Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca to Rabat
Your private driver picks you up from Casablanca airport and takes you to Rabat for check-in at your accommodation. You'll explore the city with your driver's help and grab lunch at a local spot before heading to the blue-painted Oudaya neighborhood that sits above the Atlantic. Walk through the Kasbah of the Oudayas UNESCO site and its Andalucian gardens, then make your way to the ramparts for sunset. Finish the day with dinner at one of Rabat's restaurants.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private airport transfer from Casablanca to Rabat
- Exploration of Oudaya neighborhood
- Visit to Kasbah of the Oudayas UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Exploration of Andalucian gardens
- Sunset viewing from ramparts
Optional Activities
- Lunch at recommended local restaurant
- Dinner at French or Italian restaurant in embassy quarter or fine dining establishments
Landmarks Kasbah of the Oudayas 
- Day 2
Meknes - Moulay Idriss - Volubilis - Fes
Start your day at Hassan Tower, a 12th-century minaret standing 145 feet tall, then check out the Mausoleum of Mohamed V to see its intricate tilework and mosaics. You'll stop in Meknes to walk through the medina's souks packed with spices and treasures, then visit the Ville Imperiale area with its palaces and gardens. After that, head to the holy city of Moulay Idriss, founded in the 8th century, and see the unique emerald-green round minaret. Explore Volubilis, a UNESCO site with well-preserved Roman ruins including merchant homes, mosaics, and temples. Finish in Fes at a five-star riad, where you can book a hammam or massage in the evening if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Hassan Tower monument
- Visit to Mausoleum of Mohamed V
- Exploration of Meknes medina and souks
- Visit to Ville Impériale area in Meknes
- Visit to Moulay Idriss holy city
- Private tour of Volubilis UNESCO World Heritage Site with English-speaking guide (optional upgrade available)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at recommended restaurant in Moulay Idriss
- Extended private tour of Volubilis with expert guide tailored to interests
- Relaxing massage at one of Fes's hammams in the evening
- Dinner at luxury riad or at one of city's best dining spots
Landmarks Hassan Tower Mausoleum of Mohamed V Volubilis Moulay Idriss 
- Day 3
Fes
After breakfast, your local Fes-born guide meets you to walk through the UNESCO-protected Fes Medina with its narrow alleyways and donkey-width roads. You'll discover hidden corners, observe daily life, and check out magnificent madrasas and palaces. Meet local artisans to learn about traditional crafts, visiting tanneries and mosaic workshops to see methods still in use today. Back at your riad in the afternoon, you'll have time to relax before finishing the day with an authentic Moroccan hammam experience at one of Fes's highly sought-after spa facilities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Fes Medina UNESCO World Heritage Site with local guide
- Visit to tanneries
- Visit to mosaic workshops
- Meeting with local artisans
- Authentic Moroccan hammam experience with traditional treatments
Optional Activities
- Lunch recommendations from guide
Landmarks Fes Medina - Day 4
Fes
Take a leisurely morning at your riad with breakfast and relaxation, plus an optional neighborhood walk if you feel like it. Then head to a five-hour private traditional Moroccan cooking class that starts with a visit to a nearby souk where you'll shop for produce like locals do. You'll prepare a traditional four-course meal using fragrant spices, vibrant saffron, and preserved lemons while learning about traditional cooking methods. After cooking, sit down to enjoy what you've made. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at your riad, using its hammam, or exploring more of Fes. Your cooking teacher and driver will give you dinner recommendations for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private traditional Moroccan cooking class (five hours)
- Souk shopping for produce with cooking class
- Preparation of traditional four-course meal
Optional Activities
- Relaxation at riad hammam
- Self-guided exploration of Fes
- Dinner at recommended restaurants in town
- Day 5
Fes to Merzouga
Get an early start after breakfast to cross the Middle Atlas Mountains through Azrou and the Cedre Gouraud Forest, where Barbary Macaque monkeys lounge in ancient cedar trees. Stop for lunch in Midelt, Morocco's Apple City known for productive orchards. Journey through steep mountain ranges, broad valleys, and narrow canyon passes via the scenic Ziz Valley along the ancient Saharan Trade Route, spotting fortified ksars built by merchants. Cross the Ziz Gorge and see early signs of Saharan dunes and ancient water mining methods. Pass through Erfoud, a market town famous for dates and fossils. As you continue, the massive dunes of Erg Chebbi covering 13 square miles with dunes over 650 feet high emerge in the distance. Near Merzouga, mount a camel for a sunset ride across the dunes with views stretching to Algeria. Arrive at your luxurious desert glamping camp at the foot of Erg Chebbi for the night, complete with Berber-prepared meals and live music.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Incredible meals prepared by local Berber tribesmen)
