Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca
You'll get picked up from Casablanca Airport and head to your hotel to settle in. Meeting your group leader happens at 6 pm, so if your flight gets in early, there's time to check out the Villa des Arts or the Museum of Judaism. Tonight you'll have a welcome dinner with traditional Moroccan food like tagine, couscous, and pastilla.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with traditional Moroccan cuisine including tagine, couscous and pastilla)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with group leader
- Welcome dinner with traditional Moroccan cuisine
Optional Activities
- Visit Villa des Arts (art deco gallery with contemporary exhibitions)
- Visit Museum of Judaism
Landmarks/POIs Villa des Arts Museum of Judaism - Day 2
Casablanca to Meknes
Start by seeing the Mosque of Hassan II in Casablanca, then drive north to Rabat. You'll walk through the medina and souks, then head to the Kasbah des Oudaias where you'll have mint tea at a café with ocean views. From there, visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan Tower mosque before continuing to Meknes in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Mosque of Hassan II visit
- Medina and souks walking tour
- Kasbah des Oudaias walking tour
- Mint tea in café overlooking ocean and Bou Regreg River
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V visit
- Hassan Tower mosque viewing
Landmarks/POIs Mosque of Hassan II Kasbah des Oudaias Mausoleum of Mohammed V Hassan Tower - Day 3
Meknes to Chefchaouen
The medina in Meknes is your first stop, where you'll see the shrine of Moulay Ismail, the granaries, and a local market. After that, you'll drive to the ruins of Volubilis with a local guide showing you this former Roman provincial capital. Lunch is a picnic with bread, cheese, fruits, and olives, then you continue to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains, known for its blue-washed buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch with fresh bread, cheese, seasonal fruits and olives from the market)
Included Activities
- Meknes medina walking tour
- Shrine of Moulay Ismail visit
- Local market visit
- Volubilis entrance and guided tour
- Picnic lunch with fresh bread, cheese and seasonal fruits and olives
Landmarks/POIs Shrine of Moulay Ismail Volubilis - Day 4
Chefchaouen
A local guide takes you through Chefchaouen's blue medina, walking the winding alleyways and cobbled plazas while discovering unique doorways. You'll stop for a goat's cheese tasting. The afternoon is yours to spend however you'd like—photograph the streets, shop for handicrafts, or sit at a café. Ask your leader about the optional home-cooked dinner available tonight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Chefchaouen medina walking tour with local guide
- Goat's cheese tasting
Optional Activities
- Home-cooked meal for dinner
- Day 5
Chefchaouen to Fes
After saying goodbye to Chefchaouen, you head to Fes, Morocco's spiritual and cultural heart. When you arrive, you'll relax in a local hammam. This evening brings a private dining experience at a local family's home-turned-restaurant where you'll try pastilla and hear the story behind this celebrated Moroccan dish from your hosts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked Pastilla Dinner at local family's home - sweet and savoury layered pastry with meat, eggs, caramelised onions, lemon and sugared almonds, followed by traditional sweet treat)
Included Activities
- Home-cooked pastilla dinner at local family's home-turned-restaurant with cultural exchange
Optional Activities
- Hammam (spa) visit with leader recommendations
- Day 6
Fes
You're walking into Fes el Bali, the Old Town and once a major center for Islamic and Jewish learning. Your leader shares historical stories while you navigate twisting streets alongside donkeys, checking out historic khans, medresses, dye pits, and busy market stalls. You'll visit Al-Attarine Madrasa, the tanneries, and the beautiful Funduq Nejjarine. After traditional mint tea, the afternoon is free to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Fes el Bali (Old Town) medina walking tour with group leader
- Al-Attarine Madrasa visit
- Tanneries visit
- Funduq Nejjarine (18th-century restored inn) visit
- Traditional mint tea break in family-owned tea house
Landmarks/POIs Al-Attarine Madrasa Funduq Nejjarine - Day 7
Fes to Erfoud
It's a long driving day from the city to Erfoud, the gateway to the Sahara. The landscape changes as you go—you'll see olive groves, shepherd flocks, cedar and pine forests, and date palm valleys with High Atlas Mountains in the distance. Erfoud is a French-built town with distinctive red sand architecture, and you can try fresh dates from the local market when you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Fresh date tasting from local market
- Day 8
Erfoud to Sahara Desert
You'll explore Khemliya village on the edge of Erg Chebbi sand dunes, a place known for its distinctive music and dance. There's a demonstration of medfouna, the local specialty dish, and you'll try it for lunch. Then you ride a camel through the desert to your camp in the sand dunes. The night includes a traditional feast under the stars with live Gnaoua music around an open fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Medfouna (local specialty dish)), Dinner (Amazigh dinner with Gnaoua music around open fire beneath North African sky)
Included Activities
- Khemliya village walking tour
- Medfouna cooking demonstration and lunch
- Camel ride through desert to camp
- Amazigh dinner with Gnaoua music around open fire
Landmarks/POIs Erg Chebbi - Day 9
Sahara Desert to Dades Valley
You'll wake early for a desert sunrise, then have breakfast before driving to Todra Gorge, a massive limestone trench that rises over 250 meters high. A short, gentle hike takes you through the gorge. Later you continue to Dades Valley for the next two nights. The scenery here is really nice—green valleys and wind-carved rock formations. Your accommodation has a pool and terrace where you can relax and take in the views.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Todra Gorge short hiking walk
