18 Days in Morocco: Grand Tour from Tangier

• Private Tour
• Daily departures
• 18 Days
• Free Cancellation

Tour overview

Tour highlights

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Arrival in Tangier

   Meet and greet at Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport or Tanger Med port, and transfer to your riad. Dinner and overnight in Tangier.
2. 2Day 2: Tangier sightseeing – Asilah

   Your private tour starts at 9:00. Visit Cap Spartel, the north-western tip of Africa, where a lighthouse overlooks the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and the nearby Caves of Hercules, inhabited since Neolithic times. In the afternoon, drive down the coast to Asilah, a whitewashed seaside town famous for its murals. Dinner and overnight in a riad in Asilah.
3. 3Day 3: Asilah – Tetouan – Rif Mountains – Chefchaouen

   Drive via Tetouan, whose UNESCO-listed medina reflects its Andalusian heritage, and through the green Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen. Founded in 1471, the town is known worldwide for its blue-washed houses and alleys. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
4. 4Day 4: A day in Chefchaouen

   Spend a relaxed day in Chefchaouen, the perfect break from the busier imperial cities. Explore the medina and the kasbah, walk to the Ras El Ma spring, hike up to the Spanish Mosque for sunset, and shop for local crafts and goat’s cheese. Dinner and overnight in Chefchaouen.
5. 5Day 5: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

   Visit Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania, it flourished under Roman rule in the 1st–3rd centuries AD thanks to olive oil, and its townhouses still have superb mosaic floors. Continue to Meknes, the imperial capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail (1672–1727), who surrounded it with high walls and monumental gates such as Bab Mansour. Arrive in Fes in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
6. 6Day 6: Guided tour of Fes

   Spend a full day exploring Fes el-Bali, the UNESCO-listed medieval medina, with a private English-speaking guide. Wander through a maze of thousands of alleys, past mosques, Koranic schools and fountains. Highlights include Bab Boujloud, the Chouara tanneries, the craft souks, the Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II, Al Quaraouiyine mosque and university, the Al Attarine Madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain, the Royal Palace gates and the Mellah. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
7. 7Day 7: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud

   Climb into the Middle Atlas, homeland of many Berber tribes, and stop in the Azrou cedar forest to see Barbary macaques. Lunch in Midelt, Morocco’s apple capital. Cross the Tizi n’Talghemt pass and follow the spectacular Ziz Gorges and valley past the Meski spring to Erfoud, known for its fossils. Dinner and overnight in a kasbah-style hotel on the edge of the desert.
8. 8Day 8: Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga camel ride

   Enjoy a relaxed morning, then continue through the Tafilalet oasis to Rissani, once the caravan town of Sijilmassa, the wealthy gateway of the trans-Saharan gold trade. Visit fossil workshops, the ruins of Sijilmassa and the shrine of Moulay Ali Cherif. In the late afternoon, reach Merzouga at the foot of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Ride a camel to your camp for sunset, dinner and a sky full of stars. Hotel and eco-lodge options are also available. Dinner and overnight in a desert camp.
9. 9Day 9: Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Gorge

   Watch the sunrise, then ride back by camel for breakfast. Drive west along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, between the High Atlas to the north and Jebel Saghro to the south. Walk through the towering Todra Gorge and in the shade of the palm and olive groves along the river, then continue into the Dades Gorge. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse or kasbah.
10. 10Day 10: Dades – Valley of Roses – Skoura – Ouarzazate

    Drive through the Valley of Roses around Kelaat M’Gouna, where most of Morocco’s rose water is produced, and take a short off-road detour to meet semi-nomadic Ait Atta families. Visit Amridil Kasbah in Skoura and its small museum, then Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate, the former residence of the Glaoui family. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.
11. 11Day 11: Ouarzazate – Taznakht – Taliouine – Taroudant

    Visit the Atlas Film Studios in the morning, then cross the dry Anti-Atlas to Taznakht for lunch and a visit to a carpet cooperative. Continue through Taliouine, famous for its saffron, to the walled town of Taroudant in the fertile Souss Valley, once a capital of the Saadian dynasty. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
12. 12Day 12: A day in Taroudant

    Take a guided walk through Taroudant’s medina and its two souks, where many crafts are still made for local farmers rather than tourists. Often called “little Marrakech”, the town lets you enjoy everyday Moroccan life without the crowds. The afternoon is free. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
13. 13Day 13: Taroudant – Agadir – Essaouira

    Drive to the coast at Agadir, Morocco’s main beach resort, then north along the Atlantic past surf beaches, fishing villages and banana plantations. Stop at a women’s cooperative producing argan oil, the “gold of the Berbers”, from the protected argan forests. Arrive in Essaouira. Dinner and overnight in a riad in the medina or a hotel by the beach.
14. 14Day 14: A day in Essaouira

    Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of Essaouira’s UNESCO-listed medina: visit art galleries, eat fresh seafood by the harbour and walk along the beach. Active travellers can try kitesurfing, horse or camel riding, quad biking or a cooking class (book in advance). Dinner and overnight in Essaouira.
15. 15Day 15: Essaouira – Marrakech

    Drive about three hours to Marrakech, the “Red City” and the last of Morocco’s four imperial cities on this tour. After checking in to your riad, head to Jemaa el-Fnaa square and watch the musicians, storytellers and food stalls come to life from a rooftop café. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
16. 16Day 16: Guided tour of Marrakech

    Spend the morning with a local guide exploring the souks and their craftspeople, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Bahia Palace and the Koutoubia Mosque, ending at Jemaa el-Fnaa. In the afternoon, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Majorelle Garden, once owned by Yves Saint Laurent. In the evening, try grilled meats, harira soup and spiced tea at the night food stalls. Dinner and overnight in a riad.
17. 17Day 17: Day trip to Ait Ben Haddou

    Leave at 8:30 to cross the High Atlas, with views of mountain villages and valleys along the way. Explore Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed fortified village that has appeared in Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven. Return to Marrakech at about 18:00.
18. 18Day 18: Marrakech – airport

    After breakfast, private transfer to Marrakech airport (30 minutes) or Casablanca airport (about 3 hours).

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