Marrakesh Trip Overview
Led by an expert local guide, this exciting 9 day group tour is an excellent way to see the country through the eyes of someone who calls it home. From Marrakech, travel by private vehicles to Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, before camel trekking across the Sahara. Take in the Imperial Cities of Fes, Rabat and Meknes and uncover many of Morocco’s key sites through the expertise of specialist guides. By night bed down in comfortable locally-owned 4-star hotels and enjoy many included meals.
Additional Info
* Duration: 9 days
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Led by an expert local guide, this exciting 9 day group tour is an excellent way to see the country through the eyes of someone who calls it home. From Marrakech, travel by private vehicles to Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, before camel trekking across the Sahara. Take in the Imperial Cities of Fes, Rabat and Meknes and uncover many of Morocco’s key sites through the expertise of specialist guides. By night bed down in comfortable locally-owned 4-star hotels and enjoy many included meals.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 Welcome to Marrakech
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Welcome to Morocco! Upon arrival at Marrakech airport you’ll be met and transferred to our hotel. This evening meet enjoy free time to explore the delights of Djemaa el Fna.
Overnight: Marrakech in riad Anabel or similar
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Marrakech – Riad Anabel – Guest House 4 *
Located in the Medina 5 minutes walking from Jamâa El Fna
Day 2: Day 2 Majorelle Gardens & Marrakech City Tour
Stop At: Jardin Majorelle, Rue Yves Saint Laurent, Marrakech 40090 Morocco
After breakfast we head over to the beautiful Majorelle Gardens just a short drive from the hotel. These botanical gardens were designed by the French Artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s. The garden has been owned by Yves Saint Laurent since 1980 and his ashes were scattered here after his death in 2008. There is also a Berber Museum representing the various indigenous tribes of Morocco including over 600 artefacts. this museum was opened in 2017 and is dedicated to the life and works of Yves Saint Laurent himself.
This afternoon you will embark on a guided tour of Marrakech. Inside the rose colored medina walls is a tangle of winding streets and alleys that open onto verdant gardens and bustling souks. At the heart of the medina is Djemaa El Fna, the city’s exuberant market place and towering over it, is the famous Koutoubia Mosque, the tallest building in the city.
Overnight: Marrakech | Breakfast, Dinner
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast daily
• Dinner: Diner daily
Accommodation included: Riad Anabel or similar
Day 3: Day 3 Ait Benhaddou – UNESCO World Heritage Listed
Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate. Departing the city this morning we travel across the plains of haouz and reach the great High Atlas mountains. Climbing over the pass of Tizi n Tichka, we stop for lunch and then continue onwards with great views over the Mountains and valleys to Ait Benhaddou. This incredible ancient fortified Kasbah was built for defence purposes high on a hill and is a stunningly well preserved medieval city which has famously featured in many blockbuster movies, including Gladiator and Laurence of Arabia as its beauty is unequal to any other fortified kasbah in south Morocco. Carrying on we continue south to the Hollywood of North Africa – Ouarzazate (pronounced war-zazat). Ouarzazate is famous for being the filming location for many other Hollywood blockbusters and famous TV shows including James Bond – The Living Daylights, The Mummy and more recently Game of Thrones.
Overnight: Ouarzazate | Breakfast, Dinner
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Bouchedor or similar
Day 4: Day 4 Ouarzazate to Merzouga & Camel trek into the Sahara
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Ouarzazate – Todra Gorge – Merzouga (Sahara). This morning we begin our journey into the Sahara with a medley of palm trees, rose fields and magnificent gorges. Travelling from Ouarzazate, there is a possibility of visiting the kasbah Amherdhil in Skoura before seeing the rose fields and reaching scenic Todra Gorge. Surrounded by towering vertical limestone cliffs reaching heights of 1000ft, it is known as Morocco’s Grand Canyon. After time to wander through Todra we hit the road again for Merzouga – our base before we head into the Sahara. Depending on the time of year, spend the afternoon relaxing and swimming before climbing aboard our camels for an incredible trek into the Sahara Desert to watch a beautiful sunset and spend the night at our remote Berber Camp, nestled amongst the towering dunes of Erg Chebbi. We enjoy local food, music and an amazing night camping in the Sahara.
Overnight: Berber Camp in merzouga | Breakfast, Dinner
Duration: 12 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Desert camp Bouchedor or similar
Day 5: Day 5 Merzouga to Fes
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Merzouga (Sahara) – Fes. Departing early, we climb back on our camels disembarking for a truly stunning sunrise. After freshening up and breakfast in Merzouga we’re back on the road heading for Fes. It’s a long drive today however there is a lot to see on the way. We’ll pass through cedar forests full of Barbary Macaque monkeys on our way through the Moyen Atlas mountains. Just before Fes we stop at Ifrane – a beautiful town, often likened to a Swiss Alpine resort. Along the way we also start to see our first glimpse of Morocco’s nomadic Berbers – travelling across the mountains and often staying in make shift tents as they head to their next destination. We arrive into Fes in the early evening.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Dar Al Madina Al Kadima or similar
Day 6: Day 6 UNESCO listed Fes el Bali, dye-pits & tanneries
Stop At: Fes, Fes, Fes-Meknes
Fes is the oldest and largest medieval city in the world and its medina is a cacophony of aromas, sights and sounds. This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Fes el Bali – the old walled city. This fascinating medina is a veritable rabbit warren of 9400 alleys that often finish with dead ends – so be sure to stay close to the group! We also visit the dye-pits and tanneries before lunch in the medina. The remainder of the day is at leisure – why not take part in an optional Tagine Making Class or a night of Moroccan entertainment and food at a restaurant in town (both payable locally).
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Riad Dar Al Madina Al Kadima
Day 7: Day 7 Fes to Volubilis & Meknes
Stop At: volubliss, 3CFW+529, Fertassa, Morocco
Fes – Volubilis – Meknes – Rabat. Departing Fes this morning we visit the fascinating UNESCO listed Roman ruins of Volubilis, which date back to AD40. Continuing on we stop at the Imperial City of Meknes, which became known as the Versailles of Morocco due to its impressive buildings and elaborate monuments. After lunch and some free time our final stop of the day is Rabat – Morocco’s capital where we overnight.
Overnight: Rabat | Breakfast
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Riad Dar Alia, Rabat, just a short walk from the entrance to the Kasbah of the Oudayas.
Day 8: Day 8 Rabat & Casablanca
Stop At: Hassan II Mosque, Blvd Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Casablanca 20450 Morocco
Rabat – Casablanca – Marrakech. This morning we take a guided tour of Rabat and visit some of the capital’s highlights, including the impressive Chellah – a necropolis and complex of ancient, medieval ruins, the Royal Palace and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. After lunch we continue to Casablanca where we visit the Hassan II Mosque, which has the tallest minaret and is the third largest mosque in the world – it can hold 25,000 worshippers at any one time. After our visit to the mosque we say goodbye to our fellow passengers leaving us in Casablanca and continue on to Marrakech for the night.
Overnight: Marrakech | Breakfast
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Riad Anabel
Day 9: Day 9 Marrakech – airport menara
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Our amazing tour of Morocco ends today after hotel check out. An included onward departure transfer to the airport is provided.
Breakfast
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
