Dream Bigger…

It would be a bit counter-productive for us to tell you all about how we’d love to plan your custom trip, and then try to sell you a canned itinerary, like most companies do, but we understand that a little inspiration goes a long way. Accordingly, we’ve put together a few sample itineraries that can be customized depending on how much time you have, your travel style and your interests.

All of these trips are 100% customizable, and can be done on a tight budget or augmented for a little more luxury if that’s your preference. Our tour prices always include accommodations, transportation, and breakfasts as well as guides, all tours, monument and museum admissions. We can accommodate groups of any size, from solo travellers to 14+.

Ultimately, we’ll tailor your trip just for you, but we hope this helps spark your imagination and gets your creativity flowing.

Experience Azilal

The High Atlas Mountains, waterfalls, and true Moroccan Amazigh (Berber) culture are waiting for you in this experience combining the best of Marrakech with our home province in the High Atlas Mountains. (The Azilal portion of this trip can also be added to your own Marrakech visit as a 3 night trip.)

6 nights, 7 days

Day 1: Arrive in Marrakech - get settled in and meet your guide for a walking tour of the Marrakech medina and dinner. Stay in luxury hotel, traditional Riad (inn) or Dar (guest house) in or near the Medina as your budget allows.

Day 2: Visit Jardin Majorelle, Yves St. Laurent’s home and gardens in Gueliz and the Yves St. Laurent museum and Berber museum on the grounds. Spend the afternoon shopping in the medina, visiting La Maison de la Photographie or the newly reopened Medrassa Ben Youssef, an Islamic college originally completed in 1565 and considered a masterpiece of Saadian architecture. Enjoy an evening out in Gueliz or try a popular rooftop restaurant in the medina.

Day 3: Visit a hammam or spa for a Moroccan-style spa treatment and spend the afternoon poolside, venture to a specialty store to shop for Moroccan carpets, or head back to the medina to shop or visit more historic sites. Have dinner at your guide’s favorite food stalls in J’maa al Fenaa square.

Day 4: Depart Marrakech for Ouzoud Falls, hike through the forest along the falls, see Barbary Apes in their natural habitat and enjoy stunning views of the falls. Stay at a small, charming inn near the falls.

Day 5: Travel further into the Atlas Mountains to Ait Bouguemez, populated by Berbers and known as the “Happy Valley.” Take a hike to see dinosaur footprints permanently etched into the hillside and enjoy a meal in a local home.

Day 6: Visit Bin el Ouidane, a sparkling deep blue man-made lake perfect for water sports, fishing, swimming or diving. A popular getaway spot for Moroccans, the lake is ringed with spa resorts boasting views of the lake.

Day 7: After a leisurely morning, visit the High Atlas town of Azilal for lunch, and return to Marrakech in the afternoon.

The Sahara & Southern Highlights

See the best of Southern Morocco, from Marrakech to the Sahara and everything in between, on this desert-focused journey. This trip can also start in Fes and end in Marrakech if that better suits your travel plans.

9 days, 8 nights

Day 1: Arrive in Marrakech. Get settled in and meet your guide for a walking tour of the Marrakech medina and dinner. Stay in a luxury hotel, traditional Riad (inn) or Dar (guest house) in or near the medina as your budget allows.

Day 2: Travel to Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco, where movies and tv shows are filmed for audiences around the world.

Day 3: Travel to Todra Gorge, a scenic natural formation carved out of the Atlas mountains by two rivers. Tour the gorge with your guide and eat in a local Moroccan home. Stay in a local boutique hotel.

Day 4: Arrive in the Sahara desert in time for a sunset tour of the sand dunes with your guide. Spend the night in a luxury hotel on the edge of the desert.

Day 5: Travel into the Sahara desert on camels or in 4 wheel drive vehicles for a luxury camping experience under the stars. Eat a traditionally prepared Moroccan meal and enjoy a live music performance by Tuareg nomads.

Day 6: Return to the hotel for breakfast and drive into the Atlas Mountains to stay at a local gîte, and enjoy a traditionally prepared Moroccan meal.

Day 7: After a morning hike in the Atlas Mountains, travel to Ait Audinar in the Dades Gorge, a Berber community where you can experience true Moroccan culture and enjoy a meal prepared in a local home.

