Itinerary
- Day 1
Ouarzazatte - Valley of Roses - Dades Gorges
Your private tour kicks off with a drive through the Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka Pass. The road gets you to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site you might recognize from Gladiator or Game of Thrones. From there it's on to Ouarzazatte where you'll check out the Atlas Film Studios and explore a local Kasbah. After lunch, head through the Valley of Roses and end up at Dades Gorges for the night. The whole day involves a lot of driving, so pace yourself with snacks and water.
- Start point
- Aéroport de Marrakech Ménara مطار مراكش المنارة (RAK), Avenue Gnassa (Ménara), Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40, Morocco (Pick up from Marrakesh airport up on your flight arrival.)
- Meals
- Dinner (Complimentary dinner), Breakfast (Complimentary breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO World Heritage site
- Visit Atlas Film Studios
- Visit Kasbah in Ouarzazatte
- Pass through Valley of Roses
Landmarks Ait Ben Haddou Atlas Film Studios Valley of Roses Dades Gorges 
- Day 2
Erfoud - Rissani - Merzouga
Start the morning heading to Todra Gorge, a narrow canyon with colorful rock walls that rock climbers and hikers really go for. Drive through Ziz Valley and reach Erfoud by midday, where you can walk through a fossil factory and browse the shops. Next stop is Rissani's souk for some local browsing, then continue into the desert toward Merzouga. Leave your vehicle at a checkpoint and hop on a camel with an experienced guide for the ride across the dunes. By evening you're settling into a Berber tent at Merzouga Desert Camp.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional starlit Berber dinner with tribal music around desert campfire)
Included Activities
- Visit Todra Gorge
- Visit local fossil factory in Erfoud
- Visit Rissani souk
- Camel ride into desert dunes
- Stay overnight at Merzouga Desert Camp in Berber tents
- Traditional starlit Berber dinner with tribal music around desert campfire
Optional Activities
- Purchase fossil items as souvenirs from local shop in Erfoud
Landmarks Todra Gorge Ziz Valley Erfoud Rissani Merzouga 
- Day 3
Merzouga Desert
Get up early to catch the sunrise over the dunes, then head back to camp for breakfast. Spend the morning visiting nomadic communities around Merzouga and stop for tea in the souks while listening to traditional Gnawa music. After lunch, take a 4x4 through the desert to Khamlia village where you'll try Madfouna, a local Berber pizza made the traditional way. Later in the afternoon, find a spot to watch the sunset across the Sahara. The evening brings live music and a traditional Berber meal cooked over a campfire.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast upon return from sunrise viewing), Lunch (Traditional Berber lunch - local traditional food Madfouna (Berber Pizza) at Khamlia village), Dinner (Traditional Berber food around a campfire)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing among the dunes
- Visit nomadic communities around Merzouga
- Stop for tea in the souks
- Experience traditional Gnawa music
- 4x4 exploration of the desert
- Visit Khamlia village
- Try local traditional Madfouna (Berber Pizza) at Khamlia
- Sunset viewing behind the dunes
- Traditional Berber food and local music around campfire
Landmarks Khamlia village - Day 4
Merzouga to Fes
Rise early for another sunrise, then eat breakfast and grab a shower at camp. By morning you're in a 4x4 heading back to the Merzouga hotel. Your driver picks you up for the journey to Fes through the Middle Atlas with its green landscapes rolling by. Stop briefly in Er Rachidia to see the Ziz Valley palmeraie (that's the palm grove), then continue to Midelt for lunch around 1 p.m. Before reaching Fes, you'll stop in Ifrane to see its European-style architecture and perhaps spot some cedar forest monkeys in the trees. Pull into Fes around 6 p.m. and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast and shower at the camp)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at the camp
- View of Er Rachidia and Ziz Valley palmeraie
- Stop in Ifrane - alpine-style architecture and cedar forests
Landmarks Er Rachidia Ziz Valley Midelt Ifrane 
- Day 5
Fes
After breakfast your accredited local guide meets you to walk through the Fes medina. You'll wind through narrow twisting alleyways where donkeys and mules squeeze past, browse market stalls selling spices and perfumes, and visit the leather tanneries where craftspeople still work using techniques that go back centuries. It's a long day of walking and taking in the sights, so wear comfortable shoes. End the day with dinner at one of the medina's local restaurants, then head back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Fes medina with accredited local guide
- Explore market stalls with spices and perfumes
- Visit leather tanneries with traditional techniques
- Dinner at local restaurant in the medina
Landmarks Fes medina Leather tanneries of Fes - Day 6
Volubilis - Meknes - Rabat - Casablanca
Leave Fes early heading west to the Roman ruins of Volubilis, where you can see well-preserved mosaics and old structures scattered across the site. Continue to Meknes for a quick stop, then push on to Rabat, Morocco's capital. There you'll see the Hassan Tower, check out the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and walk through the Kasbah of the Udayas. After that, drive on to Casablanca and finish with a visit to the Hassan II Mosque before settling into your final hotel.
Included Activities
- Visit ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis
- Explore mosaics and historical site at Volubilis
- Stop in Meknes
- Visit Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Visit Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat
- Visit Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat
- Visit Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
Landmarks Volubilis Meknes Hassan Tower Mausoleum of Mohammed V Kasbah of the Udayas Hassan II Mosque 
- Day 7
Departure
On departure day, the tour operator handles your exit formalities and arranges your airport transfer. Safe travels on your way home.
- End point
- Aéroport International Mohammed V (CMN) مطار محمد الخامس الدولي, r.p. 3038, Nouaceur, Casablanca-Settat 27, Morocco (Drop off at Casablanca airport upon your flight departure.)
