One week from Casablanca airport: Rabat, Fes, a night in the dunes, the kasbahs and two days in Marrakech.
The best first week in Morocco if you fly into Casablanca. You see the capital and the medina of Fes, sleep in the Sahara, follow the road of the kasbahs and end with time to enjoy Marrakech.
The perfect first week in Morocco if you fly into Casablanca, the main international airport. You see the imperial cities, the desert and the south, and finish in Marrakech.
At the end you can fly home from Marrakech or we drive you back to Casablanca, whichever suits your flights.
The Hassan II Mosque, a stop in Rabat and the road to Fes.
After a visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, the road follows the Atlantic to Rabat, where you stop at the Hassan Tower, the mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Oudayas. In the afternoon you continue inland through farmland and olive groves and arrive in Fes in time for dinner at your riad.
Guided visit of the medina.
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.
Across the Middle Atlas to the dunes. Camel ride and night in the camp.
Leaving Fes, you climb into the Middle Atlas to Ifrane, a surprising town with alpine roofs, and the cedar forest of Azrou, where Barbary macaques live in the wild. After lunch in Midelt, at the foot of the snowy Ayachi, the road follows the Ziz gorges and its endless palm groves past Errachidia and Erfoud to Merzouga, at the edge of the dunes.
Sunrise and the gorges. Night in the Dades valley.
Wake up early to watch the sunrise from the top of a dune, then ride back to the village for breakfast and a shower. The road west passes Rissani, the old capital of the Tafilalet with its busy market, and the oases of Tinejdad. In the afternoon you walk in the Todra gorges and continue to the Dades valley, famous for its winding road and rock formations.
The kasbahs and the High Atlas to Marrakech.
The road of the thousand kasbahs takes you through the Rose Valley, where Damask roses are grown, and the palm grove of Skoura with its earthen kasbahs. After Ouarzazate you visit the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, then cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass and descend to Marrakech, arriving in the evening.
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.
Transfer to Marrakech or Casablanca airport.
Depending on your flight time, enjoy a last breakfast and a final walk before your driver takes you to the airport. If you have a late flight, we can suggest how to spend your last hours.
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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