12-Day Private Tour in Morocco with Food and Wine

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
CASABLANCA - CHEFCHAOUEN
3 stops
1
Casablanca
Our driver/guide can meet you either at the Casablanca Mohammed V Airport or at the hotel where you are staying. Please provide your address, and we'll meet you in the hotel lobby. Your name will be displayed on a sign that our driver will hold.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Hassan II Mosque
From the hotel, your driver will take you to the Hassan II Mosque, one of the only two mosques that non-Muslims can visit in Morocco. You will visit the mosque for an hour-long guided tour.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Chefchaouen
After touring the Hassan II Mosque, you'll go to Chefchaouen, a mystical blue city tucked away in the Rif Mountains. You will stop for lunch along the way and the trip will take five hours. Dinner will be served at your riad.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
CHEFCHAOUEN
2 stops
4
Chefchaouen Medina
After breakfast, a local guide will give you a leisurely tour of Chefchaouen's medina. After the tour, you'll pause for lunch at a neighborhood cafe in the central square. After lunch, you are free to wander some more or return to the riad for a power nap.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Bouzafer Mosque
Before the sun sets, your guide will lead you on a brief climb to the Spanish Mosque, which is perched atop a hill and offers a breathtaking view of Chefchaouen. Dinner will be at a local inn in the middle of the main square.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
CHEFCHAOUEN - MEKNES-VOLUBILIS - MEKNES
2 stops
6
Volubilis
Visit the ruined Roman city of Volubilis is the best-preserved archaeological site in Morocco. Guided tour is included.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
A delightful lunch and wine tasting at Domaine de la Zouina. After this interlude, you will spend the night at a riad in the imperial city of Meknes.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
FES
2 stops
8
You will have a half-day tour of the Medina in Meknes after breakfast, visiting the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and Heri es-Souani in addition to many other exquisite structures.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Fez
After lunch, you will travel to the old city of Fes. Just before checking in to your Riad in the Medina, you will stop at Mount Zalagh where you will enjoy a unforgettable view of the city.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
FES
2 stops
10
Medina of Fez
After breakfast, a knowledgeable guide will take you on a tour of the old Medina of Fes where you will meander through the many dark alleys of this medieval city. You will stop at artisan workshops, visit the Tanneries and admire the many architectural delights found in this place.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Medina of Fez
After the tour, you will return to the riad for lunch and a short rest. Mid-afternoon, you will participate in a cooking class that starts with accompanying the chef in buying spices and ingredients at the local market.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
FES - MERZOUGA / SAHARA DESERT
2 stops
12
Azrou Cedar Forest
Today, you will be heading to the Sahara, an 8-hour drive from Fes. Along the way, you will stop for lunch in Ifrane or near the Cedar Forest of Azrou.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Merzouga Desert
Early evening, you will reach the desert camp where you will enjoy a delicious meal and settle for the night in one of their well appointed bivouacs or berber tents. Music, drums, and interesting conversations are always available at the bonfire they light up each night.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
MERZOUGA / SAHARA DESERT
3 stops
14
Merzouga Desert
Wake up at sunrise to admire the incredible light over the dunes. Or sleep in and rest a while.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Erg Chebbi
Mid-morning, you will travel to the highest dunes, Erg Chebbi. Along the way, you will stop for some fossil hunting, have tea with nomad families of the Sahara. Learn to make desert bread and enjoy a simple lunch that will be served at a desert oasis near Erg Chebbi.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
16
Merzouga
After lunch, you will travel back to the camp and rest. Just before sunset, you will go on a camel ride in the dunes. Drums and music under the Milky Way will enthrall your senses well into early morning.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
MERZOUGA - TODRA GORGE / DADES VALLEY
1 stop
17
Dades Gorges
Today, you will leave the Sahara and head to the region of Boumaine Dades. There will be plenty of opportunities to stop for photos and relaxation. Dinner will be at a lovely riad in Dades Valley.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
AIT BENHADDOU
1 stop
18
Ait Ben Haddou
Today, you will travel along the Road of the 1000 Kasbahs, where you will visit the most famous one: Ksar Ait Benhaddou. Dinner will be served in an old Kasbah where you will spend the night.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
AIT BENHADDOU - MARRAKESH
2 stops
19
Tizi n Tichka
After breakfast you will travel to the alluring city of Marrakesh via the breathtaking Tizi n Tichka Pass.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
20
Jardin Majorelle
You will reach Marrakesh at around 3 PM in the afternoon. Your first stop will be the Jardin Majorelle and Yves Saint Laurent Museum. After the visit, you will check-in at your riad. Dinner will be served on the rooftop of the riad.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
MARRAKECH
1 stop
21
Medina of Marrakesh
After breakfast you will go on a guided tour of the Medina of Marrakesh, with shopping and sourcing based on your requirements. Lunch will be at a rooftop cafe in the Medina. Dinner will be at a beautiful restaurant located in the Medina as well.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 12
MARRAKECH / END OF TOUR
1 stop
22
End of tour. We will schedule your airport transfer or a private transfer to your next accommodation or destination.
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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