Route:
Fes → Ifrane → Middle Atlas → Ziz Valley → Merzouga Desert → Todra/Dades → Ouarzazate → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakech → Essaouira → Safi → El Jadida → Casablanca

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Fes

• Arrival at Fes airport or train station.

• Transfer to your riad in the medina.

• Relax and explore at leisure.
  Overnight in Fes.

Day 2: Fes Sightseeing

• Guided tour of Fes: medina, Bou Inania Madrasa, Al-Attarine Madrasa, Karaouine Mosque, tanneries, and souks.
  Overnight in Fes.

Day 3: Fes – Ifrane – Middle Atlas – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

• Scenic drive through the Middle Atlas.

• Stops in Ifrane (“Little Switzerland”) and cedar forests of Azrou.

• Continue via Ziz Valley to Merzouga.

• Evening camel trek into Erg Chebbi dunes.
  Overnight in luxury desert camp.

Day 4: Merzouga Desert

• Sunrise over the dunes.

• Optional desert activities: camel rides, sandboarding, visit nomadic villages.

• Traditional Berber meals and cultural immersion.
  Overnight in desert camp.

Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

• Drive through Erfoud to Todra Gorges.

• Explore the canyon walls and continue through the Valley of Roses.
  Overnight in kasbah or riad in Dades Valley.

Day 6: Dades Valley – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou

• Drive through Skoura’s palm groves.

• Visit Ouarzazate film studios.

• Explore Ait Benhaddou ksar (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
  Overnight near Ait Benhaddou.

Day 7: Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas – Marrakech

• Cross the High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka pass.

• Panoramic stops along the way.

• Arrival in Marrakech and riad check-in.
  Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 8: Marrakech Sightseeing

• Visits: Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, Jemaa el-Fna.

• Optional: Majorelle Gardens or souks exploration.
  Overnight in Marrakech riad.

Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira

• Transfer to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast.

• Explore the medina, Skala fortress, artisanal shops, argan oil cooperatives.

• Enjoy fresh seafood lunch.
  Overnight in Essaouira.

Day 10: Essaouira – Safi – El Jadida

• Coastal drive to Safi (pottery & seafood).

• Continue to El Jadida, a fortified Portuguese town.

• Visit cisterns and ramparts.
  Overnight in El Jadida.

Day 11: El Jadida – Casablanca

• Morning drive to Casablanca.

• Visits: Hassan II Mosque, Corniche, Habous Quarter.

• Hotel check-in.
  Overnight in Casablanca.

Day 12: Casablanca – Departure

• Transfer to Casablanca airport for departure.
  End of journey.