Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech to Boumalne Dades
You'll get picked up from your hotel at 07:00 and start driving through the Atlas Mountains toward Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage kasbah where you can walk around and see traditional Moroccan architecture up close. After that, you'll head to Ouarzazate for lunch, then pass through the rose gardens near Kalaat Mgouna on your way to Boumalne Dades. By evening you'll be settled at your accommodation with dramatic gorge walls surrounding the area, and you'll have dinner before the overnight stay.
- Meals
- Lunch (Moroccan lunch in Ouarzazate), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel la vallee )
Included Activities
- Explore Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Drive through Atlas Mountains
- Journey through Rose Valley of Kalaat Mgouna
Landmarks Ait Ben Haddou Atlas Mountains Kalaat Mgouna - Day 2
Tinghir to Merzouga
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll check out the hillsides and narrow valley around Tinghir, with its rocky walls and stream running through. The drive to Merzouga takes you through Erfoud, known for fossils, and the landscape changes as you get closer to the desert. Once you arrive, you'll spend about an hour on camel trekking across the sand dunes to catch the desert sunset. The evening includes dinner at the camp and traditional Moroccan music under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Healthy breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Delicious dinner at desert camp under the starry sky)
- Accommodation
- (Camp merzouga )
Included Activities
- Walk through hillsides of Tinghir
- Camel trek across Merzouga dunes
- Witness desert sunset
- Traditional Moroccan music at desert camp
Landmarks Tinghir Erfoud Merzouga Dunes - Day 3
Merzouga to Marrakech
Wake early to see the Saharan sunrise, then you'll have a hearty breakfast followed by a Berber breakfast outside the camp where you can soak in the desert atmosphere. From there, you'll trek back to Merzouga by camel, and then it's a long drive back to Marrakech passing through Rissani, Nkob, and Ouarzazate with stops along the way so you can rest and grab meals.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at camp), Breakfast (Berber breakfast outside the camp)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Saharan desert
- Berber breakfast at camp
- Camel trek back to Merzouga
Landmarks Merzouga Rissani Nkob Ouarzazate - Day 4
Marrakech to Casablanca
You'll leave Marrakech at 09:00 heading for Casablanca. When you arrive, there's a panoramic tour that includes Place de la Ligue Arabe and a walk along Corniche Ain Diab, plus the elegant Anfa district and the exterior of Hassan II Mosque. After that you'll check into your hotel for a break, and later in the evening you'll head out for dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour including Place de la Ligue Arabe
- Walk along Corniche Ain Diab
- Explore Anfa district
- Exterior visit of Hassan II Mosque
Optional Activities
- Interior visit of Hassan II Mosque
Landmarks Place de la Ligue Arabe Corniche Ain Diab Anfa District Hassan II Mosque - Day 5
Rabat - Meknes - Fes
Following breakfast, you'll do a guided sightseeing tour along boulevard de la Corniche where there are restaurants and shisha lounges, then drive the coastal road through Anfa with Hassan II Mosque passing by. Next you're heading to Rabat to see the Royal Palace, Kasbah of Oudayas (great views of the Bouregreg river), and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V plus Hassan Tower. Later you'll drive to Meknes to explore the imperial walls, gates like Bab el Mansur, Agdal pond, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. By evening you'll reach Fes for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Corniche boulevard
- Drive coastal road to Anfa
- Visit Royal Palace in Rabat
- Explore Kasbah of Oudayas
- Visit Mausoleum of Mohamed V
- Visit Hassan Tower
- Explore Meknes imperial walls and gates
- Visit Agdal pond
- Visit Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Optional Activities
- Interior visit of Hassan II Mosque
Landmarks Boulevard de la Corniche Hassan II Mosque Royal Palace (Dar el Makhzen) Kasbah of Oudayas Mausoleum of Mohamed V Hassan Tower Bab el Mansur Agdal Pond Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail - Day 6
Fes
You'll spend the full day in Fes exploring one of the best preserved historic towns from the Arab-Muslim world. Starting at Bab Boujloud (the Blue Gate), you'll walk into the 19th-century medina and begin from Dar el-Makhzen (royal palace). The walking tour covers the Andalusian Mosque, fountains including Nejjarine Fountain, and Medersa (Koranic schools). You'll visit Batha Palace museum and then check out the Chouwara tanneries and the busy souks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Fes El-Bali medina
- Enter through Bab Boujloud (Blue Gate)
- Visit Dar el-Makhzen (royal palace)
- Explore Andalusian Mosque
- View Nejjarine Fountain
- Visit Medersa (Koranic schools)
- Visit Batha Palace museum
- Explore Chouwara tanneries
- Browse souks
Landmarks Fes El-Bali Bab Boujloud Dar el-Makhzen Andalusian Mosque Nejjarine Fountain Medersa Batha Palace Chouwara Tanneries - Day 7
Fes to Marrakech
After breakfast you'll leave your hotel at 08:30 heading south and crossing through the Middle Atlas mountains. You'll reach the cedar forests where endangered Barbary apes live, with cedar trees growing at over 1600-1700m elevation. There's a short break in Beni Mellal to see wildlife and enjoy the nature around you, then you'll drive through green valleys and mountain views of the Middle Atlas before arriving back in Marrakech.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cross Middle Atlas mountains
- Visit cedar forests with Barbary apes
- Short break in Beni Mellal for wildlife observation
Landmarks Middle Atlas Cedar Forests Beni Mellal
