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Imilchil Festival Tour 2025

11 days
Start and end in Casablanca
4.0
51 traveler reviews

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Festival & Events
Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 24
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Casablanca to Rabat

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of the Jewish quarter (Mellah) starting at Place Sidi Makhlouf
    • Walk through Bab Chellah in the medina and visit Souk Laghzel (Yarn market)
    • Visit Oudaya Kasbah exploring 12th-century main gate and Medieval Moorish architecture
    • Explore old-fashioned Moorish gardens in Oudaya Kasbah
    • Visit Oudaya Museum of tribal arts and crafts with docent introduction to Berber Textiles
    • Visit Hassan Tower
    • Visit Mohamed V Mausoleum
    • Visit Royal Palace
    • Visit Necropolis of Chellah

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional coffee house for mint tea in Oudaya Kasbah
    Landmarks
    Place Sidi Makhlouf
    Bab Chellah
    Souk Laghzel
    Oudaya Kasbah
    Oudaya Museum
    Hassan Tower
    Mohamed V Mausoleum
    Royal Palace
    Necropolis of Chellah
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  2. Day 2

    Rabat to Fez

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Volubilis ancient Roman city
    • Explore Volubilis forum ruins and central streets (Cardo and Decumanus)
    • Visit Moulay Idris citadel
    • Visit Meknes imperial city
    • Introductory tour of Fez sights outside the ancient walled city
    • View ramparts and gates of Fez
    • Visit Borjs (Moorish Forts) in Fez
    Landmarks
    Volubilis
    Moulay Idris
    Meknes
  3. Day 3

    Fez

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided historical discovery of Fez starting at King's Palace with ramparts and gates
    • Explore Jewish quarter in Fez el Jedid (15th-century walled city)
    • Visit Sephardic synagogues
    • Visit mausoleums of holy Rabbis
    • Visit Merinides Hill necropolis (14th-century dynasty)
    • Walk through ancient walled Medina via Bab Guissa
    • Discover cobblers, saddlers, and blacksmiths guilds
    • Visit traditional tanneries
    • Explore El Ashabine Square
    • Visit Sgha square
    • Visit Attarine souk
    • Visit Souk el Henna
    • Visit Mausoleum of Moulay Idris (founder of Fez)
    • Explore Nejjarine Square with fountain and Guild of Carpentry
    • Visit Museum of folk arts at Fondouk Nejjarine
    • Visit Great Mosque University of Al Quarrawiyyine
    • Pass by Shemma'ine (dried fruit market)
    • Visit Medersa Attarine
    • Explore Sbetryyine (bookbinders guild)
    • Visit Seffarine Square and metalworkers
    • Explore Dyers souk
    • Visit Foundouk Tetouani
    • Visit shrine of Sidi Ahmed Tijani
    • Traditional mint tea at local Fez family home in Foundouk Lihoudi

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch break
    Landmarks
    King's Palace Fez
    Fez el Jedid
    Merinides Hill
    Bab Guissa
    El Ashabine Square
    Sgha square
    Attarine
    Souk el Henna
    Mausoleum of Moulay Idris
    Nejjarine Square
    Museum of folk arts at Fondouk Nejjarine
    Great Mosque University of Al Quarrawiyyine
    Shemma'ine
    Medersa Attarine
    Sbetryyine
    Seffarine Square
    Dyers souk
    Foundouk Tetouani
    Shrine of Sidi Ahmed Tijani
    Foundouk Lihoudi
  4. Day 4

    Fez to Imilchil

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Berber dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Middle Atlas region with cedar forests
    • Visit Ifrane
    • Visit Azrou market
    • Observe Barbary apes in cedar forest
    • Visit nomadic family encampment (if encountered) with mint tea
    • Berber dinner at camp
    Landmarks
    Middle Atlas Mountains
    Ifrane
    Azrou
    Khenifra
    High Atlas Mountains
    Imilchil
  5. Day 5

    Imilchil

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Soft hike to plateau of lakes
    • Festival activities among the Berbers
    • Closing Ceremony
    Landmarks
    Imilchil plateau of lakes
  6. Day 6

    Imilchil

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Morning mountain walk visiting Berber nomads in tents
    • Mint tea with nomads
    • Celebration with newlywed couples
    • Join in Berber chants and dances
    Landmarks
    Imilchil
  7. Day 7

    Imilchil to Marrakesh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dades Valley
    Landmarks
    Ouarzazate
    Dades Valley
    Tizen-Tichka pass
  8. Day 8

    Marrakesh to Essaouira

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Introductory tour of Essaouira (Mogador)
    Landmarks
    Essaouira
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  9. Day 9

    Essaouira to Marrakesh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Menara pool and Moorish architecture
    • View Koutoubia Minaret
    • Visit Saadian tombs
    • Visit Dar Si Said museum
    • Explore remains of Badii Palace
    • Visit Bahia Palace
    • Walk through colorful souks of Marrakech
    • Sunset drink overlooking Jamaa El Fna Square

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch at hotel
    Landmarks
    Menara
    Koutoubia Minaret
    Saadian tombs
    Dar Si Said museum
    Badii Palace
    Bahia Palace
    Jamaa El Fna Square
  10. Day 10

    Marrakesh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at a Shehraman Restaurant)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit colorful souks of Marrakesh
    • Relax and reflect at leisure
  11. Day 11

    Marrakesh to Casablanca

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Casablanca Airport
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    Asked on September 18th, 2023

    Is there's an available dates for this tour for 2023?

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    • Morocco DiscoveriesOperatorWritten September 2023

      Sorry, but the Imilchil Festival was canceled this year. May be next year.

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    Bob

    Asked on June 26th, 2023

    when exactly is the festival this year? i get different dates from different sources...

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    Julie

    Asked on May 6th, 2022

    Is a my desire to see the Imlchil festival. Are sure the date this year? Usually Is in the end of August.

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    • Morocco DiscoveriesOperatorWritten May 2022

      The dates are listed but the festival is not yet confirmed by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture. It did not happen for the last two years due to COVID 19. We are still waiting for a confirmation of the festival in Morocco.

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