Itinerary
- Day 1
Tangier
Your driver picks you up at Tangier airport and takes you to your accommodation. From there, you'll spend the day checking out the city's main spots like Cape Spartel, where you can see where the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet, and the Hercules Caves with their natural rock formations. The old kasbah gives you a sense of the city's history. Grab lunch or dinner at one of the scenic restaurants overlooking the water.
Optional Activities
- Explore Cape Spartel
- Visit Hercules Caves
- Explore the old kasbah
- Lunch or dinner in a scenic spot
Landmarks/POIs Cape Spartel Hercules Caves - Day 2
Tangier to Chefchaouen
You'll drive through Tetouan first, a whitewashed city that's quite different from what you've seen so far. After that, head toward Chefchaouen, and the landscape transforms as you approach the blue-painted mountain village. Spend your time wandering the narrow alleys, peeking into small shops and coffee houses, finding the sacred water source, and visiting the historic mosque. The old town square is great for just sitting and watching daily life happen around you.
Optional Activities
- Explore charming blue alleys of Chefchaouen
- Visit small shops and coffee houses
- Visit the sacred water source
- Visit the historic mosque
- Explore the old town square
Landmarks/POIs Chefchaouen Tetouan - Day 3
Chefchaouen to Fes
After a traditional breakfast, you'll travel back in time to Volubilis, the 3rd-century Roman capital. Walking through the site, you'll see preserved mosaics and ancient houses that show how advanced the Romans were here, even with their sewer systems. You'll pass through Meknes on the way, then arrive in Fes by evening to settle into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast)
Included Activities
- Traditional breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Volubilis ancient Roman ruins
- Visit Meknes
Landmarks/POIs Volubilis Meknes - Day 4
Fes
Fes is an 8th-century city with serious history, so you'll get panoramic views from high points around town. See the royal residence and the Jewish Quarter to understand different parts of the city's makeup. The ancient University of Al-Qarawiyyin is worth your time, and you shouldn't miss the traditional ceramic and leather workshops where artisans still work by hand. Exploring the old medina on foot takes patience, but you'll find historic sites tucked throughout.
Included Activities
- Day tour of Fes with guided exploration
- Panoramic view of the city
- Visit the royal residence
- Explore the Jewish Quarter
- Visit the University of Al-Qarawiyyin
- Visit traditional ceramic and leather workshops
Landmarks/POIs University of Al-Qarawiyyin Jewish Quarter of Fes - Day 5
Fes to Merzouga
After breakfast, you're heading south through the Middle Atlas toward Ifrane. Stop in one of the world's largest cedar forests where you can see and feed Barbary apes. Lunch happens in Midelt, then you'll pass through Errachidia. By late afternoon, you'll be riding camels across the Sahara dunes at sunset. Arriving at your desert camp, you'll have dinner and listen to Berber music around a campfire under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast), Lunch (Lunch in Midelt), Dinner (Delicious meal at desert camp)
Included Activities
- Traditional breakfast
- Break in cedar forest with Barbary apes
- Camel ride over Sahara dunes at sunset
- Dinner at desert camp
- Berber music around campfire
Optional Activities
- Explore Ifrane
- Lunch in Midelt
Landmarks/POIs Ifrane Middle Atlas Cedar Forest Merzouga Desert - Day 6
Merzouga
After breakfast, spend your day exploring the Sahara properly. You'll visit fossil sites and meet Berber nomad families to learn about their history and how they live. Sit with them for mint tea in their tents, then have a picnic lunch in the open air. Back at camp, you'll have time to shower and rest. Late in the day, explore the dunes again at sunset, then return for dinner and tea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the open air), Dinner
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Journey through Sahara dunes
- Visit fossil sites
- Visit Berber nomad families
- Mint tea in nomad tents
- Picnic lunch in open air
- Refreshing shower at camp
- Free time to explore dunes at sunset
- Dinner and tea at camp
Landmarks/POIs Merzouga Desert - Day 7
Merzouga to Boumalne Dades
Watch the sunrise over the dunes before breakfast. Then you're driving back toward Boumalne Dades Gorge, stopping to see ancient underground irrigation canals from the 11th-14th centuries. Lunch is at a traditional restaurant, after which you'll walk alongside the water in Dades Gorge canyon to see the old Sandcastle in the palm oasis. The panoramic views from above are worth the climb, and you'll arrive at your Riad for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At a traditional restaurant), Dinner (Lovely dinner at Riad)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Explore Dades Gorge with panoramic views
- Lunch at traditional restaurant
Optional Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Sahara dunes
- View ancient underground irrigation canals
- Walk through canyon alongside water
Landmarks/POIs Boumalne Dades Gorge Tinghir - Day 8
Boumalne Dades to Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll journey through Kalaat Magouna village, known for its rose festival. Spend some time exploring women's cooperatives making natural perfumes. Continue to Ouarzazate and visit Atlas Studios, where they've filmed Game of Thrones and Gladiator. See Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and have lunch there. You'll drive through Ounilla Valley with its panoramic scenery, cross the High Atlas Mountains, and reach Marrakech by dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (On-site at Kasbah Ait Benhaddou), Dinner (At your Riad)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Visit Atlas Studios
- Explore Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
- Lunch at Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
- Dinner at Riad
Optional Activities
- Explore women's cooperatives in Kalaat Magouna
- Panoramic valley drive through Ounilla Valley
Landmarks/POIs Kalaat Magouna Atlas Studios Kasbah Ait Benhaddou - Day 9
Marrakech
Marrakech is called the Red City and it was the last imperial capital. After breakfast, head into the old medina to see Bahia Palace, Medersa Ben Youssef, and Koutoubia Mosque. The souks are packed with activity. Jamaa el Fnaa square is where storytellers, snake charmers, and henna artists gather, so you'll spend time there for sure. Have lunch at a nice restaurant, and in the evening explore the temporary restaurants setting up to serve barbecued dishes and soups.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (In a nice restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Guided old medina tour
- Visit Bahia Palace
- Visit Medersa Ben Youssef
- Visit Koutoubia Mosque
- Explore old souks
- Experience Jamaa el Fnaa square
- Lunch at a nice restaurant
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Jamaa el Fnaa nightlife and temporary restaurants
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Medersa Ben Youssef Koutoubia Mosque Jamaa el Fnaa - Day 10
Marrakech to Tangier
You'll leave your Riad and travel to Casablanca, the largest city, to see the impressive Hassan II Mosque, which is open to non-Muslims. Then drive to Rabat, the current capital, where you can see Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and Kasbah of the Udayas. By evening you're back in Tangier, and you'll have time to reflect on everything you've experienced over this tour.
Included Activities
- Visit Hassan II Mosque
Optional Activities
- Explore Casablanca
- Visit Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit Mausoleum of Mohammed V
- Visit Kasbah of the Udayas
Landmarks/POIs Hassan II Mosque Hassan Tower Mausoleum of Mohammed V Kasbah of the Udayas
