World Sacred Music Festival Tours Balthazar Tours offers itineraries tailor made to your needs and budget.  The exchange between us and our customers is at the heart of our tours. If you can’t decide how to make the most of your holiday we offer the following tour as a suggestion.  In keeping with our belief in preserving the culture and ecology of Morocco we donate 5% of our profit to the Association Mqourn which assists with development and regeneration of the local area and historic sites in Tinghir.

May 29 Arrive Marrakech.  Your driver will collect you from the airport and take you to your accommodation.  Depending on your time of arrival you will have the afternoon/evening to explore the wonders of Marrakech.  Visit the Jemaa El Fna Square, the Old Medina, the Koutoubia Minaret, the Bahia Palace, the Majorelle Botanical Gardens, the ruins of Elbadii Palace where you can see the tanners and dyers quarters, join the hustle and bustle and bargain in the souks or if you just want to sit back and get orientated, take a position in one of the many cafe's & restaurants that border the main square and observe the madness beyond.     May 30 Marrakech - Casablanca - Rabat (300km).  After breakfast we leave for Casablanca.  We visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque  and wander around the old medina.  We then continue towards Rabat where you can admire the Kasbah of Oudaias dominating the ocean and the river and visit Mechouar, the royal palace, the Hassan tower whose decoration mirrors some of the mosque of Koutoubia in Marrakech.     June 1 Rabat - Asilah (240km). After breakfast our destination will be Asilah, a lovely old white-washed town Resembling many place in Greece. A hangout for artists, it feels as if time has stood still as you wander the small alleys and ramparts of the town.     June 2 Asilah - Chefchaouen ( 120km). After breakfast we depart for Chefchaouen is in the heart of the Rif Mountains where surrounding tress, hills, springs, andwildflowers attract tourists looking for calm getaway. It has Spanish influence due to it's proximity to Spain.     June 3 Chefchouen - Fes (210 km) After breakfast our destination will be the capital spiritual  Fes.  In the evening enjoy the festival performances.     June 4 Fès.  A full day to explore the best example of old Islamic architecture to be found anywhere in the world.  Take the day to explore the Medina, souks and leather tanneries, noted for their overpowering smell as for their colourful display.  Fès buzzes with the sound of craftsmen who continue to craft with tradition, see ironworkers, tanners and weavers.  In the evening enjoy the festival performances.     June 5 Fès - Merzouga (460km).  You'll start your journey towards the Sahara Desert via the Azrou forest where you'll stop and enjoy watching the monkeys frolicking in the cedar trees.  You will then continue your journey to the Merzouga Dunes via the Midelt, the Ziz Valley and Erfoud.  On the road you will see magnificent oasis's, mountain scenery and stunning valleys.  Spend the evening relaxing in front of the impressive dunes and enjoy some traditional Berber fare.     June 6 Merzouga - Todra Gorge (180 km).  After breakfast we depart for Todra Gorge via the Rissani Oasis and as we arrive in the Todra Valley you will see magnificent ribbons of palm and olive groves, patchworks of tiny crop fields and about a dozen pink-grey villages.  Spend the night in Todra Gorge, a canyon 1,000 ft high, cut into the pink and green walls of the High Atlas.

June 7 Todra Gorge - Ouarzazate (200 km).  After breakfast we depart for Ouarzazate via the Valley of the Roses, the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs" and Dades Gorge.  We will pass through the impressive Dades Gorge along a route less travelled and somewhat off the beaten track where you will see more ruined Kasbahs, cliffside ksars and amazing rock formations of different shapes and colours.

June 8 Ouarzazate.   We will spend the day exploring this area, visiting the Kasbah Taourirt, the Fint Valley and the famed Cinema Studio's.

June 9 Ouarzazate - Marrakech (240 km).  In the morning we will make our way to the nearby village of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site that contains the best preserved collection of Kasbahs in Morocco.  We will then drive off road to the Glaoui Kasbah at Telouet before continuing across the High Atlas Mountain via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass to Marrakech.

June 10 Marrakech.  A full day to explore this exotic city.

June 11 Your driver will collect you from your hotel and take you to the airport for your flight departure.