Itinerary
- Day 1
Rabat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque (1-hour tour, 9am-2pm, includes hammam tour)
- Explore Old Medina of Casablanca
- Visit Boulevard de la Corniche (Beach Promenade)
- Explore Chellah Necropolis (medieval fortification with Roman and Islamic ruins)
- Visit Kasbah des Oudaias
- Walk Andalusian Gardens
- Visit Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohamed V
Optional Activities
- Visit the Habous (New Medina with art deco architecture and markets)
- Rick's Café
- Optional guided tour with local guide for Rabat sights
Landmarks Hassan II Mosque Chellah Necropolis Kasbah des Oudaias Andalusian Gardens Hassan Tower Mausoleum of Mohamed V 
- Day 2
Rabat to Tanger
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Zoco Chico square
- Visit Tanger Kasbah (self-guided walk through Bab Haha and Place du Mechouar)
- Enjoy paseo (afternoon promenade stroll)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Tanger Kasbah
- Visit Cap Spartel and Cave of Hercules (approximately 15-20 minutes from city, 1-hour visit)
Landmarks Zoco Chico Tanger Kasbah Cap Spartel Cave of Hercules 
- Day 3
Tanger to Chefchaouen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Chefchaouen Medina (wander alleys and streets)
- Visit Plaza Outa el Hammam (main square with restaurants, cafes, and shops)
- View Grand Mosque exterior
- Visit Kasbah (old fortification, garden, museum, and prison cells with roof viewpoint, 30-60 minutes)
- Walk to city walls and gates
- Visit white Spanish Mosque and enjoy sunset view
Optional Activities
- Morning exploration of Tanger port town sights
- Cascades d'Akchou waterfall hike (approximately 17 miles from Chefchaouen, approximately 2-hour hike, dense vegetation with multiple cascades and water pools)
Landmarks Chefchaouen Medina Plaza Outa el Hammam Grand Mosque Kasbah of Chefchaouen White Spanish Mosque Cascades d'Akchou 
- Day 4
Fes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Roman ruins at Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage Site, wander merchant homes)
- View Merenid tombs ruins overlooking old Fes medina
Optional Activities
- Stop in Meknes (imperial city) to explore Ville Impériale (Imperial City) and Medina
- Guided tour of Volubilis ruins
Landmarks Volubilis Merenid Tombs Fes Medina (Fes el Bali) 
- Days 5 - 6
Fes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of Fes medina, history, and culture
- Explore Fes el Bali (old medina) souks (spices, vegetables, leather goods, ceramics, metals, shoes, scarves, medicines)
- Visit leather tanneries (view from nearby leather shop)
- Tour ceramics collective with tile masters
- View Karaouine Mosque exterior and Islamic University
- Visit Medersa Bou Inania and Al Attarine Madrasa (built 1325)
- Walk through Bab Boujeloud gate and Talâa Kebira thoroughfare
- Explore Fes el Jedid (New Fes, built 13th century)
- Visit Royal Palace gates (viewing only)
- Visit Mellah (old Jewish quarter with cemetery)
Optional Activities
- Extended self-guided exploration of medina streets and souks
- Visit additional sites and markets beyond the main highlights
Landmarks Fes el Bali (Old Medina) Bab Boujeloud Karaouine Mosque Islamic University Medersa Bou Inania Al Attarine Madrasa Fes el Jedid (New Fes) Royal Palace Mellah (Old Jewish Quarter) - Day 7
Fes to Merzouga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Midelt), Dinner (Dinner at Sahara camp)
Included Activities
- Drive over Col du Zad Pass (7,146 feet) through Middle Atlas Mountains cedar forests
- View Barbary macaque monkeys
- Stop in Midelt (Apple City)
- Drive through Tizi-n-Talremt Pass into Ziz Valley
- View ksars (fortified houses) along the road
- Observe ancient water mining method
- View nomadic Berber shepherds and tents (optional tea and family visit when available)
- Stop in Erfoud (bustling market town)
- Visit local artisan collective to learn about fossils and transformation process
- View Erg Chebbi sand dunes in the distance
- Camel ride through Sahara dunes
- Climb nearest sand dune for sunset viewing
- Dinner at camp
- Experience traditional Berber music by campfire
- View night sky
