Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakesh
You'll arrive at Marrakesh airport where a private driver meets you for the transfer to Villa des Orangers, your luxury base between the Royal Palace and Jemaa el-Fna square. After checking in, spend the afternoon however you like - the hotel's gardens and pool are right there, or you can head into the medina if you want to start exploring right away. Dinner happens at the hotel's restaurant with Mediterranean and Moroccan dishes.
- Meals
- Dinner (Al fresco dining at Villa des Orangers featuring Mediterranean flavors and traditional Moroccan cuisine with modern twist, including candied lamb shoulder and roasted prawns with eggplant caviar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the medina and Jemaa el-Fna square
- Dinner at Villa des Orangers restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Koutoubia Mosque Jemaa el-Fna Royal Palace - Day 2
Marrakesh
This morning you'll tour Marrakesh's main sights with a local guide on a private half-day outing. Start at Bahia Palace to see the carved wooden ceilings and tiled courtyards up close. Then you'll walk through the medina's narrow alleyways and souks, checking out the busy markets. Grab lunch before heading to a traditional hammam for a spa treatment with exfoliation and bathing rituals.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private half-day guided tour of Marrakesh
- Bahia Palace exploration
- Koutoubia Mosque viewing
- Medina exploration with souks and workshops
- Traditional hammam spa experience with exfoliation
Optional Activities
- Lunch in the medina
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Koutoubia Mosque Medina of Marrakesh - Day 3
Marrakesh to Zagora
After breakfast, your private transfer heads toward Zagora on a 5.5-hour drive through mountain scenery. You'll cross the High Atlas over Tizi n'Tichka pass at 7,414 feet, passing Berber villages and Mount Toubkal. There's a stop at an argan oil cooperative, then you continue through Jebel Sarhro and over Tizi-n-Tinififft pass. You'll visit Amridil Kasbah and explore the Draa Valley oasis before arriving in Zagora. A private guide takes you on a fossil exploration, then you settle in at Dar Hnini Kasbah for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-table dining experience at Dar Hnini Kasbah)
Included Activities
- Private transfer through High Atlas mountains
- Argan oil cooperative visit
- Amridil Kasbah visit
- Private guided fossil exploration in Zagora
Optional Activities
- Spa treatment at Dar Hnini Kasbah
Landmarks/POIs Mount Toubkal Tizi n'Tichka Pass Amridil Kasbah Draa Valley - Day 4
Zagora to Erg Chigaga Desert Camp
Start by exploring Zagora's Amzerou Jewish Quarter, then head to Tamegroute village known for traditional pottery workshops. You'll see the ancient Zaouia Naciria library with its old manuscripts. Next, travel to the Tinfou Dunes before moving on to Mhamid, where you'll switch to sturdy Jeeps for a 40-mile off-road adventure through dunes and plateaus. By sunset you'll reach Erg Chigaga for a camel ride, arriving at Azala Desert Camp for dinner under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Moroccan dishes at Azalaï Desert Camp)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Amzerou Jewish Quarter
- Tamegroute pottery village visit
- Zaouia Naciria library visit
- Tinfou Dunes exploration
- 40-mile off-road Jeep adventure through desert
- Camel trek through Erg Chigaga dunes at sunset
Landmarks/POIs Amzerou Tamegroute Zaouia Naciria Tinfou Dunes Mhamid Erg Chigaga - Day 5
Erg Chigaga to Ouarzazate
Rise early to catch the sunrise over the desert with breakfast to follow. Then board a 4WD for your return journey along the old Paris-Dakar route to Foum Zguid and Lake Irqui, a dried salt lake that can become swampy seasonally. This area has wild animals like lizards, snakes, and gazelles. Lunch stops in Taznakht village where local artisans make vibrant rugs. From there you'll continue to Ouarzazate and check into Le Berbere Palace hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Sumptuous breakfast prepared by camp hosts)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over desert
- Old Paris-Dakar route exploration
- Lake Irqui crossing
- Wildlife viewing in national park
Optional Activities
- Movie studios tour in Ouarzazate
- Musée du Cinema visit
- Lunch in Taznakht
Landmarks/POIs Lake Irqui Taznakht Ouarzazate - Day 6
Ouarzazate to Marrakesh
Your 3.5-hour drive takes you through Berber villages and Atlas mountain scenery back toward Marrakesh. You'll stop at Aït Benhaddou, the medieval UNESCO ksar, to wander the alleys and climb to the old granary for views of historic caravan routes. After crossing Tizi n'Tichka pass again, you'll return to Villa des Orangers. This evening brings a three-hour private food tour through the medina's alleyways tasting local sweets and spices, finishing with traditional tajine stew while learning about Moroccan cooking.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local treats and sweets tasting during food adventure), Dinner (Traditional tajine stew in medina during private food adventure)
Included Activities
- Aït Benhaddou UNESCO site exploration
- Three-hour private guided food adventure through medina
- Spice market exploration
- Traditional tajine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Aït Benhaddou Tizi n'Tichka Pass Marrakesh Medina - Day 7
Marrakesh
Your final morning - if time allows before your flight, pop into the souks for last-minute shopping on spices, slippers, or souvenirs. When it's time to head out, your private driver collects you from Villa des Orangers for the 20-minute ride to the airport. You'll have time to relax and think back on the week before your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Souk shopping for spices, slippers, and souvenirs
