Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech
You'll arrive at Marrakech Airport and get transferred to Hotel La Mamounia, a luxury property with beautiful grounds. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and relax. Lunch is at the hotel's gardens grill, and dinner takes place at Yacout Restaurant where you can try local Moroccan cuisine.
- Start point
- Aéroport de Marrakech Ménara مطار مراكش المنارة (RAK), Avenue Gnassa (Ménara), Marrakesh, Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz 40, Morocco (Arrival Gate at Menara Airport, 07:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (La Mamounia Gardens Grill), Dinner (Yacout Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Airport welcome and assistance with formalities
Landmarks Marrakech Airport - Day 2
Marrakech to High Atlas Mountains
This morning you'll head out from Marrakech toward the High Atlas Mountains. The day involves trekking through Tamsoult National Park Reserve, where you'll see how local communities live and work in this mountainous region. By afternoon you'll arrive at Kasbah Bab Ourika hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Dinner (Festive dinner at Kasbah Bab Ourika)
Included Activities
- Guided trek through Tamsoult Natural National Park Reserve
- Exploration of mountain life and local communities
Landmarks Tamsoult Natural National Park Reserve - Day 3
Mount Toubkal
You'll trek higher into the foothills today, getting closer to Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Along the way you'll pass through remote Berber villages and gain perspective on traditional mountain life. Lunch happens at your local guide's guest house, and later that evening you'll participate in a discussion about women's development in Morocco. A guest speaker named Nisrine leads this conversation during cocktails.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on the terrace of Dar Ouassaggou, local guide's guest house)
Included Activities
- Guided trek to Mount Toubkal foothills
- Visit to remote Berber villages
- Evening presentation on women's development in Morocco
Landmarks Mount Toubkal - Day 4
High Atlas to Essaouira
Leave the mountains and drive to Essaouira, a fishing town on the Atlantic coast. You'll walk through local paths and stop at a remote bay where lunch is prepared fishermen-style. A local guide shares information about Essaouira's history and art scene throughout the afternoon. Dinner takes place at Le Chalet de la Plage restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Festive lunch at a remote bay prepared in fishermen's fashion), Dinner (Le Chalet de la Plage restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through local paths in Essaouira
- Local guide tour of historical and artistic aspects of Essaouira
Landmarks Essaouira 
- Day 5
Essaouira
Head north along the coastal road to Moulay-Bouzerktoum, a village known for surfing. Lunch is at a local seafront restaurant with ocean views. From there, you have the option to try a camel ride across the sand dunes. Later you'll return to Essaouira for either shopping at the souks and galleries or relaxing at your hotel before dinner at Riad Heure Bleue.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch in a local seafront restaurant), Dinner (Riad Heure Bleue)
Included Activities
- Travel along panoramic promontory road to Moulay-Bouzerktoum
Optional Activities
- Camel ride over sand dunes at Moulay-Bouzerktoum
- Shopping tour at Essaouira souks and galleries
Landmarks Moulay-Bouzerktoum 
- Day 6
Essaouira to Marrakech
You'll travel back to Marrakech and hike the cliffs of Plateau du Kik, which offer views across the Plain of Marrakech and surrounding olive groves. Your guide Meryem meets you there and organizes a picnic lunch. After eating, you'll take a short walk and then get a guided tour of Marrakech's Medina to see the traditional city layout and architecture.
- Meals
- Lunch (Garnished picnic lunch with local guide Meryem)
Included Activities
- Hike the cliffs of Plateau du Kik
- Guided discovery tour of Medina of Marrakech
Landmarks Plateau du Kik - Day 7
Marrakech
Meryem guides you through Marrakech's main attractions today: the Museum of Arts, Jemaa El Fna Square (the bustling central marketplace), and the Majorelle Gardens with their distinctive blue buildings and plant collections. The day ends with a farewell dinner at private Riad La Maison Arabe, where Andalusian music accompanies your meal.
- Meals
- Dinner (Private Riad La Maison Arabe with Andalusian Music)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Museum of Arts in Marrakech
- Visit to Jemaa El Fna Square
- Visit to Exotic Gardens of Jacques Majorelle
Landmarks Museum of Arts in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna Square Exotic Gardens of Jacques Majorelle - Day 8
Departure from Marrakech
Your trip wraps up this morning after breakfast at the hotel. Tour staff are on hand to help with any onward travel arrangements you need, whether that's flights, transfers, or other bookings for your next destination.
- End point
- Aéroport de Marrakech Ménara مطار مراكش المنارة (RAK), Avenue Gnassa (Ménara), Marrakesh, Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz 40, Morocco (We will take to Marrakech Menara Airport to catch your flight back home or to other destination, 06:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-trip to the royal city of Fes (available through Morocco Discoveries)
