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Route 6 : The atlantic coast.
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Day 1: |
MARRAKECH => ESSAOUIRA |
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Day 2: |
ESSAOUIRA => TAROUDANT |
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Day 3: | |
TAROUDANT => MARRAKECH |
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Day 4: |
MARRAKECH => |
Visite de MARRAKECH
Ou Visite d’IMLIL
Ou Vallée de l’OURIKA |
MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA Day 1
Essaouira means "well designed".
Some descendants of the black
slaves from Sudan (called
Gnaouas) still live in this
fortified city.
The port with its trawlers and
its gulls has similarities with
French Brittany, with the
difference that its architecture
remains of Portuguese influence.
 In the middle age the town was
named “Mogador city” by
Portuguese sailors. Nowadays a
windsurfers’ paradise (because
of
very strong winds between April
and September).
Authentic Medina.
The town is famous and
appreciated for being a mix of
various cultures. It has a very
busy artistic and cultural scene
(craft industries, sculptures,
paintings, music and weavings).
A visit of the Museum is a must!
Painters,
writers, film producers and
musicians come to
immerse themselves in the
mystery surrounding the city.
Orson Wells filmed Othello there,
in the 60’s Jimmy Hendrix
and famous hippies like Cat
Stevens or the "Living room
Theatre" found their inspiration
there.
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ESSAOUIRA–TAROUDANT Day 2
Going through Taghazout.
Taking some time to go down to
the small fishing port then
moving onto the coastal road to
Essaouira (this road follows the
Atlantic coast from Tangier to
Gouèra in the South, at the
Mauritanian border).
Passing through Agadir.
On passe par Agadir.
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TAROUDANT – MARRAKECH
Day
3
Towards the Tizi-N'Test pass
(2100 high) the scenery in
beautiful with incredible views
of the Sous Valley. It is
followed by an amazing and fast
slope down. Impressive
landscades of the High Atlas.
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MARRAKECH Day 4
Possibilities include : visit of
Marrakech, visit of Imlil, or visit
of the Ourika Valley. |
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Visit of Marrakech: (with
guide)
- the Ménara (small 19th century pavilion where
viziers and sultans
used to retire for holiday). Various possible
evening shows
(outdoor light and special effects, dancers,
acrobats, comedians
and riders)
- Koutoubia which for 8 centuries has dominated
Marrakech from the top of its 77 m,
great symbol of the city.
- the Bahia Palace and its Mooresque garden, the
El Badi palace.
- Saadians tombs (splendid 11th century
necropolis).
- Museum of Marrakech.
- Madrasa Ben Youssef, one of the most
interesting monuments in the city.
- the most
famous Souks in Morocco.
- tanners’ District.
- the famous Jemâa El Fna square.
- the Medina
- Tour of the ramparts in a horse cart.
- Tour of the palm grove
- the garden of Majorelle
- the gardens of Agdal
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Visit of Imlil:
Passing through Asni (64 km from
Marrakech), very picturesque
mountain hamlet, still preserved
from mass tourism because of the
bad state of the road and
difficult access. Ideal starting
point for a walk in the national
garden of Toubkal and a climb to
its top (the highest mountain in
North Africa with 4165m).
Visit of the Ourika valley:
  In the heart of the Berber country
and still inhabited by
nomadic tribes. Very pretty
valley, boxed between mountains
and numerous rivers. Strewn with
wild bay-trees. Culture, local
arts and crafts.
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