Fossils Hunting Tour In Morocco

ITINERARY

 This tour is a like a combination between Historical Human Heritage sites, A local Moroccan Culture discoveries and Fossils Hunting in Morocco

1 Day :   Marrakech arrival

You will be picked up from the airport and shuttled to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time with

the possibility of the first contact with Moroccan culture in the famous square Jamaa lafna.

2  day : Marrakech – Ait ben haddou – Ouarzazate

In the first hours of the day, we start our journey by heading to the Atlas Mountains. Our first visit

for today will be in an agate mine in Triassic Lava near the village of Sidi Rahhal. Later we cross the

High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (Alt 2260 m. high) We will see some of   Morocco’s

most picturesque sceneries, such as the different folded or files created by in different ages while the

mountains were created; Cambrian , Ordovician, Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous ages. Near the

Kasbah of Telouet we will have another stop in a Salt Mine Caves before we continue our way

through the Beautiful Ounilla Valley with its fascinating Berber villages and panoramic views to reach

the Human heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou. Visiting the Ait Ben Haddou village which is recognized

by UNESCO as a world human heritage site since 1987. Afterward, we continue our adventure to

reach the Holly-wood of Morocco, Ouarzazate afternoon.

3 Day :Ouarzazate – Anti Atlas Mountains  –  Draa Valley –  Alnif

After the breakfast, we start our journey heading to the southeast. Our first stop will be a nearby the

village of Ait Saouen, a part of the Anti-Atlas Mountains. We stop for Stromatolites hunting.  Crossing

the Saghrou Mountains to reach the beginning of the amazing Draa valley with its palm trees grove.

Another stop in Jbel Kissani for Trilobites and Azatos. Through the Draa valley and a Berber villages

we reach Alnif for our next night

4  day : Alnif  –  Messisi – Fzou  – Maider Bassin – Tafraouet

In our way to the Maider Bassin we will have our first visit to the Tiskaouine Quarry, Cambrian site

For yellowish trilobite and Calymine.  We continue the way to another site called Atchana/Jbel

Isoummir to look for a Devonian trilobites and rolled phacops.  By afternoon we arrive to Tafraouet

To spend over night

5 Day : Tafraouet  – Ramlia  –   Ouzina/Jdaid

After the breakfast in Tafraouet , we pass through the Zerge Quarry for Phacops then to Jbel Mrakib

for Phacops and Goniatites. Later we by off-road we continue more deeper to Sahara desert  to reach

the Area of Ouzina village, here in Tifrda hells we search for another kind of Trilobites named Asaphus

(Asaphellus)

Overnight either in Ouzina or Jdaid village

6 Day  :  Ouzina  –  Taouz –  Merzouga

After the Breakfast in the middle of the desert, we start our journey by passing through the Jdaid

Rock Carving. In our way we stop  too in Oued Ziz site near the village of Taouz for the rocks carvings

and some several dozen tumuli that are thought to be burial mounds with complex stone bases.

Another break time will be by the Filoun 12 Mineral mine then later in Kem Kem Dinosour beds for

Fishes, Crocodiles, Spinosaurus bones and tooth

Overnight in hotel in the area of Merzouga desert

7 Day  : Merzouga – Mefis Mine  –  Tissardmine Fossils Quarry    –    Merzouga

In the morning, we start our new day, discovering the area with its sand dunes, some nomads that

are still living in the tents, visiting an association of sub-saharien people ( Originally from Sudan and

Mali) to listen and see their music show and traditions. Later we enter deeper to desert to see the

nomadic lifestyle in their tents.  We discover the Tisardmine Quarry for orthoceras and Ammonites.

In the afternoon we go back to the hotel to be prepared for a camel riding. Around One hour a camel

riding to reach the starry camp where to spend the overnight

8 Day  : Merzouga Desert  –  Rissani –  Arfoud – Toudra gorges  – Dades Gorges

Always after the breakfast, we departure to Errisani to visit this old city with its typical

market, continuing the trip via Erfoud where we will stop for a fossil museum visit

.Afterward we continue to Tenjdad then later to the Toudra gorges. One of the best canyons

in Morocco. Onwards we drive through the Boumalne city centre, and we go a deep of its

gorgeous panoramic views and contrast landscape of the Atlas mountains. We end our day

by the Dades gorges.

9 Day  :    Dades Gorges – Roses Valley –  Ouarzazate   

After breakfast in your Accommodation, the Local guide will join you and start your journey for 4 to 5

hours trekking on the area. Begins from a small a Berber village called AIT OUGLIFF with its very old

ruins Kasbahs (castles), Kasbah ruins, olive, figs, almonds, walnuts and olive trees. A form rocks looks

like monkeys toes, Big Canyon and so on. Pic Nic on the valley then back to the car and you meet

again with your driver to drive you to your next destination.

Driving through the rose`s valley and Skoura palm trees to get to Ouarzazate afternoon.  Overnight in Riad

10 Day  Ouarzazate –  Atlas Mountains – Marrakech

After breakfast,we visit the kasbah of taourirt, its very known castle in the area, before we continue

Our way back to Marrakech. Overnight in Riad

11  Day : Marrakech – Marrakech

After your breakfast at the hotel, we hang out to visit the more important attractions of the Red city

Marrakech. Including the most important historical monuments; like Jemaa El Fna Square, the Old

Medina, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Bahia Palace, the historical Saadian Tombs and the famous

Koranic Ben Youssef  School. Overnight in Riad

 

12 Day : Marrakech Airport

Transfer to airport and the end of our services.