14 Days Morocco Tour from Marrakech
All in one local trip from Marrakech to discover Morocco’s hidden gems
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Overview
On this 14-day tour from Marrakech, you’ll explore Marrakech’s famous sites, including the Menara Gardens and Djemaa el-Fna. You’ll visit the coastal towns of Essaouira, Safi, and Oualidia, and travel up the Atlantic Coast to Rabat, Casablanca, Asilah, and Tangier.
You’ll discover the blue city of Chefchaouen, the Roman ruins at Volubilis, and the historic cities of Meknes and Fes. You’ll journey through the Middle and High Atlas Mountains to Merzouga for a desert adventure, including camel rides and visits to nomad families.
Finally, you’ll visit Todra Gorges, Dades Valley, and Ait Ben Haddou before returning to Marrakech.
Duration | Depart & Arrival Time | Price / person | Starting & Ending Location |
14 Days/13 Nights | - 08:30 AM | From €950 | Marrakech |
Highlights Of 14 Days Morocco Tour From Marrakech
Here are the key highlights of the 14-day Morocco tour starting from Marrakech:
- Tour Marrakech’s famous Medina and Jamaa el-Fna
- Visit the beautiful seaside town of Essaouira
- See impressive Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque
- Discover interesting historical landmarks in Rabat
- Enjoy the mountain village of Chefchaouen
- Visit the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis
- Explore the imperial city of Fes
- Experience an amazing camel trek in Merzouga
- Visit Gnawa musicians in Khamlia
- Hike through Todra Gorges
- Admire the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate
Below is the itinerary for the 14-day tour from Marrakech:
Day 1: Arrival to Marrakech » Transfert to your accommodation
Upon arrival in Marrakech, you will be met and transferred to your hotel/Riad. Relax and settle in. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 2: Marrakech guided sightseeing tour with a local guide
Explore the famous city of Marrakech, the ‘southern pearl’ of Morocco, and the second oldest Imperial city which has for centuries been an important stop for traders and travelers.
Your tour will include the Menara Gardens, the famous Jardin Majorelle, Bahia Palace, and Saadian tombs.
Visit the Koutoubia Mosque, with its 77m high minaret dominating the center of Marrakech. Continue to one of the center attractions of Marrakech; Djemaa el-Fna, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site which is one of the main cultural spaces in Marrakech.
Relax at one of the many cafes surrounding the square to take in all the sights. Continue on and explore the varied and colorful souks. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 3: Marrakech » Essaouira [202 km]
We are leaving Marrakech for the seaside town of Essaouira. A relaxing drive lined with argan oil cooperatives will take you to this UNESCO World Heritage-listed city.
The windswept fishing port, with broad beaches and ancient walled medina with ramparts built into the cliffs, has long been a popular destination. With its relaxed feel, take in the small but lively medina, stroll along the ramparts or beach, or visit the port to see the daily catch.
The Gnaouas Music Festival is held in Essaouira in June. Overnight in Essaouira, at a local riad.
Day 4: Essaouira » Safi » Oualidia [205 km]
Depart Essaouira for Oualidia. Stop in Safi, a previously Portuguese-occupied town. Famous as the center of sardine exports, Safi is perhaps most well-known for its pottery.
Arrive and relax in Oualidia, a small seaside village with a protected lagoon, estuary, and the wild Atlantic Ocean all right on your doorstep.
Walking, birdwatching (Oualidia is at the center of Morocco’s richest bird habitat, particularly in Spring and Autumn), fishing, swimming, kayaking, kite surfing, and surfing are just some of the activities you can enjoy in Oualidia. Overnight in Oualidia.
Day 5: Oualidia » El Jadida » Casablanca » Rabat [288 km]
Depart Oualidia for Rabat and continue your journey up the Atlantic Coast. Pass through El Jadida, a small port city, formerly controlled by the Portuguese, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site; and stop in Casablanca to visit Mohammed V Square and the impressive mosque of Hassan II.
