Duration
9 days
Max People
40
Min Age
3+
Pickup
4X4
Overview
Travelers begin in Casablanca at the grand Hassan II Mosque before heading to cultural Fes for medina immersion. The route winds through Roman Volubilis, imperial Meknes, Middle Atlas cedars, and Ziz Valley oases to Merzouga’s Erg Chebbi dunes for camel treks and nomad camps. Continue south via Rissani souks, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley, and Aït Benhaddou to cross the High Atlas into Marrakech, with free days for Fes and Marrakech exploration.
Tour Highlights
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Casablanca & Fes: Hassan II Mosque and Fes medina (oldest university at Karaouine, madrasas like Bou Inania, bustling souks).
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Volubilis & Meknes: Roman ruins (UNESCO), holy Moulay Idriss, and Meknes’ Bab Mansour gate under Sultan Moulay Ismail.
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Middle Atlas to Merzouga: Ifrane (“Morocco’s Switzerland”), Azrou monkey forests, Ziz gorges, Erfoud fossils, and Erg Chebbi dunes with Gnawa music in Khamlia.
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Desert Erg Chebbi: 4×4 nomad village tours, sunset camel ride, overnight in haimas under starry skies, and sunrise dune views.
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Todra Gorges & South: Rissani’s massive souk, dramatic Todra canyons, Dades Valley/Roses Valley, Skoura oasis, and Ouarzazate’s Taourirt Kasbah.
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Aït Benhaddou & High Atlas: UNESCO ksar (film sites like Gladiator), Tizi n’Tichka pass with Berber villages, leading to Marrakech.
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Marrakech: Jemaa el-Fna square, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, Menara Gardens, and endless souks.
Included/Excluded
- Private tour (no other people in your group).
- Pick-up from your hotel, riad, airport, or any location you choose.
- Accommodation on half board in hotels/riads (dinner + room + breakfast).
- Air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle.
- Spanish-speaking driver/guide throughout the tour.
- Fuel
- Camel ride to reach the desert camp (one camel per person).
- One night in desert tents (haimas) among the dunes.
- Flights
- Lunches
- Tips and personal expenses not mentioned in the program
Tour Plan
Pick-up at Casablanca Airport, Morocco's economic capital. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the Islamic world, then continue to Fes, the country's cultural capital. Transfer to your hotel.
A full day to discover Morocco's cultural capital. Visit numerous monuments: Madrasas (Quranic schools) such as Cherratine, Bou Inania, and Attarine; souks; Fes el-Jdid; and the Karaouine Mosque (the world's oldest university).
Visit the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis, and see the holy town of Moulay Idriss. 27 km from the ruins lies Meknes, a city that reached its peak under Sultan Moulay Ismail. In Meknes, visit Bab Mansour Gate and Lhadim Square. Overnight at the hotel.
Depart for Merzouga via Ifrane, also known as the Switzerland of Morocco. Pass through Azrou forest, stopping to watch monkeys climbing cedars, then continue via the Middle Atlas mountains. Later, head toward Ziz Valley and its gorges via Errachidia. Continue to Erfoud, famous as the fossil capital. Arrive in Merzouga; dedicate the day to appreciating the desert's peace. Overnight in a riad near the dunes.
After breakfast, begin the grand dune tour, passing through many desert villages, including Khamlia, where you stop to enjoy Gnawa music. Continue to visit desert nomads in their haimas and share tea with them—discover a new sense of life.
In the afternoon, ride camels to spend the night in the middle of the dunes in a wonderful nomadic haima.
Rise early to see the beautiful sunrise and climb the dunes for the best view, then ride camels back to the riad for breakfast. Continue to Rissani, stopping to visit its traditional souk—considered the largest in all of southern Morocco.
Proceed to Todra Gorges. Overnight in the heart of the gorges.
Breakfast and a short walk through the gorges before heading to Dades Valley and the Valley of Roses, then Skoura oasis.
Arrive in Ouarzazate and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast and before continuing to Marrakech, visit Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah, where many films were shot, including Sahara, Kingdom of Heaven, Cleopatra, and Gladiator.
Then head to Marrakech over the High Atlas mountains via Tizi n'Tichka pass—on the mountainsides, see Berber villages, farms, and wonderful landscapes. Arrive in Marrakech and transfer to your hotel.
A day to discover Marrakech's charms and historic monuments: its gardens, Menara basin, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Dar si Said Museum or Bahia Palace, not forgetting Jemaa el-Fna Square with its fascinating souks.
Depart for Casablanca and transfer to the airport. End of our services.
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