8-Day Monuments, Culture, and Desert

Day 1: TRANSFER TO MARRAKECH HOTEL

At the agreed time, we will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Marrakech. Depending on the arrival time, you will have the opportunity for a first contact with the city. Accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 2: MARRAKECH CITY TOUR

After breakfast, we will have a guided tour of Marrakech: Starting with the Koutoubia Minaret (13th century), sister of the Giralda in Seville, a splendid harmony and the spiritual center of Marrakech. We’ll continue to the Saadian Tombs (16th century), known for its central vault of Carrara marble. Then, we’ll visit the Bahia Palace (16th century), an example of aristocratic life in medieval Muslim society, featuring its ambassador’s hall with a cedar wood ceiling. We’ll end with a walk to the Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the visit starts around 09:00 and ends at 13:00). Free afternoon. Accommodation in Marrakech.

Day 3: MARRAKECH – HIGH ATLAS – AIT BEN HADDOU – OUARZAZATE – DADES VALLEY

After breakfast, we will begin the desert tour. You will cross the High Atlas Mountains through the highest pass in the country, Tizi n’Tichka (2,260m altitude), passing through interesting villages until we reach the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a fortified complex within a walled town that has been the setting for many famous movies. Continuing the route, we will pass through Ouarzazate, the Road of the Thousand Kasbahs to Skoura, and then cross the Rose Valley to finally arrive at the Dades Valley. Dinner and accommodation in a hotel located in the Dades Gorges.

Day 4: DADES VALLEY – TODRA GORGES – MERZOUGA DESERT (250 KM)

After breakfast, you will continue the route passing through many Berber villages. You will visit the Todra Gorges with the possibility of having lunch there to enjoy the impressive place peacefully. Once the visit is finished, we will head directly to the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you will start a camel excursion to the heart of the desert, enjoying a sunset stop along the way. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with an excellent and restorative tea and a delicious Berber dinner, all accompanied by the music of the tam-tam (drums). You will enjoy a unique and unforgettable night under the stars in Berber tents.

Day 5: MERZOUGA DESERT – MIDELT – IFRAN – FEZ

Today, you will wake up early to watch the sunrise from the top of the dunes, have breakfast, and then say goodbye to the desert. We will head to Midelt for lunch and then continue to Ifran, crossing the cedar forest with ancient cedars, where you can enjoy seeing the Barbary macaques or the Gibraltar monkeys. Next, we will cross Ifrane, known as the “Moroccan Switzerland” due to the architecture of its houses, and then continue to Fez. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 6: VISIT TO FEZ

Full-day visit to the oldest of the imperial cities and spiritual center of the country. We will start with a panoramic view from one of the hills surrounding the city, then visit the bronze doors of the Royal Palace, and finally explore the medina, visiting medersas (Quranic schools), artisan workshops divided by guilds, and the spectacular tannery district. Accommodation in Fez.

Day 7: FEZ – CHEFCHAOUEN (200 KM)

We will depart for the blue city. Arrival in Chefchaouen after a three and a half-hour drive. Free afternoon to explore its streets painted in white and blue. Accommodation in Chefchaouen.

Day 8: CHEFCHAOUEN – TANGIER (120 KM)

At the agreed time, we will transfer