Morocco excursions

AGADIR OUFELLA KASBAH

• Agadir, Morocco

Dominating the city, it was built by sultan Moulay Abdellah (1572) and was at that time the Souss valley that became prosperous thanks to the exports of sugar plantation. Then visit of the port to see the fishing fleet, fish function and building industry.

MODERN AGADIR

• Agadir, Morocco

Agadir was completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1960 and as a result many people died. The history of Agadir dates back to ancient times when the Phoenicians founded the trading settlement of Russadir in the ideal surrounding of the bay of Agadir.

We end our visit on the Moroccan residential area where you will see carpet making leather work, wood and brassware.

INEZGANE / FANTASIA

• Agadir, Morocco

Located at 10 Kms from Agadir, this small Berber town of Inezgane is well known for its souks and silver jewellery as well as for its market vegetables, fruit, and spices. Tuesday is the market day. There, all countrymen come from all the villages of the surroundings to sell their goods, and to buy the things for the week.

We then continue to a Berber tent from where you can see the fantasia men on horses back charging and furring their guns, local dancers and acrobats.

TAFRAOUTE

• Agadir, Morocco

Is a luxuriant oasis situated at 200km from Agadir. This picturesque Berber village is reached over a pass through the Anti Atlas mountains. An amphitheatre suddenly comes into with a riot of huge granite rocks scattered all over one grandiose landscape. The village is well known by its remarkable setting of palm and almond trees amid the pink and red boulders.

TIZNIT

• Agadir, Morocco

In the afternoon, return to Agadir via Tiznit at 100 Km founded at late 1882 when the sultan Moulay Hassan was undertaking a Baraka.

Tiznit still seems to signal à shift a desert frontier mentality. It is also an important market centre and holds a large Thursday souk out on the road to Tafraoute.

TAROUDANT

• Agadir, Morocco

A Berber village reached through Ida o Tanane by the sea road of Agadir. It is very quiet oasis surrounded by palm trees.

We reach the base of the cascades where young boys jump from the top into the still green pool below.

IMMOUZZER

• Agadir, Morocco

Immouzer- of-Ida-Outanane, is at 61 km from Agadir. The majority of the population is Berber. It is a small hanging village (1250 meters above sea level) at the foot of the high-atlas.

EVENING BERBER

• Agadir, Morocco

A very good atmosphere in an authentic KASBAH where you will taste specialties such as fish Tagines, meats and baked cookies, all accompanied by music, dances and Berber songs. You will have the unique opportunity to see women prepare the bread in the terracotta ovens and cook meals while men will propose you local folkloric animations and will make you dance to the rhythm of Berber music. (Dinner, wine and water included).

MASSA SAFARI

• Agadir, Morocco

We will follow bird paradise, Wadi Massa and its ornithological reserve (Flamingos, Bald Ibis, turtledove, grey heron ..) Discover the wild beaches of the region (Tifnit village of sinners and Sidi R'bat).

MARRAKESH

• Agadir, Morocco

The pearl of the south, Marrakech is the second oldest of the four imperial cities. The city was founded by the Almoravides at the end of the eleventh century. Many of the buildings which you will see are of Almohades or Saadiens origins ruling dynasties of Morocco.

Visit of the main monuments : the Koutoubia minaret, the Saadiens tombs, the Bahia palace. Visit the colourful souks with their tempting wares and famous Djemaa El Fna square with acrobats, snake charmers and much more. Marrakech is also the town of seven saints and four colours : the red ocre of the houses, the green palm trees, bright blue sky and set against the white majestic mountains.

ESSAOUIRA

• Agadir, Morocco

170 km from Agadir visit to one of the most picturesque sea ports in southern Morocco. Visit of the Skala batter Remains of Tukswahbuckli pirate era. Also a tour around the town, see the craftsmen at work. Famous for marquetry.