Included Activities
- Drive through Cèdre Gouraud Forest
- Observation of Barbary Macaque monkeys
- Drive through Ziz Valley
- Cross Ziz Gorge
- Visit to Erfoud market town
- Camel trek across Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset
- Overnight stay at luxury desert glamping camp
Optional Activities
- Lunch stop in Midelt
- Stop at local artisan collective in Erfoud to learn about fossils and local products
Landmarks Cèdre Gouraud Forest Ziz Valley Erg Chebbi 
- Day 6
Merzouga to Todra Gorge
Wake early to catch sunrise over the dunes if you'd like, then enjoy breakfast in camp before heading back across the desert to Merzouga. Your private driver takes you on a 3.5-hour journey to Tinghir, an oasis city at the foot of the Atlas mountains. You'll have the option to stop in the desert community of Rissani to explore a traditional market where animals are bought and sold and see the unique donkey parking lot. Travel through remote, empty land bordering the Sahara with vast desert plains, high mountains, and plateaus surrounded by umbrella-shaped Acacias adapted to harsh weather. You can optionally stop in Alnif to see local fossil workshops. Reach lush Tinghir with its weekly farmer's market featuring figs, dates, and wheat. Enjoy lunch and explore the scenic spot before continuing through a green valley that tightens into the vertical Todra Gorge. Explore rustic trails up and out of the canyon, then settle into the Todra oasis at a beautifully-appointed Kasbah featuring mud bricks and local products. Find dinner at surprisingly ambitious local restaurants in the valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over dunes (optional early morning activity)
- Return camel or vehicle trek to Merzouga
- Visit to Rissani traditional market
- Visit to Rissani 'donkey parking lot'
- Drive through remote desert landscapes
- Visit to Tinghir oasis city
- Exploration of Todra Gorge
- Rustic trail exploration in Todra Gorge
Optional Activities
- Stop in Alnif to see local fossil workshops
- Lunch in Tinghir
- Dinner exploration at local restaurants in Todra oasis
Landmarks Todra Gorge Tinghir 
- Day 7
Todra Gorge to Ouarzazate
Travel along ancient trade routes from Tinghir to Ouarzazate through the Valley of A Thousand Kasbahs, stopping for photos at iconic fortified towns along the way. Your first major stop is Boumalne Dades, an oasis town at the mouth of the valley. You can optionally visit the dramatic Dades Gorge with rust and mauve-striped mountains and an irrigated oasis below filled with fig, almond, and olive orchards dotted with crumbling kasbahs and Berber villages. Head south through the Valley of Roses, the heart of Morocco's rose oil production where the landscape smells incredible during spring Provence Rose harvest. End in Ouarzazate, famous for its film industry involvement, and visit the iconic ksar of Ait Benhaddou, believed to date back to the 11th century when it held a prominent position on the trans-Saharan trade route. Retire to your own kasbah across a dry riverbed from Ait Benhaddou, with optional nighttime strolls when the moon illuminates the valley.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Valley of A Thousand Kasbahs
- Visit to Boumalne Dades
- Visit to Ait Benhaddou ksar
Optional Activities
- Visit to Dades Gorge
- Lunch in Boumalne Dades
- Photo stops at iconic fortified towns
- Nighttime stroll in valley (weather dependent)
Landmarks Ait Benhaddou Valley of Roses Dades Gorge 
- Day 8
Ouarzazate to Marrakech
Cross the High Atlas Mountains that separate Ouarzazate from Marrakech, trading desert quiet for one of Morocco's most vibrant cities. You can optionally revisit Ait Benhaddou in morning light before leaving. Wind through towering Tizi-n-Tichka pass with incredible panoramic views of mountains and Marrakech plains below, with Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak, visible to the west. Descend the north-facing slopes through deep river valleys with abundant almond and walnut orchards. Check into your luxury riad and unwind at a slower pace, sipping mint tea by the pool or in jasmine shade. In the evening, you can head out to watch the medina's main square, Jemaa el Fna, come alive with musicians, performers, snake charmers, games, and food stalls, or dine at cafes overlooking the square or explore the modern food scene in the new city.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through High Atlas Mountains
