What’s Included

• Transport: Private use of a modern, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-fluent driver-guide, plus complimentary airport/hotel pick-up and drop-off.
• Accommodation: 2 nights in boutique/luxury hotels, 1 night in a beautiful Riad in Fez, and 1 night in a private double tent in the Sahara Desert.
• Meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 three-course-meal dinners, plus refreshing drinks inside the vehicle throughout the journey.
• Desert Experience: An unforgettable sunset camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes and an overnight stay in a desert camp.
• Guided Tours: Local English-speaking guides for the Fez medina and a private walking tour of the Skoura palm grove.
• All-Inclusive: Admission fees to all local sites and attractions, 24-hour travel assistance, gasoline, transport insurance, and visitor taxes.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: The High Atlas & The Glaoui Dynasty (Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou)

• Morning: Leave Marrakech and drive through scenic oak trees, walnut groves, and oleander thickets, climbing the spectacular Tizi N Tichka pass at 2,260 meters.
• Afternoon: Visit Telouet and explore the extravagant former main residence of Pasha Glaoui. Then, follow the ancient caravan routes through lush river canyons.
• Evening: Arrive at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, a famous biblical-style village of adobe houses.
• Night: Relax in a local Kasbah converted into a boutique hotel, enjoying garden walks and views over the river.

Day 2: Film Studios, Oases & The Rose Valley (Ait Benhaddou to Dades)

• Morning: Explore Ait Benhaddou’s famous granary and winding alleys. Then, drive to Ouarzazate to see Kasbah Taourirt and the famous Atlas Film Studios (where Game of Thrones was filmed).
• Afternoon: Walk with a local guide through the massive Skoura palm grove, learning about traditional water irrigation. Visit a 17th-century Kasbah to see traditional olive oil production.
• Late Afternoon: Drive past the flamingo-filled Mansour Eddhabi lake and through Kelaa des Mgouna, the capital of Morocco’s famous rose-oil industry.
• Night: Arrive at the spectacular Dades Gorges and stay overnight in a charming local Kasbah.

Day 3: Canyons & The Great Sahara (Dades to Erg Chebbi)

• Morning: Visit the mountain village of Tinerhir, featuring a 19th-century adobe mosque, before exploring the towering 300-meter-high walls of the Todra Gorges.
• Afternoon: Pass through Erfoud and the historic town of Rissani, the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty and a former major gold-caravan stop.
• Evening: Arrive in Merzouga, freshen up, and board your camel for a trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes. Watch the sunset over an endless ocean of sand.
• Night: Enjoy dinner and sleep under the stars in a traditional desert camp.

Day 4: From the Desert to the “Switzerland” of Morocco (Merzouga to Fez)

• Morning: Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast, journey north through the former French outpost of Errachidia.
• Afternoon: Cross the High Atlas peaks near Midelt, then enter the lush cedar forests of Azrou to spot the famous Barbary apes. Stop in Ifrane, a 1929 French-built alpine resort known as the “Switzerland of Morocco.”
• Evening: Descend into the spiritual heart of Morocco, catching your first glimpse of Fez before checking into your beautiful Riad.

Day 5: Exploring the Medieval Maze of Fez

• Morning: Join your local guide for a walking tour of Fes el Bali (the Old Town). Navigate the twisting alleyways past donkeys, dye pits, and spice stalls.
• Midday: Visit the magnificent 14th-century Al-Attarine Madrasa, the famous leather tanneries, and the beautifully restored 18th-century Funduk Nejjarine inn.
• Afternoon: Enjoy traditional mint tea in a family-owned tea house before taking the rest of the day to explore the city at your own leisure.