Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll get picked up at the airport and driven to your hotel, which takes about 25 minutes. If your arrival time allows, there's a chance to walk through the palm groves before settling in. The evening is free to rest and get acclimated.
Optional Activities
- Orientation visit to the palm groves (subject to arrival time)
- Day 2
Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou to Ouarzazate to Boumalne Dades
Your driver meets you at 7:00am for an early push through the Atlas Mountains via Tishka Pass, where you'll stop for photos along the way. By late morning you'll reach Ait Benhaddou and grab lunch there before taking a guided tour of the village. Afterward it's off to Ouarzazate to see the Atlas Studio and Cinema Museum, plus Taourirt Kasbah on the way. The drive to Boumalne Dades takes about 3 hours, and you'll arrive around 8:00pm. Dinner is included and served before 9:00pm.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at hotel before 9:00pm)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ait Benhaddou village
- Visit Atlas Studio (largest movie studio by land area)
- Visit Cinema Museum (Ouarzazate)
Optional Activities
- Lunch in a restaurant of your choice (Ait Benhaddou)
Landmarks/POIs Tishka Pass Ait Benhaddou Atlas Studio Cinema Museum Taourirt Kasbah - Day 3
Boumalne Dades to Dades Gorges to Todgha Gorges to Erg Chebbi
Check out at 8:00am and head to Dades Gorges, where you'll drive through dramatic wadi canyons carved by the river. From there you continue to Todgha Gorges with its limestone river canyons. Around 12:30pm you'll stop for lunch in Tinghir, then later at 5:00pm grab madfouna (a local pizza-like dish) in Rissani. You reach Erg Chebbi around 6:30pm and stay in a tent. After settling in, there's a camel ride for about an hour, with sunset viewing possible in winter depending on weather. A traditional show with music and fire follows, then dinner is served before 9:00pm.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at camp before 9:00pm)
Included Activities
- Camel riding tour at Erg Chebbi (approximately 1 hour)
- Traditional show with music and fire
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase in Tinghir
- Madfouna (local pizza-like dish) purchase in Rissani
- Sunset viewing on camel (weather dependent, winter season only)
Landmarks/POIs Dades Gorges Todgha Gorges Erg Chebbi - Day 4
Erg Chebbi to Fez
Breakfast is included at 9:00am before you start heading back toward Fez. The 8-hour drive includes several stops for bathrooms and scenic photos. Around 3:00pm you'll grab lunch in Midelt. Before 5:30pm there's a visit to Cèdre Gouraud Forest where you can see monkeys. You should pull into Fez around 8:00pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase in Midelt
- Visit Cèdre Gouraud Forest to see monkeys
Landmarks/POIs Cèdre Gouraud Forest - Day 5
Fez
After breakfast, you'll meet your driver and tour guide at 9:00am in the lobby for a guided walking and driving tour of Fez. The route takes you through the old medina, including the Jewish Quarter, various gates, and historic buildings. Lunch is on your own and happens around 1:00pm. You're back at your hotel by 3:30pm with the rest of the day to yourself.
