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Morocco tours and Sahara desert treks

The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries known as the Maghreb - the "Arab West". It has Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, a rugged mountain interior and a history of independence not shared by its neighbours. Its rich culture is a blend of Arab, Berber, European and African influences. Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956, when Sultan Mohammed became king. He was succeeded in 1961 by his son, Hassan II, who ruled for 38 years and played a prominent role in the search for peace in the Middle East. He also ruthlessly suppressed domestic opposition. A truth commission set up to investigate human rights violations during his reign confirmed nearly 10,000 cases, ranging from death in detention to forced exile. Hassan's son and successor in 1999, Mohammed VI, is a cautious moderniser who has introduced some economic and social liberalisation. In 2011 he revised the constitution in response to "Arab Spring" protests, and appointed a new government in January 2012. Powerful trade unions waited until May to launch mass protests against the authorities' failure to meet democratic and economic expectations.
Morocco has a moderate subtropical climate, influenced by the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Inside, temperatures are moving in the extreme, very cold in winter and extremely hot in summer. In Marrakech, the average summer temperature is 38 degrees Celsius. In spring, it is about 21 degrees. In mountainous areas like the Atlas, temperatures can drop below zero degrees, which is why the mountains are capped much of the year. Northern Morocco is very humid and rainy during the winter, while in the Sahara, south of the country, the climate is dry and cold. The average annual temperature in Morocco in its major cities is 22 degrees in Rabat, 20 in Casablanca, 22 in Marrakech, 20 degrees in Fez, Meknes 21 and 20 degrees centigrade average temperature in Tangier.

Marrakech:

 Neither the capital city nor the most geographically accessible to European tourists, Marrakech has become the preferred time to begin discovering the continent. Tourism in Marrakech had a significant growth in recent years, with the consequent development of hotel infrastructure and services, and now more than two million tourists visit annually. What are the attractions in Marrakech? To begin, the medina, the historic heart of the city, is the largest and most populous country. Its walls, which gave him the nickname “Red City”, contain the main attractions, such as the vibrant souk which brings centuries artisans from all genres, the bustling Djemaa el Fna, the Koutoubia Mosque and its beautiful minaret , the museums and fine buildings in the traditional Moorish style definitely worth discovering. But while Marrakech itself is worth the trip to southern Morocco, do not forget you’re in a valley at the foot of the Atlas Mountains and natural landscape surrounding the city are striking. A tour of the village of Ourika valley, and Mount Toubkal National Park and waterfalls of Ouzud are some of the excursions can be made from Marrakech.

Fes:

FES is the cultural Capital of the country, the oldest of the imperial cities with the Bali Medina declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. It is considered the largest medieval pedestrian area that currently exist in the world and the gates and walls around you enhance your magnificence. It is one of the four imperial cities named along to Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat. Fez in Morocco is considered as the cultural and religious center of the country. Its university, famous for the study of Arabic and the Muslim religion make a point of passage of a large number of Moroccan students. Monuments, buildings and places of interest representative:
  • Mosque of El-Qaraouiyyîn
• Batha Palace Museum
• Iranian Madrasa Bou
• Mosque Ech-Cherabliyyîn
• Museum Nejjarine
• El-Attarine Madrasa
• Mosque of the Andalusians
• It’s Madrasa-Sahrij
• North Fort
• Merinid Tombs
• Fez el Bali (the town’s medieval medina)
• Fez el Jedid (the New Medina of Fez)
• The Mellah

Meknes:

 MEKNES is the Imperial City surrounded by 40 kilometers of walls, is the center of one of the most important agricultural regions of the country. Located north of Morocco at the foot of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Meknes is in the midst of a green valley to the north, about 130 km. Rabat, Morocco’s capital and 65 km. west of Fez. It is connected by motorway A2 to those two cities. While Arabic is the official language of most people living in towns and surrounding areas are of Berber origin. Since 1996, UNESCO has designated Mekens as part of a World Heritage Site, for its representative character of urban and architectural complex of Maghreb capital of the seventeenth century, combining harmoniously design and planning elements of Islamic and European. At just 33 km northwest of the city are the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis. Ouarzazate: kasbahOuarzazate: At the junction of the valleys of Dra and Dades, making it the starting point for various excursions, desert included in the route called the Thousand Kasbahs. It is also a major tourist and craft. It highlights your carpets and ceramics. Nearby is the museum of film and the Kasbah of Taourirt. A few kilometers away is the legendary and famous Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and there have been several famous films on location:
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 
• The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
•The Living Daylights (1987)
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• The Sheltering Sky (1990)
• Kundun (1997)
• The Mummy (1999)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Alexander the Great (2004)

Rabat:

RABAT: Morocco’s capital and main administrative center, the largest university in the country, uptown, embassy area and extensive gardens. Casablnaca: CASABLANCA: Industrial City, a modern, cosmopolitan, broad avenues, big buildings, and the monument of this century: Hassan II Mosque, really impressive.

