After breakfast, you’ll head to the blue-painted city of Chefchaouen. Visit the official capital of Morocco, Rabat. This UNESCO World Site Heritage Site listed city since 2012 is home of the King & the Royal family. Start your tour by the dramatic Oudayas Kasbah (fortress) with its tranquil but beautiful streets. Visit the Hassan Tower, which is the landmark of Rabat, then the Mohammed V Mausoleum where the grandfather, father & uncle of the Morocco’s are buried.
Today, you’ll spend the day exploring what this charming city has to offer. Chefchaouen is known for its blue-painted streets turning into one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. You may want to start your day tour of Chefchaouen from the Utta Hammam Square, which is in the heart of the Medina. Visit the Kasbah & the Museum, meander around the streets that are shrouded in mystery before getting to the Ras el-Ma Spring. The spring offers breathtaking views and is the cultural hub where women tend to wash clothes and carpets.
Today, you’ll spend the first half-day exploring what Fes has to offer with a private local guide who knows the city as the back of their hand. Drive uphill where you can get a complete panoramic view of the Fes El-Bali (Oldest Fes) and learn how it’s the largest car-free district in the world turning it into a UNESCO listed heritage site. Visit the Royal Palaces where you can take pictures by its golden gates before meandering around the Mellah (Jewish Quarter).
Now, it’s time to have a guided walking tour of the Fes el-Bali with its countless intricate alleyways, vibrant streets, lined-cafes, museums, koranic schools and much more. Visit the famous Qarawiyyin University, which is the oldest formal university in the world. In the late afternoon, we will drive south through Ifrane while including a short break in the cedar forest that hosts a colony of Barbary Apes.
After having breakfast, we will drive further south to the Sahara Desert of Erg Chebbi with a nice drive through the High and middle Atlas Mountains. We will include a short break for taking pictures in the Ziz valley , the palm-dotted valley of Ziz before reaching the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in the late afternoon.
It’s time to have your lifetime experience by having the camel in the desert while enjoying the breathtaking views of the sunset. Return to the desert camp where you’ll have dinner in our luxurious tented restaurant or under the stars.
After having breakfast in your hotel/Riad, we will head to Marrakech through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains while including a visit to the dramatic Ait Benhaddou Village. It’s a UNESCO listed village that consists of numerous Kasbahs (fortresses), which are a striking example of the southern architecture. After lunch, we will continue on the track to Marrakech with an interesting drive over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260 m) with its countless Berber Villages that are built in adobe and stones.
Let us guide you through the beauty and diversity of Morocco.