Overview
Itinerary
Welcome to Morocco! After you land in Casablanca you'll transfer to Rabat. Depending on your arrival flights, you may join your local Tour Manager on a vicinity walk to get acquainted with the area around your hotel in Rabat, your home for the next two days. Stay: Flower Town Hotel & Spa (2 Nights)
Come to know Rabat on an in-depth tour with a local guide who'll share his knowledge of this city and its architectural gems. Visit the Chellah, a walled town containing both Roman ruins and a medieval necropolis. Explore the mausoleum of Mohammed V, the epitome of modern Moroccan design. The mausoleum's ornate woodwork, marble, and bronze ornamentations make this a tomb truly fit for a king. See the Kasbah de Oudaias and its whitewashed buildings.
Enjoy free time to explore on your own in the afternoon. At the end of your day, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)
Depart Rabat for Fes this morning. En route to Fes, stop at a winery estate for a tour, tasting, and lunch. Explore the winery's grounds on a guided tour through the vineyard and cellar, taking in sweeping views of vines and tasting some of the vintages. End your tour with lunch at the estate. Then continue on to Fes, where you'll spend the next three nights at a riad. (B/L) Stay: Riad El Yacout (3 Nights)
Get ready to discover Fes, one of the holiest cities in the world. Learn about its history as a center of government, philosophy, medicine, and religion. Visit the royal palace and Al-Qarawiyyin University (UNESCO), the oldest continuously operating university in the world, admiring its high arches and Andalusian influences. On a walking tour of the ninth-century medina, explore the alleyways and stalls of this ancient market. (B/D)
Enjoy your day at leisure in Fes. Explore the city further, strolling through marketplaces or visiting a museum. Perhaps you'll join an optional tour of Meknes and Volubilis. On this full-day tour, experience Meknes, one of four Imperial cities in Morocco, where you'll see the Bab Mansour gate. After an included lunch, travel to Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its impressive and well-preserved Roman ruins. (B)
Cross some of Morocco's most breathtaking desert landscapes on the way to the Sahara. En route, pause in Midelt to bask in majestic views of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Arrive in Erfoud, called the “Door to the Desert,” and where many famous movies were filmed, including The Prince of Persia and The Mummy. (B/L/D) Stay: Kasbah Hotel Xaluca
This morning, get to know about local life at El Maadid Ksar, a village with narrow lanes surrounded by ancient fortified walls. Spend some time walking through town and get an authentic look into how local people live, like the farmers who spend their days tending to fields on the outskirts of the village.
This evening, make your way into the Sahara aboard a Jeep 4x4 for a two-night stay in a luxury tented camp in the desert, under the stars. (B/D) Stay: Sahara Desert Camp (2 Nights)
Rise early to watch the sun illuminate the Sahara in stunning hues of orange, yellow, and red. This morning you'll have the opportunity to ride through the dunes on the back of a camel.
Continue your day by traveling to the village of Khamlia. Meet with locals for an eye-opening and meaningful discussion before experiencing traditional sub-Saharan Gnawa music. The next step of your desert expedition brings you to meet a nomadic group. You'll learn about this ancient way of living and how its traditions have changed. Return to your camp as the sun sets over the desert.
This evening, sit with your Tour Manager and learn more about the importance of Islam in Morocco through the centuries and its impact on today's day-to-day life in sub-Saharan Africa. (B/L/D)
Return to the edge of the desert this morning and marvel as the sun illuminates the sweeping sands. Visit the fortified village of El Khorbat. Dating back to the 17th century, this village showcases Jewish and Muslim architecture and artifacts. Learn more about Berber culture while visiting the museum within the village. Enjoy a simple lunch at a local restaurant. This Impact Moment supports a business whose profits are used to conserve the cultural heritage and improve the living conditions of this small community.
