Itinerary
- Day 1
Agadir to Essaouira
Your driver will meet you at Agadir airport or your accommodation and take you to Essaouira. Once you get to your riad, you'll have time to settle in and rest after your travel.
- Day 2
Essaouira
Have breakfast at your riad, then you're free to explore Essaouira on your own schedule. Check out the local artists' studios and fish market, or walk along the beach to see Borj El Barod ruins. If you're interested, you can take a boat out to Mogador island. Later, head to Place Moulay Hassan where there are plenty of beachside cafes where you can sit with mint tea and watch the day go by.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your riad)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at riad
Optional Activities
- Meet local artists in their studios
- Browse artwork at local studios
- Fresh grilled fish lunch at fish market
- Walk along the beach to Borj El Barod fort ruins
- Boat ride to Mogador island to see Eleanora's falcon
- Surfing
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Bodyboarding
- Kayaking
- Relax at beachside cafes on Place Moulay Hassan
Landmarks/POIs Borj El Barod Mogador Island Place Moulay Hassan - Day 3
Essaouira to Marrakech
Your driver will take you from Essaouira to Marrakech. After you arrive and get settled into your accommodation, you'll have free time to wander around the city and get a feel for the place on your own terms.
- Day 4
Marrakech
After breakfast at your riad, a local guide will take you through Marrakech's narrow alleyways, quiet gardens, and hidden souks leading to Djemaa el Fna square, where you'll see the Koutoubia Mosque rising above everything. In the evening, the square comes alive with food stalls, performers, and henna artists. You can spend the rest of the day however you'd like, maybe taking it easy at a spa or continuing to explore the medina.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your riad)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at riad
- Guided tour of Marrakech medina with local guide
- Visit to Djemaa el Fna square and Koutoubia Mosque
Optional Activities
- Spa massage
- Explore medina souks
Landmarks/POIs Djemaa el Fna Koutoubia Mosque - Day 5
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
Your driver picks you up and you'll cross the High Atlas Mountains, stopping at small Berber villages and the Tickha peak for views of the surrounding landscape. You'll visit the 18th-century Telouet Kasbah and then the UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. After lunch near the kasbah, you'll drive through Skoura, the Valley of Roses, and Kalaat Megouna before reaching Boumalne Dades for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at restaurant near the Kasbah), Dinner (Dinner in Boumalne Dades)
Included Activities
- Crossing High Atlas Mountains
- Visit to Telouet Kasbah
- Visit to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Lunch at restaurant near Kasbah
- Dinner in Boumalne Dades
Optional Activities
- Stop at charming Berber villages
- Photo opportunity at Tickha peak
Landmarks/POIs High Atlas Mountains Telouet Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah Skoura Valley of Roses Kalaat Megouna - Day 6
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
Following breakfast, head toward Todra Gorge near Tinghir, where the scenery is great for hiking. From there, continue through the desert towns of Erfoud and Rissani, then go out into Morocco's highest pink sand dunes by camel or 4WD. Watch the sunset over the dunes, have a Moroccan dinner with live music, try some drumming, and sleep in a Berber tent under the night sky.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Delectable Moroccan cuisine dinner with traditional live music around campfire)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit to Todra Gorge
- Desert town visits (Erfoud and Rissani)
- Camel or 4WD desert excursion
- Sunset viewing in the dunes
- Moroccan cuisine dinner
- Traditional live music
- Night in Berber tent
Optional Activities
- Drumming lessons with locals
- Conversations with locals
- Desert dune exploration
Landmarks/POIs Todra Gorge Tinghir Erfoud Rissani Erg Chebbi Dunes - Day 7
Merzouga to Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll head back to Marrakech on a scenic route that takes you through Alnif, Tazarin Agdez, and the Ait Sawen mountains. When you arrive in Marrakech, your driver will help with your luggage and get you settled into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Return journey to Marrakech via scenic route
Landmarks/POIs Alnif Tazarin Agdez Ait Sawen Mountains
