Our full crossing of the country from the Strait of Gibraltar to Marrakech, taking in the north, the imperial cities and a night in the Sahara.
Tour highlights
- Chefchaouen and the Rif
- Volubilis and Fes
- Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Dades and Todra gorges
- Ait Ben Haddou
Itinerary
Day 1 — Tangier to Chefchaouen
We leave the coast for the hills of the Rif, arriving in Chefchaouen by early afternoon for a first look at its blue-washed lanes.
Day 2 — Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
A morning in Chefchaouen before we head south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis, then on to Fes for the night.
Day 3 — Fes
A full day with a local guide in the medina: the tanneries at Chouara, the Al Qarawiyyin mosque and university, and the souks and schools around them.
Day 4 — Fes to Merzouga
We cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane and its cedar forest, then follow the Ziz Valley south to Erg Chebbi. In the evening we ride camels into the dunes for sunset and a night at a desert camp.
Day 5 — Merzouga to the Dades Valley
Sunrise over the dunes, then a day travelling west through Erfoud and the Todra Gorge to the kasbahs and rose fields of the Dades Valley.
Day 6 — Dades Valley to Marrakech
The road runs through Skoura's oasis to Ouarzazate, where we visit the Atlas Studios, then Ait Ben Haddou before crossing the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Day 7 — Marrakech
A guided day in Marrakech: the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia mosque and its gardens, and the souks around the Jemaa el-Fna.
What's included
- Private, air-conditioned transport for the whole route, with a professional driver
- Licensed local guides for the city visits
- Accommodation in riads, hotels or a desert camp, as described in the itinerary
- Daily breakfast
- The camel trek in the Sahara
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Most lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees to monuments and sites
- Tips for your driver and guides
