12-Day Tour from Fes: The Grand Morocco Loop

Arrival in Fes

Pick-up at Fes-Saïss airport or the train station and transfer to your riad in the medina. In the afternoon, walk up to the Marinid Tombs to watch the sunset over Fes el-Bali.

Accommodation: Fes

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

Fes → Meknes → Volubilis → Chefchaouen

Visit Meknes, with the Bab Mansour gate and El Hedim square, and the Roman ruins of Volubilis, whose mosaics are still in place. In the afternoon, drive through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen.

Accommodation: Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen

A day to wander the blue lanes of the medina, Outa el Hammam square and the Kasbah at your own pace. At sunset, an optional walk up to the Spanish Mosque for views over the city.

Accommodation: Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen → Rabat

Drive to the Atlantic coast, arriving in Rabat in the afternoon. Free time to stroll through the medina and along the Bou Regreg river at sunset.

Accommodation: Rabat

Rabat → Casablanca → Marrakech

Morning in Rabat: the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Drive along the coast to Casablanca to visit the Hassan II Mosque and return to Marrakech in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Marrakech

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

Marrakech → Tizi n’Tichka → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades Valley

Morning departure into the High Atlas and over the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m), with stops in Berber villages. Visit the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and continue via Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley.

Accommodation: Dades Valley

Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga

Walk between the rock walls of the Todra Gorge, up to 300 metres high, and drive via Tinghir and the palm groves of Erfoud. At sunset, a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night at a desert camp, with dinner and music around the fire.

Accommodation: Desert camp in Merzouga

Merzouga Desert Experience

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

Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Ifrane → Fes

Sunrise over the dunes and a camel ride back. Head north via Erfoud and the canyons and palm groves of the Ziz Valley, stopping in Midelt for lunch. Cross the Middle Atlas through the cedar forests of Azrou, home to Barbary macaques, and Ifrane, before reaching Fes in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Fes

Departure from Fes

After breakfast, private transfer to Fes airport or the train station at the agreed time. End of our services.