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Complete Morocco: The Sahara to the Coast

18 Days Tangier to Marrakesh
Complete Morocco: The Sahara to the Coast
Complete Morocco: The Sahara to the Coast
Complete Morocco: The Sahara to the Coast
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Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 18 Day Complete Morocco: The Sahara to the Coast. Everyone, this is it. The best and most encompassing Classic itinerary through Morocco is finally here. Spend 18 unforgettable days exploring the mountains, desert, and coast of this incredible country. Start in the northern city of Tangier, wander the souks of Tetouane, visit the iconic ‘Blue City’ of Chefchaouen, and explore the bustling medinas of Fés and Casablanca. Then, head to the Sahara to camp under the stars and dive deep into Berber culture. Wrap up your adventure in Marrakech with read more a multi-day food experience, from sourcing ingredients to cooking up a delicious tanjia. With waterfall picnics, coastal escapes, and cultural immersion, this trip has it all.
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Trip Length
Trip Length

18 Days

Trip Starts
Trip Starts

Tangier

Trip Ends
Trip Ends

Marrakesh

Countries Visited
Countries Visited:
Operator
Operator
G Adventures
Trip Style
Trip Style

Classic

Budget
Budget

Affordable

Age Range
Age Range

6-99 Years

Max. Group Size
Max. Group Size

14

Pace
Pace

Moderate

Guide Style
Guide Style

Fully Guided

Tour Code
Tour Code

DCTO

Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Attend an evening welcome meeting at the joining hotel. Then, set out on an orientation walk of the Old Town of Tangier with your CEO. This will be followed by an optional group dinner where you will get to know your fellow travellers. Stay: Hotel Flandria Tanger

Set off from Tangier in the morning with a stop in the city of Tetouan for a visit. Walk through and explore several significant sites like El Feddan Square, Mellah Avenue, and the Tetouan Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon arrival in Chefchaouen embark on a CEO guided visit of the beautiful blue streets and Hispano-Moorish architecture of northern Morocco. Finish the walk with a view over the city at sunset. Stay: Puerta Azul Chefchaouen (B)

Take part in a short guided hike through the Rif Mountains before a hands-on goat cheese making experience with a local family on their farm. Then, visit the off-the-beaten path town of Ouazzane and its unique neon-mint green medina. Arrive to Fés in the early evening and enjoy an included dinner at a local restaurant featuring regional specialties like Pastilla. Stay: Hotel Mounia Fes (B/D)

Enjoy an immersive, guided tour of the incredible Fés medina, one of the world’s largest with more than 9000 winding streets. Visit various landmarks within the gates and finish up at the tannery. Lunch will be on your own in the medina and your CEO can help with options. The remainder of the evening is free for you to explore Fés on your own. Stay: Hotel Mounia Fes (B)

Continue onwards from Fés to Casablanca today with stops en route. The first being the ancient city of Volubilis to learn more about its historical importance to Morocco and the culture behind it during your guided visit. Then, spend time visiting various historical sites in Meknes before ending up at the bustling souk area with vibrant market stalls and loads of handicrafts. Proceed to Casablanca for a free evening in this coastal city. Stay: Kyriad Residence Casablanca Centre Ville (B)

Enjoy a full day getting to know the must-see sites and hidden gems of Casablanca. From mosques to bakeries and the historic courthouse in Casablanca there is so much to see and so little time. You’ll be busy all day until a free evening in which you can choose to attend the optional group dinner. Stay: Kyriad Residence Casablanca Centre Ville (B/L)

Transfer to Marrakech in the morning before continuing onwards to Ouarzazate, a city south of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains. Arrive in the evening and get settled before attending an optional group dinner. Stay: Ecolodge Ouednoujoum (B)

From Ourzazate we drive to Zagora along rural roads. In Mhamid (Oulad Edriss) we meet the local crew and start the desert journey to Erg Lihoudi. Any luggage will be brought to camp by jeeps. Dinner will be served fireside. The camp is in Erg Lihoudi. Our camps will be comfortable, but still somewhat basic. You’ll see some spectacular night skies. Stay: Hotel Zagour - Camp (B/D)

