14 Days – Fes, Sahara & Atlantic Coast Circle

14 Days – Fes, Sahara & Atlantic Coast Circle

Duration 14 days
Cancellation Policy Free cancellation (24-hour notice)

Description

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

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Fes

  • Arrival at Fes airport or train station.

  • Transfer to your riad in the medina.

  • Relax and explore your surroundings.
    Overnight in Fes.

Day 2: Fes Sightseeing

  • Full-day 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

  • Drive through Middle Atlas with stops in Ifrane and Azrou cedar forest.

  • Continue via Ziz Valley to Merzouga.

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

Day 4: Merzouga Desert

  • Sunrise over dunes.

  • Optional activities: camel rides, sandboarding, nomadic village visit.

  • Traditional Berber meals and desert experience.
    Overnight in desert camp.

Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

  • Travel through Erfoud to Todra Gorges.

  • Continue via Valley of Roses to Dades Valley.
    Overnight in kasbah or riad.

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

  • Drive through Skoura’s palm groves.

  • Studio visit in Ouarzazate.

  • Explore Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO site).
    Overnight near Ait Benhaddou.

Day 7: Ait Benhaddou – High Atlas – Marrakech

  • Cross Tizi n’Tichka pass with scenic stops.

  • Arrive in Marrakech.
    Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 8: Marrakech Sightseeing

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

  • Optional: Majorelle Gardens, souks.
    Overnight in Marrakech riad.

Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira

  • Day trip to Essaouira.

  • Explore medina, Skala fortress, argan oil cooperatives.

  • Fresh seafood lunch.
    Overnight in Essaouira.

Day 10: Essaouira – Safi – El Jadida

  • Coastal drive to Safi (pottery & seafood).

  • Continue to El Jadida, visit Portuguese cisterns and ramparts.
    Overnight in El Jadida.

Day 11: El Jadida – Casablanca

  • Morning departure to Casablanca.

  • Visits: Hassan II Mosque, Corniche, Habous Quarter.
    Overnight in Casablanca.

Day 12: Casablanca – Rabat

  • Drive to Rabat.

  • Visits: Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, Chellah Necropolis, Oudayas Kasbah.
    Overnight in Rabat.

Day 13: Rabat – Fes

  • Scenic return to Fes with stops at viewpoints.
    Overnight in Fes.

Day 14: Fes – Departure

  • Transfer to airport.
    End of journey.

 

What's included

  • Private 4x4 transportation with English-speaking driver
  • 2 nights in luxury desert camp (dinner & breakfast)
  • 2 nights in Dades/Ait Benhaddou kasbah/riad (dinner & breakfast)
  • 5 nights in Fes, Marrakech, Essaouira, El Jadida, Rabat riads/hotels (breakfast)
  • Guided tours in Fes, Marrakech, Rabat + desert excursions
  • Camel trekking in Merzouga
  • Daily breakfasts

Not included?

  • International flights
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Entrance fees (monuments, museums)
  • Personal expenses & tips

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