DAY 01 MARRAKECH                         

Land at Marrakech Airport, from where you will be taken to your authentic riad  or hotel .

Drop off your luggage land head into the bustling medina to soak up the Moroccan atmosphere.

The lively Djemaa el Fna square, with its acrobats, snake charmers and food stalls selling all kinds of treats, is a great place to start.

In the evening, choose a charming restaurant to enjoy delicious tagine, couscous or tanjia.

Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

DAY 02 MARRAKECH                                                                   

Breakfast at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

Marrakech Guided Historical Tour of this Imperial Red Hamra City, Explore Gardens, Tombs, the Souks, Palaces, the Djemma El Fna Food Market and more…

Your introduction to Marrakech will begin in the Medina, the old quarter of the Marrakech. From here we will explore this historically charming area by foot. In Djemma el Fna, you will visit the famous 12thcentury Koutoubia Mosque and its influential minaret.

Your guide will lead you through the labyrinth streets and alleys of the Djemma. Enjoy aromatic smells, taste fresh squeezed orange juice and venture into the souks specializing in Berber carpets, silver jewelry, artisan workshops, handmade shoes and tanneries.

Marrakech is a city of underground channels built by the architects from Cordoba, Spain to provide water for the town and Palmery.

We will drive to Lower Medina to explore more of Marrakesh’s secrets: El Mansour mosque, the sixteenth century Saadian Tombs with its stark towers, the ruined 16th century El Badhi palace, and the Mellah and the Jewish quarter.

Lunch and then exploration of the Mellah to visit the 19th century Bahia palace, originally built for Si Moussa, a former slave who became King Moulay Hassan’s chamberlain. The palace holds a courtyard and riads decorated with beautiful carved stucco, Arabic architecture. Next we will visit the contemporary Moroccan Art Museum or Tiskiwin, a private museum dedicated to popular arts & crafts, styled as a beautiful Spanish-Moroccan house, next door to Dar Si Said palace, a smaller version of the Bahia. Now onward to the new city, we will navigate our way to French, Gueliz and head to the Majorelle Gardens, a magical and lush small garden estate designed by Jacque Majorelle and maintained by Yves Saint Laurent. The Majorelle Garden is filled with colorfulwalkways, ponds, cactusand plants as well as a beautiful shop with hand-made goods.

On our return to your hotel, we will pass by the La Mammounia Hotel Garden (where Alfred Hitchcock wrote the famous film The Birds).

Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

DAY 03  MARRAKECH (Day trip to Lalla Takerkoust & Agafay desert)   

Breakfast at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

Departure from your riad or hotel on a one-day journey to visit Lake Takerkoust & Agafay desert.

Visit LakeTakerkoust, a manmade lake, on the edge of the Agafay Desert that was built under the French Protectorate between 1929- 1935 to provide Marrakech and the surrounding cities with electricity as well as to irrigate the agricultural fields in the plain of Haouz.

In the construction of Lake Takerkoust, also referred to as Lalla Takerkoust, great care was taken to ensure that the lake would blend in with the beautiful surroundings and enhance the area.

Visitors will agree that this objective was achieved and with the majestic Atlas Mountains reflecting in the tranquil waters of the lake.

Lalla Takerkoust has contributed in making this beautiful part of Morocco even more appealing.
 After visiting the Lalla Takerkoust, take the road to the Agafay Desert to have lunch with a Berber family in a village for a real taste of desert life.

Settled by nomads from the Sahara in the 18th century the Agafay Desert’s landscape is covered with wheat, barley and flowers however in the summer and autumn months it looks similar to the real desert with flowing dunes and the bonus of majestic High Atlas Mountain views nestled just behind it.

In spring Agafay offers up wildflowers among other flora and fauna which make it a scenic experience.

A Visit to the Agafay Desert is a splendid way to see the varied Moroccan landscape without heading all the way to the Sahara Desert.

End the afternoon with a drive east towards Plateau Kik and a visit to Moulay Brahim, a holy town named after a Sufi Saint.

Overnight at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

DAY 04 MARRAKECH Transfer to Marrakech Airport]

Breakfast at a Boutique Riad or Hotel in Marrakech.

Departure from Marrakech airport depends to your international flight home.