Setting off from Tangier, she travels 200 miles – via the Islamic city Fes, Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains – to the “city of gold”, Timbuktu. Some people might not realise Timbuktu is a real place – where is it and why did it enter our lexicon? These were the roads that the merchants travelled with cargoes of salt which they traded for gold. Morocco is an outdoors paradise and I would say you MUST go to the Atlas Mountains and do some hiking. Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure begins on Thursday 18 May on BBC2 at 9pmRadio Times holidays to AfricaNamibia tour, 13 nights from £2,599pp.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2017 10:30 UTC