Should you’re on the lookout for journey, selection and a cut price deal near dwelling then a Morocco vacation is for you. For as little as £600 for flights, lodging and meals, you’ll be able to fly to Marrakech to start out your week lengthy journey vacation in North Africa. Morocco is not simply concerning the vibrant and fascinating markets of 3 days tour from Marrakech to Merzouga, it additionally offers unbelievable trekking by way of the Atlas Mountains and exquisite seashores on the Atlantic coast. With temperatures effectively above the UK common all year long you’ll be able to go for a summer season hike to the summit of Mount Toubkal for views of the Sahara and Atlantic, or some winter solar within the resort of Essaouira. Essaouira is a superb location for browsing in opposition to a backdrop of white washed homes and fishermen’s boats.

The historical past of Morocco has given it a vigorous Islamic tradition, satisfying delicacies and an abundance of Berber villages and Arab cities to discover. The persons are pleasant, the meals is affordable and the climate is nice. Should you do not fancy mountain climbing by way of the Atlas Mountains, then go for a camel trek throughout the Sahara desert and go to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. This iconic desert citadel has been effectively preserved within the sand and was the placement for a few of the filming of the Gladiator. For these trying to get additional off the overwhelmed observe, Todra Gorge is ideal for some 4 x 4 driving, or the coastal pilgrimage websites of the Roman Volubilis and Arab Moulay Idriss provide a visit again in time. You’ll be able to discover the roman ruins of Volubilis, historical Rome’s most faraway outpost, or cross the fertile valley to peruse the souks of the Muslim city of Moulay Idriss. Non-muslims are banned from staying in a single day right here. Should you’re feeling actually adventurous you’ll be able to at all times head south from Volubilis to the town of Fez – navigation across the winding historical streets with no map or grasp of Arabic is a problem in itself.

For the trekker in you, a weekend hike by way of the Atlas Mountains ought to be prime of your checklist. The Atlas Mountains lie some 1,500 miles throughout from the Moroccan port of Agadir within the southwest, to the Tunisian capital of Tunis, within the north east. The best level you’ll be able to attain right here, is the summit of Mount Toubkal at 4,167 metres which is North Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro being the best in Africa. This makes the Atlas nice for knowledgeable mountain walkers, rookies and trekkers trying to bag one other peak. You do not want heavy trekking gear and you may even keep in native gites (village home) to keep away from tenting. A stroll within the mountains could be mixed with an prolonged keep in Marrakech because the Atlas are simply an hour and a half drive from the town. Depart the chaos of the town behind for the peace within the hills, chill out and guide right into a mountain retreat. There actually is one thing for everybody.