Landmarks/POIs Todra Gorge - Day 10
Dades Valley
Today you're exploring largely untouched backcountry on foot. Your leader can create a hiking route based on what the group prefers—there's a 10 km circuit option that takes about 4 hours and requires only basic fitness level. You'll trek with a local guide through rolling terrain, stopping in a village for tea with a local Amazigh family who'll talk about their way of life with the Rose Valley and surrounding mountains as your backdrop.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Dades Valley hiking tour with local guide
- Tea-making demonstration and visit with local Amazigh family
Landmarks/POIs Rose Valley - Day 11
Dades Valley to Ait Benhaddou
After breakfast, you head out on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs from Dades Valley. You'll visit Skoura Oasis with privately owned kasbahs like Kasbah Ameridhl. Then comes Ait Benhaddou, an 11th-century hilltop site and UNESCO location (famous from Game of Thrones). Walking the winding streets to the top gives you scenic views. You'll also visit Taman'Art Space studio to meet the artist founder, then have lunch at Tawesna, a riverside community teahouse that supports local women, with Amazigh bread, soup, sweets, and mint tea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tawesna community teahouse with Amazigh bread, soup, Moroccan sweets and mint tea)
Included Activities
- Skoura Oasis kasbah and oasis visit
- Ait Benhaddou ksar walking tour with leader
- Taman'Art Space studio visit with artist
- Lunch at Tawesna community teahouse
Landmarks/POIs Skoura Oasis Ait Benhaddou - Day 12
Ait Benhaddou to Ouirgane
You leave Ait Benhaddou after breakfast and drive through winding Atlas Mountain roads with photo stops along the way. Ouirgane is a tranquil village in the High Atlas foothills at 1000 meters altitude with Mount Toubkal views. This less-visited area lets you walk through red-earth hills and pine forests, watch birds, and relax. Check with your leader about afternoon hiking options with a local guide.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Afternoon hiking options with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Mount Toubkal - Day 13
Ouirgane to Marrakech
You're heading to Tahanaout for a hands-on cooking class with a well-known local chef. Explore an organic kitchen garden surrounded by olive groves and orchards in a traditional Amazigh village. You'll harvest fresh ingredients and learn to cook tagines and salads with aromatic Moroccan herbs. After enjoying your lunch of what you made, you continue to Marrakech. Check into your riad and take a look at Djemaa el-Fna square or relax at a rooftop restaurant overlooking it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch featuring dishes prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Tahanaout cooking class with local chef and organic garden harvest
- Lunch with dishes prepared during cooking class
Landmarks/POIs Djemaa el-Fna - Day 14
Marrakech
After breakfast, a local guide takes you through the medina and its bustling souks. You'll explore Bahia Palace's quiet courtyards, then see Koutoubia Mosque from the outside (non-Muslims can't enter, but the minaret is worth seeing). Walk to Djemaa el-Fna and taste fresh-squeezed orange juice from a local stall. The rest of your day is free—visit Le Jardin Secret, haggle in the medina, or relax. Your group might organize a farewell dinner at one of many good local restaurants if you want to join.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Marrakech medina walking tour with local guide
- Bahia Palace exploration
- Koutoubia Mosque exterior viewing
- Fresh-squeezed orange juice tasting at local stall
Optional Activities
- Le Jardin Secret (traditional medina garden with magnificent courtyard) visit
- Medina shopping and haggling
- Farewell dinner with group
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Koutoubia Mosque Le Jardin Secret - Day 15
Marrakech to Essaouira
You drive to Essaouira where the medina meets the Atlantic Ocean. An orientation walk with your leader takes you through markets and narrow streets while learning about local life. The colorful harbor has boats and a fish souk. You'll pick a catch of the day and hand it to a local restaurant to grill. Your leader also shows you fresh vegetable markets where you'll choose salads and veggies for your seafood lunch with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch with freshly caught fish grilled at local restaurant, accompanied by selected vegetables and salads)
Included Activities
- Essaouira orientation walk with leader
- Harbor and fish souk visit
- Vegetable market visit
- Seafood market lunch experience
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira Harbor - Day 16
Essaouira
This day is completely free to explore Essaouira. Walk the charming sandstone streets that once drew people like Orson Welles and Jimi Hendrix. Explore the coast and sand dunes on horseback, check out Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum with its artifacts and traditional instruments, watch kite surfers, take a cooking class, or venture outside the city to see the beautiful surroundings.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Coastal exploration on horseback
- Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum visit
- Kite surfing viewing
- Cooking class
- Day trip to surrounding areas
Landmarks/POIs Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah Museum - Day 17
Essaouira to Marrakech
The morning is free for more exploration. Pick up local handicrafts at markets or enjoy a final coffee in the square while soaking up the relaxed rhythm. In the afternoon, you drive back to Marrakech. After settling into your hotel, head back to Djemaa el-Fna and the medina. Finish your trip with dinner at one of the outdoor restaurants lining the square.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Djemaa el-Fna - Day 18
Marrakech
Your trip ends after breakfast, so you're free to leave whenever you want. If you arranged a private airport transfer, you'll get the pick-up time details. If you'd like to stay longer in Marrakech, reach out to your booking agent before the trip starts.
- Meals
- Breakfast