Included Activities
- Guided walking and driving tour of Fez
- Rue Bou Ksissat (Jewish Quarter)
- Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen (exterior only)
- Kasbah Cherarda Fortress with Bab Mahrouk Cemetery and Mausoleum of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
- Bab Ftouh Gate (Gate of Victory) and Cemetery
- Grand Mechouar Gate (Bab Bou Jat Mechouar)
- Mechouar de Bab Dekaken Gate (Gate of the Benches or Nouveau Mechouar Gate)
- Al-Attarine Madrasa
- Musee des Armes (Armory Museum)
- Zaouia Moulay Idriss II
- Funduq al-Najjariyyin (Museo Nejjarine - wooden arts museum)
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Bab Bou Jeloud Gate (Blue Gate)
- Grand Mosque of Fez el-Jdid (exterior)
- Marinid Tombs
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase around 1:00pm
Landmarks/POIs Rue Bou Ksissat Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen Kasbah Cherarda Fortress Bab Mahrouk Cemetery Mausoleum of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi Bab Ftouh Gate Grand Mechouar Gate Mechouar de Bab Dekaken Gate Al-Attarine Madrasa Musee des Armes Zaouia Moulay Idriss II Funduq al-Najjariyyin Bou Inania Madrasa Bab Bou Jeloud Gate Grand Mosque of Fez el-Jdid Marinid Tombs - Day 6
Fez to Volubilis to Chefchaouen
Following breakfast (included), you'll pack your bag and drive 3 hours to the Roman Ruins of Volubilis, an excavated Berber and Roman settlement that dates to the 3rd century BC and later served as capital of Mauretania. A guided tour walks you through the ruins, then around 1:00pm you'll grab lunch at a restaurant of your choice. From there it's a scenic drive to Chefchaouen, the Blue City, where you'll arrive around 5:00pm. The evening is free to wander around.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ruins Roman of Volubilis
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase around 1:00pm
Landmarks/POIs Ruins Roman of Volubilis - Day 7
Chefchaouen to Tangier to Assilah to Rabat
You'll leave the Blue City and head to Tangier to tour the corniche and modern sections. Then it's a 50km drive south to Assilah, a coastal town founded by the Phoenicians in 1500 BC. You'll see the Portuguese 15th-century ramparts, gates, towers, and whitewashed streets with blue accents. After exploring, you'll continue south to Rabat for check-in and dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Tangier corniche
- Tour of Tangier modern city
- Exploration of Assilah
Landmarks/POIs Assilah - Day 8
Rabat to Casablanca
This morning your driver gives you an orientation visit of Rabat, stopping at the Royal Palace, Oudaya Kasbah, Mohamed V Mausoleum, and Hassan Tower which overlooks the Bouregreg River. In the afternoon you transfer to Casablanca for hotel check-in.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation visit of Rabat
- Royal Palace (exterior)
- Oudaya Kasbah
- Mohamed V Mausoleum
- Hassan Tower
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace Oudaya Kasbah Mohamed V Mausoleum Hassan Tower - Day 9
Casablanca to Marrakech
You'll explore Casablanca with visits to the Central Market, Habous district, Royal Palace, Mohamed V Square, the Anfa residential area, and the exterior of Hassan II Mosque. There's an opportunity to grab fish lunch at the corniche (the seafront promenade). The tour wraps up around 4:00pm, then you drive to Marrakech for hotel check-in and dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Central Market visit
- Habous district visit
- Royal Palace (exterior)
- Mohamed V Square
- Anfa residential area
- Hassan II Mosque (exterior)
Optional Activities
- Fish lunch at the corniche
Landmarks/POIs Central Market Habous District Royal Palace Mohamed V Square Hassan II Mosque - Day 10
Marrakech
Meet your driver and tour guide at 9:30am for a walking and driving tour of Marrakesh. You'll see the medina's main square, historic palaces, mosques, gardens, and the busy souks. Grab lunch around 1:00pm on your own. Back at your hotel around 4:00pm, then cap off the day with a quad bike ride through the Palm Grove, finishing with traditional hot mint tea in a palm tree setting.
Included Activities
- Guided walking and driving tour of Marrakesh
- Kutubiyya Mosque (exterior/prayer hall peek)
- Dar el-Makhzen Palace (exterior only)
- The Kasbah Citadel with Kasbah Mosque (exterior)
- Saadian Tombs
- Bab Mellah Spice Souk Market
- Mellah Market
- El Badi Palace
- Palais Bahia (Bahia Palace)
- Majorelle Garden
- Yves Saint Laurent Museum
- Souk Semarine Market
- Jemma El-Fnaa Square
- Souk des Teinturiers Market
- Souk el-Attarine Market
- Quad bike ride through Palm Grove
- Hot mint tea experience
Optional Activities
- Lunch purchase around 1:00pm
Landmarks/POIs Kutubiyya Mosque Dar el-Makhzen Palace The Kasbah Citadel Saadian Tombs Bab Mellah Spice Souk Market Mellah Market El Badi Palace Palais Bahia Majorelle Garden Yves Saint Laurent Museum Souk Semarine Market Jemma El-Fnaa Square Souk des Teinturiers Market Souk el-Attarine Market Palm Grove - Day 11
Departure
Your tour wraps up today. Be in the lobby ready for the 25-minute drive to the airport.
