7-Days in Morocco Trip from Marrakech
The 7-day Morocco trip includes practically all of Morocco’s major sites and landmarks, including Kasbas, old cities, verdant landscapes, the desert / Sahara, and the blue city of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco.
Tour overview
7 days in Morocco trip from Marrakech, this 7-day Morocco trip includes practically all of Morocco’s major sites and landmarks, including Kasbas, old cities, verdant landscapes, the desert / Sahara, and the blue city of Chefchaouen, located in northern Morocco.
Tour itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Skoura Oasis – Rose valley – Boumaln Dades.
We will collect you up early in the morning from your Marrakech accommodation and begin your journey away from the noise and bustle of Marrakech, driving across the Tizi N’ Tishka Pass / 2260m height. Beautiful scenic vistas await you in the midst of the High Atlas mountains. The next stop will be the Unesco World Heritage Ksar Kasbah Ait- Benhaddou, which is located 20 kilometers before arriving in Ouarzazate city. The Kasbah has served as the scene for numerous international films and television programs.
After lunch beside the Kasbah, you will continue your journey into Ouarzazate city, which is the gateway to the desert and Morocco’s film capital, with many film studios open to the public. We will then drive through the road of thousand Kasbahs to Skoura Oasis and the famous Amridil Kasbah, which dates back to the 17th century and can be visited if you wish.
Following that, we travel to the city of roses or the valley of roses. Kalaat Mgouna is loaded with Damask rose trees along Imgon Valley, and by the end of the day, we’ll be in the Dades Gorges/landscapes, also known as the nation of figs. Spend the night in Dades Gorges.
Day 2: Dades valley - Todgha Gorges- Tinjdad - Arfoud - Merzouga.
Breakfast will be provided to you with the sound of birds in the middle of Dades Valley, and we will then continue our journey toward Tinghir, with its 2000-year-old Jewish quarter (Mellah). We next travel via Todgha Oasis inside the Todgha Gorges to reach the 300m gorges before lunch and then to the highlight of your Morocco trip, the Erg-Echaabi golden dunes, where we will spend the night in a hotel near the sand dunes. Merzouga hotel on the dune lines for the night.
Day 3: Merzouga – Desert/Sahara excursion.
It is a remarkable day in your vacation since we will pick you up from your accommodation in the dune lines and begin our Desert adventure day. We will visit some fossil sites where you can dig for your own fossils, and we will drive inside the Erg Echaabi golden sand dunes to discover their uniqueness. You will also have the opportunity to visit some nomadic families on the other side of the dunes where they still live their nomadic way of life.
Before we drive you to a small restaurant by the dunes for lunch, you will be treated to stunning panoramic and breathtaking views inside the desert. If you like to undertake some desert activities after lunch, such as ATV quad biking, sand boarding, and desert hiking, we will organize that as well and assist you in enjoying your desert activities. At the conclusion of the day, we’ll transport you to where the camels are waiting to carry you to your desert tent inside the dunes. Merzouga desert camp for the night.
Day 4:Merzouga – Errachidia – Medelt – Azrou – Ifran – Fes.
If you appreciate sunrises, you will enjoy the most stunning dawn against the sand dunes, and you will have the option of returning the dune lines on camels or in a 4/4 vehicle. We will meet again at the hotel in the dune lines, and start our day, leaving Erg-Echaabi driving through the Ziz Oasis where you will enjoy beautiful Instagram-able pictures, and then through Erachidia City with its big blue water dam crossing the Ziz Mountains to reach the city of apples Medelt where we will have lunch.
Afterward, we go to the Azrou cedar forest to witness the wild macaque Barbary apes/monkeys, and then we travel to the picturesque city of Ifran to stretch our legs before heading to Morocco’s oldest city, Fes. In Fes, spend the night.
Day 5: Fes guided visit with an official local guide.
After breakfast, meet your guide and begin your day by visiting the ancient city (Old Medina), Koranic Schools, Karaouiyine University, Nejjarine Fountains, tanneries, and all Fes Medina handcrafts. Fes overnight
Day 6:Fes – Meknes - Volubilis – Rif Mountains - Chefchaouen.
Following breakfast, we will depart Fes for Meknes, where we will see the iconic gate of Bab Mansour, Sehrij Esouani, and other monuments. Following lunch, we will travel via Zerhoun highlands to reach Volubilis, the Roman UNESCO historical monument. We next travel to Chefchaouen, a stunning blue city nestled between the Rif Mountains. Overnight in Chefchaouen.
Day 7: Chefchaouen guided visit with a local official guide
Today you will have some additional free time in the Blue City before we depart Chefchaouen. When you are ready to depart, we will return to Fes and drop you off at your hotel or airport.
Includes:
- Seven breakfasts
- Three dinners.
Excludes:
- Lunch / Drinks / Entrance fees to historical places / Tips...
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Important details
Point of convergence:
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
- Wheelchair access is available.
- Accessible for strollers.
- Service animals are permitted.
- Close to public transit.
- Babies must sit on their parents' laps.
- Baby seats available.
- Wheelchair-accessible transportation is available.
- The surfaces are wheelchair friendly.
- The majority of passengers are able to participate.
- This is an exclusive tour/activity. Just your group will be present.