10 Days / 9 Nights Max 12 Starts: Casablanca Ends: Marrakech 5.0 (1)
Overview
Our most complete journey — a 2,000-kilometer loop through everything that makes Morocco unforgettable. Begin on the Atlantic in Casablanca, stand inside the ocean-side Hassan II Mosque, then follow the capital Rabat north to the blue-washed lanes of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains.
From the medieval maze of Fes the road bends south over the Middle Atlas into the Sahara: camel trek, desert camp, sunrise over Erg Chebbi. Then west through the Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley and Ait Ben Haddou, over the Tizi n'Tichka to Marrakech, and — as a grand finale — the wind-kissed fishing port of Essaouira. Small group, big memories.
Highlights
All four imperial cities + Chefchaouen + Sahara + coast
Night in a desert camp at Erg Chebbi
Guided medina tours in Fes and Marrakech
Hassan II Mosque, Ait Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge
Hand-picked riads and kasbahs throughout
Maximum 12 travelers
Itinerary
Airport welcome, transfer to your Art-Deco district hotel, briefing over dinner.
Guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque, coastal drive to Rabat: Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower. Overnight riad in the medina.
North through the Rif foothills to the blue city. Evening orientation walk and rooftop dinner.
Morning photo walk, then the Roman mosaics of Volubilis and holy Moulay Idriss, arriving in Fes by evening.
Full-day licensed guide: Bou Inania medersa, the tanneries, Nejjarine museum, souks and the Royal Palace gates. Dinner in a palace restaurant.
Cedar forests, macaques and the Ziz Valley on the way to the dunes. Sunset camel trek and desert camp night.
Sunrise on the dunes, then the Todra Gorge and Dades Valley kasbah route. Overnight in a valley kasbah.
Valley of Roses, guided kasbah visit at Ait Ben Haddou, over the Tichka to Marrakech.
Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Saadian tombs, souk walk — evening free on Jemaa el-Fna.
Day trip to Essaouira with seafood lunch, or free morning in Marrakech. Airport transfer for your flight.
What's Included
Included
9 nights in riads, kasbahs and desert camp
Daily breakfast + 5 dinners
A/C minibus with driver-guide
Local licensed guides in Fes and Marrakech
Camel trek at Merzouga
Airport transfers on first and last day
Not Included
Lunches and drinks
Monument entrance fees (~€25 total)
Tips
Travel insurance
International flights
Traveler Reviews
Ten days that felt like a month (in the best way)
The Grand Tour is the full Morocco: blue Chefchaouen, crazy beautiful Fes, silent dunes, then the ocean at Essaouira. Small group of 10, brilliant guide, zero logistics stress. The single best-organized trip we have ever taken.
