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The Great Desert - The route of the Kasbahs

9 days
Start and end in Malaga
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 1 - 50
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tarifa to Casablanca

    You'll leave Tarifa early morning and catch the ferry across to Tangier. Once you arrive, a guide will meet you and you're heading through Morocco. There's a lunch stop in Larache along the way, then you'll continue on to Casablanca where you'll have dinner and spend the night.

    Start point
    Málaga, Spain (To define after booking, 07:30)
    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch stop in Larache
    Landmarks
    Tarifa
    Tangier
    Larache
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  2. Day 2

    Casablanca to Marrakech

    After breakfast, you'll walk through Casablanca seeing both the modern and older parts of the city. You'll take in panoramic views of Mohammed V Square, Boulevard D'Anfa, Notre Dame Cathedral, and see the exterior of Hassan II Mosque. Then it's off to Marrakech where you'll check out the Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, and Bahia Palace. You'll wander through the Medina and spend time at Djemaa El Fna Square. The afternoon is yours to relax, though there's an optional show-dinner if you're interested.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic sightseeing of Casablanca
    • Visit to Mohammed V Square
    • Visit to Boulevard D'Anfa
    • Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral exterior
    • Visit to Hassan II Mosque exterior
    • Visit to Koutoubia Mosque
    • Visit to Saadian Tombs
    • Visit to Bahia Palace
    • Walking tour of the Medina
    • Visit to Djemaa El Fna Square
    • Guided tour with local guide in Marrakech

    Optional Activities

    • Show-dinner at Chez Ali complex
    • Show-dinner at La Fantasia complex
    Landmarks
    Mohammed V Square
    Hassan II Mosque
    Koutoubia Mosque
    Saadian Tombs
    Bahia Palace
    Medina of Marrakech
    Djemaa El Fna Square
  3. Day 3

    Marrakech

    You've got a more relaxed day in Marrakech. Either explore on your own or take the optional 4x4 tour into the green valleys around the city to visit some villages and see the Ouzoud waterfalls, which are really impressive at 300 meters high.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • 4x4 tour into green valleys
    • Village visits around Marrakech
    • Visit to Ouzoud waterfalls
    Landmarks
    Ouzoud Waterfalls
  4. Day 4

    Marrakech to Ouarzazate

    This is an early start from Marrakech heading south over the High Atlas mountains via Tizi n'Tichka pass. You'll stop for scenic views along the way, then visit Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO fortress-town you might recognize from movies like Gladiator or Lawrence of Arabia. After that, you'll head to Ouarzazate for dinner and an overnight stay.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Crossing High Atlas mountains
    • Visit to Ait Ben Haddou
    Landmarks
    Tizi n'Tichka Pass
    Ait Ben Haddou
  5. Day 5

    Ouarzazate to Merzouga

    You're traveling through Morocco's gorges and oases today, passing through valleys like Kelaa M'Gouna known for roses and daggers, and Boumalne du Dades. You'll see the 300-meter-high Todra Gorges in Tinghir, then continue through Arfoud with its fossils and dates, and the historic town of Rissani. By evening you'll reach Merzouga and the Sahara dunes. You can watch the sunset between the dunes with mint tea, then stay in desert tents or a hotel.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Todra Gorges
    • Sunset viewing in the Sahara dunes with mint tea

    Optional Activities

    • Desert tent accommodation (alternative to hotel)
    Landmarks
    Kelaa M'Gouna
    Boumalne du Dades
    Todra Gorges
    Tinghir
    Arfoud
    Rissani
    Erg Chebbi Dunes
  6. Day 6

    Merzouga to Fez

    You'll have breakfast among the dunes before heading north. There's an option for an early sunrise or a 4x4 tour around the dunes visiting nearby villages if you want. Later you'll cross the Middle Atlas as the landscape changes from south to north. You'll stop in Ifrane, a charming town they call 'Little Switzerland' from the 1930s, then continue to Fez for dinner and overnight.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast in the desert

    Optional Activities

    • Sunrise viewing in the Sahara
    • 4x4 travel around the dunes
    • Visit to nearby villages
    Landmarks
    Ifrane
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  7. Day 7

    Fez

    A guide will take you through Fez's historic Medina, a UNESCO Cultural Patrimony site and the largest walled old city in North Africa. You'll see the Royal Palace exteriors with its 7 gates, Dar El Makhzen, and the Bab Bojloud gate with its blue and green tiles. The Medina has 2,000 squares and streets with palaces, madrasas, mosques, and fountains. You'll visit Es-Seffarin Square, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque, the dyers' and tanners' districts, and souks. The afternoon is free, with an optional show-dinner at a typical palace.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Royal Palace exterior
    • Visit to Bab Bojloud gate
    • Medina exploration and walking tour
    • Visit to Es-Seffarin Square
    • Visit to Karaouine Mosque
    • Visit to dyers' district
    • Visit to tanners' district
    • Visit to souks
    • Guided tour with local guide in Fez