Later, arrive in Boumalne du Dades, where a golden sun lights up the gorge's river valleys, palmeraies, and burnished mud-brick homes. (B/L/D) Stay: Hotel Xaluca Dades
Follow the rugged “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” where turreted fortresses rise up like sandcastles along this ancient trading route. Arrive at the UNESCO site of the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou and discover the earthen buildings, defensive walls, and corner towers that make the Ksar a striking feat of Moroccan architecture. Before you reach the exotic city of Marrakech, enjoy a homemade meal, then continue along the Tizi n'Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains, a scenic route through lush oasis valleys, imposing mountains, and Berber villages. (B/L) Stay: Es Saadi Hotel (3 Nights)
Among the mosques and palaces, souks, and riads, visit the Jardin Majorelle, an iconic site that showcases the beauty and ingenuity of Morocco's cultural heritage. Next, visit the ancient El Bahia palace, whose architecture is a distinct blend of both Islamic and Moroccan styles. Then it's your choice! Embark on a walking tour with a local guide, stopping at shops along the way -OR- relax in a traditional hammam, a community bathhouse where locals still gather to relax, cleanse, and socialize today -OR- return to the hotel to relax by the pool. (B/D)
Today experience an Impact Moment and join a local women's training center for an interactive cooking class. Head to a garden on the property to source your herbs and vegetables and learn the secret to making the country's most celebrated dish: tagine. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
This evening, perhaps you‘ll join an optional horse-drawn carriage ride through Marrakech, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. (B/L)
Depart Marrakech for Casablanca this morning. Upon arrival in Casablanca, visit the largest functioning mosque in Africa, the Hassan II Mosque. Learn about the history and the significance of this mosque on a privately led tour. Gaze upon the intricate, colorful artistry of the ceramic tile and hand-carved stone of this architectural wonder. Then say goodbye to your Tour Manager and fellow travelers during a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D) Stay: Barcelo Anfa
Your tour comes to a close this morning. (B)
Welcome to Morocco! After you land in Casablanca you'll transfer to Rabat, which is approximately an hour and a half journey. With no scheduled sightseeing today, spend the day as you wish, exploring the city independently. Depending on your arrival flights, you may join your local Tour Manager on a vicinity walk to get acquainted with the area around your hotel in Rabat and join in a first toast to the tour. Stay: Flower Town Hotel & Spa (2 Nights)
Come to know Rabat on an in-depth tour with a local guide who'll share his knowledge of this city and its architectural gems. Visit the Chellah, a walled town containing both Roman ruins and a medieval necropolis. Explore the mausoleum of Mohammed V, the epitome of modern Moroccan design. The mausoleum's ornate woodwork, marble, and bronze ornamentations make this a tomb truly fit for a king. See the Kasbah de Oudaias and its whitewashed buildings. Enjoy free time to explore on your own in the afternoon. At the end of your day, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D)
Depart Rabat for Fes this morning. On your way to Fes, make a stop at a winery estate for a tour and a delightful, paired lunch. Enjoy a guided tour through the vineyard and cellar, where you'll take in the vines' stunning views and gain insight into customs involving wine in a Muslim country. Then continue on to Fes, where you'll spend the next three nights at a riad. (B/L) Stay: Riad El Yacout (3 Nights)
Get ready to discover Fes, one of the holiest cities in the world. Learn about its history as a center of government, philosophy, medicine, and religion. Visit the Al-Qarawiyyin University (UNESCO), the oldest continuously operating university in the world, admiring its high arches and Andalusian influences. Take a deep breath before getting a closer look into an ancient tannery. Some Fes tanneries date back to the 11th century and continue to operate using traditional methods, offering a unique glimpse into the ancient craft of leather-making. On a walking tour of the ninth-century medina, explore the alleyways and stalls of this ancient market. (B/D)
Enjoy your day at leisure in Fes. Explore the city further, strolling through marketplaces or maybe visiting a museum, like the Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts, where you can admire displays of fine woodwork and artifacts inside a restored caravanserai. Perhaps you'll join an optional tour to the archaeological site of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its impressive and well-preserved Roman ruins, to then venture to one of Morocco's more remote and unique villages, where tourists rarely tread. Here, you'll be warmly welcomed by the locals and treated to an authentic local lunch. (B)
Cross some of Morocco's most breathtaking desert landscapes on the way to the Sahara. En route, pause to bask in majestic views of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Arrive in Erfoud, called the “Door to the Desert,” and where many famous movies were filmed, including The Prince of Persia and The Mummy. (B/L/D) Stay: Kasbah Hotel Xaluca
Today, enjoy some free time in Erfoud, a fascinating oasis town known as the “Gateway to the Sahara.” You may want to relax at your hotel or take this chance to explore more of Erfoud. Consider visiting the ancient fortified village, Ksar Maadid, admiring the Royal Palace, strolling through the souk, or relaxing at a local café with some mint tea.