Optional Activities
- Visit nomadic Berber family for tea
- Stay in hotel/auberge in Merzouga instead of Bedouin tent camp
Landmarks Col du Zad Pass Middle Atlas Mountains Midelt Tizi-n-Talremt Pass Ziz Valley Erfoud Erg Chebbi Merzouga 
- Day 8
Merzouga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over sand dunes
- Erg Shibi tour (around sand dunes)
- Easy walk through Khamleya traditional Saharan village
- Enjoy traditional music, drumming, and dancing in Khamleya
- Walk around Khamleya village and farmed plots
- Walk through traditional market in Rissani
- View Rissani impressive gate entrance
- Visit "donkey parking lot" in Rissani
- View Tinerhir oasis towns and green river valley with palm trees
- Easy walk through Todra Gorge
- Optional: relax in cool shallow Todra River
Optional Activities
- Rent sand board on dunes
- Quad ATV tour
- Relax by pool
Landmarks Erg Chebbi Khamleya Rissani Tinerhir Todra Gorge - Day 9
Todra Gorge to Aït Benhaddou
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive through Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs
- View farming activities and nomadic shepherds with sheep, goats, and camels
- Stop in El Kelaa Mcgouna
- Visit rose collective to see rose water and oil production process
- Stop in Ouarzazate
- Explore Aït Benhaddou ksar (11th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Walk through Aït Benhaddou empty alleys in late day and early morning
- Climb to old Granary at hilltop
- View old camel trade routes from Granary viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Tour Atlas Corporation Studios
- Tour CLA Studios
- Visit Musée du Cinema (cinema museum)
- Enter old kasbahs (nominal fee)
- Sample rose products at rose collective
Landmarks Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs Boumalne Dades El Kelaa Mcgouna Dades River Ouarzazate Atlas Corporation Studios CLA Studios Musée du Cinema Aït Benhaddou 
- Day 10
Aït Benhaddou to Marrakech
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive over High Atlas Mountains
- View Mount Toubkal (13,671 feet)
- Enjoy panoramic mountain views and road vistas
- Stop at Argan Oil Cooperative in Taddert
- Learn about argan crop processing
- View dramatic river valleys on north-facing slopes
- Explore Jemaa el Fna Square in early evening (musicians, performers, snake charmers, games)
Optional Activities
- Sit at cafés surrounding Jemaa el Fna Square for distant viewing and meals
- Additional Marrakech explorations
Landmarks High Atlas Mountains Mount Toubkal Taddert Jemaa el Fna Square 
- Days 11 - 12
Marrakech
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Jemaa el Fna Square (musicians, storytellers, acrobats, dancers, henna artists, snake charmers; food stalls in evening)
- View Koutoubia Mosque minaret and exterior
- Walk Koutoubia Gardens (fountains, pools, palm trees, flowers)
- Explore medina souks (spices, blacksmiths, slippers, dyers)
- Explore Fondouks (old inns converted to shopping areas and workshops)
- Visit Medersa Ben Youssef (16th-century Koranic school, carved cedar, stucco, zellij tiling, old dorms, prayer hall)
- Visit Almoravid Koubba (only intact Almoravid building)
- Visit Marrakech Museum (Dar Mnebbi Palace, 19th century, sculptures and Moroccan artwork)
- Visit Museum of Moroccan Arts and Crafts (woodwork, traditional wedding palanquins)
- Visit Saadian Tombs (oldest dating to 1557, three main pavilions)
- Visit Bahia Palace (19th century, largest and most luxurious palace of its era, courtyard, gardens, woodwork, painted ceilings)
- Visit Majorelle Gardens (approximately 30 minutes walk from medina, subtropical plants, bamboo, lilies, palms)
Optional Activities
- Half-day guided tour of medina history, culture, and hidden gems
- Use Caliche Horse Carriages to tour nearby area from Jemaa el Fna Square
- Visit El Badi Palace (under renovation as of 2018; extensive courtyard and sunken gardens)
Landmarks Jemaa el Fna Square Koutoubia Mosque Koutoubia Gardens Marrakech Medina Medersa Ben Youssef Almoravid Koubba Marrakech Museum Museum of Moroccan Arts and Crafts Saadian Tombs El Badi Palace Bahia Palace Majorelle Gardens - Day 13
Marrakech to Casablanca
