Marrakech Trip Overview
-This trip includes all our favorite places in Morocco and lesser known places.
-You will thus travel to unique, far less touristic sights.
-If you are interested in a combination of Morocco’s natural diversity, cultural heritage, and history, this is your trip!
-You combine bigger cities such as Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat, with small villages and towns such as Chefchaouen, Tafraoute, Essaouira and Zagora.
-We take it easy on this trip and do not travel far distances at once, but still are able to explore such a great variety of places in just two weeks!
-This tour can be adjusted to your preferred type of accommodations and duration of the tour! Just contact us for the possibilities!
Additional Info
* Duration: 18 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
-This trip includes all our favorite places in Morocco and lesser known places.
-You will thus travel to unique, far less touristic sights.
-If you are interested in a combination of Morocco’s natural diversity, cultural heritage, and history, this is your trip!
-You combine bigger cities such as Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat, with small villages and towns such as Chefchaouen, Tafraoute, Essaouira and Zagora.
-We take it easy on this trip and do not travel far distances at once, but still are able to explore such a great variety of places in just two weeks!
-This tour can be adjusted to your preferred type of accommodations and duration of the tour! Just contact us for the possibilities!
Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca
Stop At: Casablanca, Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat
Arrive at any time of the day at the airport of Casablanca. Pick up by your driver and guide and transfer to the hotel. Meeting with your guide to discus the trip! Optional visit of the Hassan II mosque if time permits.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Casablanca to Rabat
Stop At: Rabat, Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra
Start your tour today driving from Casablanca to the imperial city of Rabat, the current capital. Visit Kasbah des Oudayas, the beautiful Chellah and the Tour de Hassan. (1 to 2 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Rabat to Chefchaouen
Stop At: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Continue your journey from Rabat to Chefchaouen, a picturesque small town situated in the Rif Mountains. Explore the centre with your guide in the afternoon. (4 to 5 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Chefchaouen
Stop At: Chefchaouen, Chefchaouen, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Enjoy a free day in Chefchaouen. You can also go for an optional hike with your guide in the Rif Mountains surrounding Chefchaouen, or opt for a visit of Homir village and have lunch there with a Rifian family. You will get an idea about their crops and what they cultivate. Back in the afternoon to Chefchaouen.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Chefchaouen to Fes
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
You will leave the Rif Mountains for the Imperial City of Fes. Drive via Roman ruins of Volubilis, Moulay BD Fes 11/10/16 Idriss, and Meknes, where you can visit the old city centre and famous mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Arrive in Fes in the early evening. (6 to 7 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Fes
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Today you will explore the ancient-old medina of Fes! Your city guide will take you on a city tour around the old medina, through its windy little streets and tanneries, the Quranic school and al-Qarawiyyin mosque.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Fes to Midelt
Stop At: Midelt, Midelt, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Drive from Fes to Midelt, the Apple City situated in the heart of the Berber Middle Atlas Mountains. You travel via Azrou and Ifrane with its cedar forests and Berber villages. (4 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Midelt to Todgha
Stop At: Todgha Gorge, R 703 near the town of Tinerhir, Tinerhir 45520 Morocco
Continue from Midelt to the Todgha Gorges, via the remote region of Imilchil. This area is very interesting for its traditional Berber culture and the Berber tribes still living here. Visit and walk of the Todgha canyon in the afternoon. (7 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Todgha Gorges to Zagora
Stop At: Zagora, Zagora, Souss-Massa
Leave Todgha for the Draa valley, you will drive via Alnif and Tazzarine through the heart of the Saghru Mountains, where many nomads still live. Arrive in Zagora in the late afternoon. This small oasis town has an interesting old city centre with crumbling kasbahs and fertile plots of land amid the palm oasis. (5 to 6 hours drive)
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Zagora to Erg Chegaga
Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M’Hamid El Ghizlane, M’Hamid Morocco
We leave Zaogra and drive to M’Hamid and further into the Sahara to reach the spectacular dunes of Erg Chegaga. Visit of the Zaouia of Tamegroute and the pottery makers on the way. Enjoy an evening in the desert camp, a camel ride and overnight under the stars amid the Erg Chegaga dunes. (3 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 11: Erg Chegaga to Tata
Stop At: Tata, Tata, Guelmim-Oued Noun
Early rise and shine as you can watch the sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chegaga, a beautiful sight! Continue to Foum Zguid and then on to Tata, a small desert town. Relax by the hotel. (5 to 6 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 12: Tata to Tafraoute
Stop At: Tafraoute, Tafraoute, Souss-Massa
Leave Tata for Tafraoute, in the Anti Atlas Mountains. You have entered the deep south and will enjoy the spectacular scenery along the way. Pass by Tata, Irherm and the small Berber hamlets in between as your guide tells you all about Berber life in this region. Visit of an agadir on the way, a fortified and communal granary still being used in this part of the country to store people’s valuables. Arrive in Tafraoute in the late afternoon. (6 to 7 hours drive)
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 13: Tafraoute
Stop At: Tafraoute, Tafraoute, Souss-Massa
Enjoy a day of hiking in the Ammeln valley of Tafraoute, with its almond trees and many Berber hamlets to the steep walls of the valley. Enjoy a free afternoon in town, where you can see the traditional production of the famous belgha of Tafraoute (shoes).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 14: Tafraoute to Essaouira
Stop At: Essaouira, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi
We drive from Tafraoute to the port town of Essaouira, via Agadir and the scenic coastal route. This charming little town has a relaxed vibe and interesting history that will steal your heart! You will have an orientation walk in Essaouira and free time for exploration. (5 to 6 hours drive).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 15: Essaouira
Stop At: Essaouira, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi
Essaouira is a great town to relax! Known for its fresh seafood and wonderful restaurants, it also has many little bars where the tunes of reggae and sub-Saharan Africa find there way to your table. Optional visit of the silver cooperative and Jewish cemetery.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 16: Essaouira to Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Leave at any time of the day for Essaouira (2,5 hours drive). Enjoy a free afternoon in Marrakech.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 17: Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Enjoy a half-day city tour in the morning with your city guide of Marrakech’s historic monuments (Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Jemaa el-Fna square and the Koutoubia mosque). Free afternoon to explore the souks on on our own.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 18: Marrakech (or Casablanca)
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Departure day! Transfer at any time of the day to the airport of Marrakech or Casablanca for your flight back home.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
