The same grand loop as the 10-day tour, with one more day in the desert: after the night at the camp, a whole day in Merzouga to explore the dunes by 4x4, visit Khamlia and its Gnawa music and watch the sunset from the top of Erg Chebbi.
A private tour with a driver, departing from Marrakech on any day, with pick-up at your hotel, riad or the airport.
Imperial cities and two nights in the desert
Pick-up at Marrakech airport and transfer to your riad in the medina. In the afternoon, a first stroll through the souks and sunset on Jemaa el-Fna square, which comes alive with musicians, storytellers and food stalls.
Accommodation: Marrakech
Guided visit of Marrakech: the Majorelle Garden, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque and the medina. At sunset, Jemaa el-Fna square fills with musicians, storytellers and food stalls.
Accommodation: Marrakech
Head north with a stop in Casablanca to visit the Hassan II Mosque, built over the ocean. Continue to Rabat, the capital, for the night.
Accommodation: Rabat
Morning in Rabat to explore the Kasbah of the Udayas, with its white and blue lanes above the ocean, and the Hassan Tower. Drive north through the Rif hills to Chefchaouen.
Accommodation: Chefchaouen
Visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with its monumental Bab Mansour gate. Arrive in Fes in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Fes
Guided visit of Fes el Bali, the largest medieval medina in the world: the Al Quaraouiyine University, the Bou Inania Madrasa and the Chouara tanneries. Free afternoon to explore the souks.
Accommodation: Fes
Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and its cedar forests, with stops in Midelt and the palm groves of the Ziz Valley. At sunset, a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night at a desert camp.
Accommodation: Desert camp in Merzouga
Sunrise over the dunes. A 4x4 excursion around Erg Chebbi: visit a nomad family, the village of Khamlia and its Gnawa music, and the surrounding oases.
Accommodation: Merzouga
Visit the market of Rissani, birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty. Continue to the Todra Gorge, with rock walls up to 300 metres high, and arrive in the Dades Valley.
Accommodation: Dades Valley
Along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed ksar and the setting of many films. Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech.
Accommodation: Marrakech
After breakfast, private transfer to Marrakech airport at the agreed time. End of our services.
Please note: this is a suggested itinerary. As a private trip, we adapt the pace, the nights in each place and the accommodation level to your dates and preferences.
Route: Marrakech → Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Erfoud → Merzouga → Rissani → Todra → Dades → Aït Ben Haddou → Marrakech
It starts and ends at Marrakech airport: we meet you on arrival and take you back on the last day.
Yes. If you enjoy walking, we can add a hike to the Akchour waterfalls and God’s Bridge, about 40 minutes from Chefchaouen.
Yes. It is a private tour: we can lengthen or shorten stages, change the accommodation or add nights to suit your dates.
Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November). In summer the desert is very hot, and in winter nights are cold in the Atlas and the Sahara.
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