Agadir:

AGADIR: A modern resort, beautiful beaches, hotels, water sports, golf, tennis. Tangier: A 14 km from Europe by sea, beaches, markets, contrasting wide boulevards and La Medina.

Zagora:

ZAGORA: Called “the door of the desert”, it is obligatory to enter the deep south. Its surroundings offer an attractive display of landscapes with palm trees, cultivated fields and ruins of ancient fortresses.

Tingher:

TINGHER: The city occupies the site of a former military outpost built on terraces. A palm covering his feet and heights are dominated by an impressive Kasbah. From Tineghir can visit the impressive Todra Gorge and Dades.

Erfoud:

ERFOUD: With more than 50,000 inhabitants, is the largest city near the dunes of Erg Chebbi and has one of the largest oases in Morocco, where each year – in October – is the feast of dates. A mere 20 km, Rissani houses important historical monuments and the ruins of Sijilmassa, legendary medieval city that controlled trans-Saharan main route.

Best time to visit Morocco

The climate in Morocco varies wildly according to the season and area of travel. In the lowlands, the cooler months from October to April are popular among visitors. This time of year is pleasantly warm to hot (around 30°C) during the day and cool to cold (around 15°C) at night. Winter in the higher regions often brings snow and can therefore get seriously cold, particularly at night. Tourists flock to the coastline from June to September for fun in the sun, with warm mostly rain-free days. Further inland it can get hot and rain is rare, which makes the best times to travel March to June and September to December. As a Muslim country, Morocco observes Ramadan. If you are planning to go on a Morocco tour during Ramadan, it is important to consider that many restaurants and shops will either be closed or operating on reduced hours during this time.

Getting around Morocco

               To visit Morocco you'll need only a passport and find a flight to Morocco. Ryanair has the cheapest flights to Morocco, and if you are looking for more comfort, try Royal Air Maroc . In Morocco there's many diffrent ways to discover the country, many diffrent Moroccan tour companies offer great Morocco tours, Morocco sahara desert tours , Morocco camel trekking and all kind of tourisme services . Here are some of the highely recommended Morocco tours and excursions :

Morocco Tours and Excursions from Marrakech

1 Day Trip From Marrakech To Ouarzazate 1 Day Trip To Essaouira From Marrakech 1 Day Excursion to Ouzoud waterfalls From Marrakech 1 Day Excursion To Imlil from Marrakech 1 Day Excursion To Ourika Valley From Marrakech 1 Day Trip To Ait Ben-haddou From Marrakech

Morocco Sahara Desert Tours  and Camel treks From Marrakech 

2 Days 1 Night Zagora Desert Tour From Marrakech 3 Days 2 Nights Marrakech To Merzouga Desert Tour 3 Days 2 Nights Marrakech To Fes Desert Trip 4 Days 3 Nights Marrakech To Erg-chebbi Desert Excursion 4 Days 3 Nights Marrakech To Fes Sahara Desert Trip 5 Days 4 Nights Marrakech Sahara Desert Tour 5 Days 4 Nights Desert Tour From Marrakech To Fes Via The Atlas Mountains 6 Days 5 Nights Tour From Marrakech To The Atlas and Sahara Desert

Morocco Tours and Excursions from Fes

3 Days 2 Nights Desert Tour From Fes to Merzouga 3 Days 2 Nights Fes To Marrakech Desert Tour 4 Days 3 Nights Desert Trip From Fes To Erg-Chebbi 4 Days 3 Nights Desert Tour From Fes To Marrakech 5 Days 4 Nights Tour From Fes To The Sahara Desert 5 Days 4 Nights Desert Excursion From Fes To Marrakech

Merzouga Camel Trek  and Desert Tour 4×4 , Quad , Buggy 

Camel Trekking in Merzouga 1 Night in Desert Camp Camel Ride in Merzouga and 2 Nights in Desert Camel Tour Merzouga Sunset and sunrise in Erg chebbi sand dunes Quad Biking in Merzouga Desert Buggy Driving in Sand Dunes Merzouga 4×4 Off-road Desert Tour in Merzouga ( Erg-Chebbi ) Trekking / Walking in Desert Merzouga Luxury Desert Camp in Merzouga Morocco Merzouga Desert Adventures & Racing

Morocco Tours and Excursions from Casablanca 

4 Days 3 Nights Casablanca Imperial Cities Tour 6 Days 5 Nights Casablanca Imperial Cities and Desert Tour 8 Days 7 Nights Casablanca Desert Tour and Imperial Cities 10 Days 9 Nights Grand Tour Morocco From Casablanca 12 Days 11 Nights Tour in Morocco From Casablanca 14 Days 13 Nights Morocco Imperial Cities Tour From Casablanca

