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OAT's Morocco Sahara Odyssey Tour and extension to Chefchaouen is an adventure in cities, villages and the Sahara Desert, mixing Berber, French, and Spanish cultures in a Muslim parliamentary kingdom. We stayed in conventional hotels, riads, and a desert camp. We met a variety of people from many walks of life - students, nomads, migrants, city dwellers, artisans and more.

Chefchaouen and Tétouan

Chefchaouen is the Blue City with a view of the Horn, set in the northern mountains of Morocco. Its hilly blueness makes it a delight for the eye.

Tétouan is a coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea across the Rif Mountains from Chefchaouen. It has a Royal Palace, medina, and  various craftsmen at work.

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Tangier

The beautiful light and multicultural spirit of which have drawn travelers to Morocco for centuries. People have been living in Tangier since colonists from Carthage settled there in the fifth century BC, and over the years it has traded hands between several kingdoms and empires, and served as refuge for countless cultures. This is the gateway to and from Europe.

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Rabat

The Moroccan capital city is modern and ancient. The Mausoleum Hassan V is set on an impressive square on the site of the Hassan Tower. There is a 14th-century Merinid necropolis, Chellah, that also has Roman ruins.

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Fès and Volubilis

As we enter Fès, the colors and sounds of boisterous activity envelops us. Vendors fill market stalls with vibrantly-hued handcrafted goods. And on either side of us, donkey carts and motorbikes zip past as we carefully traverse the narrow, maze-like lanes of the ancient walled city. But, as we enter the door to our riad, we discover tranquil elegance.

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Erfoud and the Sahara Desert

Travelling over the Middle Atlas mountains we descend into Erfoud a small trading village famous for its trade in ancient fossils. From here we take 4x4 vehicles to our desert camp in the anti-Sahara.

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Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou

We arrive at the oasis town of Ouarzazate after making a stop in Tinejdad. There, we'll arrive at the Ksar of El Khorbat and take a walk inside one of the unique and ancient fortified ksars (walled cities). We then visited a Berber museum and learned about the history, architecture, and daily life of Berbers in this region.

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Morocco Sahara Odyssey

  • Chefchaouen and Tétouan
  • Tangier
  • Rabat
  • Fès and Volubilis
  • Erfoud and the Sahara Desert
  • Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou
  • Marrakech and Casablanca

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