For travellers with a full nine days who want everything a trip from Fes can offer — the blue town in the north, the imperial cities, a proper stay in the Sahara, and the kasbah route to Marrakech.
Tour highlights
- Chefchaouen and the Rif mountains
- Meknes and Volubilis
- Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes
- Dades and Todra gorges
- Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech
Itinerary
Day 1 — Fes to Chefchaouen
We head north into the Rif via Ouezzane, arriving in Chefchaouen by early afternoon for a first look at its blue-washed lanes.
Day 2 — Chefchaouen
A full day on foot: the Ras el Maa spring, the Kasbah museum and gardens, and a walk up to the old Spanish Mosque for sunset over the town.
Day 3 — Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes
We stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial gates of Meknes on the way back to Fes.
Day 4 — Fes
A full day with a local guide in the medina: the tanneries, the Al Qarawiyyin mosque and university, and the souks around them.
Day 5 — Fes to Merzouga
Crossing the Middle Atlas through Ifrane's cedar forest and the Ziz Valley, we reach Erg Chebbi in time for a camel trek into the dunes at sunset and a night at a desert camp.
Day 6 — Merzouga to the Dades Valley
Sunrise over the dunes, then west through Erfoud and the Todra Gorge to the kasbahs and rose fields of the Dades Valley.
Day 7 — Dades Valley to Ouarzazate
We continue through Skoura's palm oasis to Ouarzazate, with time for the Atlas Film Studios and the Taourirt Kasbah.
Day 8 — Ouarzazate to Marrakech
A visit to Ait Ben Haddou before we cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Day 9 — Marrakech
A guided day through the medina: the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Koutoubia mosque and 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
