Imagine wandering through vibrant markets adorned with intricate crafts, savoring the rich flavors of traditional tagines, and gazing upon desert landscapes that stretch to the horizon.
In Morocco, every moment is an adventure that awakens your senses and nourishes your soul. From ancient cities like Marrakech and Fes to the awe-inspiring Sahara Desert, this journey promises a symphony of experiences that will leave you spellbound. Embrace the allure of Morocco and book your escape to a world where history, culture, and natural beauty converge in harmonious perfection.
This trip will be fully guided so you will be travelling with someone throughout the entire trip.
What's included? by Exist Travels
Airfare is based on originating from these airports
Additional Airports Available with a surcharge
Two traditional Moroccan meals
A Full time Adventure Guide from Exist Travels to help you manage all aspects of your trip.
A local guide from Morocco will be assigned to you for all of your travel needs before, during and after this trip.
Transportation upon your arrival at the airport and to all of the scheduled destinations and activities.
All activities on this trip are included in the total price.
Activities included are
Baggage handling during the duration of your trip
Moroccan Expedition by Lauren Sinclair
A more detailed itinerary available below.
DAY 1 : FROM CASABLANCA AIRPORT TO MARRAKECH
Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, you will be welcomed and taken to your Marrakech hotel.
DAY 2 : EXPLORING MARRAKECH
We will have a guided tour of Marrakech. You will discover the Palace of the Bahia, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures. After lunch, you will continue with the tour on to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque and the famous Jemaa el-Fna, one of the center attractions of Marrakech. Coming alive at night with the local storytellers, entertainers, and mouth-watering barbeque pits, the square is well worth a visit. The tour will conclude with an exploration of the souk (market).
DAY 3 : MARRAKECH TO DADES GORGES
Following a morning pickup from your accommodation in Marrakech, meet your guide and take the Tizi-n-Tichka pass through the Atlas mountain range, where local Berber farmers work the land as they have for centuries. Head through Ouarzazate — also known as ‘The Gate of The Sahara’ — and onward for lunch (own expense) at the UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah. Follow your guide on a tour of the kasbah and hear of the many famous films and photo shoots that have taken place there. Travel onward past the palm trees and olive groves of the Skoura oasis to Kasbah Amridil and gain insight into its construction and history from your guide. Continue on through the Valley of Roses to Kelaa Mgouna, a local rose plantation. Visit one of the rose-growing cooperatives and watch as workers blend their ingredients to make rose-scented perfumes, then head on to your guesthouse in Boumalne du Dadès for dinner and your overnight accommodation.
DAY 4 : DADES GORGES TO MERZOUGA DESERT
Depart Boumalne du Dadès after breakfast and take the famous Road of 1,000 Kasbahs through the Dadès Valley. Visit one of the valley’s traditional kasbahs and listen as your guide details the role it has played in the region’s history. Head into the foothills of the High Atlas to the oasis of Tinghir and enjoy a 1-hour walk along the Todgha River, where olive groves and palm trees flourish by the riverbanks. Visit Berber villages with your guide to meet one or two of the locals, then head into the mighty Todgha Gorge for lunch (own expense). Travel through the oasis towns of Erfoud and Merzouga, then meet your camel train in Erg Chebbi for the onward journey by camelback into the Sahara Desert. Enjoy beautiful views of the Saharan sunset, then arrive at your desert camp for a traditional Moroccan dinner under the stars while local nomads play traditional folk songs.
DAY 5 : MERZOUGA DESERT TO FES
Wake early to watch the morning sun rising over the dunes. Enjoy breakfast in the desert, then hop back into your vehicle for the onward journey to the holy town of Rissani, the birthplace of 17th-century ruler Moulay Ali Cherif — founder of Morocco’s ruling Alaouite Dynasty. Continue on to Midelt for lunch (own expense), then head along the Ziz River where fortified kasbahs (traditional Moroccan fortresses) lie among dense palm groves. Travel through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas mountains and onward through the fertile Saiss plains, where native flora and fauna thrive. In the early evening, arrive at your riad or hotel in Fes.
DAY 6 : FES VISIT - TRANSFER TO CASABLANCA
After a guided tour of Fes, our tour finishes in concludes in Casablanca in the evening after the return drive.
DAY 7: CASABLANCA MOSQUE VISIT - DEPARTURE
Depending on your flight time, your driver will drop you off at the airport, if you have some free time in the morning a visit to Hassan 2 mosque is recommended.