Jamaâ El Fna square, the traditional meeting place of astonishing characters, storytellers, acrobates, snake charmer, a spectacle that defies belief. From there reaching the Souks with its various quarters of craftsmenship in the Central area of the Medina.
In the evening, departure to a farewell dinner with traditional dances. Night at the hotel.

8th day : MARRAKESH :
After breakfast, and according to flight hours, free time then transfer to the airport. Assistance for  the registration formalities.