Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech to Boumalne du Dades
Your journey starts with a scenic drive over the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the Tichka Pass before stopping at a women's Argan Oil Co-operative where you'll see how the oil gets made. From there, head to Kasbah Telouet to explore its historical significance. After lunch, a private guide takes you through the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, then you continue southeast through Ouarzazate and Kalaat M'gouna on your way to Boumalne du Dades, arriving in the early evening around 18:00/6 PM.
- Start point
- Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (Yours Hotel, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Panorama Dades Hotel)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive over High Atlas Mountains and Tichka Pass
- Visit women's Argan Oil Co-operative
- Visit Kasbah Telouet
- UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou guided tour
- Photo stop at Kasbah Tiffoultoute, Ouarzazate
- Stop in Kalaat M'gouna for rose oil production experience
- Drive through Berber villages and red rocky cliffs to Dades Valley
Landmarks Tichka Pass Kasbah Telouet Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah Tiffoultoute Kalaat M'gouna Dades Valley 
- Day 2
Boumalne du Dades to Merzouga
Following breakfast, you'll drive a short distance to Todra Gorge and walk through it on foot, passing colorful vendor stalls along the way. The drive to Rissani takes about 2 hours, and this ancient spice market and camel trading town is where you'll have lunch with local Saharan pizza. Later you'll head toward Merzouga where the massive sand dunes of Erg Chebbi appear on the horizon. Once there, you can walk around the dunes, relax by the pool, or try a quad or buggy ride before dinner back at your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local Saharan pizza), Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Hotel Nomad Palace )
Included Activities
- Explore Todra Gorge on foot
- Visit Rissani spice market and camel trading town
- Arrival and viewing of Erg Chebbi dunes
Optional Activities
- Quad bike ride in sand dunes (optional, available at extra cost)
- Buggy ride in sand dunes (optional, available at extra cost)
Landmarks Todra Gorge Rissani Erg Chebbi 
- Day 3
Saharan Villages & Desert Camp
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll get picked up for a 4x4 journey through Saharan villages where you'll meet traditional nomads and share tea with them. You'll also connect with local Gnawa musicians and have lunch with a family in the area. Back at the hotel by afternoon, you can rest for a few hours before heading out around 5 PM for a one-hour camel ride at sunset. The evening brings you to a glamping camp where you can either climb the dune for views or relax, followed by traditional Saharan music, dinner by campfire, and an overnight stay.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional lunch with a Saharan family), Dinner (Traditional Saharan dinner at glamping desert camp), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Camping (Sahara Stars Camp)
Included Activities
- 4x4 adventure exploring nearby Saharan villages
- Visit traditional desert nomads for tea in their encampment
- Meet local Gnawa musicians
- Traditional lunch with a Saharan family
- One-hour camel sunset ride to glamping desert camp
- Optional dune climb for panoramic sunset views
- Traditional Saharan music and campfire evening at desert camp
Landmarks Sahara Desert - Day 4
Merzouga to Fes
You can choose an optional sunrise climb to a towering dune's top for panoramic views or try sandboarding down it instead. After that experience, camelback gets you back to Merzouga in roughly 1 hour where your 4x4 waits for the scenic drive toward Fes. A quick stop in Erfoud breaks up the journey before you pass through the Middle Atlas Mountains. Midelt is where you'll have lunch, and then you'll drive through cedar forests where Barbary macaques sometimes appear. Ifrane, Morocco's Alpine-style ski town, comes next before the final stretch into Fes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Return camel ride from desert camp to Merzouga
- Drive through Middle Atlas Mountains
- Stop in Erfoud
- Cedar forest passage through natural habitat of Barbary macaques
- Stop in Azrou for Barbary macaque viewing
Optional Activities
- Sunrise dune climb
- Sandboarding down dune
Landmarks Erfoud Middle Atlas Mountains Midelt Azrou Ifrane 
- Day 5
Fes
After breakfast, your private local guide takes you through Fes, Morocco's oldest Imperial city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The medieval Medina's winding alleys reveal ancient architecture, and you'll visit the Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University (the world's oldest according to many sources), the Bou Inania Madrasa, and Dar Batha Palace. Lunch happens in the afternoon, followed by a visit to the open-air leather tanneries where you can see the colorful dye vats that have been used for centuries. You'll spend time wandering through the Medina, watching how history, craftsmanship, and daily life all come together in one place.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Al Mozyane)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of medieval Medina (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University
- Visit Bou Inania Madrasa
- Visit Dar Batha Palace
- Visit open-air leather tanneries and dye vats
Landmarks Medina of Fes Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University Bou Inania Madrasa Dar Batha Palace Leather Tanneries of Fes - Day 6
Fes to Chefchaouen
Starting after breakfast at your Riad, you'll head toward Chefchaouen with stops in Meknes and Volubilis on the way. Meknes shows off the impressive Bab Mansour gate, the Sahrij Souani water basin, and the Mausoleum. The remarkable Roman site of Volubilis comes next where you can walk through ancient ruins and view mosaics dating back to 25 BC. Then it's north to Chefchaouen, the blue town nestled in the Rif Mountains, where you'll settle in for a relaxing evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Casa Hassan)
Included Activities
- Visit Bab Mansour gate, Meknes
- Visit Sahrij Souani water basin, Meknes
- Visit Mausoleum, Meknes
- Explore Roman site of Volubilis
- View ancient mosaics at Volubilis
Landmarks Bab Mansour Sahrij Souani Mausoleum of Meknes Volubilis Chefchaouen 
- Day 7
Chefchaouen to Tangier or Casablanca
After breakfast at your Riad, you'll visit the legendary Cave of Hercules near Tangier, a historic site with nice views over the Atlantic. The tour ends either at Tangier Port or at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, depending on which direction your travel plans take you.
- End point
- Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco (Your hotel , 17:00 - 18:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cave of Hercules, Tangier
Landmarks Cave of Hercules
