More Morocco Tour

Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Fes - Midelt - Rissani - Merzouga

Dades Gorge -  Ouarzazate - Essaouira - Marrakech

14 days/13 nights Morocco Holiday

Day 1     Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes

Will we collect you from your hotel to vist the Hassan II Mosque before departing to Rabat.  In Rabat you can visit to the Mechouar of the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Hassan Tower.  After lunch we will depart to Meknes to arrive early evening.  You can take dinner in the restaurant overlooking the square opposite the Bab Mansour gate. Your accommodation will be in a traditional riad in the old medina.

Day 2     Meknes - Volubilis -  Fes

After breakfast we will take a tour of Meknes including El Hdim square, Bab El Mansour, the massive gate which is the entrance to the old city and the Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries & the city rampart.  We will then depart via Volubilis, the Roman ruins and Moulay Idriss, the holy town and an important place of pilgrimage where the founder of Morocco’s first dynasty is buried. We will continue onto Fes. Dinner and accommodation at a traditional riad.

Day 3     Fes

You will have a guided tour to discover the the medina and the famous Souks of Fes - its narrow cobbled streets are filled with ancient mosques and towering green-glazed minarets..  You will visit  the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Fes.  The tour will include a visit to the tannery and the ceramics cooperative to see the traditional moroccan crafts.

Day 4     Fes - Ilfrane - Azrou - Midelt - Merzouga

After breakfast we will depart for Merzouga through the Middle Atlas region. We will drive through Ifrane, the ‘Switzerland’ of Morocco and the cedar forests of Azrou where we can stop to hand feed the monkeys. We will continue to Midelt  where we will have lunch.  We will then follow the Ziz River through the valley and stop to see the Ziz Gorges on our way to Merzouga.  

Day 5     Merzouga - Khamlia - Rissani – Erg Chebbi

Today we will explore the desert region and the marvel that is the Erg Chebbi desert dunes. We will will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert.  We will visit the  ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. We will have a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the ancient capital of Rissani.  In the afternoon we will ride the camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, drink delicious mint tea, listen to traditional berber music while watching the stars and the rising moon in the amazing Sahara desert. 

Day 6     Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges
We will wake up early to see the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower.  We will cross the palm lined valleys of Tourog and Tinjdad to arrive to Todra Gorge.  We will take a walk in the Todra Gorges and have lunch in a local restaurant before continuing to our accommodation in the Dades Gorge.

Day 7     Dades Gorge - El Kelaa Magona - Skoura -  Ouarzazate

After breakfast we will take a walk in the gorge and then take the off road track to see the nomad caves.  We will continue via El Kelaa Magona, Valley of the Roses and the Skoura oasis to arrive early evening in Ouarzazate. 

Day 8     Ouarzazate

You will have the day at leisure for shopping or sightseeing. You can visit the Taourirt Kasbah and the “Hollywood of Morocco”, the Atlas film studios.

Day 9    Ouarzazate - Telouet - Marrakech

After breakfast we will depart to Ait Benhaddou and visit the World Heritage Site.  We will continue with a visit to the traditional High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and the Kasbah el Glaoui. We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Telouet before descending the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech.

Day 10     Marrakech

You will have a guided tour of Marrakech including a visit to the Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saâdien tombs and the Bahia palace.  You can explore the amazing medina and the fascinating Jamaa El Fna square with lively entertainment and lovely Souks.

Day 11     Marrakech

You will have the day to explore Marrakech or you can take an optional day tour to Cascade d’Ouzoud.

Day 12     Marrakech to Essaouira

We will spend the morning at leisure for shopping or relaxing in Marrakech before departing at your convenience to Essaouira. 

Day 13    Essaouira

Enjoy your day wandering the old fortified fishing port of Essaouira on the atlantic coast.  See the amazing mixture of Portuguese and Berber architecture. Explore the colourful souks, art galleries, the carpentry workshops devoted to cedar and Thuya wood carving and the fortified harbour with it’s stalls of freshly caught seafood.

Day 14    Essaouira - Marrakech

We will spend the morning at leisure for shopping or relaxing in Essaouira before leaving early afternoon to arrive in Marrakech by 4pm (or if you have a departing flight or want to spend time we can leave Marrakech at your convenience).