Day 5
Ski center in Morocco; yeah probably sounds like a bad joke but it isn’t. Do you remember when I was talking about diversity? Well, that’s exactly what I meant. Crossing the Middle Atlas we met Ifrane, a small swiss-like town. We reached early in the evening in the Gate of the Sahara Desert, Erfoud. We get on 4X4 vehicles and we headed to Merzouga; it was about time for us to meet the Sahara. Later at night, we did enjoy the hospitality of Kasbah Hotel Xaluca.
Day 6
Since it was our more distance-covering day, we spent more of it on the bus as we crossed the amazing Todra Gorge and we visited Tinghir. We arrived in Boumalne Dades in a rainy evening so we stayed in the nonetheless beautiful hotel, Xaluca.
Day 7
Travelling through the valley of a thousand kasbahs in order to reach our first stop of the day, Ouarzazate. Short after a brief visit to Atlas Studios. Perhaps, the highlight of the day was the Ksar of Aït-Ben-Haddou, another world’s heritage site by UNESCO; nobody wondered why! Early night we arrived in Marrakesh, last stop of our trip where we would spent our last two days.
Day 8
Marrakesh probably has a unique mix of tradition and luxury; from walking through the souks and Jemaa el Fna up to the Majorelle Garden and La Mamounia. Honestly, there are no words to describe this city and it is certainly worth spending some more days here than elsewhere in the country.
Day 9
We had a daily trip to the the Atlantic coast, in the small town of Essaouira. Walking around the open market and the fort was a unique experience. On our way back, we had a stop on an Argan oil small factory.
Day 10
Nothing to declare! Our flight back home through Rome. Once again, too many papers to fill in and even more checkpoints to pass.
All in All
Profoundly, it is a memorable trip. If I ever visit Morocco again, I will certainly aim for the south part of the country; between fabulous Marrakesh, the Sahara and the Atlas mountain. I totally loved that region! As far as the north part of the country is concerned, Tangier is the only exception as it has its own special beauty.
