We took the Best of all our Tours and put them into one great Morocco experience, taking you from Marrakech to the Atlantic beaches, to High Atlas waterfalls, off-road through desert gorges, stay in riads and kasbahs, take oasis garden walks, a Sahara camel trek, visit Fes and the Volubilus Roman ruins. Start or return to Marrakech/Fes/Casablanca/Rabat. Tours run with a minimum of two persons.

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Sample 14 days Best of Morocco

Why not have it all? Fourteen days (from 10 days or more) allows time to slow down, immerse, relax and absorb the depths of mysterious Morocco. You will stay in uniquely different Imperial cities of Fez and Marrakech, visit Roman ruins, overnight in the Sahara Erg Chebbi dunes by camel trek, and stay in a charming riad overlooking Ouzoud waterfalls and play in the old Portuguese sea port of Essaouira.

Day 1
Arrive Marrakech and transport to your medina riad. Evening drums will draw you to the Djemaa El Fna (main city square) where snake charmers, Berber and Gnaoua musicians, and storytellers perform illuminated by lamplight and wreathed in smoke. Enjoy numerous food stalls serving fresh salads, harrira (lentil and bean soups), fried fish and chips (Moroccan style), kebabs and even boiled snails or sheep's head, considered a delicacy among Moroccans.
Stay Marrakech with breakfast.

Day 2
Transport (3 hours) to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast, with an expansive golden beach and fishing port. Old Portuguese ramparts guard this walled city where silver craftsmen and wood carvers work in one of the most charming medinas in all of Morocco. Visit the fish grills on the square, or a Thuja wood craft shop or an art gallery. Learn about natural medicines and cures, and watch women processing Argan nuts by hand into one of the rarest oils in the world. Overnight at Sidi Kaouki beach (26 km south of Essaouira).
Stay Sidi Kaouki with breakfast.

Day 3
Stay Sidi Kaouki beach - swim, kite sail, ride horses or camels on the beach.
Stay Sidi Kaouki with breakfast.

Day 4
Depart Sidi Kaouki and transport (3 hours) back to Marrakech. Visit the exquisite Majorelle gardens, Ben Youssef Medersa, and Marrakech Museum. Behind the square, the souk (market) is massive, comprised of craft-specialised areas: the metal souk, wool souk, jewellery souk, spice souk, and more. You can try Berber cosmetics, watch the crafters at work or hunt for that perfect carpet. When you have had enough, you can watch the parade of life go by from one of the many street cafes while enjoying a latté or tea, or retreat to a rooftop terrace and watch the sun set over the city. Stay Marrakech medina riad with breakfast.

Day 5
Transport (3.5 hours) from Marrakech crossing the High Atlas mountains. Our destination is the World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou. This historic cluster of old kasbahs was the stronghold stop for caravans crossing the High Atlas to pay taxes for protection from thieves after their gold, slaves, salt and ivory. After lunch visit the film studio where many big box office adventure films were made (ie: The Mummy, Black Hawk Down, Cleopatra, Gadiator, Moses, and more). Stay in Ait Benhaddou with breakfast and dinner.

Day 6
From Ouarzazate, our days journey (3 hours) includes Skoura oasis and the Valley of the Rose, famous for soft Persian rose oil. Our destination is Dades gorge, a small valley in the High Atlas with stunning rock formations. You will pass through many Berber villages, and see riverside oasis and barren hillsides clustered with kasbahs. Optional walk up the gorge to visit remote Berber villages. Transport down valley to Tinehir. Stay in old kasbah with swimming pool – breakfast and dinner.

Day 7
Morning departure (1 hour) to Todra gorge, a narrow massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains, rising to 300 m. Take your guide and walk among the palmeries, gardens, Berber villages and old Kasbahs for a close look at Berber ways of life. We’ll visit the night market in Tinehir and stay in an old kasbah, (as above).

Day 8
After breakfast you’ll head for the Erg Chebbi sand sea. Along the way pass through folded exposed rock slabs of fossils and can stop and visit a fossil workshop for a closer look at Sahara’s wonderful varieties of ancient life. We continue deeper into the desert landscape, until dunes appear on the horizon. Your mid-afternoon destination is the auberge (small country inn) 29 km from Merzouga, where you meet your camel guide and ride into the bivouac (camp). Upon arrival you will have a traditional tagine dinner prepared (vegetarians welcome) under the stars. Climb the dunes and watch the moon rise before retiring to your bed in the nomad wool tent. Includes breakfast and dinner.

Day 9
Camel trekkers return by camel at sunrise to the auberge for breakfast and shower. Depart for the drive to Fes, traveling from the desert through the Ziz gorges to the Middle Atlas mountains. The alpine town of Ifrane and the Azrou forests are a nice contrast from the desert. You can stop here, before descending to the hilly lowlands where the ancient city of Fes is situated.
Stay Fes medina riad includes breakfast.

Day 10
Stay Fes. With your guide, you will explore the 1200 year old medina, an endless labyrinth of over 4000 narrow streets and tiny shops, the 14th-century Sahrij medersa, the dyers souk, and craft manufacturers who ply their trade in narrow medieval grottoes. The medieval leather tanneries, still using techniques from ancient times, produce fine leather in beautiful colours. Fes is also famous for its pottery.
Stay Fes as above.

Day 11
Daytrip from Fes to visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis. The Romans built this city as a trading doorway into Africa and for 200 years in the 2nd and 3rd C AD it was the furthest outpost of all Roman cities. It's beautiful mosaics and columns to private houses can still be seen. The surrounding land is prized for it’s olive trees.
Stay Fes as above.

Day 12
This afternoon we’ll drive (7 hours with stops) to Ouzoud Cascades. These intriguing waterfalls cascade into a spectacular gorge through a series of pools. Exploring trails above and below the falls, you'll see Barbary apes and exotic birds. Pack a picnic lunch for your day trek to the Berber villages in the surrounding mountains.
Stay in a charming Ouzoud traditional riad overlooking the falls - breakfast and dinner.

Day 13
Late afternoon transfer back to Marrakech (3 hours). Stay Marrakech – includes breakfast.

Day 14
Transfer for your departure.

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