Transport

Private car and driver included.

Meals

Breakast and dinner included in Marrakech and Essaouira. Lunch and beverages are not included. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and water included in the desert locations.

Guide

Professional guides for tours in Marrakech, the desert, and Essaouira.

Others

Sandboarding in the desert

Accommodation

Standard hotel room with private bathroom in cities. Tents with beds. Showers and toilets available in the tent camp.

Not included:

Insurance

Optional

Moroccan spa (hamman) in Marrakech Golfing in Marrakech Quad biking in the desert Surfing in Essaouira

Flights

Others

Tips and gratuities for the guides and driver.

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Day 1 Marrakesh
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Marrakesh

We will pick you up and the airport in Marrakech and take you to your hotel to freshen up. Then we will drive to some of the highlights in this lively city before we enjoy a welcome to Morocco dinner with local enertainment. We will overnight in Marrakech.
Day 2 Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Marrakech

Known as the Red City because of the colour of the walls that surround the old Kasbah, Marrakech has been a
popular tourist destination since the 1960s. Its famous Djemaa el-Fnaa square is the busiest square in Africa with a colourful market and an unparalleled assortment of entertainers including fire-eaters, snake charmers, belly dancers, Amazigh acrobats, and astrologers.

In the morning, we will go on a guided tour of the Red City. Our guide will show us the sights and talk about the colourful history of this historic location. In the afternoon, take in the beauty of Jardin Majorelle. You also have the option of experiencing a hamman (extra cost) – a traditional Moroccan spa in a spice-infused atmosphere that awakens the senses. This unique experience has become cherished by visitors from around the world.

We will have dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Day 3 Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Marrakech

In the morning, we will take you for a Moroccan cooking class. You will shop for the food in the market and then learn how to cook local favourites. This is a true cultural experience and a highlight for many visitors to Morocco. The cooking class ends around 2:00 pm and you will have free time to go shopping, explore the medina, or relax at your hotel in the afternoon.

In the evening, we will take you for another nice dinner. We will overnight in Marrakech.
Day 4 Ait Ben Haddou
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ait Ben Haddou

We will start our day early and drive through the beautiful countryside of the High Atlas mountains through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m in altitude). Along the way, we will stop for lunch at a Berber village before we continue on to Ait Ben Haddou, near Ouarzazate. Located at the foothills of the High Atlas mountains, Ait Ben Haddou became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. It is an example of southern Moroccan architecture and one of the best preserved ksars (fortified villages) in Morocco. It is also the location for a number of movies including Lawrence of Arabia, Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy, Gladiator, and more recently Game of Thrones. After we check into our riad, a professional guide will take us through Ait Ben Haddou so that we better understand the history.

Then we will have dinner and stay overnight in the area.
Day 5 Desert
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Desert

After breakfast, we will drive south to M’Hamid, a small oasis town nuzzled against the dunes of the Sahara desert. On the way there near Agdz, we will take an offroad detour through the Palmerie with a picturesque viewpoint. Back on the main road, we will drive through Zagora and Tamgrout on the way to M’Hamid. M’Hamid is historically important as a gathering place for trade journeys to Timbuktu. From M’hamid we will take a 4x4 to our tent camp at Erg L’Houdi where you can explore the enchanting landscape of dunes. Here we will welcome you with “Berber Whisky” (traditional Moroccan mint tea), and pastries. After you have a chance to refresh, get a taste of nomadic life as you ride on camel (dromedary) for approximately 2 hours accompanied by a local guide.

After a delicious dinner, you will enjoy some authentic desert entertainment and then have the opportunity to enjoy the stars. In the desert, the constellations are brilliant and if you’re lucky you will be able to wish upon a shooting star. We will spend the night at the tent camp. Each tent is equipped with beds. There are shared bathrooms at the camp with toilets and showers. And of course, our friendly staff in the camp will cater to your desires.

You also have the option of trying sand boarding on the mighty sand dunes in the area.
Day 6 Erg Chegaga
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Erg Chegaga

After breakfast, we will drive through the vast stretches of the Sahara Desert, passing the stony desert (Hamada) interrupted by sand dunes. At the Oasis Sacre (Holy Oasis), we will have lunch waiting for us. Just in time for sunset, we will reach the sea of dunes at Erg Chegaga, the largest group of sand dunes in the region. They reach a height of 300 m and a width of 40 km. You again have the option of trying sand boarding here, on even higher sand dunes.

We will sleep here in nomad tents or under the glittery night sky, whichever you prefer. After dinner, we will spend the evening together with our traditional music.
Day 7 Erg Chegaga To Taroudant
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Erg Chegaga To Taroudant

Early in the morning you can climb the dunes to watch the sunrise, then the desert breakfast will taste twice as good. After breakfast, we will continue on Lake Iriki. Most of the time the lake is dry but sometimes heavy rains in the north bring torrential rains that flood everything. In Foum Zguid, the road begins again, and from there we go to Taznakht (back toward Ouarzazate) for lunch. After lunch, we will drive to Taroudant for the night. Taroudant is known as little Marrakech because of the familiar red walls around the medina.
Day 8 Taroudant To Essaouira
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Taroudant To Essaouira

After breakfast in Taroudant, we will drive to the charming coastal city of Essaouira. Essaouira has a laid-back pace, with a fishing village vibe. If you like seafood, you will enjoy eating in Essaouira. Surfing is also popular in this area.

We will enjoy dinner in Essaouira and stay in a lovely riad for the night.
Day 9 Essaouira
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Essaouira

Affter breakfast, we will take you on a tour of the charming Essaouira medina, which is smaller and less hustle/bustle than Marrakech. In the morning, we will take a tour of this ancient the medina and then walk along the seawall and enjoy the relaxed pace of Essaouira in the afternoon.

You also have the option to try surfing near Essaouira.

We will have another delicious dinner in Essaouira and spend another night at the riad.
Day 10 Back To Marrakech
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Back To Marrakech

After another delicious breakfast, we will drive from Essaouira back to Marrakech in plenty of time for your flight. The driving time is approximately 2 hours.

10 days tour

Marrakech, Desert, And Seaside

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Itinerary of your trip Marrakech, Desert, And Seaside

Marrakesh

Marrakech

Marrakech

Ait Ben Haddou

Desert

Erg Chegaga

Erg Chegaga To Taroudant

Taroudant To Essaouira

Essaouira

Back To Marrakech

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