Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca
You'll arrive at the airport where someone will meet you and drive you to your hotel in Casablanca. It's a straightforward transfer to get you settled for your first night.
- Day 2
Casablanca
Your city tour kicks off at 9:00 AM with an English-speaking guide leading the way. You'll walk through the Central Market and Habous District, then see the Royal Palace and Aïn Diab Corniche before reaching the Hassan II Mosque. After that, you head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Casablanca City Tour with English-speaking guide
- Visit Central Market
- Visit Habous District
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Aïn Diab Corniche
- Visit Hassan II Mosque
- Panoramic city views
Landmarks/POIs Hassan II Mosque Central Market Habous District Royal Palace Aïn Diab Corniche - Day 3
Casablanca - Rabat - Asilah - Chefchaouen
After breakfast, you drive to Rabat to check out Hassan Tower and Oudaya Kasbah. From there, the route takes you through the coastal town of Asilah where you can wander the artistic Medina and Skalla fortress. If time allows, you'll pass through Tangier before heading into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen for the night in a traditional riad.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit Oudaya Kasbah in Rabat
- Explore Asilah city
- Visit Skalla fortress in Asilah
- Optional drive through Tangier
Optional Activities
- Drive through Tangier
Landmarks/POIs Hassan Tower Oudaya Kasbah Asilah Medina Skalla fortress - Day 4
Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes
Following breakfast, you head via Ouazzane to Volubilis, an ancient Roman site with mosaics from the 3rd century BC. A guide will show you around the ruins. Later, you continue to Meknes to see Bab Mansour gate, the granary, and Moulay Ismail Mausoleum before traveling to Fes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Volubilis Roman site
- View Roman mosaics at Volubilis
- Visit Bab Mansour gate in Meknes
- Visit granary in Meknes
- Visit Sahrij Souani in Meknes
- Visit Moulay Ismail Mausoleum in Meknes
Landmarks/POIs Volubilis Bab Mansour Moulay Ismail Mausoleum Sahrij Souani - Day 5
Fes
You'll explore Fes and its medieval medina, visiting the Attarine and Bou Anania Medersas, Nejjarine fountain, and the mausoleums of Moulay Idriss and Sidi Ahmed Tijani. Walking through traditional cooperatives and stopping at a riad terrace gives you panoramic views. Later, you check out Fes el Jdid before returning to your riad in the old medina for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Attarine Medera
- Visit Bou Anania Medera
- Visit Nejjarine fountain
- Visit Moulay Idriss mausoleum
- Visit Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani mausoleum
- Visit Karaouine mosque
- Visit traditional cooperatives
- Panoramic view of Fes medina from riad terrace
- Explore Fes el Jdid
Landmarks/POIs Attarine Medera Bou Anania Medera Nejjarine fountain Moulay Idriss mausoleum Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani Karaouine mosque Fes medina - Day 6
Fes - Merzouga
Leaving Fes, you drive toward Merzouga through Midelt and the Ziz Valley. The route takes you through Ifrane, sometimes called the Switzerland of Morocco, then cedar forests where you might spot Barbary apes. After lunch in Midelt, you continue through Tiz Ntalghamt pass and Ziz Gorge before arriving in Merzouga. There you'll have mint tea and take a camel ride to your desert camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Midelt), Dinner (Dinner at Merzouga desert camp)
Included Activities
- Stop at Ifrane mountain village
- Visit cedar forest in Middle Atlas Mountains
- Stop at Azrou Berber village
- Travel through Tiz Ntalghamt pass
- Travel through Ziz Gorge
- Travel through Ziz Valley
- Camel ride in Erg Chebbi dunes
- Welcome mint tea in Merzouga
Landmarks/POIs Ifrane Cedar forest Middle Atlas Azrou Tiz Ntalghamt pass Ziz Gorge Ziz Valley Erg Chebbi - Day 7
Merzouga - Ouarzazate
Wake up early to catch the sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes, then ride back on camel to Merzouga village. After breakfast and cleaning up at the riad, you head to Rissani and the Todgha Gorges, which are the highest and narrowest in Morocco. Following lunch in the gorge, you drive through Dades Valley with its distinctive rock formations, arriving in Ouarzazate by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the heart of Todgha gorge), Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise camel trek in Erg Chebbi
- Camel trek from desert to Merzouga village
- Visit Rissani
- Visit Tinghir
- Visit Todgha gorges
- Drive through Dades Valley
- View sand castles and rock formations in Dades Valley
Landmarks/POIs Erg Chebbi sand dunes Merzouga Rissani Tinghir Todgha gorges Dades Valley - Day 8
Ouarzazate - Marrakech
After breakfast, you travel to Marrakech by way of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a 19th-century fortress from the last Berber chieftain. The drive goes over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass through the High Atlas. You'll also stop at a women's cooperative to learn how argan oil is made before reaching Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah
- Cross Tizi n'Tichka Pass
- Visit Berber women's argan oil cooperative
Landmarks/POIs Ait Benhaddou Kasbah Tizi n'Tichka Pass - Day 9
Marrakech
Starting after breakfast at your riad, you explore Marrakech's imperial sites including the Saadian tombs, Bahia Palace, and Koutoubia Minaret. In the afternoon, head to Djemaa El Fna square where storytellers, musicians, and snake charmers work among the souks and handicraft shops. That evening, you have the option to catch a Fantasia Show with dinner included.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Saadian tombs
- Visit Bahia Palace
- Visit Koutoubia Minaret
- Visit Djemaa El Fna square
- Visit surrounding souks
- Visit handicraft quarters
Optional Activities
- Fantasia Show with dinner
Landmarks/POIs Saadian tombs Bahia Palace Koutoubia Minaret Djemaa El Fna square - Day 10
Marrakech - Essaouira
You leave Marrakech at 8:00 AM and drive about 170 km through landscapes dotted with grazing goats and small villages. There's an optional stop at a women's cooperative if you're interested in argan oil tasting. Later, you reach a viewpoint overlooking Essaouira, a blue and white coastal town where you can stroll the quays watching fishing boats, check out the ramparts and medina, and browse local shops selling thuya wood marquetry.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through argan tree landscapes
- Panoramic view of Essaouira
Optional Activities
- Argan oil tasting at women's cooperative
- Stroll along fishing quays in Essaouira
- Explore Essaouira ramparts
- Explore Essaouira medina
- Seafood meal at local restaurant overlooking the sea
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira - Day 11
Essaouira - Casablanca
After breakfast, you transfer back to Casablanca by driving through Safi, Oualidia, and El Jadida. Safi's a major sardine fishing port that was under Portuguese control from 1488 to 1541, and the historic fortress is still there to see. You'll have lunch in Oualidia, then pass through El Jadida on the way to Casablanca for dinner and your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Oualidia), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Safi
Optional Activities
- Explore Portuguese fortress in Safi
- Stop in Oualidia
Landmarks/POIs Safi Oualidia El Jadida - Day 12
Casablanca
Following breakfast, you transfer to Casablanca airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
