9-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Marrakech with Sahara and Imperial Cities

Depart Marrakech and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka pass at 2,260 metres.

Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for films such as Gladiator and Game of Thrones.

Continue to Ouarzazate to visit Taourirt Kasbah, then pass through the Valley of Roses in Kalaat Mgouna.

Drive through the Dades Valley to reach Dades Gorges.

Night: Kasbah inside Dades Valley

In the morning, visit the Dades canyons and the Monkey Fingers rock formations.

Visit Todra Gorges, where 300-metre-high canyon walls rise above you, and enjoy a walk inside the gorge.

Drive via Jorf and Erfoud to Merzouga.

Enjoy sunset from the dunes.

Night: Hotel in Merzouga (pool, AC)

Enjoy a morning tour around Merzouga.

Visit Khamlia village for Gnawa music.

Explore the black volcanic desert and Flamingo Lake.

Visit a nomad family and share tea with them.

In the afternoon, enjoy a Quad Bike activity (2 hours) around the dunes and oasis.

At sunset, take a camel ride to the luxury camp.

Spend the evening with Berber drumming, dinner, and stargazing.

Night: Luxury Camp inside the dunes (private tent, bathroom)

Watch the sunrise in the desert and have breakfast in camp.

Drive via Rissani, Erfoud, and the Ziz Valley.

Stop in Midelt for lunch, then continue to the Cedar Forest in Azrou to see the monkeys.

Visit Ifrane, known as the 'Switzerland of Morocco,' before continuing to Fez.

Enjoy a full-day guided tour with a local guide.

Visit Al Qarawiyyin University & Madrasa, known as the oldest university in the world.

Continue to Bou Inania Madrasa.

See the Chouara Tanneries.

Visit the Jewish Mellah and the Royal Palace gates.

Explore Al Attarine Madrasa and Karaouine Mosque.

Discover pottery and mosaic workshops.

Night: Riad in Fez (2nd night)

Drive in the morning to Chefchaouen, the blue city.

In the afternoon, visit Chefchaouen Medina.

See Plaza Uta el-Hammam.

Walk through the blue streets of the Medina.

Visit the Kasbah Museum and the Great Mosque.

Stop at the Ras El Maa waterfall.

Night: Chefchaouen Riad

Drive to Rabat, the capital of Morocco.

Visit Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

Explore the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Andalusian Gardens.

Visit the Old Medina of Rabat.

Night: Rabat

In the morning, finish your visit in Rabat, then drive to Casablanca.

Visit Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world, set on the ocean.

Continue to Casablanca Corniche and Mohammed V Square.

Drive to Marrakech.

Night: Traditional Riad in Marrakech

Enjoy a full-day guided tour.

Visit Koutoubia Mosque and its gardens.

Explore Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs.

Discover Jemaa El Fna Square and the souks.

Visit Ben Youssef Madrasa.

Night: Riad in Marrakech (2nd night)