Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca to Chefchaouen
Your driver picks you up in Casablanca and heads north toward Chefchaouen. If you arrive early enough, there's a chance to stop at Hassan II Mosque before moving on. You'll pass through Rabat, the capital, where you'll have lunch, then continue through wooded areas heading toward the blue city. By evening you're settled into your hotel in Chefchaouen.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer from Casablanca
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Hassan II Mosque (if early arrival)
- Lunch stop in Rabat
Landmarks/POIs Hassan II Mosque Rabat - Day 2
Chefchaouen to Fez
Spend your morning wandering through Chefchaouen's medina on your own schedule. After lunch, you head to the Roman ruins at Volubilis, an important archaeological site with well-preserved artifacts from centuries past. From there you travel through farmland and villages to reach Fez, checking into your riad in the Old Medina for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Roman ruins of Volubilis
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Morning exploration of Chefchaouen medina
- Lunch stop (location and inclusion status not specified)
Landmarks/POIs Roman ruins of Volubilis - Day 3
Fez
After breakfast, a local guide takes you on a half-day walking tour through Fez's historic medina. You'll see the 14th-century Bouanania and Attarine Medersas, the Karaouiyne Mosque and University, and the Nejjarine marble fountain. Later there's lunch at a traditional Moroccan restaurant, then you continue to Bab Boujeloud gateway, the medieval tanneries, Royal Palace, and souks selling jewelry, leather, copperware and pottery before returning to your riad.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day guided city tour with local guide
- Visit Bouanania and Attarine Medersas
- Visit Karaouiyne Mosque and University
- Visit Nejjarine marble fountain
- Visit Bab Boujeloud
- View medieval tanneries
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit souks (local markets)
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Bouanania Medersa Attarine Medersa Karaouiyne Mosque and University Nejjarine marble fountain Bab Boujeloud Fez Medina tanneries Fez Royal Palace Fez Souks - Day 4
Fez to Merzouga
You leave Fez heading toward cedar forests and alpine villages in Ifrane and Azrou, where you might spot macaque monkeys. Passing through Midelt (the Apple Capital) for lunch, the landscape changes dramatically through river valleys, mountains and palm groves. At Erfoud you stop to see fossil and mineral workshops with incredible fossils and dinosaur bones. As the dunes appear, you reach Merzouga and your luxury desert camp, enjoying mint tea, a sunset camel ride, and local music under the stars.
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit cedar forests of Ifrane and Azrou
- Visit Erfoud fossil and mineral workshops
- Camel ride at sunset
- Dinner (Merzouga Desert)
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lunch in Midelt (location of meal specified but inclusion unclear)
Landmarks/POIs Cedar forests of Ifrane and Azrou Midelt Erfoud fossil and mineral workshops Ziz Valley Merzouga Sahara Desert dunes - Day 5
Merzouga to Dades Gorge
Early morning brings the magical desert dawn. After breakfast at your camp, you head to Rissani to explore the colorful souks and see the ruined town of Sijilmassa. Traveling west through Tinejdad and Tinghir past palm groves and adobe villages, you climb the mountains to Gorges du Todra with its 300-meter-high fault and crystal-clear river. Later you reach Boumalne Dades to explore rock formations and Dades Gorge, staying overnight at a luxury hotel with dinner included.
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Rissani souks
- Visit Sijilmassa
- Visit Gorges du Todra
- Visit Dades Gorge
- Dinner (Dades Valley)
- Breakfast
Landmarks/POIs Rissani Sijilmassa Tinejdad Tinghir Gorges du Todra Boumalne Dades Dades Gorge - Day 6
Dades Gorge to Marrakech
After breakfast, you explore rock formations and hidden kasbahs within the gorge. Moving through Dades Valley you pass adobe kasbahs and the Rose Valley where Damask roses are grown and processed. The ancient palm grove of Skoura comes next with its impressive kasbahs, then Ouarzazate, the cinema capital. You visit film studios, stop at Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou for lunch, then cross the High Atlas Mountains through Berber villages and farms, passing Tizi n'Tichka at 2,260 meters before descending to Marrakech by nightfall.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore rock formations and kasbahs in Dades Gorge
- Visit Rose Valley
- Visit Skoura palm grove
- Visit film studios in Ouarzazate
- Visit Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
- Cross High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Tichka pass
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Lunch at Aït Ben Haddou
Landmarks/POIs Dades Gorge rock formations Rose Valley Skoura palm grove Ouarzazate film studios Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou Tizi n'Tichka pass - Day 7
Marrakech to Casablanca
After breakfast, you have time to check out Marrakech's souks including the Babouches (shoes) souk, Chouari (carpenters) market, El-Attarine (perfumes and spices) market, and Cherratine (leather) souk around Djemaa El-Fna square. Then you transfer to Casablanca airport for your departure flight, ending your 7-day Morocco tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Casablanca airport
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Marrakech souks (Babouches souk, Chouari market, El-Attarine market, Cherratine souk, Djemaa El-Fna square)
- Extend stay with additional accommodation
Landmarks/POIs Babouches Souk, Marrakech Chouari Souk, Marrakech El-Attarine Souk, Marrakech Cherratine Souk, Marrakech Djemaa El-Fna
