Incentive Tour to Morocco

• After breakfast, we will spend some time exploring Fes.
• Along the way we will stop to admire views of the most beautiful ‘state’ in Morocco.
• Our explorations bring us to the Royal Palace of Fes – Dar el Makhzen – and though the Mellah (Jewish Quarter).
• We take in synagogues and cemeteries as we continue to explore.
• We enter the Old City with its thousands of alleyways and try not to get lost in the labyrinth-like settlement.
• Along the way we visit the Tanners’ Quarter, the Carpenters’ Guild and blacksmiths’ shops.
• We visit a local Madrasa (religious school) and riad (house with interior courtyard).
• Our explorations take us to the most famous ceramics and mosaics factories in Morocco.
• We wrap-up our on-foot tour with a trip to the city’s Southern Fortress with its stunning views of the surrounding vista.
• We enjoy a delicious dinner and stay overnight in Fes.

• The morning commences as we collect our 4X4 vehicles.
• Our mountainous journey begins with a trip along a winding road to the top of the Central Atlas.
• Here we’ll discover beautiful snow-capped peaks.
• Our journey includes a visit to Ifrane – the vacation resort of Morocco’s royal family.
• Our drive continues through the Central Atlas landscape towards the High Atlas.
• We descend for a short while until we reach the rift from where the Atlas again rises.
• We ascend once more, arriving at a Kasbah above the city of Beni-Mellal.
• The Kasbah provides a superb panorama over the Atlantic plains.
• We stop at a hotel located between the mountains and the plain.

We enjoy dinner at the hotel before spending the night.

• Our morning begins with a climb to the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains.
• As we drive up the mountain we’re presented with magnificent Berber villages built from clay and mud.
• Our descent takes us towards the wondrous Ait Bougmez Valley.
• We visit the Amazigh (Berber) people, who take the time to play host.
• We visit a number of graves dedicated to Jewish saints idolized by the locals.
• Our journey takes us across a beautiful mountain pass which has desert on its east side and green fields to its north.
• We gently glide down the mountain to the fascinating village of Ahansal, which was built entirely with clay.
• We spend the night as guests in a local home.

• In the morning we drive past Berber villages in the heart of the Atlas.
• We follow the course of the El-‘Abid River, using its bridges to cross.
• We once more ascend toward the high peaks in this part of the Atlas.
• We pass through the village of Taglipat, where there is often a busy market.
• Our journey takes us through a forest of Juniper trees on our way to Tasrapat Valley.
• We continue on a magnificent road, through high valleys towards Imilchil.
• The route takes us past Imilchil Lake on the way to our hotel in the village.
• We enjoy dinner and stay overnight in the high valley.

• In the morning we cross the Atlas’s watershed, heading south.
• Our journey takes us through a beautiful region, taking in magnificent villages and scenery.
• We descend toward the channels of the Todra River.
• Our descent follows the channels of this great canyon – the Todra Gorge.
• We stop to enjoy a walk in the canyon, making sure to visit the nearby oasis.
•  We recommence our descent, following the river to a vista point over the Todra villages.
• Upon arrival in the town of Tinghir, we get settled in a hotel.
• We enjoy dinner at the hotel.

• In the morning we set out for the granite Sahro Mountain on the Anti Atlas ridge.
• Our travel route offers stunning scenery as we move on towards the impressive Tazazrt pass.
• The pass itself will offer an incredible southern view.
• We stop for coffee/tea near the mountain pass.
• We descend to the exorcism site, ‘Bab n’Ali’.
• We learn of the ‘Zeeras’ (pilgrimages) to this special place.
• Our journey continues along the Oasis of Nekob before we depart toward the Draa Valley.
• Our drive takes us along the magnificent Draa Valley, which is adorned with thousands of palm trees.
• Along the way we meet Draa tribes, witness Kasbahs and visit villages.
• We reach the city of Zagora where we settle into our hotel.
• Our stay in Zagora gives us a chance to explore this wonderful city, including its impressive palm tree area.

• In the morning we visit the synagogue in Amazrou.
• From here we visit the local ceramics factories in Tamegroute.
• We cross the desert near the gates of the Sahara and descend to the Saharan village of Mhamid.
• We eat lunch in the village and depart toward the Sahara.
• A quick drive takes us across small dunes before we reach the open desert.
• Our next stop is a beautiful oasis, adorned with palm trees and a spring, in the heart of the desolate desert.
• We continue on towards the enormous dunes of Shgaga.
• Upon reaching a tent camp within the dunes, we head out on a drive in the sea of dunes.
• We stop, and on foot climb the highest dune of them all, taking in the magnificent vista.
• We return to the campsite for dinner, enjoying a bonfire and singing beneath the star studded night sky.

• In the morning we cross an amazing desert forest full of red apple of Sodom bushes.
• We continue to the Iriki Lake where we will see the Fata Morgana phenomena.
• We cross a magnificent desert plain up to the gate of the Sahara – Zagid.
• Our journey returns to the paved roads, where we start climbing toward the Anti-Atlas ridge.
• We traverse the ridge, the lofty heights offering stunning views of the snow-capped High Atlas.
• We continue towards the city of Ouarzazate, where one of the world’s largest move studios is located.
• We check-in at hotel in the city, before enjoying a walk to the Kasbah within the city’s ancient quarter.
• Our day closes with dinner and an overnight stay in our Ouarzazate hotel.

• In the early morning we find ourselves overlooking the magnificent ‘Aït Benhaddou’ Kasbah, in which many movies have been filmed.
• We ascend along the salt axis towards the Telouet Kasbah, which we take the time to explore.
• We speak with the El Glaoui family, who are among those who established these Kasbahs.
• Our journey continues towards the Tichka Atlas pass, before we begin the descent to Marrakech.
• Upon entering the city, we return our 4×4 vehicles and check-in to a hotel before immediately heading out on an excursion within the city.
• The rest of the day is spent enjoying an adrenaline-filled tour of the hectic city, taking in the sights, the sounds, the smells and the hustle and bustle.
• Our tour takes in the city square and the food market, before we head out for a night on the town.
• We spend one last night at the hotel.

• We take advantage of the time we have left to go out for a spot of last minute shopping.
• Travelers head for Marrakesh-Menara Airport to begin their journey home.