In the afternoon, make your way into the Sahara in a Jeep 4x4 for a two-night stay under the stars in a luxury tented camp in the desert. On the way, make a stop at a date farm to explore the significance of an oasis. Learn about the traditional methods of irrigating the fields, passed down through generations. Discover how these ancestral techniques have sustained agriculture in arid regions for centuries. (B/D) Stay: Sahara Desert Camp (2 Nights)
Rise early to watch the sun illuminate the Sahara in stunning hues of orange, yellow, and red. This morning you'll have the opportunity to ride through the dunes on the back of a camel.
Continue your day by traveling to the village of Khamlia. Meet with locals for an eye-opening and meaningful discussion before experiencing traditional sub-Saharan Gnawa music. Return to your camp as the sun sets over the desert.
This evening, sit with your Tour Manager and learn more about the importance of Islam in Morocco through the centuries and its impact on today's day-to-day life in sub-Saharan Africa. (B/L/D)
Return to the edge of the desert this morning and marvel as the sun illuminates the sweeping sands. Visit the fortified village of El Khorbat. Dating back to the 17th century, this village showcases Jewish and Muslim architecture and artifacts. Learn more about Berber culture while visiting the museum within the village. Enjoy a simple lunch at a local restaurant. This Impact Moment supports a business whose profits are used to conserve the cultural heritage and improve the living conditions of this small community.
Later, arrive in Boumalne du Dades, where a golden sun lights up the gorge's river valleys, palmeraies, and burnished mud-brick homes. (B/L/D) Stay: Hotel Xaluca Dades
Follow the rugged “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs,” where turreted fortresses rise up like sandcastles along this ancient trading route. Arrive at the UNESCO site of the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou and discover the earthen buildings, defensive walls, and corner towers that make the Ksar a striking feat of Moroccan architecture. Before you reach the exotic city of Marrakech, enjoy a homemade meal, then continue along the Tizi n'Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains, a scenic route through lush oasis valleys, imposing mountains, and Berber villages. (B/L) Stay: 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa (3 Nights)
This morning, it's your choice! Explore the Bahia Palace with its stunning architecture and gardens on a locally guided tour -OR- visit the Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum to discover the fusion of Arab, Amazigh, Mediterranean, and French influences in Moroccan cuisine. Then, wander through the vibrant streets of Marrakech and the Medina, and you may want to take a moment to delve into the world of spices and their enchanting uses or enjoy some free time for exploring the intricate alleyways, a perfect opportunity for shopping and savoring the local flavors at your own pace.
This afternoon, visit the enchanting Jardin Majorelle, an iconic site beautifully showcases Morocco's rich cultural heritage. (B/D)
Visit a women's training center during today's Impact Moment. With your visit, support a program that empowers women seeking social and financial stability through culinary training. Enjoy an interactive cooking class, gathering fresh herbs and vegetables from the garden and learning the secrets to making tagine, while also getting to know the stories of the chef trainees and the stigmas they face around women's roles in society and the workplace. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
This evening, perhaps you‘ll join an optional horse-drawn carriage ride through Marrakech, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. (B/L)
Depart Marrakech for Casablanca this morning.
Upon arrival in Casablanca, visit the largest functioning mosque in Africa, the Hassan II Mosque. Learn about the history and the significance of this mosque on a privately led tour. Gaze upon the intricate, colorful artistry of the ceramic tile and hand-carved stone of this architectural wonder. Then say goodbye to your Tour Manager and fellow travelers during a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D) Stay: Barcelo Anfa
Your tour comes to a close this morning. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Visit a nomad family and learn about their ancient traditions.
