Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca
Your Morocco adventure kicks off with a welcome meeting at 6 pm in Casablanca. If you're arriving early, there's plenty to check out before then. The art deco architecture gives the city a distinct character, and the Hassan II Mosque is worth seeing with its location right by the ocean. Wander through the old medina to get a feel for traditional Moroccan life, then head to Quartiers des Habous for something a bit different. As evening comes, take a walk along the Corniche where you'll find locals playing football or hanging out at cafes with a nice sea breeze.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hassan II Mosque
- Wander the old medina and city walls
- Visit Quartiers des Habous (new medina)
- Walk along the Corniche
- The Medina and Beyond Urban Adventure
- Jewish Museum visit
- Villa des Arts Gallery & Museum visit
Landmarks/POIs Hassan II Mosque Quartiers des Habous Corniche - Day 2
Casablanca to Tangier to Chefchaouen
The TGV fast train takes you north to Tangier on the coast, and your leader will guide an orientation walk once you arrive. You'll have free time to explore the town at your own pace, so head to Café Hafa for mint tea and views across toward Gibraltar if that appeals to you. After lunch, it's a transfer inland to Chefchaouen up in the Rif Mountains. An orientation walk helps you get oriented, and later you'll head up to a sunset viewpoint where you can see the whole town spread out below you as the light changes.
Included Activities
- TGV fast train to Tangier
- Leader-led orientation walk in Tangier
- Leader-led orientation walk in Chefchaouen
- Sunset viewpoint in Chefchaouen
Optional Activities
- Café Hafa visit
- Mint tea and views toward Gibraltar
Landmarks/POIs Café Hafa Gibraltar Strait Rif Mountains - Day 3
Chefchaouen
Today is yours to spend however you like in Chefchaouen. A guided medina tour can give you context for what you're seeing, or you can wander on your own. Grab fresh orange juice at Plaza Uta el-Hammam, or if you're up for something more active, hike out to Akchour Falls in the hills surrounding town. By evening you could try a traditional tagine at a local restaurant, or if you want to relax, visit a hammam for the full experience. The pace is completely up to you.
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of the medina
- Cafe visit at Plaza Uta el-Hammam
- Hiking tour to Akchour Falls
- Tagine dinner at local restaurant
- Hammam (traditional Moroccan spa) visit
Landmarks/POIs Plaza Uta el-Hammam Akchour Falls - Day 4
Chefchaouen to Volubilis to Fes
Rolling hills and olive groves lead you to Volubilis, an important Roman archaeological site. A local guide walks you through the ruins, and you'll see impressive mosaics along what was the main street of the old town. From there it's a drive to Fes, which is considered the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco, and you'll be staying here for two nights. Your evening is free, so you can settle in and explore nearby streets or just rest after traveling.
Included Activities
- Volubilis archaeological site entrance and guided tour
Landmarks/POIs Volubilis - Day 5
Fes
A guided group tour takes you through Fes el Bali, the Old City, where the medieval medina is basically a maze of narrow streets packed with craftsmen, markets, tanneries, and mosques. You'll see Medersa Bou Inania and Medresse el Attarine, which are beautifully decorated, and check out Funduk Nejjarine. The famous tannery dye pits are something else to see, and a ceramics factory shows traditional potters at work. Dinner features Moroccan specialties like harira soup and chicken-stuffed pastillas with couscous.
- Meals
- Dinner (Moroccan specialties including harira (chickpea soup) and chicken-stuffed pastillas with couscous)
Included Activities
- Guided group walking tour of Fes el Bali (Old City)
- Medersa El Attarine visit
- Funduq al-Najjarin visit
- Tannery visit
Landmarks/POIs Fes el Bali Medersa Bou Inania Medresse el Attarine Funduk Nejjarine - Day 6
Fes to Merzouga
Heading south toward the Sahara, you'll pass through countryside with local kasbahs and palmeries along the way. Towns like Erfoud and Rissani have their own character, and you might see nomads moving through with their animals. By late afternoon you reach Merzouga at the edge of the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. After storing your main luggage at the camp, you'll get on a camel for a sunset ride across the dunes. The night is spent in a desert camp where you can see stars everywhere and enjoy a homecooked meal cooked over a fire.
- Meals
- Dinner (Homecooked feast by the fire at desert camp)
Included Activities
- Sunset camel ride in Sahara Desert
Landmarks/POIs Erg Chebbi - Day 7
Merzouga to Todra Gorge
Wake early to watch the sun come up over the Sahara from a nearby dune, then eat a traditional breakfast. The drive takes you to Todra Gorge with a stop at the oasis museum at El Khorbat to learn more about the region. Moving into the Todra Valley, you'll see mud-brick villages perched on the hillsides in remarkable positions. A short walk through the farmland around here shows you the green valleys and rock formations carved by wind and water over time.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional food)
Included Activities
- Sunrise over Sahara
- El Khorbat oasis museum visit
- Short walk through farmland in Todra Valley
Landmarks/POIs Todra Valley Todra Gorge El Khorbat - Day 8
Todra Gorge
This is a free day in the Todra Valley, and a guided hike through the gorge is definitely worth doing if you're able. The popular 10 km circuit takes around 4 hours and requires moderate fitness as it goes over a nearby mountain pass. You'll walk through Amazigh villages and meet local people, and if you're interested, you can join local women for lunch in their mudbrick kasbah to see how people actually live. If hiking doesn't appeal, the hotel pool has great views over the palmeries and cliff faces for a more relaxed day.