Wake up to a stunning sunrise, enjoy some breakfast at camp and then start the day. This is our second day of the Berber desert journey. Then you have a choice of walking or riding a camel to our lunch stop. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Sahara as you travel like people have for millenniums. After lunch we’ll enter the 21st century again and travel to the next desert camp by 4x4. Arrive at the oasis of Bertam to catch sunset before having dinner fireside with stories and music. Stay: Chez Belhou: Mobile desert Camp (B/L/D)

After another sunrise out in the desert and some breakfast at camp the group will travel to Zagora by 4x4. Enjoy some free time to shower, freshen up, and relax by the hotel pool after our Sahara adventure. After lunch continue on to Skoura. Explore this oasis city famed for its date palms. Have dinner as a group in Skoura. Stay: Skoura Lodge (B/L/D)

After breakfast the group will travel directly to Marrakech and enjoy a free afternoon in the city. Stay: Riad Chambres d'Amis Marrakesh

Visit the important sites within the medina this morning. Make stops to Jardin Secret and Bahia Palace. End the morning adventure with a trip to the bakery to learn a brief introduction into Moroccan bread making, then have a taste. Collect your tanjia lunch on the way back to the Riad. Enjoy your own cooking as lunch on the terrace. The afternoon and evening are free for you to explore Marrakech on your own. Don't miss a chance to visit Jardins Majorelle with their vibrant blue garden houses and thriving plants. Stay: Riad Chambres d'Amis Marrakesh (B/L)

Set out on a full day excursion to Ouzoud, a beautiful oasis waterfall near the Atlas Mountains. Walk up the stairs to the top of the falls and enjoy breathtaking views of the flowing water. After a delicious lunch right near the falls the group will travel back to Marrakech. Enjoy a local dinner in the heart of Jamee Lafna Square. Stay: Riad Chambres d'Amis Marrakesh (B/L/D)

Spend a free morning in Marrakech. Enjoy breakfast at a nearby cafe on your own. In the early afternoon the group will set off to Agadir. Upon arrival, visit Souk Lhad, the local market and have dinner on your own from one of the many food stalls. Stay: Hotel Aferni Agadir

Today we go local. Drive to Sidi Kaoukki and walk along Tamri beach to take in the views of the shoreline and rock formations before an exhilerating sandboarding experience on the nearby towering dunes. Finish the journey to Sidi Kaouki for lunch and take part in a cooking class with a local family. After lunch, have tea on the terrace and end the day with free time to simply go for a walk along the beautiful waterfront of this small fishing town or stroll down the beach and search for the perfect place to watch sunset. Stay: Dar Afoulky Sidi Kouaki (B/L)

Travel to Oualidia today with a few stops en route. First up is Essaouira for a visit to this historic walled city. Spend time in the old city and oldest international port city in Morocco. Choose to grab some lunch or visit the beach and sample some of the fresh fish dishes prepared by the local food stalls along the water. Then continue further north to Safi, famous for having the largest pottery market in Morocco. See the old town and the Ceramic Market. You’ll arrive in Oualidia in the evening. Stay: Hotel L'Hippocampe Oualidia (B)

Enjoy a full free day in Oualidia. Here the beach is beautiful and there’s a lagoon that allows for a more quiet area for swimming away from the surf. Later in the day choose to go to the OSTREA oyster farm for a farewell dinner overlooking the beach. In the evening if the weather is permits, the group will enjoy the sunset. Stay: Hotel L'Hippocampe Oualidia (B)

After breakfast transfer back to Marrakech, about three hours from Ouilidia, arriving around 12pm. The tour ends on arrival to the airport or at the Marrakech hotel for those have booked post-tour nights. Please do not book departing flights any earlier than 4PM. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Wander through the gorgeous scenery of the famous ‘Blue City’ of Morocco on a walking tour with your CEO.
  • Take part in the guided Rif Mountain hike ending with goat cheese making led by a local family.
  • Hike or ride a camel in the Sahara.
  • Take part in a multi-day food experience and preparation of "tanjia": a delicious local specialty.
  • Visit the bustling medina in Marrakech.
  • Enjoy a full-day excursion to the Ouzoud oasis and waterfall for a swim and lunch.
  • Take part in a bread making lesson with a local family in Sidi Kaouki.
  • Visit the walled city of Essaouira.
  • Explore the ceramic market in Safi.

  • Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Local Living Moment: Rif Mountain Hike & Goat Cheese Making, Chefchaouen
  • Your Foodie Moment: Local Lunch and Traditional Cooking Demonstration, Sidi Kaouki
  • Orientation walk of the old town of Tangier
  • Tétouan city visit
  • Chefchaouen orientation walk
  • Ouazzane city visit
  • Guided visit to the Fés Medina
  • Tour of Volubulis
  • Meknes visit
  • Full-day Casablanca tour
  • Free time in Fés
  • Film Studio visit in Ouarzazate
  • Welcome Tea and bonfire at Erg Lihoudi desert camp
  • A camel ride and 4x4 jeep excursion to desert oasis camp
  • Cooking class in Marrakech
  • Food tasting in the medina
  • Tea on terrace overlooking Jemaa El Fnaa
  • Visit to Jardin Secret and Bahia Palace
  • Local bakery stop for some moroccan bread
  • Tanjia pots lunch
  • Visit to Ouzoud, an oasis waterfall
  • Farewell Dinner in Jamaa Fnaa Square food stall
  • Free time in Marrakech
  • Visit to the Souk Lhad market
  • Tamri Beach Sandboarding
  • Bread making and lunch with a local family
  • Visit to Essaouira
  • A stop at Safi old town and pottery market
  • Free time in Oualidia
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

  • Hotels (12 Nights), Desert Camp (2 Nights), Traditional Riad (3 Nights)
  • On this trip you can expect to stay in local hotels, traditional Riads, and desert camps, which vary a little in standard and facilities: some may not have elevators, air-conditioning, showers or English-speaking staff, but most importantly all are locally-run, with some traditional character, and in excellent central locations to give you maximum time for exploring the sights.
  • Please note that Morocco is a developing country and as such the infrastructure is not as reliable as you would expect at home. Expect quirky plumbing and the odd cold shower.
  • This itinerary includes one night at a developed desert camp that includes a restaurant, toilet facilities, and simple showers, and two nights at a simple camp with pop-up tents and portable toilets. There will be no access to showers on these days. This itinerary includes three nights in Riads which are traditional Moroccan houses that typically include indoor gardens or courtyards and showcase Moroccan architecture.

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout

  • 15 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners

  • Private vehicle, walking, 4x4

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included

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G Adventures
G Adventures came from a desire to deliver authentic and responsible small group travel adventures that were equally life-changing for travellers and the communities they visit. And we’re been doing just that for almost 30 years. Our award-winning trips span seven continents and over 100 countries, giving you meaningful more experiences with people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife, as well as offering you the freedom and flexibility to explore on your own.

On all of our tours, you get to know locals every step of the way, from the places you visit and stay to where you eat and drink. You’ll also get to experience our ‘G for Good’ social impact initiatives on-trip, including our industry-leading ‘Ripple Score’. This score measures, as a percentage, the amount of money that stays in the local community through on-trip services like accommodation, restaurants and transport.
Trip Style: Classic
Trip Style: Classic

Get the best of both worlds with G's Classic trips as your knowledgeable CEO (Chief Experience Officer) leads you to iconic highlights and hidden gems, while ample free time lets you discover what excites you most. Enjoy included meals showcasing local flavours, plus opportunities to dive deeper into the food scene independently. Stay in comfortable hotels, authentic homestays, and unique accommodations that capture the spirit of each destination.

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Dates & Pricing USD USD

Thursday 26 Feb 2026 26 Feb 26 Tangier
Sunday 15 Mar 2026 15 Mar 26 Marrakesh
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Saturday 28 Feb 2026 28 Feb 26 Tangier
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 17 Mar 26 Marrakesh
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