- Experience the desert by 4x4 and during your two-night camp stay.
- Stroll through the cobbled alleyways of ancient markets and medinas.
- Pause for a view of the Atlas Mountains, with its extraordinary scenery and Berber villages.
- Visit the Kasbah des Oudaias, with its narrow and colorful alleyways.
- Explore Fes, one of the holiest Muslim cities in the world.
- Select your own ingredients for a culinary workshop at a local women's cooperative.
- Experience a dish prepared by the women of the Ksar following traditional recipes.
- Indulge in a tour and tasting at a winery estate.
- Expertly crafted itineraries
- 4-star+ accommodation
- Skilled and engaging tour managers
- Expert local guides with insider knowledge
- Attraction entrance fees
- Many meals full of local flavour
- Unparalleled sightseeing
- Enriching cultural experiences
- Comfortable on-tour transportation
- Hotel-to-hotel baggage handling
- Plus, access to Wi-Fi hotspots on tour
- This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days and more leisure time. Walking tours, as well as walking slightly longer distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
- Stroll through the cobbled alleyways of ancient markets and medinas.
- Walk through an oasis date farm and discover the ancient irrigation systems that have sustained these fields of generations.
- Experience the desert by 4x4 and during your two-night camp stay.
- Pause for a view of the Atlas Mountains, with its extraordinary scenery and Berber villages.
- Explore Fes, one of the holiest Muslim cities in the world.
- Visit the Kasbah des Oudaias, with its narrow and colorful alleyways.
- Indulge in a tour and paired lunch at a winery estate.
- Select your own ingredients for a culinary workshop at a local women's cooperative.
- Experience a dish prepared by the women of the Ksar following traditional recipes.
- Expertly crafted itineraries
- 4-star+ accommodation
- Skilled and engaging tour managers
- Expert local guides with insider knowledge
- Attraction entrance fees
- Many meals full of local flavour
- Unparalleled sightseeing
- Enriching cultural experiences
- Comfortable on-tour transportation
- Hotel-to-hotel baggage handling
- Plus, access to Wi-Fi hotspots on tour
- This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days and more leisure time. Walking tours, as well as walking slightly longer distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
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With a maximum of 24, dive deeper into your destination & access places and experiences that larger groups can’t. Read more
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Private, chauffeur service is included for all air-inclusive Collette bookings. Read more
Trip Optionals These optional activities can be pre-booked & included in your trip price.
- Location: Fes. Cost: $75.
- Discover Morocco’s fascinating history on a full-day tour from Fes to Volubilis and Meknes. Travel to Meknes, one of four Imperial cities in Morocco where you will see the Bab Mansour gate, one of the best examples of Almohad architecture. Then head to Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its impressive and well-preserved Roman ruins, one of the most important Roman sites in North Africa. Enjoy a lunch with your fellow travelers at a local restaurant. Duration approximately 7 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 6 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
- Location: Marrakech. Cost: $99.
- Jemaa el Fna, the main square of Marrakech, comes alive at night. You will travel by carriage and experience it in a whole new light; smell the intoxicating culinary creations from the food stalls and listen to the rhythms of local musicians and entertainers. Later, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and toast to your evening in Marrakech. Duration approximately 3 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 5 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
- Location: Marrakech. Cost: $89.
- Jemaa el Fna, the main square of Marrakech, comes alive at night. You will travel by carriage and experience it in a whole new light; smell the intoxicating culinary creations from the food stalls and listen to the rhythms of local musicians and entertainers. Later, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and toast to your evening in Marrakech. Duration approximately 3 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 5 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
- Location: Fes. Cost: $69.
- Discover more of Morocco’s fascinating history on a day tour to Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the impressive and well-preserved Roman ruins, one of the most important Roman sites in North Africa. Step back in time as you wander through the site, exploring the remnants of an ancient Roman city. After your visit to the archeological site, sit down to enjoy a delicious lunch, where you can savor traditional Moroccan dishes and share stories with fellow travelers. Finally, on the return drive to Fes, admire the beautiful landscapes as you reflect on the day's adventure. Duration approximately 7 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 6 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
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