Day 8: Drive to Ait Ben Haddou, a historic kasbah (fortress) made famous as a filming location for movies and tv shows including Game of Thrones. Take a walking tour of the working kasbah with your guide and end the day with a traditional meal or cooking class.

Day 9: Return to Marrakech

The Grande Tour

All of the highlights and more, with customizations along the way to suit your interests and desires.

15 days, 14 nights

Day 1: Arrive in Casablanca. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in the world, then travel to Rabat for the first two nights.

Day 2: Explore Rabat. One of the most underrated cities in Morocco in our opinion, it’s the seat of the Moroccan government and a modern cultural hub.

Day 3: Visit the Roman City of Volubilis, a partly excavated Roman-Berber town, on your way to Fes.

Days 4 and 5: Spend two nights in Fes, the site of the oldest medina in Morocco and the center of Moroccan craftsmanship. Take a walking tour of the medina with a local guide and visit local artisans and the famous tannery and enjoy traditional Fassi food and entertainment in the evenings.

Day 6: Drive through the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert, stopping for lunch along the way. Arrive in time for a sunset tour of the sand dunes and spend the night in a luxury hotel on the edge of the desert.

Days 7 and 8: Travel into the Sahara desert on camels or in 4 wheel drive vehicles for a luxury camping experience under the stars. Eat a traditionally prepared Moroccan meal and enjoy a live music performance by Tuareg nomads.

Days 9 and 10: Hike in the Atlas Mountains and visit Berber villages, eat in local homes and experience true Moroccan hospitality.

Days 11 and 12: Travel to the coastal city of Essaouira, famous for windsurfing and its music scene. Take a guided walk of the medina, enjoy fresh seafood and a private traditional music performance on the rooftop of your luxury accommodation.

Days 13-15: Travel to Marrakech and enjoy shopping in the medina, visit the Maison de la Photographie or the newly reopened Medrassa Ben Youssef, an Islamic college originally completed in 1565 and considered a masterpiece of Saadian architecture. See the Jardin Majorelle, Yves St. Laurent’s famously blue home and gardens in Gueliz, alongside the new Yves St. Laurent museum. Enjoy a hammam or spa treatment, and let your guide take you to one of his favorite local restaurants, try one of the popular new rooftop restaurants in the medina or join the crowds at the food stalls in J’maa al Fenaa square.

Northern Highlights

Dive into what Northern Morocco has to offer, from the remote to more refined, with this tour of the best of Northern Morocco. (Northern Morocco makes a great add-on to a trip to the Iberian Peninsula.)

8 days, 7 nights

Day 1: Arrive in Casablanca. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in the world, then travel to Rabat for your first two nights.

Day 2: Explore Rabat. One of the most underrated cities in Morocco in our opinion, it’s the seat of the Moroccan government and a modern cultural hub.

Day 3: Travel to Tangier, take a walking tour of the Medina and waterfront with your guide and enjoy dinner out in the old city.

Day 4: Take a driving tour of Tangier and the surrounding coastal area with your guide, including Hercules’ cave and Cap Spartel, visit the famous Cafe Hafa and see the punic tombs - ancient tombs carved in stone overlooking the Mediterranean.

Day 5: Travel to Chefchaouen, the Instagram-famous blue city, by way of historic Tetouan. Stop in Tetouan for lunch and a brief walking tour of its beautiful medina dating to the 1500s. Arrive in Chefchaouen in time for a sunset orientation walk through the blue village and dinner in a local restaurant.

Day 6: Walk through the blue streets of Chefchaouen and take photographs at a leisurely pace. Enjoy an afternoon by the pool at your hotel or take a hike into the surrounding hills, or drive to the coastal towns of Al Hoceima or Al Jebha for fresh seafood and sunbathing or boating along the Mediterranean.

Day 7: Travel to Fes, the site of the oldest medina in Morocco and the hub of Moroccan craftsmanship. Take a walking tour of the medina with a local guide and visit local artisans and the famous tannery. Enjoy dinner in a traditional Fassi restaurant.

Day 8: Visit the Roman site of Volubilis, a partly excavated Berber-Roman city, on your way back to Casablanca.