Tour Overview
Nine days from Marrakech covering the essential south and the imperial north. After a full city tour, the route crosses to Ait Benhaddou and two nights in the Merzouga dunes, then continues to Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, and a full guided day in the Fes medina, before a scenic return across the Middle Atlas.Tour Highlights
- Full guided tour of Marrakech medina
- Two nights in a traditional Berber desert camp
- 4×4 excursion and sandboarding in Erg Chebbi
- Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
- Full guided tour of the Fes el-Bali medina
- Cross the Middle Atlas cedar forests
✓ Included
- 8 nights accommodation (riads, hotels + desert camp)
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- 2 nights desert camp with camel trek
- Guided tours: Marrakech, Fes
- English & Spanish speaking guide/driver
- All private transport
- Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water during the trip
- All local taxes
✗ Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Flights
Day by Day Itinerary
Full day guided tour of Marrakech: the Koutoubia Mosque gardens, the ornate 19th-century Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and the labyrinthine souks of the medina. Evening at the legendary Jemaa el-Fna square. Overnight in Marrakech.
Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass. Visit the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, then continue to Ouarzazate, Morocco's film-studio capital. Onward along the Dades Valley — the 'Road of a Thousand Kasbahs'. Overnight in Dades.
Morning walk through the dramatic Todra Gorges. Drive on to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes. Sunset camel trek into the desert, traditional Berber dinner and music, overnight in a desert camp under the stars.
Dawn Sahara sunrise over the dunes. Full day exploring Erg Chebbi: a 4×4 excursion to the flamingo lake and nomadic Berber families, sandboarding down the dunes, and a stop in Khamlia village for live Gnawa music. Second night in the desert camp under the stars.
Morning stop in Rissani, then along the palm-lined Draa Valley to Ouarzazate, Morocco's film-studio capital. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Full day's drive from Ouarzazate to the Atlantic coast, crossing the High Atlas. Arrive in Casablanca by evening. Overnight in Casablanca.
Visit the Hassan II Mosque before driving north to Rabat — the Hassan Tower and Kasbah des Oudaias. Continue to Meknes for a stop at Bab Mansour, then on to Fes. Overnight in Fes.
Full day guided tour of the Fes el-Bali medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest car-free urban area. Visit the 11th-century Chouara tanneries, the Al-Attarine and Bou Inania madrasas, and the Kairaouine mosque, founded in 859 AD. Evening at leisure in the medina. Overnight in Fes.
Long scenic drive back to Marrakech through the alpine town of Ifrane and the Middle Atlas cedar forests. Arrive in Marrakech by evening. Overnight in Marrakech.
