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Morocco-Middle Atlas Mountains

                 Our proposal includes a tour in a 4x4 through the Middle Atlas. The route will lead us through the mountains to discover lost valleys and beautiful villages that are quite unknown to tourists. Along the way we will come across spectacular forests of fir and cedar trees, lakes, waterfalls and caves. This idyllic region is truly unique.

Summary of the Route

        Day 1: Departure from Melilla, heading towards Taza where we will spend the night. Possibility of a small night-time visit around the medina. Day 2: Start of route through the Middle Atlas mountains, we will spend the entire day in the National Park area of Tazzeka, the highest peak in the region. Routes on foot and in 4x4. Option of visiting the Cave of Friouato. Lunch in the mountains. We will spend the night in the lake hostel, in Imouzzer. Day 3: Tour of the lakes. We will take a route around this charming lake district on foot and in 4x4. Possibility of visiting Fez in the afternoon. Day 4: Route of the cedar trees. We will visit the cedar forest that is home to the macaque monkeys. The route takes us through fantastic mountains, valleys, lakes and waterfalls.

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Kouebdana and Beni Snassen

                 The region of Kouebdana is located near the Moroccan-Algerian border. Not far from its vast beaches surrounded by Eucalyptus forests, rises the Beni Snassen mountain range, with its steep slopes covered in conifer forests and lush valleys replete with fruit trees and dotted with small farming villages.

Summary of the Route

         Day 1: Departure from Melilla in the morning heading towards Cabo de Agua on the winding road through the foothills of the Kouebdana mountains. Lunch at the port of Cabo de Agua. From this spot you can see the Chafarina Islands that are just off the coast. In the afternoon we will continue our journey to the coastal town of Saidia where we will spend the night. Option of a trip to the fabulous beaches here. Later we will dine by the sea – check out the excellent fish! Day 2: Beni Snassen. After breakfast we will head for Beni Snassen, where we will spend the day. We will enjoy several routes on foot and in a 4x4, so that we don’t miss a single detail of this wonderful landscape. Lunch in the mountains. In the afternoon we will return to Saidia. Day 3: After breakfast we will have the chance to visit the Kasbah, or laze on the beach. In the afternoon we will return to Melilla.

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The Mediterranean Coast

                 Between Melilla and Al Hoceima, the Northern coast of Morocco has a splendid display of beautiful and unique landscapes, untouched by the masses. In a relatively small area of land we will find everything from arid mountains to pine forests and irrigation fields. The marvellous beaches in this area are particularly worth a mention.

Hiking Trail

Departing from Melilla in the morning, we will spend the whole day visiting the area and lapping up the beaches. We will stop for lunch on the way. In the evening, before we return, we will have a Moroccan tea in a typical charming café.

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The Rif People

If you take a trip around northern Morocco, you will get to know the locals’ way of life in this region known as the Rif.

The everyday life for some locals, apart from the odd technological advances like an old Mercedes brought over from Germany, has hardly changed in many years, maybe even hundreds.

You can still see women with their donkeys walking kilometres just to get water from the spring, and many of the traditional homes with a central courtyard are still used, and lit up by night with gas lamps, and the mules still plough the fields.

In spite of this harsh way of life, people from the Rif are very friendly and hospitable.

Blend of Landscapes

The coast does not only offer the splendid beaches of Saidia, it also invites us to see the Moulouya River delta, a water bird nature reserve. Fishing is also a very important activity in this area, and you really can’t leave without trying the local fish.

Any visit must also include the Zegzel gorges from the Moulouya River through the mountains. You can wander through the valley surrounded by lemon, orange and fig trees, as well as a wealth of other fruit trees and bushes, leading on to the cedar and fir trees as the path goes up the hillside