Goodbye Sevilla

We departed Sevilla this afternoon for Barcelona, where we'll stay overnight at the airport to catch an early flight to Marrakech for our Moroccan Tour.
Hello Morocco

Arrived in Marrakech where we were met by the tour driver and taken to our hotel. After checking in, we walked a few blocks down to the local mall, where we had a proper Moroccon lunch of pastilla andЧитать далее
Marrakech to Casablanca

Today we traveled up to Casablanca, made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film 'Casablanca'.
We then visited the stunning Hassan II mosque, which has the tallest minaret
and the third largest mosqueЧитать далее
Casablanca to Rabat, Meknes

Today we drove to Rabat, Morocco's capital city to visit Oudaia Kasbah, Hassan tower and the Royal Palace. After lunch we moved on to the third of the Imperial cities Meknes to enjoy some free time.
Volubilis

Today we head out to Chefchaouen. But just outside of Meknes we stopped at the Roman ruins of Volubilis, the largest archeological site in Morocco. UNESCO-listed, the site dates back to AD40 and onceЧитать далее
Chefchaouen

After exploring the Roman ruins, we headed on to Chefchaouen. High up in the Rif mountains, Chefchaouen boasts a beautiful blue door and white walled medina (original town centre) that was originallyЧитать далее
Chefchaouen to Fes

Spent the morning in Chefchaouen and walked up to the Spanish Mosque to get another great view of this beautiful city.
We then drove south to Fes, the oldest and largest medieval city in the world.Читать далее
Fez

Spent the day exploring Fez to see the souks (markets), tanneries and potteries. The markets were a complicated maze of activity, easy to get lost.
Fes to Midelt

This morning we journeyed over the Moyen Atlas to Midelt. Along the way we stopped at the small town of Ifran, a resort town built by the French early in the 20th century. It can snow up here in theЧитать далее
Erg Chebbi

Today drove out to the Erg Chebbi dunes located near the remote frontier town of Merzouga. The dunes are renowned for their incredible height and size, some reaching heights of 150 metres!
WeЧитать далее
Todra Gorge

After a restless night (trying to sleep) in the desert, we shook the sand out of all our clothes and headed onward to Todra Gorge. This 1,600m gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical limestoneЧитать далее
Hollywood in Morocco

We headed out in the morning for Ait Benhaddou via Ouarzazate, we stopped for a tour of the Atlas Film Studios, famous for films such as Gladiators, The Last Temptation of Christ, Living Daylights andЧитать далее
Aït Benhaddou

On a hill overlooking the Ouarzazate River we found Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site that boasts great examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. After checking in to our hotel,Читать далее
Ait Benhaddou to Essaouira

Today we drove through the high passes of the Atlas Mountains on our way to Essaouira, a colourful old city and fishing village is located within 15th
century Portuguese fortifications. It has aЧитать далее
A Day in Essaouira

Spent the whole day wandering the streets and port of Essaouira... a very nice city with fantastic beaches and coastline... and more cats
A Moroccan Cooking Class

Being die-hard foodies, how could we pass up this opportunity in Essaouira? A very unique experience where we spent the evening in the family home and cooked dinner for everyone.
First, we wen to theЧитать далее
Essaouira back to Marrakech

We left our beaach paradise to return to where we started... Marrakech. Took the opportunity to take some happy snaps of life along the Moroccan roads. We spent the remainder of the afternoon sittingЧитать далее
Last Day of the Tour

Well, this is sobering... today is our last day together on the tour and we spent the day touring the main market. We had one last dinner out together and said our goodbyes.
Lots of new friends thatЧитать далее
Final Days in Marrakech

After the tour, we stayed a few days in a riad (classic Morrocan hotel) in the middle of the Medina. Literally, we walk 50 meters in we're in the midst of the markets. Getting up in the morning wasn'tЧитать далее
Goodbye Morocco

It's been a blast, but time to move on.