10-Day Grand Tour of Morocco

About this experience

The complete Morocco: imperial cities, the blue town of Chefchaouen, the Sahara at Merzouga, the kasbahs of the south and the Atlantic coast at Essaouira.

See Morocco's four imperial cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech) on one private journey, with a night in the Sahara on the way.

Highlights

• Chefchaouen, the blue city
• Volubilis and Meknes
• Two days in Fes
• Night in our Merzouga desert camp
• Marrakech and Essaouira

Programme

1. Day 1 · Casablanca – Rabat

   Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower. Night in Rabat.

2. Day 2 · Rabat – Chefchaouen

   Drive north into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen. Evening walk through the blue medina. Night in Chefchaouen.

3. Day 3 · Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

   Morning in Chefchaouen, then the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes on the way to Fes.

4. Day 4 · Fes

   Full-day guided tour of the Fes medina, its madrasas, souks and the Chouara tannery.

5. Day 5 · Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga

   Middle Atlas, Ziz Valley and Merzouga. Sunset camel ride and night in our desert camp.

6. Day 6 · Merzouga – Todra – Dades

   Sunrise over Erg Chebbi, Rissani, the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley.

7. Day 7 · Dades – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

   Rose Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and the High Atlas to Marrakech.

8. Day 8 · Marrakech

   Guided city tour: Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden, souks and Jemaa el-Fna.

9. Day 9 · Essaouira

   Day trip to the Atlantic: an argan oil cooperative, the ramparts of the Skala and the fishing port of Essaouira. Return to Marrakech.

10. Day 10 · Departure

    Transfer to Marrakech airport or your next destination.

Timings are a guide: as a private tour, the programme can be adapted to your pace and wishes.