Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech
You'll arrive at Marrakech airport and head to your hotel for check-in and a tour briefing. Depending on when you land, the afternoon is yours to wander through the city's winding streets and check out the souks on your own. It's a good chance to get oriented before things get going.
Optional Activities
- Self-guided walk around Marrakech city
- Explore winding streets and souks
- Day 2
Marrakech
Your guided tour kicks off at 9 a.m., and you'll see quite a lot. Start with Badii Palace and Bahia Palace, then walk through the spice souks in Mellah. After that, you'll head to Marrakech Museum and Madrasa Ben Youssef. Lunch happens with views overlooking Djemaa El Fna square. From there, you'll visit Koutoubia Mosque, Majorelle Gardens, and Menara Gardens before heading back around 5 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Badii Palace
- Visit Bahia Palace
- Explore spice souks in Mellah
- Visit Marrakech Museum
- Visit Madrasa Ben Youssef
- Walk around Koutoubia Mosque area
- Visit Majorelle Gardens
- Visit Menara Gardens
Optional Activities
- Lunch overlooking Djemaa El Fna square
Landmarks Badii Palace Bahia Palace Marrakech Museum Madrasa Ben Youssef Djemaa El Fna Koutoubia Mosque Majorelle Gardens Menara Gardens - Day 3
Marrakech to Dades Gorges
You'll depart at 8 a.m. and drive 200 km through the High Atlas Mountains toward Ouarzazate, stopping for photos along the way. The day includes a visit to Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO-listed 16th century fortress. From there, you'll continue through Rose Valley and the Road of the Kasbahs for another 160 km. Lunch happens in Aït Benhaddou or Ouarzazate, and you'll reach Dades Gorges around 5 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah
Optional Activities
- Photo stops in High Atlas Mountains
Landmarks Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah - Day 4
Dades Gorges to Merzouga
After breakfast, you're heading to Todra Gorges to see the limestone canyons with rock faces over 500 feet tall. Then you'll drive to Erfoud for lunch, followed by a drive to Merzouga, where the Sahara begins. In the late afternoon, you'll get on a camel for a trek into the dunes before sunset. Arriving at camp around 6 p.m., you'll have traditional mint tea with nomads, watch the sunset, and enjoy dinner with music around the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at nomad camp)
Included Activities
- Visit Todra Gorges
- Camel trek into Sahara dunes
- Watch sunset from dunes
- Traditional mint tea with nomads
- Nomad music and fire gathering
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Erfoud
- Refreshment stop at hotel by dunes
Landmarks Todra Gorges Erfoud - Day 5
Merzouga to Fes
You'll wake early to catch the sunrise, then have breakfast and clean up at camp. After a camel ride back to your hotel in Merzouga, your driver will take you through the Middle Atlas region toward Fes. You'll stop briefly in Er Rachidia for the Ziz Valley, grab lunch in Midelt, and visit Ifrane to see its alpine-style buildings and cedar forests with monkeys. You'll arrive in Fes around 6 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Watch sunrise from Sahara camp
- Camel ride back to Merzouga hotel
- View Ziz Valley palmeraie
Optional Activities
- Stop in Ifrane to view monkeys in cedar forests
Landmarks Ziz Valley Ifrane - Day 6
Fes to Chefchaouen
After breakfast, you'll take a guided tour of Fes that covers the Royal Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter, and the old medina. In the afternoon, you're heading to Chefchaouen, stopping for lunch on the way. Once there, you'll walk through this blue-washed mountain village and see the mix of Moroccan and Andalusian influences, red-tiled roofs, and narrow lanes that make it special.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Fes Royal Palace Gate
- Guided tour of Fes Jewish Quarter
- Guided tour of Fes old medina
Optional Activities
- Explore Chefchaouen old medina
Landmarks Royal Palace Gate - Day 7
Volubilis - Moulay Idriss - Meknes
You'll start after breakfast with a trip to Volubilis to check out 2000-year-old Roman ruins. Next, you'll visit Moulay Idriss, Morocco's holy city, then continue to Meknes. There you'll see the medina and Place El Hedim with its grand gate Bab El Mansour, plus the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, where one of Morocco's greatest rulers is buried.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Volubilis Roman ruins
- Visit Moulay Idriss
- View Meknes medina and Place El Hedim
- Visit Bab El Mansour gate
- Visit Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Landmarks Volubilis Moulay Idriss Place El Hedim Bab El Mansour Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail - Day 8
Meknes to Casablanca to Marrakech
After breakfast in Meknes, you'll travel to Rabat (the country's capital) and then to the coastal city of Casablanca. You'll visit Hassan II Mosque and walk through the old medina and Corniche of Ain el Diab. Later, you'll drive back to Marrakech, arriving in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hassan II Mosque
- Explore Casablanca old medina
- Explore Corniche of Ain el Diab
Landmarks Hassan II Mosque Corniche of Ain el Diab - Day 9
Marrakech to Airport
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to Marrakech airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
