Viaje en Marruecos
Semester at Sea · Fall 202623 — 27 Sep

For those whohave class on the 22nd

You don't have to miss the desert. We leave on the 23rd and drive through the night.

Viaje en Marruecos

@viajeenmarruecos

The Sahara experience
everyone talks about

The main trip leaves Tangier on the morning of the 22nd. If you have class that day, this one is for you: we leave on the 23rd, stop in Chefchaouen on the way, and then drive south through the night while you sleep.

You lose a day on the road and gain the best sunrise of the trip — you reach the dunes just before first light. From there it's the same Morocco as everyone else: the Sahara, Aït Ben Haddou and Marrakech.

Semester at Sea

Fall 2026 · 23 — 27 September

Day by day

Class on the 22nd

Tangier → Sahara by night

You have class on the 22nd, so we leave on the 23rd at 09:00 — Chefchaouen and Fez on the way, dinner, and then straight across Morocco through the night, waking up in the Sahara. Ends in Marrakech.

5 Days · 4 Nightsfrom €350full package · per person
The Blue City, Fez, then the road through the night — Tangier → Chefchaouen → Fez → Sahara by night, Morocco · Semester at Sea

23 Sep · Tangier → Chefchaouen → Fez → Sahara by night

The Blue City, Fez, then the road through the night

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Departure at 09:00 from Tangier Port. Private transfer to Chefchaouen, the famous Blue City in the Rif Mountains — guided walk through the blue-washed alleyways, the main square and the viewpoints, with free time to explore and photograph. We continue to Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities, and stop along the way for dinner. Then we set off south and drive through the night while you sleep, crossing Morocco end to end to reach the desert before first light. No day burned on the road: you sleep on the move and wake up in the Sahara.

  • 09:00 departure from Tangier Port
  • Chefchaouen guided walk
  • Blue Streets & viewpoints
  • Stop in Fez
  • Dinner stop on the way
  • Overnight drive to the Sahara

Overnight: On the road

Sahara Experience — the full day — Sahara Desert, Morocco · Semester at Sea

24 Sep · Sahara Desert

Sahara Experience — the full day

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You arrive for the Sahara sunrise — the best moment of the trip, and you get it as your first. Breakfast at camp and then the day is yours: optional buggy ride or 4x4 Land Rover Defender safari on former Paris–Dakar Rally tracks, a visit to a nomadic village for traditional tea, and time at the Sahara Pearl Hotel pool. In the afternoon, a camel ride through the golden dunes with sandboarding and a sunset to close the day.

  • Sahara sunrise on arrival
  • Sahara Pearl Hotel & pool
  • Camel ride at sunset
  • Sandboarding
  • Optional buggy / 4x4 Defender

Overnight: Sahara Desert

Kasbahs, High Atlas & Marrakech — Sahara → Aït Ben Haddou → Marrakech, Morocco · Semester at Sea

25 Sep · Sahara → Aït Ben Haddou → Marrakech

Kasbahs, High Atlas & Marrakech

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Breakfast at camp and departure toward Marrakech via the Route of the Thousand Kasbahs, through Berber villages and mudbrick fortresses. Visit Aït Ben Haddou — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and legendary filming location (Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Babel). Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass with scenic stops before arriving in Marrakech in the evening.

  • Route of a Thousand Kasbahs
  • Aït Ben Haddou UNESCO
  • Tizi n'Tichka pass
  • Marrakech arrival

Overnight: Marrakech

Marrakech with our local guide — Marrakech, Morocco · Semester at Sea

26 Sep · Marrakech

Marrakech with our local guide

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Optional sunrise hot air balloon over the palm groves of Marrakech. After breakfast, a guided city tour with our own local guide: the Koutoubia Minaret, the Bahia Palace, Jemaa el-Fna Square and the souks — spices, leather and crafts. In the afternoon you can add the Majorelle Gardens and the YSL Museum, and in the evening a rooftop or a restaurant with a live show. We'll send you a PDF with our recommendations — the places we'd actually go to ourselves.

  • Optional sunrise balloon
  • City tour with our local guide
  • Koutoubia & Bahia Palace
  • Jemaa el-Fna (UNESCO)
  • Optional: Majorelle Gardens & YSL Museum
  • Optional: rooftop or dinner with a live show
  • PDF with our recommendations

Overnight: Marrakech

Last morning & departure — Marrakech → train station, Morocco · Semester at Sea

27 Sep · Marrakech → train station

Last morning & departure

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Optional sunrise hot air balloon, if you didn't do it the day before. Breakfast and free time for last-minute shopping. At the agreed time our team drops you at Marrakech train station for your journey back.

  • Optional sunrise balloon
  • Free morning
  • Drop-off at Marrakech train station

Overnight:

Included

  • Transportation for all intercity travel
  • Overnight transfer Tangier → Sahara
  • Chefchaouen guided walk
  • Marrakech city tour with our local guide
  • 4 nights (Sahara Desert · Marrakech)
  • Daily breakfast + dinners at the desert camp
  • English-speaking guide all days
  • Camel ride
  • Sandboarding
  • Tangier Port pickup
  • Drop-off at Marrakech train station

Not included

  • Train ticket back to Tangier
  • Optional hot air balloon
  • Optional buggys / 4x4 Land Rover Defender
  • Lunches
  • Marrakech dinners
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips

from €350full package · per person

5 Days · 4 Nights

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