10-Day Imperial Cities and Sahara
Explore Morocco’s Imperial Cities as well as the Sahara Desert on this incredible 10-day experience!
Day 1
CASABLANCA, RABAT
Arrive in Casablanca and meet your driver outside the airport. Visit the stunning Hassan II Mosque. Continue on to Rabat, where you will visit the Hassan Tower and the Hassan Tower is the Mohammed V Mausoleum. Overnight in Rabat.
Day 2
MEKNES, FES
Depart Rabat in the morning and travel to the Imperial City of Meknes, visiting the ancient Royal Stables, Bab Mansour, and the medina. In the late afternoon, continue on to Fes. Overnight in Fes.
Day 3
FES
Tour Fes with a private guide. See the Royal Palace, stroll through the mellah, visit a pottery co-op, and explore the ancient medina, including the famous Fes tanneries that are nearly 1,000 years old. Overnight in Fes.
Day 4
ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MERZOUGA
Journey south over the Atlas Mountains toward Merzouga. Make stops along the way to have coffee in Ifrane, see the monkeys outside Azrou, and see the green river of palm trees in Errachidia. Overnight in Merzouga.
Day 5
SAHARA DESERT
Take an excursion through the Sahara Desert! Visit the Gnawa village, stop for tea with a nomadic family, and take a roller coaster ride through the dunes. Alternatively, trek through the dunes on foot and have a picnic in the desert. That evening, ride a camel into your luxury camp for a night in the desert! Enjoy dinner at the camp, followed by live music around the bonfire. Overnight in the Sarah Desert.
Day 6
BOUMALNE DADES, OUARZAZATE
After breakfast at the camp, meet up with your driver again and begin the journey west. Stop to see the Todra Gorge in Boumalne Dades, pick up some rose products in Kalaat M’Gouna, and arrive in Ouarzazate in the late afternoon. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 7
AIT BENHADDOU, MARRAKECH
Visit the ancient Ksar of Ait Benhaddou as you head out of Ouarzazate. Cross the Atlas Mountains via the winding Tichka Pass to arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 8
MARRAKECH
Tour Marrakech with a private guide. Explore the Bahia Palace and Secret Garden, visit the Koutoubia Mosque, and delve into the souks surrounding Jemaa el Fna. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 9
MARRAKECH
Enjoy a free day in Marrakech. Perhaps visit the Majorelle Garden and YLS Museum. Maybe book a traditional hammam. Or just enjoy exploring the city! Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 10
CASABLANCA, DEPARTURE
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and travel north to Casablanca to catch your afternoon departure flight.