- Drive through Tizi-n-Tichka pass
- Cross deep river valleys
Optional Activities
- Early morning revisit to Ait Benhaddou
- Evening exploration of Jemaa el Fna main square
- Street food dining at Jemaa el Fna vendors
- Cafe dining overlooking Jemaa el Fna
- Dinner at modern food scene in new city
Landmarks Jemaa el Fna Tizi-n-Tichka Pass Mount Toubkal 
- Day 9
Marrakech
After breakfast, meet your local private guide to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of old Marrakech. Walk through lively souks and maze-like alleyways dazzled by displays of djellabas, colorful babouches, pierced lanterns, and exotic spices amid intense medina life. Your knowledgeable guide shares history and stories of the Medina, Souk, and Mellah neighborhoods while offering lunch recommendations. In the afternoon, continue your private tour exploring Bahia and El Badii Palaces, Saadian Tombs, and the iconic Majorelle Gardens, a 2.5-acre peaceful retreat built over forty years by French painter Jacques Majorelle and later inhabited by designer Yves Saint Laurent. Stroll water gardens, visit Morocco's only Berber art and culture museum, and explore Yves Saint Laurent's gallery.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Marrakech Medina UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Exploration of Medina, Souk, and Mellah neighborhoods
- Visit to Bahia Palace
- Visit to El Badii Palace
- Visit to Saadian Tombs
- Visit to Majorelle Gardens
- Visit to Berber art and culture museum within Majorelle Gardens
- Visit to Yves Saint Laurent gallery within Majorelle Gardens
Optional Activities
- Lunch at guide-recommended restaurants
Landmarks Majorelle Gardens Bahia Palace El Badii Palace Saadian Tombs 
- Day 10
Marrakech
Wake up before dawn for a hot air balloon ride over Marrakech at sunrise. You'll drive through darkness to the mountains and board your balloon, then watch the sun climb over North Africa's highest mountains and illuminate the Red City below. After your flight, enjoy a delicious scenic Berber breakfast before returning to Marrakech. Spend the rest of the day as you like, taking a private cooking class with a culinary master, doing self-guided exploring, or visiting a market for shopping. Your private driver can escort you anywhere in the city, and your specialist can help arrange additional private tours or custom experiences. Enjoy dinner back at your luxury riad or at one of the city's great restaurants.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Berber breakfast after hot air balloon flight), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hot air balloon ride over Marrakech at sunrise
- Berber breakfast after hot air balloon flight
Optional Activities
- Private cooking class with culinary master
- Self-guided exploration of Marrakech
- Market shopping
- Additional private tours or bespoke experiences arranged by specialist
- Dinner at luxury riad or city restaurants
Landmarks Marrakech Red City - Day 11
Marrakech to Casablanca
Leave early to head to Casablanca via the coastal route, visiting two old Portuguese fortified cities along the way. First stop is El Jadida where you'll tour the haunting Portuguese cistern, walk the ramparts, and explore the Church of the Assumption. Next is Azemour, an artistic town with a crumbling 16th-century medina squeezed between the Oud Er-Rbia River and ocean that has inspired many Moroccan artists. Take advantage of the Atlantic's bounty with a traditional fish lunch at authentic local food stalls in the fish market, where you can buy fish and have grillmasters cook it for a small fee. Arrive in Casablanca and check into your chic downtown hotel. Explore trendy neighborhoods starting with Maarif with its French-style market and Ain Diab, a prime beachfront community with Morocco Mall and walking paths. The waterfront Corniche is ideal for people-watching before sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional fish lunch at local authentic food stalls), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to El Jadida Portuguese cistern
- Exploration of El Jadida ramparts
- Visit to Church of the Assumption in El Jadida
- Visit to Azemour 16th-century medina
- Exploration of Maarif neighborhood
- Exploration of Ain Diab beachfront community
- Visit to Morocco Mall
- Waterfront Corniche exploration
Optional Activities
- Traditional fish lunch at local food stalls in fish market
- Additional neighborhood exploration
Landmarks El Jadida Portuguese Cistern Church of the Assumption Azemour Medina - Day 12
Casablanca Departure
Say goodbye to Morocco today. Depending on your flight departure time, you might have time for last-minute sightseeing in Casablanca or tea at a traditional café before heading to Mohammed V International Airport for your departure flight.
Optional Activities
- Last-minute sightseeing in Casablanca
- Tea at traditional café
