Itinerary

1. Day 1: Casablanca Arrival And Sightseeing

   • After your tour guide/driver has picked you up & dropped you off at your hotel, you might like to discover some of Casablanca’s sights.
   • Notably, the Hassan II Mosque which is considered to be the largest in North Africa and the third largest in the Islamic world, with its splendid esplanade and tallest minaret in the world.
   • It is a long reach of marble and emerald zellige rising 210 meters into the sky.
   • Grand and timeless, the Great Mosque is constantly busy, a meeting point for Sunday strolls.

2. Day 2: Casablanca to Rabat to Chefchaouen

   • If time didn’t allow you to visit Casablanca’s sights yesterday, you can do it this morning.
   • After Casablanca, Morocco's political and administrative capital Rabat, will be waiting for us.
   • Rabat may not be at the top of everyone's list, but you will be pleased to discover it has plenty of charm.
   • You will have the opportunity to explore the city on a short visit, first through the monumental Hassan tower with the pillared ruins of its mosque being all that remains from the earthquake of 1755.
   • There is also the nearby Mausoleum of the royal family.
   • Head further north to Chefchaouen with its bright blue, Andalusian-tiled medina, with its grand red-hued Kasbah lording over the Main square of Outa Hmam.

3. Day 3: Chefchaouen Exploration And Journey to Fes

   • You will have a free morning to discover Chefchaouen city perched beneath the raw peaks of the Rif Mountains.
   • The "Blue Town" has a mystical blue-washed Medina, surely the prettiest and the smallest when compared to others in the country.
   • The town remained isolated with the Andalusian character architecture. Chefchaouen is undoubtedly a place to enjoy exploring at random.
   • Later on, you will be picked up by your driver/tour guide and head south to Fes where you can prepare for tomorrow’s amazing tour to discover the mysteries and secrets of the 9000 alleyways that make up this maze; do not panic, the guide will show you the must-see sites.

4. Day 4: Discovering Fes Medina

   • With your private local guide, you will have the opportunity to discover the ancient breeding ground for scholars and artisans and the largest Medina in the world.
   • You will see the America Fondouk, Nejjarines, the Tanneries, the Medersa (Theological college), and Karaouine, the first established university in the world.
   • Your guide will shed light on many tales and the 1200 years of history of this UNESCO-protected Medina.

5. Day 5: Fes to Merzouga Desert Adventure

   • An early-morning start is recommended for this day.
   • We leave Fes and head southeast towards Merzouga and the gateway into the golden dunes of the Sahara desert.
   • En route, we will pass by the cedar forests of Ifrane, the Switzerland of Morocco, where you might think that you are in the Alps.
   • If we’re lucky, we’ll come across the Barbary Macaques on our way to Midelt where we’ll stopover for lunch.
   • After lunch, we'll drive through the Middle Atlas Mountains to reach the Ziz Valley, which are considered to be among the largest producers of oasis dates in Morocco.
   • Then it’s off to Merzouga with the highest dunes in Morocco. You can store any baggage and bring an overnight bag with you.
   • You’ll have the chance to be accompanied by a camel and blue-turban-robed guide into the sandy seas.
   • After an hour-long camel ride, you will be among the luckiest to watch the sun set over the Sahara dunes and spend a night in a Bedouin-style tent.

6. Day 6: Merzouga to Todra Gorge to Boumalne Dades

   • This morning, you’ll wake up with the sun shining on your face to witness, what we hope, is a glorious sunrise amongst the dunes.
   • Watch the light creep slowly down the dunes, as you stay warm and cozy under blankets for an early breakfast.
   • After an hour's camel ride back out of the desert, you will depart and head for Erfoud where you can marvel at the million-year-old fossils that the area is famous for.
   • Then, heading north for a sublime experience in the Todgha Gorges where we’ll explore between the gigantic rock faces.
   • Arriving in Dades Gorge, rust-red and mauve mountains greet you. A series of crumbling Kasbahs and Ksours line the valley in the Berber villages to the Monkey Finger Mountains.
   • If we get there earlier and you still have some energy to hike a couple of hours, we will drop off our luggage at the hotel and get ready for a hike.

7. Day 7: Boumalne Dades to Marrakech via Ouarzazate And Ait Benhaddou

   • Depart Dades at 8:00 am traversing the valley of roses and daggers straight to the 11th-century UNESCO-protected red mud-brick ksar, which has formed the backdrop for many Hollywood movie productions such as Lawrence of Arabia, Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus of Nazareth, Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and many others.
   • You might also like to explore Ouarzazate, home to Taourirt Kasbah and the "Ouallywood" studio.
   • Ending up the memorable Tizi n’Tichka pass via North Africa’s highest peak, the High Atlas Mountains, with the Berber villages lined along the road to arrive in Marrakech where you will have the day to explore the cacophony of musicians, snake charmers, and vendors in the open-air famed Jamaa El Fnaa square, and the highly recommended sites with your guide.

8. Day 8: Marrakech Old City Guided Tour

   • After having breakfast, you’ll continue on with your local guide, exploring the old part of the Red City, with its Medina’s narrow lanes that lead to lavish sites, tombs, and religious monuments decked out in marble.
   • Bahia and El-Badii Palace and Saadien’s Tombs are highlights to check off the list.
   • Afterwards, your driver/Tour Guide will pick you up from outside the medina to explore the Majorelle garden, Museum Saint Laurent, Berber Museum.
   • While in Marrakech, you will surely encounter thousands of motorcyclists and horse-drawn carts roaming in the city, and some of them pull over next to the vast square of Jemaa El-Fnaa where it’s carnival every night with musicians, acrobats, storytellers, and slapstick comedy troupes around the Medina.

9. Day 9: Departure from Marrakech or Casablanca

   • Your driver/tour guide will pick you up six hours before your flight to head to Casablanca Mohamed 5 Airport.
   • If you have your flight back from Marrakech, your driver will pick you up from your hotel 3 hours before your departure time.