11-Day North, Sahara & Coast

Overview

The blue city, guided days in Fes and Marrakech, two nights in the Sahara and the Atlantic in Essaouira.

Every tour is private: we can change the route, the hotels and the pace for you.

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Casablanca

   Your driver meets you at Mohammed V airport. Visit the Hassan II Mosque on the ocean and the Corniche, then check in at your hotel.

2. Day 2

   Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

   Drive to Rabat for the Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Kasbah of the Udayas, then continue to the blue city of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains.

3. Day 3

   Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

   The Roman ruins of Volubilis, the holy town of Moulay Idriss and the imperial city of Meknes, then Fes.

4. Day 4

   Fes

   Guided visit of the Fes el Bali medina: the Chouara tanneries, the Bou Inania madrasa, the Al Quaraouiyine area and the royal palace gates.

5. Day 5

   Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga

   Middle Atlas, Ifrane, Midelt and the Ziz Valley palm groves. Night in a hotel at the foot of the dunes.

6. Day 6

   A day in Merzouga

   Khamlia and its Gnawa musicians, nomad families and optional quad, buggy or sandboarding. Sunset camel ride and night in the desert camp.

7. Day 7

   Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades

   Sunrise on the dunes, then Rissani, the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley. Night in the valley.

8. Day 8

   Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

   Valley of Roses, Ouarzazate and a visit of Ait Ben Haddou, then over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.

9. Day 9

   Marrakech

   Guided visit: the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the souks and Jemaa el-Fna square.

10. Day 10

    Marrakech – Essaouira

    Drive west through the argan forest, with a stop at a women's argan cooperative, to the coastal town of Essaouira.

11. Day 11

    Essaouira

    A free day by the ocean: the Skala ramparts, the fishing port, the medina and the long beach.

Choose your comfort level