Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech
Your specialist picks you up at Marrakech Airport and takes you to your riad for check-in. Once you've settled in, the rest of the day is yours to wander through the medina streets or just relax at your accommodation and adjust to the pace.
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Marrakech
- Relax at your riad
- Day 2
Marrakech
After breakfast, a local guide takes you through Marrakech's main sites like Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and Koutoubia Mosque. Then you'll walk through the busy souks where artisans work, and by afternoon you're free to shop, grab food, or catch the street performers and food stalls at Jemaa el-Fna square.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bahia Palace
- Visit to Saadian Tombs
- Visit to Koutoubia Mosque
- Guided tour through Marrakech's souks with artisan visits
Optional Activities
- Souvenir shopping at the souks
- Traditional meal at Marrakech restaurants
- Street food and entertainment at Jemaa el-Fna square
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Saadian Tombs Koutoubia Mosque Jemaa el-Fna - Day 3
Marrakech to Demnate
Following breakfast, you head out to Ouzoud waterfall in the High Atlas Mountains. The 330-foot cascade is home to Atlas monkeys, and you can climb up top, swim at the base, take a boat ride, or just sit on a terrace. After lunch, you continue to Demnate to see the natural bridge at Imi n'Ifri, then settle in for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Ouzoud Waterfall
- Opportunity to swim at Ouzoud (weather permitting)
- Boat ride under the falls
- Visit to Imi n'Ifri natural bridge
Optional Activities
- Climb to the top of Ouzoud Waterfall
- View from terraces at Ouzoud
- Explore Demnate enclave
Landmarks/POIs Ouzoud Waterfall Imi n'Ifri - Day 4
Demnate to Dades Valley
You'll have breakfast and then travel to an eco-lodge in Bouguemez for a traditional crafts workshop where you learn carpet weaving or olive pressing. From there, an off-road drive takes you into the High Atlas mountains toward Dades Valley for a picnic lunch, some light hiking, and dinner at your lodging.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Traditional Moroccan crafts workshop (carpet weaving or olive pressing)
- Off-road adventure to Dades Valley
- Light hiking in Dades Valley
- Scenic picnic lunch in Dades Valley
Optional Activities
- Picnic lunch with a local nomad family
Landmarks/POIs Bouguemez Valley Dades Valley - Day 5
Dades Valley to Zagora
The route crosses over the Saghro Mountains to Draa Valley on a quieter road. You'll stop to tour the 17th-century Kasbah Tamnougalt, then continue to Zagora where you board a camel for a trek to your desert camp. Dinner happens under the stars before you settle into your tent for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Tour of Kasbah Tamnougalt
- Camel trek to desert camp
Landmarks/POIs Kasbah Tamnougalt - Day 6
Zagora to Taroudant
Get up early to catch the desert sunrise from camp, grab breakfast, then travel through saffron country in the Anti-Atlas (if you're visiting in October, there's a stop at a local cooperative to learn about saffron harvesting). You'll reach Taroudant by early afternoon, check into your riad, and do a guided walk around this city that locals call 'Marrakech's little sister'.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Taroudant
Optional Activities
- Stop at local saffron cooperative to learn about harvesting (October visits)
Landmarks/POIs Taroudant - Day 7
Taroudant to Essaouira
After breakfast, you head to the coastal town of Essaouira, driving through argan tree groves where goats actually help produce Morocco's argan oil. Arriving around lunchtime, you can grab fresh seafood right at the shore, then spend the afternoon walking around the city and beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided journey through argan tree groves
- Seafood lunch at the shore
Optional Activities
- Explore Essaouira city
- Discover Essaouira beach
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira - Day 8
Essaouira
This day is completely free. Head to the wharf to pick out fresh fish and have it grilled Moroccan-style at a restaurant, or just sit at a café and watch the scene unfold. Later on, walk over to the ramparts to watch the sun set across the Atlantic. Your specialist can help with transportation or suggestions if you want them.
Optional Activities
- Visit the wharf to select fresh seafood
- Have fresh catch prepared Moroccan-style
- Relax at a café
- Watch sunset over the Atlantic from the ramparts
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira Ramparts - Day 9
Essaouira to Marrakech
After breakfast, depending on your flight time, you can take one last walk by the sea and look around Essaouira before your transfer to Marrakech Airport for your departing flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Final stroll by the sea
- Additional exploration of Essaouira
