Travel to ancient Morocco

Day 1: Marrakech to Essaouira: 2h30

_ stop for a coffee break

_ take photos of the argan trees, including goats perched on the trees, _ visit a women's Argan oil cooperative.

_ panoramic picture view of Essaouira.

_ city tour

Day 2: Essaouira to Agadir: 2h15

_ pictures stop

_ coffee stop

_ panoramic stop view of Agadir

_ city tour

Day 3: Agadir to Tafraout: 2h

_ pictures stop

_ coffee stop

_ Tafraout tour guide

- A visit to a Berber house and tea with the family.

- A visit to the local market.

- A visit to historical monuments, including very old houses, rocks, olive and grain press.

Day 4: Tafraout

_ Tour guide

- visit of suroadding villages

- visite of Moroccan Architectural Treasures (bank's).

These collective warehouses are traditional structures specific to southern Morocco. In the past, they served defensive functions and were used to store goods (family crops, manuscripts, contracts, etc.). As such, they are considered the "bank" of the Souss-Massa tribes, but above all, they are a symbol of harmonious tribal organization.

Day 5: Tafraout to Taroudant: 2h

_ pictures stop

_ visit ouasis tiout village

_ lunch stop

_ city tour

Day 6: Taroudant to Marrakech via tizi. N'test: 4h

_ pictures stop

_ coffee/ lunch stop

_ vue panoramic

_ ouirgane dam visit

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A wonderful program that combines coastal cities and desert areas, passing by the highest peak in Morocco. You will see the real Morocco in its natural form.

Here is a detailed explanation of the regions.

Essaouira

Essaouira as known until the 1960 as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It has 77,966 inhabitants as of 2014.

The foundation of the city of Essaouira was the work of the Moroccan 'Alawid sultan Mohammed bin Abdallah, who made an original experiment by entrusting it to several architects in 1760, in particular Théodore Cornut and Ahmed al-Inglizi, who designed the city using French captives from the failed French expedition to Larache in 1765, and with the mission of building a city adapted to the needs of foreign merchants. Once built, it continued to grow and experienced a golden age and exceptional development, becoming the country's most important commercial port but also its diplomatic capital between the end of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century.

Medina of Essaouira was designated by the UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 2001.

Name and etymology

The name of the city is usually spelled Essaouira in Latin script, and الصويرة in Arabic script. Both spellings represent its name in Moroccan Arabic, aṣ-Ṣwiṛa, is a typically Moroccan diminutive.

Until the 1960s, Essaouira was generally known by its Portuguese name, Mogador. This name is probably a corruption of Amegdul (Arabic: أمقدول), which was mentioned by the 11th-century geographer al-Bakrī.

The name Mogador originated from the Phoenician word Migdol, meaning 'small fortress'.

Agadir

Agadir city in central-western Morocco , located on the Atlantic coast , in the Souss region , 508 km south of Casablanca , and 235 km west of Marrakech. Nicknamed "the capital of Souss", Agadir is the capital of the administrative region of Souss-Massa and of the prefecture of Agadir Ida-Outanane .

According to the 2024 census, Agadir had 504,768 inhabitants that year including 3,899 foreigners, and the population of the prefecture of Agadir Ida-Outanane was 721,431 inhabitants.

The population of Agadir in 2023 is now estimated at 979,248. In 1950, the population of Agadir was 10,680. Agadir grew by 18,810 inhabitants last year, which represents an annual variation of 1.96%.

The local population of the city is predominantly Chleuh . Darija is also used as a language by non- Berber-speaking inhabitants .

Ravaged by an earthquake in 1960 , the city, which was once characterized by its white houses, was completely rebuilt according to mandatory earthquake-resistant standards. It is now the largest seaside resort in Morocco with an exceptionally mild climate throughout the year. Since 2010, well served by low-cost flights and the highway to Tangier, the city has attracted people from all walks of life and is experiencing an annual growth of more than 6% per year in housing demand.

Tafraout

Tafraout is a Moroccan city, in the Tiznit Province of the Souss-Massa region in southern Morocco. It is approximately 170 kilometers from Agadir via Regional Road No. 105, and 105 kilometers from Tiznit. According to the 2014 census, the city's population was 6,345, distributed among 1,771 families.

Tafraout is geographically located in the heart of the Anti-Atlas Mountains , and many tourists visit it through organized tours to the neighboring villages rich in historical monuments (kasbahs and traditional houses, ancient rock carvings, ancient Amazigh architecture , ancient irrigation systems , old olive oil presses , etc.). The city has many hotels and guest houses.

The giant rocks in the Oumerguet region of Tafraout are a tourist destination that attracts visitors daily. These rocks were a favorite of the Belgian artist and painter John Veram, who decided in 1984 to paint them in bright colors, adding to the beauty of the area. He took this initiative as a gift to his life partner.

Traditional crafts constitute the third most important economic activity in the region, contributing significantly to local production thanks to the distinctiveness of their products. This craft has been particularly prevalent among the displaced from Anzi and includes the local language (Tamnait), jewelry making, blacksmithing, welding, and quilt sewing, enhancing the region's tourist appeal.

Taroudant

The town lies 80 km east of Agadir (and 60 km east of Agadir Al Massira International Airport, and about 250 km southwest of Marrakech , along the Souss River .

Taroudant is located in the heart of the Souss Valley and is bordered by the provinces of Essaouira , Chichaoua and Al Haouz to the north, the province of Ouarzazate to the east, the provinces of Tata and Tiznit to the south and the province of Chtouka Ait Baha and the prefectures of Agadir Ida Ou Tanane and Inzegane Ait Melloul to the west. and extends over an area of 16,500 km², surrounded by two mountain ranges, the High Atlas to the north and east, the Anti-Atlas to the south and west, a plain opening onto the Atlantic. This fertile valley is crossed by the Souss wadi which runs alongside the city.

The province of Taroudant has on its territory, the highest mountain in North Africa , Mount Toubkal, in Arabic djebel Toubkal , which peaks at 4,167m.

The city was destroyed by the Merinids in 1306 but was immediately reborn and reached its peak in the 16th century under the influence of Mohammed ech-Cheikh Saâdi, founder of the Saadian dynasty , who made it the first Saadian capital before Marrakech and a base for his offensives against the Portuguese established in Agadir (called, at the time, Santa Cruz de Cap de Gué). It then became an important caravan center, famous for the abundance and quality of its goods: sugar, cotton, rice, etc.

The city is famous for growing vegetables and fruits, in addition to olive trees and argan trees. And still retains the ancient walls and its seven entrances.

Taroudant is very popular and reminiscent of ancient Morocco.