Explore the Imperial City of Rabat, including the Mechouar (the ramparts and walls surrounding the Royal Palace), the majestic Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower, and the Oudaya Kasbah, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and offering fabulous views, as well as being home to Moroccan artisan galleries. Overnight in Rabat.
Day 6: Rabat » Asilah » Tangier [251 km]
Continuing our adventure from Rabat to Tangier along the stunning coastal road. Visit Asilah, a beautiful coastal town with its whitewashed houses, blue walls and doors, and many murals.
Tangier, the gateway to Africa from Europe, has always been an international melting pot.
Take a tour of Tangier and explore the bustling medina, and city surroundings, and enjoy the stunning vista where the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans meet. Overnight in Tangier.
Day 7: Tangier » Chefchaouen [112 km]
Depart Tangier for the enchanting mountain village of Chefchaouen, passing through the green valleys of the Rif Mountains.
Chefchaouen is famous for its vivid blue-rinsed houses and is very popular for both tourists and Moroccans, particularly in the hot summer months.
Explore Chefchaouen, with its winding lanes and narrow alleys which are home to numerous souks offering cuisine and artisan works, such as woolen items, intricate embroidery, and goat’s cheese; all native to the North and not found anywhere else in Morocco.
Relax in the square, visit a local farm, or hike in nearby parks. Night in Chefchaouen.
Day 8: Chefchaouen » Volubilis » Meknes » Fes [202 km]
After your breakfast in the riad, our authentic journey will start a scenic drive that will take us from high in the Rif Mountains through the fertile agricultural hills to the Roman Ruins at Volubilis, an open-air museum.
Volubilis is not as spectacular as the Roman sites on the Mediterranean rim but it is still a relaxed way of envisaging an important part of Moroccan history.
We will shift our way to Meknes, the fourth of Morocco’s imperial cities and the 17th-century heritage where we will stop for lunch and hang around the historical huge walls of the medina. After the launch, we take a glimpse of Bab el Mansour and enjoy a visit to Moulay Ismail’s shrine.
after the visit to Meknes, we will drive directly to Fes city where you will spend the night.
Day 9: Fes sightseeing by a local guide
Today, we will enjoy all that Fes has to offer by taking a guided city tour of Fes.
Fes is the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. Its medina is a heady mix of aromas, sounds, and sights.
To navigate, follow one of the five-themed tourist circuits. There are plenty of mosques and palaces to visit, but be aware that only Muslims can enter Mosques in Morocco.
After exploring dye pits, tanneries, and restaurants, we return to our hotel to prepare for an optional night of Moroccan entertainment and food at a restaurant in town.
Day 10: Fes » Ifrane » Azrou » Ziz Gorges » Merzouga [460 km]
After breakfast, we will embark on a picturesque journey over the Moyen Atlas towards Ifrane, through hills covered in forests of cork oak and giant cedar, home of a few Barbary apes.
Crossing beautiful and tranquil passes over both the Middle and High Atlas ranges we will catch a first glimpse of the south’s incredible architecture. Lunch in Midelt approached through a bleak plain of scrub and desert.
The dramatic peaks of the High Atlas, rising behind the town, provide a spectacular background. Crossing Tizi-n-Talremt (Pass of the She-Camel), we will descend into a desert plain along the Ziz valley.
We will then head south to Erfoud and Rissani, a huge oasis containing over six million palm trees, edged by many ksour (fortified villages).
Continuing along a striking route that marks the transition to the desert, we will travel to your amazing Kasbah hotel at the edge of the golden sand dunes, relax beside the swimming pool, at night you will meet a desert blues band live show.
Day 11: Merzouga » Visit Nomad families & Other sites in Erg Chebbi
Wake to a desert sunrise and then return to the Hotel by camel. You will then have a chance to freshen up with a shower and enjoy breakfast.
