Itinerary
- Day 1
Casablanca
You'll arrive in Casablanca and connect with your Topdeck rep at the airport. After checking into your hotel, you'll meet the rest of the group and have your first dinner together that evening.
- Meals
- Dinner (First group dinner)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 2
Casablanca to Chefchaouen
Head to Chefchaouen, the blue city in the Rif Mountains. Your Trip Leader takes you on an orientation walk through the blue buildings and narrow streets, then you'll try local goat's cheese with olives. Spend the evening wandering on your own to get a feel for the place.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Chefchaouen with Trip Leader
Optional Activities
- City tour of Chefchaouen - prices available locally
- Group dinner at local restaurant - prices available locally
Landmarks/POIs Chefchaouen - Day 3
Chefchaouen
This day is yours to spend however you like. You could visit the Spanish Mosque, take a tagine cooking class, or make the trip out to Akchour's waterfalls and turquoise pools. Later, meet up with the group at the city square for street food.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Tagine cooking class - from 420 MAD
- Day trip to Akchour - from 500 MAD
Landmarks/POIs Spanish Mosque Akchour - Day 4
Chefchaouen to Moulay Idriss to Fes
Travel through mountain routes to Moulay Idriss, Morocco's sacred heart. After an orientation walk with your Trip Leader, you'll have a home-cooked lunch with a local family. Then see the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis with a local guide before heading to Fes for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional home-cooked lunch with a local family in Moulay Idriss)
Included Activities
- Orientation walk of Moulay Idriss with Trip Leader
- Traditional lunch with a local family in Moulay Idriss
- Walking tour of Volubilis archaeological site with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Moulay Idriss Volubilis - Day 5
Fes
Spend the full day in Fes el-Bali walking its 9,000 narrow cobbled streets with a local guide. You'll see spice markets, food stalls, and tanneries. Stop at a local tannery (mint is suggested), and consider trying a hammam. Grab dinner on your own in the medina.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Fes with local guide
Optional Activities
- Hammam and massage in a local spa - from 750 MAD
- Group lunch at Amal Association restaurant - prices available locally
- Food tour - from 605 MAD
Landmarks/POIs Fes el-Bali - Day 6
Fes to Erfoud
Drive through cedar forests and High Atlas Mountains to Erfoud, stopping in Ifrane and Midelt along the way for views. Lunch comes at a local Berber family's home with a mint tea demonstration included. You'll arrive in Erfoud, the 'Door to the Desert', by evening and have dinner provided.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homecooked lunch with a local Berber family, includes Moroccan mint tea demonstration), Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through the Atlas Mountains
- Lunch and Moroccan mint tea demonstration with local Berber family
Landmarks/POIs Ifrane Midelt High Atlas Mountains - Day 7
Erfoud to Merzouga
After a free morning in Erfoud, head into the Sahara Desert. You'll stop at Erg Chebbi's dunes before reaching your desert camp at Merzouga. Take a camel ride at sunset, then gather around the campfire for dinner under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional campfire dinner)
Included Activities
- Sunset camel ride
- Traditional campfire dinner
Landmarks/POIs Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert - Day 8
Merzouga to Aït Benhaddou
Start early with a sunrise camel ride. From there, travel to Aït Benhaddou via Todra Gorge with its orange sandstone peaks and streams. See the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate (a famous film location), then explore the ancient fortified village of Aït Benhaddou. Dinner is at Tawesna Association, which supports local women.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Couscous dinner at Tawesna Association, a local organisation supporting women from the community)
Included Activities
- Sunrise camel ride
- Visit Todra Gorge
- Visit Ouarzazate
- Orientation walk of Aït Benhaddou
- Dinner at Tawesna Association
Landmarks/POIs Todra Gorge Taourirt Kasbah Ouarzazate Aït Benhaddou - Day 9
Aït Benhaddou to Marrakech
Watch local women weaving carpets at a cooperative, then explore the UNESCO-protected kasbah. Drive through the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass to Marrakech. In the evening, you'll have time to wander the medina, check out Jemaa el-Fnaa square, or see the Gueliz district on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit carpet association with demonstration
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed Aït Benhaddou Kasbah
Landmarks/POIs Tizi n'Tichka Marrakech Jemaa el-Fnaa - Day 10
Marrakech
Your morning is open. Try an optional hammam and massage, join a broderie workshop with local artisans, or grab one more tagine. After lunch, your Trip Leader leads a walking tour through the medina, souks, and Bahia Palace with street food tastings included. You'll end with your final group dinner to celebrate.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final group dinner)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Marrakech with local guide - medina, souks, Koutoubia Mosque, Jemaa el-Fnaa, Bahia Palace, with street food tastings
Optional Activities
- Hammam and massage in a local spa - from 750 MAD
- Immersive broderie workshop led by local artisans - 245 MAD
Landmarks/POIs Koutoubia Mosque Jemaa el-Fnaa Bahia Palace - Day 11
Departure from Marrakech
Have breakfast and spend time planning future travels before heading to the airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
