PrivateSouss Valley Day: Argan, Honey and a Berber Lunch
A day in the countryside south of Agadir: a women's argan cooperative, a honey village and lunch with a Berber family.
- Length
- 1 day
- Starts from
- Agadir
- From
- €26/ person for 6+
Agadir to Fes in 4 Days
One way from the Atlantic to Fes, by Marrakech, the Tizi n'Tichka, Aït Ben Haddou, the Middle Atlas cedars and a guided day in the old medina.
- Length
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Starts from
- Agadir — your hotel or riad
- Travelling
- Private · 1–12 people
The journey
A four-day journey north from Agadir that goes by the mountains. The first day takes the motorway to Marrakech for a night in a riad. The second crosses the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka, stops at Aït Ben Haddou and runs up the Ziz Valley to Midelt. The third goes through the Middle Atlas by Ifrane and the cedar forest of Azrou, home to wild Barbary macaques, to Fes, and the fourth is spent in Fes el-Bali with a guide.
- The Tizi n'Tichka pass, 2,260 m
- Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage ksar
- Ifrane, the Middle Atlas town of pitched roofs
- The Azrou cedar forest and its Barbary macaques
- A guided day in Fes el-Bali, with the Chouara tanneries
Day by day
Day 1: Agadir → Marrakech
We leave Agadir in the morning and take the motorway north over the western High Atlas to Marrakech, about three hours. The afternoon is free, or you can walk the medina. The night is in a Marrakech riad.
- Night
- Hotel
- Meals
- Dinner
≈3 h · ≈250 km
Day 2: Marrakech → Tizi n'Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Midelt
Up into the Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka, then a visit to Aït Ben Haddou. The road continues through the Ziz Valley to Midelt, where you spend the night.
- Night
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
≈11 h · ≈640 km
Day 3: Midelt → Ifrane → Azrou Cedar Forest → Fes
Across the Middle Atlas to Ifrane, then into the cedar forest near Azrou to look for wild Barbary macaques. You reach Fes in the afternoon and check in to your riad.
- Night
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
≈4 h · ≈220 km
Day 4: A day in the Fes medina
A guided day in Fes el-Bali: the Chouara tanneries, the Al-Qarawiyyin university, the Bou Inania madrasa and the lanes of the souks. The trip ends here in Fes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
The route
Starts from: Agadir — your hotel or riad
What's included
Included
- Private 4x4 transport throughout
- English/French-speaking guide
- 3 nights riad accommodation
- Breakfast daily
- All transfers and tolls
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Tips
- Return transport from Fes
Frequently asked questions
Does the trip end in Fes?
Yes. It runs one way, Agadir to Fes, over four days. Transport back from Fes is not included.
What is included?
Private 4x4 transport, an English or French speaking guide, three nights in riads, breakfast each day, and all transfers and tolls. Lunches, dinners and tips are not included.
Is it physically demanding?
No. It is a road journey by private 4x4 with stops to see the sights, and no trekking at all.
Where do we stay?
Three nights in riads, the traditional courtyard houses, with breakfast each morning.
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