Itinerary
- Day 1
Agadir to Essaouira
A driver picks you up from your accommodation or Agadir airport and takes you to Essaouira on the coast. You'll settle in for the night once you arrive.
- Day 2
Essaouira
The day is yours to spend however you'd like in Essaouira. The fortified medina has art galleries and boutiques worth checking out, and the port area has traditional boats and fishing nets if you want to wander around and photograph. If you're visiting between April and November, windsurfing is an option too. The city has a lot of cultural character mixed throughout.
Optional Activities
- Explore the fortified medina
- Visit art galleries and boutiques
- Watch fishing nets and traditional boats at the port
- Windsurfing (April to November)
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira Medina Essaouira Port - Day 3
Essaouira to Marrakech
You'll transfer from Essaouira to Marrakech. Once there, you have free time to walk around and get settled into your accommodation for the night.
- Day 4
Marrakech
A guide takes you through Marrakech's key sites. You'll see Bahia Palace and its 19th-century gardens, the Saadian Tombs from the Saadian dynasty era, Koutoubia Mosque (the city's largest), and Jamaa El Fna with its busy marketplace energy. After the guided portion, you'll have time to explore on your own before heading back for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Marrakech landmarks with official guide
- Visit to Bahia Palace
- Visit to Saadian Tombs
- Visit to Koutoubia Mosque
- Visit to Jamaa El Fna marketplace square
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Saadian Tombs Koutoubia Mosque Jamaa El Fna - Day 5
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
An early morning departure from Marrakech takes you across the High Atlas Mountains and through Berber villages. You'll reach Tickha peak for mountain views, then continue to Ait Ben Haddou, a 17th-century kasbah and UNESCO site that was used for filming Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Prince of Persia. Lunch happens near the kasbah, followed by a tour of Kasbah Taourirt. After that you'll pass through Skoura and the Valley of Roses heading toward Boumalne Dades for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in a restaurant near the Kasbah), Dinner
Included Activities
- High Atlas Mountains crossing
- Visit to Ait Ben Haddou kasbah
- Sightseeing tour of Kasbah Taourirt
- Scenic views at Tickha peak
Landmarks/POIs Ait Ben Haddou High Atlas Mountains Kasbah Taourirt - Day 6
Boumalne Dades to Merzouga
Starting after breakfast, you head from Dades valley toward Merzouga desert. The route takes you through Tinghir to see the Todra Gorge with its limestone canyon walls, then through Tinejdad and the oasis town of Erfoud. As evening approaches, you'll ride a camel out to a desert camp where you'll have dinner, enjoy local music around a campfire, and sleep in a private tent.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through Todra Gorge
- Camel ride at sunset to desert camp
- Desert camp experience with campfire and local music
Landmarks/POIs Todra Gorge Erfoud - Day 7
Merzouga to Marrakech
You'll wake early to watch the sunrise over the desert and have breakfast. Then the drive back to Marrakech takes a different scenic route through Alnif, Tazarin, Draa Valley, and Ait Souen mountains, stopping in Ouarzazate along the way. You'll arrive back at your Marrakech accommodation by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Scenic sightseeing drive through Draa Valley
Landmarks/POIs Draa Valley
