A great loop that starts and ends in Fes: Chefchaouen, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, the kasbahs and two nights by the dunes.
Perfect if your flight arrives and leaves from Fes. The route goes round the whole country clockwise, with time in every imperial city and the Sahara saved for the end.
A great loop of Morocco that starts and ends in Fes, perfect if your flights arrive and leave from Fes airport. You see the whole country clockwise, with the Sahara kept as the highlight for the end.
The stages are short and well balanced, including a quiet night in Midelt to break the journey back to Fes.
Airport pick-up and transfer to your riad.
Your driver meets you at Fes airport and takes you to a riad in or near the old medina. Depending on your arrival time, you can take a first walk to the Bab Boujloud, the famous blue gate of the medina, or enjoy the view of the city at sunset from the Merinid Tombs on the hill.
Guided visit of the medina, the tanneries and the madrasas.
Fes el-Bali is one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a local guide you walk its maze of more than nine thousand lanes: the Bou Inania madrasa with its carved cedar and zellige tiles, the Al Quaraouiyine mosque and university, the Nejjarine fountain and the Chouara tanneries, seen from a terrace. You also meet weavers, coppersmiths and potters at work.
Imperial Meknes, the Roman ruins and the road to the Rif.
Leaving Fes, you first visit Meknes, the city of Moulay Ismail, with Bab Mansour and the royal granaries, and then the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the view of Moulay Idriss. In the afternoon the road climbs north into the Rif to Chefchaouen, where you sleep in the blue medina.
Morning in the blue town and drive to the capital.
After a last morning in Chefchaouen, the road descends from the Rif to the Atlantic plains and follows the coast south to Rabat. In the late afternoon you can walk in the Kasbah of the Oudayas and along the river before dinner.
The Hassan II Mosque and the motorway south.
After a morning visit of Rabat's monuments, you drive to Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque by the ocean. In the afternoon the motorway takes you south across the plains to Marrakech, where you arrive in time for dinner.
Guided visit of the red city.
With a licensed local guide you discover the essentials of the red city: the minaret of the Koutoubia, the painted ceilings and gardens of the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the old Jewish quarter of the Mellah. In the afternoon you get lost in the souks of spices, leather, lanterns and carpets, and at sunset you watch Jemaa el-Fna fill with life from a café terrace.
A free day in Marrakech.
A day to enjoy Marrakech at your own pace. You can visit the Majorelle Garden and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, relax in a traditional hammam, join a Moroccan cooking class or simply shop in the souks. If you prefer, we can organise an excursion to the Agafay stone desert or the Atlas valleys.
The High Atlas and the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou.
The road over the High Atlas offers some of the most spectacular views of Morocco, with stops in Berber villages and at the Tizi n'Tichka pass. In the afternoon you explore Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed ksar of red earth on a hill above the river, and continue to Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert, known for its film studios and the kasbah of Taourirt.
Skoura and the Rose Valley to the Dades gorges.
A short and beautiful stage east of Ouarzazate. You visit the palm grove and kasbahs of Skoura, stop in Kalaat M'Gouna, famous for its roses, and drive up the Dades gorges to see the curious rock formations known as the Monkey Fingers and the famous winding road.
The Todra gorges and the road to the dunes.
In the morning you drive to Tinghir and walk into the Todra gorges, where the river runs between vertical red cliffs that rise hundreds of metres high. The road then crosses the plateau of the ksour, with Tinejdad, Erfoud and the palm groves of the Tafilalet, until the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi appear on the horizon at Merzouga.
Desert tour, camel ride and night in the camp.
Merzouga is the gateway to Erg Chebbi, a sea of orange dunes up to 150 metres high. By 4x4 you visit a nomad family for tea, the village of Khamlia, where Gnawa musicians of sub-Saharan origin play their hypnotic music, the seasonal lake and the black stone desert. In the late afternoon a camel caravan takes you into the dunes for sunset and the night in the camp, with dinner, drums around the fire and a sky full of stars.
The Ziz valley to the apple town of Midelt.
After the sunrise you have a calm morning in Merzouga and then drive north through the Tafilalet and the Ziz gorges, with stops in the palm groves and at the viewpoints. In the afternoon you reach Midelt, a quiet mountain town surrounded by apple orchards and the peaks of the Ayachi.
The cedar forest and back to Fes for your flight.
A short last stage across the Middle Atlas: the cedar forest of Azrou with its macaques, the lakes and Ifrane, before descending to Fes, where your driver takes you to your hotel or the airport.
This is a private tour: only your group travels in the vehicle. You can add days, change cities or choose the level of the hotels.
The price depends on the number of travellers and the hotels you choose. Ask us and we will send you the exact price.
Yes. Only your group travels in the vehicle, with your own driver. We do not run shared tours.
The price depends on the number of travellers, the season and the level of accommodation. Send us your dates and we will reply with a clear price.
Of course. You can add days, start or finish in another city, or choose different hotels. Every tour can be adapted.
Our camps in Merzouga have tents with real beds, dinner and breakfast. Luxury tents with private bathroom are available on request.
Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are ideal. Winter days are sunny but desert nights are cold; summer is very hot in the south.
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