Morocco Imperial Cities Tour From Marrakech

6 Days 5 Nights Marrakech Desert Tour and Imperial Cities 7 Days 6 Nights Marrakech Imperial Cities and Desert Camel Trek 8 Days 7 Nights Imperial Cities and Desert Tour From Marrakech 10 Days 9 Nights Marrakech Sahara Desert Trip and Imperial Cities 12 Days 11 Nights Grand Morocco Tour From Marrakech

Morocco Tours and Excursions from Ouarzazate

2 Days 1 Night Desert Trip From Ouarzazate  3 Days 2 Nights Ouarzazate To Merzouga Desert Tour 3 Days 2 Nights Ouarzazate Desert Tour To Fes 4 Days 3 Nights Desert Trip From Ouarzazate To Merzouga 4 Days 3 Nights Ouarzazate To Fes Desert Trip 5 Days 4 Nights Ouarzazate Sahara Desert Tour

Morocco Tours and Excursions from Agadir

3 Days 2 Night Desert Trip From Agadir 4 Days 3 Nights Agadir Desert Tour and Camel Trek 5 Days 4 Nights Sahara Desert Tour and Camel Trek From Agadir 6 Days 5 Nights Tour From Agadir to The Atlas and South of Morocco 7 Days 6 Nights Tour From Agadir To the Imperial Cities and Sahara Desert 8 Days 7 Nights Agadir Imperial Cities and Sahara Desert Tour  

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Morocco Tours and  Travel Tips & Advices 

You need a valid passport with minimum validity of 6 months from the entry to Morocco. Europeans do not require visas. The legally permitted maximum stay is 3 months from the entry to Morocco.

HEALTH IN MOROCCO: No vaccination is needed. In pharmacies are the same drugs than in Europe. By contrast, in areas difficult to access health services and medicine are virtually nonexistent.
MOROCCAN CURRENCY: The currency is the dirham. The change is approximately 1€ = 11DH. In Spain, Moroccan consulates have changed bank branch where € per DH. The easiest is to change in the Moroccan airport after traveling through Morocco bank branches in urban areas. In some hotels, and possibly in some cities can pay by credit card.

TIME ZONE IN MOROCCO: Morocco is on Greenwich time slot and is not time change in spring and autumn. With respect to most Europe, Morocco is 1 hour earlier in winter, and 2 hours less in summer.

CLIMATE IN MOROCCO: Because of its geography, Atlantic coast, Mediterranean coast, low mountain, high mountain, steppe, desert in Morocco are all climates. Generally has a warm climate except December, January and February are the coldest months of the year. In the desert during the August temperatures of 50ºC.

WHAT TO WEAR IN YOUR TRIP TO MOROCCO : Sunglasses, sunscreen, protective anti mosquito cream, lip balm, soap, tissues, ibuprofen, aspirin, laxatives, astringents (just in case), comfortable shoes, sandals, jacket for cold nights, batteries for devices that require them (in Africa batteries are of very poor quality).

MOROCCAN FOOD : Travelers from other countries should only drink bottled water, and while he’s hot tea in Morocco should be taken sparingly. Green tea is the national drink is prepared and sometimes mint. Part of the tradition and it is a ritual to celebrate the welcome the newcomer. They call it the Berber whiskey is known to be well prepared by his turban foam. The national dishes are the Tagine, meat and vegetable stew and couscous, cracked wheat steamed carefully a delicious stew of vegetables and meat. The main secret of all the kitchen is a special selection of the wide variety of species that exist in Moroccan cuisine. Bread is an unconditional, is present at every meal. In rural areas, every family has a stone oven baked clay where carefully kneaded bread to eat fresh. Harira is the Ramadan soup, nutritious mixture of pasta, rice, grits, vegetables and spices and strong cilantro flavor.

BUY IN MOROCCO : At the time of purchase must not forget that Morocco is developing so everything is a little cheaper than in Europe. Even today it is marketed as formerly with bartering, exchanging objects or food. The souks are markets where you can buy almost anything, an explosion of scents and colors. It is also usual haggling, to buy you have to negotiate the price with the seller with skill and if not abused.The idea is to start with a little less than the price you would pay for the desired object and since then the seller makes a counteroffer starting the skilled game of bargaining to reach an agreement. Some typical products include orange blossom water, rosewater, argan oil, musk, dates, couscous, harissa (spicy sauce), carpets, printed scarves, turbans, silver accessories, hooded, slippers, fossils and quartz extracted the country, Arab and Berber handicrafts, ceramics, textiles, musical instruments (djarbuca, castanets gnawa …), variety of spices such as saffron, cardamom, cumin … so valuable in ancient times they were used as currency change in trans-Saharan routes.

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