Today we will take in the local culture of southern Morocco. You can participate in a cooking class, learn how to make Moroccan tea, have henna done, enjoy traditional music or a chance to fish in a nearby river. Includes lunch & dinner. Overnight Tagounite.

After arriving at our desert camp at Erg Chigaga, the largest dunes in Morocco, we will be welcomed with Moroccan tea and treats.  Just before sunset we will take our own camel caravan into the dunes for a memorable ride and photos.

We will make our way across a different part of the Sahara through Lake Iriki National Park.  The lake nowadays is mostly dry. It was a favorite place of the southern gazelles.  It was established to protect the biodiversity, flora and fauna across 123,000 hectares of south-eastern Morocco. We will visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is a perfect example of the traditional adobe building. It was the set for films such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones. (4 hrs). Includes dinner. Overnight: Isselday. 

After breakfast we will drive to the quaint port town of Essaouira. Essaouira has its own fortified old medina that is protected by the 18th-century seafront ramparts called the Skala de la Kasbah. Old brass cannons line the walls surrounding the old city that looks out into the ocean.  (5.5 hrs) Overnight in Essaouira. 

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive (3 hrs) to Marrakech. After lunch, our local guide will lead us on a tour of Marrakech including the souks (market place), Jemaa el Fna Square, Bahia Palace and Koutoubia mosque. Overnight in Marrakech. 

After breakfast in your riad, we will make our way to Fes (5.5 hrs).  Our time in Fes includes a local guide. We will have a chance to visit the Royal Palace, Mellah, the Jewish quarter neighborhood, the University of al-Qarawiyyin.  As well, we will visit the Fes Pottery Factory and the Chouara Tannery, the largest and oldest tannery. Overnight in Fes (2 nights). 

After breakfast in your riad, we will drive to Volubilis (1.5 hrs) a partly-excavated Berber-Roman city, developed int he 3rd century BC. After our visit, we will continue to Chefchaouen, also known as the blue city (3 hrs). It is located in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco, and is known for the striking, blue-washed buildings of the old town. Here you will have free time to relax and explore the town on your own or optional activities can be arranged for you including: photo tour with local history guide, night tour, cooking class, hike to waterfalls. Overnight Chefchaouen (2 nights)

After breakfast we will drive to Casablanca (5 hrs). While in Casablanca you can take a tour of Hassan II Mosque, the largest functioning mosque in Africa and one of the only mosques in the world where non-muslims can enter. We can arrange optional dinner for you at Rick’s Cafe (modeled after the cafe in the movie “Casablanca”.) Overnight in Casablanca. 

Transfers to airport in Casablanca for departure. If you would like to extend your trip, please let us know and we can assist with arrangements.