Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen
After breakfast at your accommodation, you'll head out early to see Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. Then it's a drive to Rabat where you can walk through Bab Challah gate and visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, with the Oudaya Kasbah included if there's time before lunch. Later you'll travel through the Rif mountain foothills with their whitewashed villages, arriving in Chefchaouen by late afternoon. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Start point
- Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco (your Hotel , 09:00 - 18:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Casa Hassan)
Included Activities
- Visit Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
- Walk through Bab Challah gate in Rabat
- Visit Mausoleum of Mohammed V
- Visit Oudaya Kasbah (if time permits)
Landmarks Hassan II Mosque Bab Challah Mausoleum of Mohammed V Oudaya Kasbah - Day 2
Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Fes
You'll meet after breakfast and head toward Fes by way of Meknes. First stop is the Roman Ruins of Volubilis to see the beautiful open-air mosaics from the 3rd century BC. After lunch, a local private guide will show you the major historic sites around Meknes. You'll arrive in Fes by late afternoon or early evening. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Al Makan)
Included Activities
- Visit Roman Ruins of Volubilis
- Guided tour of historic sites in Meknes
Landmarks Volubilis - Day 3
Fes
After breakfast at your accommodation, you'll explore the oldest Imperial City with a private local guide. You can visit the medieval Medina and see the Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University, which is the oldest in the world. Then check out the Bou Inania Madrasa and Dar Batha Palace. Later after lunch, you'll head to the outdoor leather tanneries and dye vats. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Al Makan)
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Medina
- Visit Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University
- Visit Bou Inania Madrasa
- Visit Dar Batha Palace
- Visit outdoor leather tanneries and dye vats
Landmarks Al Quaraouiyine Mosque and University Bou Inania Madrasa Dar Batha Palace - Day 4
Fes - Ifrane - Merzouga
Starting after breakfast, you'll drive south through Imouzzer to Ifrane with its Alpine-style buildings. Stop at Cedar Forest to see Barbary macaques and possibly feed them. Later in Midelt you'll have lunch and walk around. The drive continues through Tizi-n-Tilghmt pass and Ziz Valley toward Merzouga. At sunset you'll ride a camel for roughly an hour into Erg Chebbi Dunes. The evening includes Saharan hospitality with campfire and music. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Sahara Star Camp)
Included Activities
- Stop at Cedar Forest to see Barbary macaques
- Camel ride at sunset into Erg Chebbi Dunes (approximately 1 hour)
- Camping experience at Sahara Stars Camp with campfire and live music
Optional Activities
- Climb to the top of towering dunes to watch the sunset over the Sahara
Landmarks Cedar Forest Ifrane Erg Chebbi Dunes - Day 5
Merzouga - Dades Valley
You'll greet the sunrise over the Sahara, then have breakfast at camp. After the camel trek back to Merzouga, you'll switch to a 4x4 for the drive through unique geological landscape to Todra Gorge with its red rock walls. On foot you'll explore the gorge with refreshments. Then you'll continue deeper into Dades Valley seeing panoramic views and rock formations. Lunch happens on the way, arriving late afternoon. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Panorama Dades Hotel)
Included Activities
- Camel trek from camp back to Merzouga
- Explore Todra Gorge by foot
- Drive through Dades Valley
Landmarks Todra Gorge Dades Valley - Day 6
Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech
After breakfast you'll drive toward Ouarzazate to visit the UNESCO-protected Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and have lunch there. Next is the Atlas Film Studios. Then you'll cross the Atlas mountains through Tizi 'n Tichka pass with photo stops, arriving in Marrakech's pink Imperial city by late afternoon or early evening. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Riad Ciel D'orient)
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO-protected Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Visit Atlas Film Studios
Landmarks Ait Ben Haddou Atlas Film Studios Tizi 'n Tichka Pass - Day 7
Marrakech - Casablanca
You'll meet at your accommodation at mid-day with your local private guide to explore your 3rd Imperial city. Walk around the Koutoubia Mosque and get photos at the ornate Saadian Tombs. Check out the decorative details of Ben Youssef Madrasa. Have lunch in Jemaa el fnaa square, then spend time at Bahia Palace and Sultans Hareem. Wander through the Medina and souks before heading to Casablanca by highway. Around 180 characters or fewer.
- End point
- Casablanca-Settat, Morocco (your hotel , 09:00 - 18:00)
Included Activities
- Walk around Koutoubia Mosque
- Visit Saadian Tombs
- Visit Ben Youssef Madrasa
- Visit Bahia Palace and Sultans Hareem
- Explore Medina and souks
Landmarks Koutoubia Mosque Saadian Tombs Ben Youssef Madrasa Jemaa el fnaa Bahia Palace
