Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech
You'll arrive at Marrakech airport and get transferred to your accommodation. Depending on when you land, there's time to check out some key sights like the 16th-century Koutoubia Mosque, the peaceful Menara Gardens, and Djemaa El Fna square where you'll find the lively medina souks buzzing with activity.
Optional Activities
- Visit Koutoubia Mosque
- Explore Menara Gardens
- Wander Djemaa El Fna square and medina souks
Landmarks/POIs Koutoubia Mosque Menara Gardens Djemaa El Fna - Day 2
Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll spend the day exploring Marrakech's main attractions including the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Koutoubia Mosque, and Majorelle Garden. The souks are next, where you can browse leather goods, carpets, screens, spices, and kaftans. Your afternoon is free to wander around on your own pace and discover what interests you most.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Bahia Palace
- Visit Saadian Tombs
- Visit Koutoubia Mosque
- Visit Majorelle Garden
- Explore souks
Landmarks/POIs Bahia Palace Saadian Tombs Koutoubia Mosque Majorelle Garden - Day 3
Marrakech to Dades Gorges
Following breakfast, you'll head south toward Ouarzazate through the Tizi N'Tichka pass. Along the way, you'll pass through oasis landscapes, palm groves, and kasbahs while learning about Berber life in the Middle Atlas. Ait Ben Haddou is next, a UNESCO site that's been featured in over 20 films. From there, you continue through the valley of roses to Dades Gorges where dinner and your kasbah stay await.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch stop at a local restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou
- Walk through Middle Atlas mountains
- Explore valley of roses
Landmarks/POIs Ait Ben Haddou Tizi N'Tichka Dades Gorges - Day 4
Dades Gorges to Merzouga
You'll cross through Dades Gorges after breakfast, passing typical villages and connecting with Berber nomads. Lunch happens in Todra Gorges, then you travel through Tinghir's palm grove, one of Morocco's largest. By evening, you're in Merzouga where you'll have typical teas and a camel trek across the dunes, followed by a night in haimas with traditional musicians and desert skies overhead.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Todra Gorges), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross Dades Gorges
- Meet Berber nomads
- Explore Todra Gorges
- Camel excursion in the desert
- Overnight in haimas
Landmarks/POIs Dades Gorges Todra Gorges Tinghir Palm Grove Merzouga Desert - Day 5
Merzouga to Ouarzazate
Get up early to watch the sun rise from the dunes, then head back to the lodge for breakfast. Next, you'll visit Rissani, known as Morocco's first imperial city, with its red arcade souks and various ksours. The Drâa Valley is your route after that, Morocco's longest river valley, and you'll cross the Anti Atlas to reach Ouarzazate by evening for your overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Watch sunrise from dune
- Visit Rissani
- Explore Drâa Valley
Landmarks/POIs Rissani Drâa Valley Anti Atlas - Day 6
Ouarzazate to Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll visit Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate's center, which was once home to Marrakech's pacha. You can see its adobe construction, almond towers, and decorated rooms with painted stucco and cedar work. Then it's back to Ait Ben Haddou, the UNESCO site used in films like Gladiator and Sahara. Mountain villages and Telouat Kasbah follow with lunch there, and you'll cross the High Atlas through Tizi Ntichka pass at 2,260m before returning to Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Telouat Kasbah)
Included Activities
- Visit Taourirt Kasbah
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou
- Visit Telouat Kasbah
- Explore Berber mountain villages
- Cross Tizi Ntichka pass
Landmarks/POIs Taourirt Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Telouat Kasbah Tizi Ntichka Pass - Day 7
Marrakech
You'll have a final breakfast at the lodge, going over memories from your 7-day Morocco trip. When it's time, you'll transfer to Marrakech airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
