Tour Overview
- Enjoy Atlas mountains view and visit Ait-Ben-Haddou.
- Visit Dades gorges and Todra gorges, Fes, Casablanca, Explore Ourika valley.
- Enjoy camel trek and sleeping in desert camp of Merzouga.
Day 1: Casablanca – Marrakech
Today is the start of your private tour of Morocco. We will leave Casablanca to explore Marrakech. Your guide will show you the best of the medina as well as museums, palaces, Menera and Majolle gardens and take you to visit Gueliz, the new part of the city. You will also have the option to participate in other popular activities in Marrakech such as a camel, quad or buggy ride. The day will end with dinner in a local riad/hotel where we will be staying overnight.
Day 2: Guided tour of Marrakech
After breakfast at the riad, your guide will show you the wonders of Marrakech, also known as ‘the red city of Morocco’. You will have a chance to visit the city’s most important cultural and historical sites, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs and the Bahia Palace. After lunch near Jemaa El Fna, the main square, you will explore the maze of souks (markets) and admire hundreds of shops full of handmade goods. The rest of the afternoon will be free time for you to wander the city by yourself. We will spend the night in a local riad in Marrakech.
Day 3: Day trip to Essaouira
Today we will explore the coastal city of Essaouira. Essaouira is home to a traditional Portugese harbour on the atlantic and is full of Moorish and Portugese art. Essaouira is famous for its fine wood-work, art galleries and islands. After exploring the medina, port and beach areas we will return to Marrakech where we will spend the night.
Day 4: Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka Pass – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorge
Today we drive Tizi n’Tichka Atlas pass, the highest road pass in Morocco, on our way towards the Dades Gorge. Our first stop on the way will be the Berber village of Telouet, where we will visit the Glaoui Kasbah, the early 20th century home to governor of Marrakech. Next we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a spectacular fortified village. We will then continue our tour to Ouarzazate, and finally to a riad in the Dades Valley where we will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 5:Dades Gorge -Todra Gorge – Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga Desert
Today we will continue our tour by heading towards the desert. After breakfast at the riad we will pass through a few Berber villages on our way to Todra Gorge. We will explore the the narrow canyons Todra Gorge, famous for hikers. After the hike we will continue through the Ziz valley to reach the city of Erfourd, known for its fossil products and its dates. Here we can stop at the fossil factory and shop. We will then drive to Rissani to visit the local souk on our way to the Merzouga desert. Next we will prepare for our camel ride into the Sahara desert with an experienced guide. We will get the opportunity to watch the sunset over the Merzouga desert. Once we reach camp we will enjoy a traditional Berber dinner and drum music around a campfire. Tonight we sleep in tents in the Merzouga desert.
Day 6: Merzouga Desert
Today we will continue to explore the Merzouga desert. We will visit the village of Khamlia, famous for its musicians originally from Sudan and Mali. We will eat lunch with a Berber family who live in the desert and later in the day ride camels back to the desert camp with our experienced guides. We will again watch the sunset in the desert, and enjoy Berber dinner, drum music and campfire in the desert. Tonight we sleep in tents in the Merzouga desert.
Day 7: Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Midelt – Fes
We will begin today by riding camels back to the village from the Merzouga desert. After breakfast in the village we will drive through Rissani, Erfoud and Errachidia pm pir way to Fes. We will stop to visit the city of Midelt, famous for its mineral products and apples, and then explore the cedar forest of Azrou. Tonight we will arrive in Fes.
Day 8: Fes
Today we will explore Fes, the oldest city in Morocco. We will enjoy wandering its alleys and streets as we visit the Jewish quarter, and other sites of interest such as the Al Qaraouine University, Tanneries and the Mulay Idriss Mausoleum. We will spend the night in Fes at a local Riad.
Day 9: Fes – Rabat – Casablanca
On the final day of our tour we will return to Casablanca from Fes, stopping in Rabat along the way. Our time together will end upon returning to Casablanca. The itinerary of this private tour can be modified based on your interests or needs