Optional Activities
- Full day gorge hike and mountain pass circuit (10 km, approximately 4 hours)
- Lunch in a mudbrick kasbah with local women
- Pool relaxation at hotel
Landmarks/POIs Todra Gorge Rose Valley - Day 9
Todra Gorge to Ait Benhaddou
Traveling south means passing former kasbah ruins, old military outposts, mountains, and palm-filled valleys. Lunch stops in Ouarzazate, which is famous for filming movies like Lawrence of Arabia, and if there's time you can visit the atlas movie studios. Later you arrive at Ait Benhaddou, an ancient caravan stop that's a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its clay architecture. Your leader tours the kasbah with you, and dinner is couscous and tagine prepared by your guesthouse host.
- Meals
- Dinner (Couscous and tagine cooked by host at guesthouse)
Included Activities
- Ait Benhaddou ksar (kasbah) leader-led walk
Optional Activities
- Atlas Movie Studios tour in Ouarzazate
Landmarks/POIs Ait Benhaddou Ouarzazate - Day 10
Ait Benhaddou to Imlil
You'll cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass at 2,260 metres through snow-capped mountains and flowering valleys leading to Toubkal National Park in the High Atlas Mountains. Reaching the rural village of Imlil, you store main luggage and load a daypack onto a pack mule for trekking. From there it's a trek to Aroumd, a peaceful village sitting on a rocky outcrop far from modern conveniences. Spending the night in a family-run mountain gite at the foot of Mount Toubkal means experiencing Amazigh culture directly, with the smell of woodstove fires and home-cooked food.
Included Activities
- Half-day hike to Aroumd village
Landmarks/POIs Tizi n'Tichka Pass Toubkal National Park Mount Toubkal Imlil Aroumd - Day 11
Aroumd to Sidi Chamharouch to Essaouira
An early hike from Imlil takes you through outlying villages to Sidi Chamharouch, a pilgrimage site where there's a waterfall and stream. You'll explore rural villages on twisting mule tracks under tall cliffs, then settle in for a slow-cooked tagine lunch with views of the Atlas Mountains. After resting and talking with locals, it's a hike back to Aroumd. Later the same day you travel to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast, a town with sandstone walkways, whitewashed houses, beaches and dunes. Spend evening at a cafe or having fresh seafood dinner by the water.
- Meals
- Lunch (Slow-cooked tagine made by a local with incredible views of the Atlas Mountains)
Included Activities
- Hike to Sidi Chamharouch pilgrimage site
- Local lunch with mountain views (tagine)
Optional Activities
- Seafood auction viewing
- Cafe visit and people-watching
- Fresh seafood dinner
Landmarks/POIs Sidi Chamharouch High Atlas Mountains Essaouira - Day 12
Essaouira
A local guide takes you through the old medina, the Jewish mellah, the port, and the Skala sea wall. At the port you'll meet a fisherman who explains traditional fishing methods, what changes with seasons, and their craft itself. Free time lets you browse the narrow car-free streets, shops, art galleries, and discover burled Thuya wood inlays in various forms. Grab fresh-caught seafood for lunch. Later you can relax at your accommodation or try a traditional hammam if that sounds appealing.
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour through old medina, Jewish mellah, port, and Skala
- Local fisherman visit and port interaction
Optional Activities
- Browse local shops and art galleries
- Fresh seafood market lunch
- Hamam (public baths) visit
- Amazigh massage
- Horse riding
Landmarks/POIs Essaouira Medina Essaouira Port Skala (sea wall) - Day 13
Essaouira to Marrakech
After breakfast, a shared local bus takes you to Marrakech, an ancient city where European modernity meets tradition. A walking tour through the medina lets you meet shop owners and craftsmen while learning how to navigate the zigzagging lanes. Along the way, sample local snacks like Moroccan doughnuts, mint tea, bread, olives, nuts, dates, orange juice, and harira soup. The spice markets hit all the senses with their scents and colors, plus you'll hear musicians and feel the textures of carpets in perfumed gardens. Tonight join the crowds at Djemaa el-Fna Square for dinner surrounded by henna painters, performers, and storytellers, trying local snail soup and finishing with tea in a rooftop restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Marrakech medina walking tour
- Marrakech tasting trail (snacks and local favorites)
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Djemaa el-Fna Square
- Rooftop restaurant with square views
Landmarks/POIs Marrakech Medina Spice Markets Djemaa el-Fna Square - Day 14
Marrakech
Marrakech is yours to explore today without a set itinerary. Wander through the souqs, each one dedicated to a separate trade like pottery, woodwork, copper, leather, carpets, or spices. Watch skilled artisans work, practice haggling if you want, or share a tagine with people you've met. The Koutoubia Mosque has a 12th-century minaret that inspired Seville's Giralda, or head to Majorelle Gardens which Yves Saint Laurent owned, or check out Palais Bahia for Muslim architecture. This evening you'll probably return to Djemaa el-Fna and its medina for a farewell dinner at an outdoor restaurant.
Optional Activities
- Koutoubia Mosque and minaret visit
- Majorelle Gardens visit
- Palais Bahia visit
- Palais Badi visit
- Saadian Tombs visit
- Medersa Ben Youssef visit
- Museum of Marrakech visit
- Tajine cookery class
- Luxury spa hammam and massage
- Heart of the Atlas Mountains cycling day trip with lunch
- Magical Marrakech City cycling tour
- Quad biking Barrage Lalla Takerkoust
- Palmery cycling tour
- Asni & Ouirgane day trip with lunch
- Oukaimeden day tour
- Ourika Valley day tour
- Hot air balloon ride
- Cascades d'Ouzoud day tour
- Quad biking the Rock Desert & Palmgrove
- Medina, Palaces & Tombs Urban Adventure
Landmarks/POIs Koutoubia Mosque Majorelle Gardens Palais Bahia Palais Badi Saadian Tombs Medersa Ben Youssef - Day 15
Marrakech
No activities are planned, so you're free to leave whenever suits you. If you want to stay longer in Marrakech, reach out to your booking agent about arranging an extended stay.
