Itinerary
- Day 1
Tangier to Chefchaouen
You'll land at Tangier port or airport where your driver meets you. Before heading to Chefchaouen, you'll get a quick look at Tangier itself. The drive takes you into the mountains where Chefchaouen sits painted in shades of blue, and that's where you'll stay the night.
- Start point
- Tangier, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco (Airport)
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Tangier
Landmarks Tangier Chefchaouen 
- Day 2
Chefchaouen
The day is yours to move around Chefchaouen at whatever pace suits you. Walking through the medina means winding through blue-painted streets where you can grab mint tea at the central square and watch local life happen around you. The mountain location creates a quiet feeling that sets this place apart from other Moroccan cities.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Exploration of the medina
- Mint tea in the central square
- Walking through blue-painted streets and alleys
Landmarks Chefchaouen Medina - Day 3
Chefchaouen (Guided Medina Tour)
After breakfast you'll join a bilingual guide (tours in Spanish) through the medina's history. You'll see the tannery, Kareein University, and schools, then walk past the Royal Palace gates and through the Jewish quarter. From higher points you get views across the whole city. Your evening is free for dinner on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the medina
- Visit to the tannery
- Visit to Karueein University
- Visit to schools
- Visit to the gates of the Royal Palace
- Walk through the Jewish quarter
- Panoramic views of the city
Landmarks Chefchaouen Medina Karueein University Royal Palace - Day 4
Chefchaouen (Guided Medina Tour)
After breakfast you'll join a bilingual guide (tours in Spanish) through the medina's history. You'll see the tannery, Kareein University, and schools, then walk past the Royal Palace gates and through the Jewish quarter. From higher points you get views across the whole city. Your evening is free for dinner on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of the medina
- Visit to the tannery
- Visit to Karueein University
- Visit to schools
- Visit to the gates of the Royal Palace
- Walk through the Jewish quarter
- Panoramic views of the city
Landmarks Chefchaouen Medina Karueein University Royal Palace - Day 5
Chefchaouen to Merzouga
The drive to Merzouga takes you through Ifrane with its green-tiled roofs and cedar forests, then up into the Middle Atlas Mountains. You'll pass through the Ziz Valley with its dramatic rock faces and palms, stop at Erfoud to check out marble workshops, then reach Merzouga. That evening you'll ride a camel to a Berber tent camp and watch the moonrise over the dunes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch in Midelt), Dinner
Included Activities
- Camel ride in the desert
- Visit to marble industry in Erfoud
- Overnight in Berber tent bivouac under the stars
Optional Activities
- Visit to nomadic families and their way of life
- Visit to Berber villages such as Tamrdanite
Landmarks Ifrane Azrou Middle Atlas Mountains Ziz Valley Erfoud Merzouga 
- Day 6
Merzouga
You'll explore the sand dunes near the Algerian border, seeing black volcanic rocks and getting chances for photos. After visiting nomadic families, you'll pass through small Berber villages like Tamrdanite and reach Khamlia for Gnawa music performed by local musicians. On the way back you might spot Ait Sareji lake with its pink flamingos (if visiting in spring), then return to rest at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Excursion through sand dunes near the Algerian border
- Visit to nomadic families
- Gnawa music performance in Khamlia
Optional Activities
- Photography of volcanic rock formations
- Visit to Berber villages such as Tamrdanite
Landmarks Merzouga Sand Dunes Khamlia Ait Sareji Lake - Day 7
Merzouga to Tinghir
Sunrise from the dunes comes first, then you'll shower and have breakfast. Traveling through Rissani, you'll visit the Zaouia mausoleum and check out local markets, then continue toward Tinghir with a lunch stop in Tinjdad. The palm tree oasis there is something worth your time to walk through. You'll sleep overnight in a Kasbah with dinner included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Zaouia of Moulay Ali El-Charif
- Exploration of local market and traditional souks in Rissani
- Walk through palm tree oasis in Tinghir
Optional Activities
- Sunrise viewing from the dunes
Landmarks Rissani Zaouia of Moulay Ali El-Charif Arfoud Tinjdad Tinghir - Day 8
Tinghir to Marrakech
From breakfast you're heading to Dades Gorges, one of Morocco's biggest canyons with good trekking options. The Valley of the Roses comes next where locals make rose products. You'll see Kasbah Taourirt and pass the Atlas film studios, then reach Ait Ben Haddou, a historic Berber kasbah that's a UNESCO site. After lunch, you cross the High Atlas mountains through Tizi N'Tichka pass at 2,260m altitude to reach Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local restaurant in Ait Ben Haddou village)
Included Activities
- Visit to Dades Gorges
- Visit to Valley of the Roses
- Panoramic view of Kasbah Taourirt
- Visit to Atlas film studios
- Visit to Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO World Heritage site
Optional Activities
- Trekking in Dades Gorges
Landmarks Dades Gorges Valley of the Roses Skoura Kasbah Taourirt Atlas Film Studios Ait Ben Haddou Tizi N'Tichka Pass - Day 9
Marrakech
In Marrakech you'll spend time in the medina having lunch and visiting the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and the Koutoubia Mosque. The Majorelle Garden is worth your time for its design and plants. The souks sell leather, carpets, fabrics, spices, and traditional kaftans, so if you want to shop, that's where to go.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the medina)
Included Activities
- Visit to Bahia Palace
- Visit to Saadian Tombs
- Visit to Koutoubia Mosque
- Visit to Majorelle Garden
- Exploration of the souks
Landmarks Marrakech Medina Bahia Palace Saadian Tombs Koutoubia Mosque Majorelle Garden Marrakech Souks - Day 10
Marrakech to Essaouira
Early breakfast happens before you leave at 8:30 am heading toward the coast. Essaouira is the old fortified port you'll spend the day in, mixing Portuguese and Berber styles in its buildings. You can walk through markets, look at art galleries, see cedar wood carpentry work, and check out the harbor's fresh seafood. You'll get back to Marrakech by afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Exploration of Essaouira medina
- Visit to colorful markets
- Visit to art galleries
- Visit to carpentry workshops
- Exploration of the harbor
Landmarks Essaouira Essaouira Medina Essaouira Harbor - Day 11
Marrakech
Your Morocco trip wraps up with free time before your flight. Use it to relax, pick up anything you missed shopping for, or head back to places in Marrakech you wanted to see again.
- End point
- Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco (Airport)
Landmarks Marrakech