    Optional Activities

    • Show-dinner at a typical palace in the medina
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace of Fez
    Dar El Makhzen
    Bab Bojloud Gate
    Medina of Fez
    Es-Seffarin Square
    Karaouine Mosque
  8. Day 8

    Fez to Tangier

    After breakfast, you'll leave Fez and pass through Meknes, the old Berber capital where King Moulay Ismail set up headquarters in the 17th century. You can still see the 40 kilometers of walls and the Bab el Mansour gate. Then you're on to Rabat, Morocco's administrative capital. You'll see the Royal Palace exterior, Tour Hassan, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V with its royal guards. From there, head to Tangier for dinner and overnight.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Meknes
    • Visit to Bab el Mansour
    • Visit to Rabat
    • Visit to Royal Palace exterior in Rabat
    • Visit to Tour Hassan
    • Visit to Mausoleum of Mohammed V
    • Guided tour with local guide in Rabat
    Landmarks
    Meknes
    Bab el Mansour
    Royal Palace of Rabat
    Tour Hassan
    Mausoleum of Mohammed V
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  9. Day 9

    Tangier to Costa del Sol

    After breakfast, you'll board the ferry back across the Strait of Gibraltar to Tarifa. From there you'll get a transfer to where you started, and your tour guide will say goodbye. That's the end of your services.

    End point
    Málaga, Spain (To define after booking, 18:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Tangier
    Tarifa
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  • Michelle
    · September 27th, 2025
    Our guide was personable and knowledgeable and the hotels with breakfast were very nice, The issue was that we were usually dropped off in a town with little information and too much time. The “city tours” were showing us where to meet the bus and where the bathrooms were. It wasn’t much of a “walking tour” except Porto and Lisbon where we had local guides providing the tour. All other locations, it was really up to us to find attractions to go to and learn about on our own. Out of 52 people there were 7 English speakers, so there was more time invested in communicating with them. Also, through no fault of our guide or tour company, we had a group of 18 Argentinians that couldn’t have been more rude with saving seats, telling us to move from our seats, talking loudly during the English portions and elbowing us at the breakfast buffet. Overall, this tour worked with my schedule, but I would not book with them again.
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  • Angie
    · September 21st, 2025
    Ofelia was a knowledgeable and kind guide The places we visited were amazingly beautiful and layers of history which helped in the appreciation of the places we visited by enthusiastic local guides Areas to improve - The meeting place at the start of the tour and time should be clear in the Confirmation invoice, with the itinerary. I couldn’t find the itinerary of the tours by emailing the company after I booked -‘d requested a number of times. Regards Angeline
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  • Cora
    · September 17th, 2025
    Our 10 day tour had us joining three different tour groups (I.e., first portion was with Vanessa from VPT, second portion (Morocco) was with Adil from MundiMaroc, and final leg was with Ofelia from VPT). Everything with VPT was AMAZING. Nearly everything with MundiMaroc was not. They didn’t follow the itinerary we paid for, they took us on a full day tour of Fes which included stops at 4 stores of their friends where we had to watch a presentation about their products. It felt like a day long infomercial. They almost left people at stops multiple times (I only saw our guide count to make sure everyone was there twice). There was NO communication from our guide - either about what the plans for the day were or where we were/what we were driving by. The bus driver was insane. Passing other vehicles including buses and big trucks heading into blind corners. The AC on the bus barely worked. That said, our guide there was very nice, this just may not be the job for him… I would rate the Spain portion of our trip 5/5. I would rate the Morocco portion 1/5. Also in Morocco 5/6 of us picked up some sort of digestion/stomach bug (even though we only ate and drank at places they took us). Five days after leaving Morocco we are STILL having problems. It’s impacting the rest of our trip because days later we must always be within a few mins of a bathroom.
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    Asked on September 30th, 2025

    Can you please tell me where's the exact meeting point from costa del sol so I can plan where to book my pre and post accommodations, and how far is costa del sol from Malaga airport?

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    • VPT ToursOperatorWritten September 2025

      Pick up points in costa del sol are: Malaga (AC Malaga Palacio, Malaga Alameda Centro), Torremolinos (Sol Principe, Melia Costa, Natali, Cervantes hotels), Benalmadena (Plaza Solymar), Fuengirola (Las Piramides hotel).

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      So I will book my own pre & post accommodations for any of those pick up/drop off hotels?

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      I prefer to visit Morocco around October 2026, hoping you have available dates for October.

    • VPT ToursOperatorWritten October 2025

      We have availability for 2026. Price per person in double room is 1470€, single supplement is 510€.

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