After breakfast, relax for an hour or two, then go on a 4 WD off-road tour around the dunes via the oasis of Merzouga, the nomadic depository, Khamlia village to visit the Gnawa dark skin people’s village, originally slaves brought from black Africa, to listen to their spiritual music, then continue to meet desert nomads in their tents, and discover a new sense of life.
Not far away there’s the lake of Merzouga, with its bird populations, you’ll leave for Rissani. Once called Sijilmassa, this was the meeting place for the salt caravans, coming from Timbuktu in Mali. Here you’ll walk through the souk, selling spices, vegetables, and clothes.
After lunch pizza in Rissani, we drive back to our Kasbah, where we will be greeted with a glass of tea, we have time to relax, and then we get ready to ride camels into the pink sands of Morocco’s highest dunes.
We will have time to wander the dunes before sunset. Dinner is served, followed by traditional music, and the night in a nomad tent.
Day 12: Merzouga » Todra Gorges » Dades Valley [255 km]
Leaving the desert, we move on to Todra Gorge. This 1000ft gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical limestone cliffs and is called Morocco’s Grand Canyon.
There’s time to explore the gorge today, from its plunging depths to dizzying heights. The charm of Todra lies in its changing colors as the sun slowly moves from east to west. We move onto the stunning Dades for the night.
Day 13: Dades » Ouarzazate » Ait Ben Haddou » Marrakech [326 km]
After breakfast, we will drive through the villages of this charming area, passing fields cultivated by the Berber women, with the peaks of the High Atlas as a fitting backdrop.
Our journey will then continue toward Ouarzazate, going off-road along the piste to visit Berber nomads in their caves and partake in a glass of tea with them. From here, we will continue through the Valley of the Roses, famous for its Rose Festival in May, and past the kasbahs of Skoura.
After a visit to the cinematographic museum of Ouarzazate, “Hollywood of Morocco”, we will cross the riverbed to visit Ait Benhaddou. You will have the chance to explore some of the ruined buildings and climb to the top of the hill where the Agadir (grain store) offers spectacular views down over the village and the surrounding countryside.
You can also enter one of the houses and share a glass of mint tea with some of the residents to gain a better understanding of how they live their lives. In the afternoon you’ll drive north across the High Atlas mountains.
The road, completed by the Foreign Legion in 1936, winds up over the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m) and offers stunning views of the mountains before descending past Berber villages to the plain surrounding Marrakech.
Even today, the name Marrakech conjures up images of scenes from the Arabian Nights: alleyways, souks, stalls, and markets. This remarkable city, dating from the 11th century, never fails to satisfy the curiosity of adventurous travelers.
The graceful architecture of the renowned Koutoubia Minaret dominates the skyline.
Day 14: Marrakech at leisure – Transfer to the airport
Today we will try to benefit our time as much as we can, wander around Marrakech souks to get some souvenirs for friends…, then transfer to Marrakech Menara airport for your flight departure.
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Tour Includes & Excludes
Price Includes
- Pick-up / drop off service from and to your hotel
- Travel in a modern and A/C-equipped private car.
- Proficient driver/guide who speaks English
- Car's fuel costs
- Stay 13 nights in a private hotel room (breakfast + dinner)
- Camel ride to watch the sunset
- Campfire party in the desert camp (dinner included)
- Camp overnight in a private tent (breakfast + dinner)
- 4x4 transfer service to the camp (camel trek alternative)
Price Excludes
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Monuments entrance fees
- Tips (Optional)
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When we started our journey we hardly knew what was in store for us
Starting from Marrakech, through Tangier, the blue city Chefchaoun, the maze city Fez, Midelt, camel ride in Merzouga making us fall in love once again under the starlit sky waking up in the desert to see the sunrise, the walk through the Rose Valley, the tranquility of the kasbahs in Ait Ben Hadou, crossing the Atlas mountains and overnight in Todra Gorges - a place no less than heaven we reached the red city Marrakech.
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