14-Day Morocco Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Morocco!
Welcome to Morocco! Arrive at Casablanca International Airport, where you will be met by your driver and guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Relax and get some rest ahead of your busy week, or head out for a short city tour to get acquainted with the city. Dinner is included at your riad or hotel.
Day 2: Culture of the Capital City
After breakfast, head out for a full-day tour of the capital city of Rabat. Begin your tour with a visit to the 2nd-century Chellah Necropolis, originally established as a Phoenician colony. Continue to the Yacoub al-Mansour Esplanade to see the Kings' Mausoleum, which houses the remains of several kings, and the unfinished 12th-century Hassan Tower.
Head to Kasbah des Oudayas, a 12th-century Almohad fortress. From here, stroll through the winding streets or enjoy a mint tea at Cafe Maure overlooking the Bou Regreg River.
Finish your tour at lunch, then hit the road for Chefchaouen, the famous Blue Pearl of Morocco. The drive north takes about four hours, and you will arrive just in time for sunset in the mountains. Head to your riad for dinner and a well-deserved rest.
Day 3: Wonders of the Blue City
Spend the day exploring the winding streets and blue alleys of Chefchaouen. Your guide will lead you on a walking tour of the 15th-century city, starting with the Kasbah in the center of town. Enjoy panoramic views of the area from the tower, then make your way through the cobblestone streets to the town's waterfall, a popular gathering spot where locals meet to chat, do laundry, and relax.
Cool off by the water and enjoy a coffee at a cafe on the riverbank before continuing your tour of the town. Grab lunch in the medina, then meet your driver and continue to Fes, Morocco's cultural epicenter. Arrive in time for dinner at the riad.
Day 4: The Wonders of Fes
Enjoy breakfast on the rooftop terrace, then head out for a full-day tour of the city. Founded in 781 AD, Fes is now considered the world's largest car-free urban zone. Keep an eye out for the mule-drawn carriages that speed through the alleyways as you explore the city streets.
Stop at the medina's Jewish quarter and the medersas, then continue to the legendary tanneries to see ancient techniques still being used to prepare leather. The vast tanneries use a variety of traditional methods to produce high-quality Moroccan leather, which is used in everything from clothing to bags and other handicrafts.
A must-see in Fes is the world's oldest and longest-operating institution of higher learning, the University of Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859 AD. Break for lunch at a restaurant in the medina, then spend the afternoon resting or exploring the city on your own.
In the evening, head out for a quiet dinner on your own, or join a tasting tour to visit three local souks and sample traditional Moroccan street food. Tour a honey souk to taste a variety of wild honey and visit a communal hammam bathhouse, then end your night with a visit to a tea house.
Day 5: Into the Sahara
Your day begins with a drive into the golden sands of the vast Sahara Desert. The trip will take approximately eight hours, but the numerous stops for photos and sweeping vistas make the drive pass easily. At the end of the drive, leave the pavement behind and head into the desert on a camel caravan.
Arrive at camp in the evening in time for dinner accompanied by traditional music. Enjoy views of the starlit skies before relaxing for the night in the comfort of your luxurious tent.
Day 6: The Desert to Dades
Rise early today for sunrise over the sand dunes. After breakfast at camp, spend the morning exploring the surrounding desert. Try surfing down the dunes on a sandboard or simply enjoy the peace and quiet.
In the early afternoon, hit the road once more for a drive through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs. This vast area is full of abandoned kasbahs, ancient fortified forts made from pisé mud. Locals here rely on farming and nomadic herding as a way of life.
Arrive in the deep Dades Gorge and the small mountain village where you will spend the night. Enjoy a delicious Moroccan dinner before relaxing for the night in a comfortable inn.
Day 7: Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
After breakfast, head out for an adventurous day of exploring, starting in the village of El Kelaa M'gouna. Here, the intensely cultivated plots of farmland are bordered by rose bushes, which are used in the cosmetic industry to make rose water and rose oil. In May, a Rose Festival takes place, celebrating the year's production.
Continue west from here to Ouarzazate, known as the
