Best of Morocco Tour

Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Chefchouen - Fes - Midelt - Rissani

Merzouga - Ouarzazate - Marrakech - Essaouira - Casablanca

14 days/13 nights Morocco Holiday

Day 1 Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes

Will we collect you from your hotel to vist the Hassan II Mosque before departing to Rabat. In Rabat you can visit to the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower. After lunch we will depart to Meknes to arrive early evening. You can take dinner in the restaurant overlooking the square opposite the Bab Mansour gate. Your accommodation will be in a traditional riad in the old medina.

Day 2 Meknes - Volubilis - Chefchouen

After breakfast we will depart Meknes to visit the holy city of Moulay Idriss and the Roman ruins of Volubilis. We will drive through the rural areas where we will see the hills full of olive and fruit trees. We will stop for lunch at Ouazan and then continue through the Rif mountains to ‘blue town’ of Chefchouen. Accommodation in a traditional style apartment or riad.

Day 3 Chefchouen

You will have a free day to explore Chefchouen. You can visit the gardens of the Kashba and their small museum that a modest collection of old arms as well as instruments, textiles and some historical photos of the city lodges; also there is a gallery of art within the walls. The Medina de Chefchaouen - also known as Chaouen or Xauen - is a small and calm evironment where you can wander the medina to see the amazing array of crafts.

Day 4 Chefchouen to Fes

We will return via the Rif mountains and the rural valley to Fes. We will have lunch at local restaurant before arrving early afternoon in Fes.

Day 5 Fes

You will have a guided tour of Fes to visit the Médersas Attarine, Fontaine Ennajarine, Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss and the Karawiyin Mosque. The tour will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramics cooperative to see the traditional moroccan crafts. You can spend the afternoon wandering the fascinating medina.

Day 6 Fes - Midelt - Merzouga

After breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco, the cedar forests of Azrou and stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt where we will have lunch. We will then follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga. We will have dinner and stay overnight in a desert auberge.

Day 7 Merzouga - Khamlai - Rissani – Erg Chebbi

Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert. We will visit the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani. After lunch you can visit the traditional markets and drink coffee while watching the day to day life of the city. In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert. We will spend the night in a traditional nomad tent.

Day 8 Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will depart to Todra Gorge following the RANGE mountains where we will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad. We will take a short walk in the Todra Gorges and then follow the Dades Valley to Dades Gorge. We will have dinner and spend over night in a traditional auberge in the gorges.

Day 9 Dades Gorge - Valley of the Roses - Ouarzazate

After breakfast we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off road track to see the nomad caves. We will continue via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of the Roses and the Dades Valley along the road of a thousand kasbahs to arrive early evening in Ouarzazate. Dinner and accommodation at the riad in Ouarzazate.

Day 10 Ouarzazate

You will have the morning at leisure for shopping or sightseeing to visit the old town and the Taourirt Kasbah and the “Hollywood of Morocco” the Atlas film studios. After lunch we will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Ait Ben Haddou. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Ouarzazate

Day 11 Ouarzazate - Marrakech

We will descend the High Atlas mountains via the Tizi n Tichka pass to Marrakech. We will have time to stop and enjoy impressive views and visit the argan oil cooperative. We will arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon. You can have dinner overlooking the Jamaa El Fna square. Accommodation in a traditional riad.

Day 12 Marrakech

You will have a guided tour of Marrakech including a visit to the Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saâdien tombs and the Bahia palace. You can explore the amazing medina and the fascinating Jamaa El Fna square with lively entertainment and lovely Souks. Accommodation in the riad.

Day 13 Marrakech to Essaouira

You will have the morning to relax in the riad or take in more sights of Marrakech. We will make an an early afternoon departure for Essaouira and along the way we will see the goats climbing in the argan trees. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel.

Day 14 Essaouira

Enjoy your day wandering the old fortified fishing port of Essaouira on the atlantic coast. See the amazing mixture of Portuguese and Berber architecture. Explore the colourful souks, art galleries, the carpentry workshops devoted to cedar and Thuya wood carving and the fortified harbour with it’s stalls of freshly caught seafood.

Day 15 Essaouira - El Jadida

After breakfast, departure to UNESCO World Heritage sight of El Jadida, known as Mazagan, through the city of Safi, the capital of ceramics . We will take a tour of El Jadida, the ramparts, the Portuguese cittern, the port, the fort and the “Assupmtion” church. Dinner and accommodation in a traditional riad.

Day 16 El Jadida - Casablanca

We will spend the morning at leisure for shopping or relaxing in El Jadida leaving early afternoon to arrive in Casablanca by 4pm (or if you have a departing flight or want to spend time in Casablanca we can leave El Jadida at your convenience).

Do you want to relax in the Sahara? Add another night in the dunes or at desert hotel.

Would you like the tour to start/end at Agadir, Rabat or Marrakech?

You are welcome to take another day (or more) to explore and enjoy.

Please contact us to discuss your interests.