Itinerary
- Day 1
Agadir to Marrakech
Your driver will pick you up from Agadir airport and take you directly to your accommodation in Marrakech. This gives you time to settle in and get comfortable as your Moroccan trip starts.
- Start point
- Agadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco (Pickup from your accommodation / Agadir airport)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Touda), Guesthouse (Riad Challa Hotel & Spa)
- Day 2
Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll explore Marrakech's UNESCO-listed Medina with a local guide who'll show you around Djemaa el-Fna square where street performers work the crowds. You'll see the ornate Bahia Palace and walk through the spice markets and souks, which smell incredible with all the different herbs and spices. The afternoon and evening are free, so you can wander around on your own and find spots that catch your interest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Touda), Guesthouse (Riad Challa Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Guided visit of Marrakech Medina
- Djemaa el-Fna square exploration
- Bahia Palace visit
- Spice markets and souks exploration
Landmarks Medina of Marrakech Djemaa el-Fna Bahia Palace - Day 3
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
You'll drive across the High Atlas Mountains, passing through Berber villages and heading up to Tickha peak for mountain views. From there, you'll check out the 18th-century Telouet Kasbah and then Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site from the 17th century that you might recognize from films like Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Later you'll pass through the Valley of Roses and Kalaat Megouna before arriving in Boumalne Dades for dinner and an overnight stay (roughly 9-10 hours total travel time, so it's a full day on the road).
- Meals
- Lunch (At a restaurant near the Kasbah), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Dar Blues), Guesthouse (Riad Dades Paradise), Hotel (Dades Xaluca Hotel)
Included Activities
- High Atlas Mountains crossing
- Telouet Kasbah visit
- Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah visit
Landmarks High Atlas Mountains Telouet Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah Valley of Roses Kalaat Megouna - Day 4
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
Head out to Todra Gorge near Tinghir, then continue through desert towns including Erfoud and Rissani. You'll ride a camel or take a 4WD into Morocco's pink sand dunes and have time to explore at your own pace. By evening you'll watch the sunset, have Moroccan dinner with traditional live music around the campfire, and sleep in authentic Berber tents where you can see the Milky Way at night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Moroccan cuisine dinner with traditional live music)
- Accommodation
- Camping (Tiziri Camp), Camping (Aiour Luxury Camp)
Included Activities
- Todra Gorge visit
- Camel trek or 4WD desert adventure
- Desert sunset experience
- Traditional Moroccan dinner
- Live music and campfire experience
- Overnight in Berber tents
Optional Activities
- Drumming lessons with locals
Landmarks Todra Gorge Erfoud Rissani Merzouga Dunes - Day 5
Merzouga
If you want, wake up early to catch the desert sunrise (you can arrange this when you arrive). After breakfast, you'll do a 4WD off-road adventure through rocky desert terrain and meet nomads in their traditional tents. You'll stop at the abandoned mining village of Mifis where there are ancient fossils, listen to Gnawa music at Khamlia Village and have traditional Berber pizza for lunch, then visit the Merzouga oasis before heading back to your riad for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade Berber pizza), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Serai), Guesthouse (Riad Azawad)
Included Activities
- Desert sunrise viewing
- 4WD off-road desert tour
- Desert nomad meeting and interaction
- Mifis Ghost Town exploration
- Khamlia Village and Gnawa music experience
- Oasis of Merzouga exploration
Landmarks Mifis Ghost Town Khamlia Village Merzouga Oasis - Day 6
Merzouga to Fes
You're traveling toward Fes through Errachidia and the Ziz Valley, passing through Midelt's farmland and into the Cedar forests where you might spot rare Barbary macaques. Stop in Ifrane to see the alpine-style buildings and the famous lion statue, then continue on to arrive in Fez by early evening (about 10 hours travel, so plan for a long day in the vehicle).
- End point
- Fès-Meknès, Morocco (Drop off at your accommodation)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Ziz Valley Midelt Cedar Forest Ifrane Ifrane Lion Statue
