Magical Moroccan Adventure Tour

Join us on this extraordinary adventure, including:
7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Sahara Desert, the Atlas Mountains, and the beautiful beaches of Essaouira!

11/15 days. Prices start at USD $4200

10 nights double occupancy: $4,200  •  Single occupancy: $ 5900
14 nights double occupancy: $5850 •  Single occupancy: $7450

*This tour can be adapted and taken on other dates as well.

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Included in all of our tours:

• English-speaking tour director/guide/translator
• Hand selected accommodations
• Air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver
• Pick-up and drop-off from ports of entry and exit
• Luggage handling
• Breakfast daily, select lunches and dinners that will be listed on your itinerary
• Entrance fees
• 24/7 support
• Options to add (not included in price): Cooking class, a wine tasting tour, hot air balloon ride, horseback/ATV/carriage rides.

Day 1: Casablanca

Your Moroccan adventure begins in Casablanca, where you will be picked up at the airport, transported to your lodging, then enjoy a delicious meal. 

• Tour the Hassan II Mosque with its amazing mosaics and breathtaking beauty.

Start your Moroccan adventure with a visit to the Hassan II Mosque.

Day 2: Rabat to Fes

On your way to Fes you will stop in Rabat, the current Imperial City, and begin your immersion into the culture and history of Morocco. You will stroll along the rampart and see the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower (built in the 12 Century) and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasbah of the Oudaya’s.

Night 2: Fes: the second largest city in Morocco.

Fes is considered the holiest city in the Islamic world after Mecca. It was founded in the 9th century and is one of the world’s oldest and largest medieval cities. You will walk through Fes-El-Bali (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the longest indoor pedestrian-only alleyway in the world, filled with artisans, workshops, fragrant spices, jewelry, magic potions, rugs, and other brightly colored fabrics – a feast for the senses!

Day 3: Day trip to Meknes and Volubilis

Meknes and Volubilis are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You will feel the adventure here as you travel back in time and experience the culture and history present everywhere you look. We include a private tour of the 100-acre site of the ancient city of Volubilis! This was a Roman capital from the 3rd century BC until the 3rd century AD. During its peak, Volubilis had 20,000 inhabitants. Many of the impressive mosaic floors and structures have been uncovered and restored. 

The walled city of Meknes dates back to the 11th century and rose to glory in the 17th century when the sultan, Moulay Ismail, was its powerful leader.  It is a previous Imperial City.

Day 4: Fes

Visit the Chouara Tannery, where you will witness the ancient art of leather tanning, providing insight into a centuries-old craft. You will also have an opportunity to shop for beautiful, high-quality leather products. 

We also offer a tour of a pottery and mosaic cooperative where you can observe the artists creating a variety of products including tables, fountains,  dishes, urns, and wall art.

Option:

1. Food and wine tasting in a nearby vineyard. Morocco produces 50 million bottles of wine per year!
2. Cooking classes

Day 5: Midelt

Day 6: Sahara Desert

A trip through the Sahara Desert is an adventure, where you’ll discover a world of beauty and majesty quite unlike anything else you have ever experienced.

• Ride camels at sunset to your tent camp while absorbing the surreal and mystical changing colors of the sand dunes.
• (You have the option of riding to the camp in 4 x 4’s)
• You will spend the night in large, comfortable tents that include bathrooms with showers.
• Dinner and entertainment around the fire by local musicians (included in the tour price). The incredible starry nights are mesmerizing!

Day 7/8: Skoura/Ouarzazate

As you are transported from the Sahara Desert to Skoura and Ouarzazate,  you will pass through the impressive Todra Gorges (over 1300 feet high) and the beautiful Valley of Roses.  

Todra Gorges

Days 9/10/11: The Magic of Marrakech

On the way to Marrakech, you will see the ancient Ksar, Ait ben Haddou (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), backdrop to many movies and Game of Thrones. You will tour Atlas Movie Studios (included in tour cost), where many historical and adventure movies have been filmed, then pass over the picturesque High Atlas Mountains on the curviest road in the world!

We will take you on a tour of Jemaa El-Fnaa (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the pulsating heart of Morocco. You will be immersed in the Kaleidoscope of colors, the scents of exotic spices, and the bustling energy of the marketplace filled with artists, vendors, musicians, snake charmers, monkeys, and fortune tellers. You will also experience the vibrant colors of textiles and pottery and the intoxicating scents of delicious Moroccan cuisine.

Optional things to see and do:

• Bahia Palace (19th Century)

Beautiful courtyard in Bahia Palace, Morocco.

• The Saadian Tombs (16th Century)

• Jardin Majorelle, created by the artist Jacques Majorelle, and restored by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, has plants from all over the world and features a Berber Museum and rotating Yves Saint Laurent costume collection.

• Atlas Mountains, and an encounter with inhabitants of a Berber village.

• Cooking Class

Day 11: End of 11-day tour

If you are on the “11-day adventure tour,” you will be leaving us at this point. *

If you depart from Casablanca, please allow 6 hours of travel time. It takes approximately 3 hours by car to the Casablanca airport, and 3 hours prior to departing on International flights is recommended. Your travel will be via taxi or bus. 

Days 12/13: Essaouira

On your way to the beautiful fishing village of Essaouira, you will pass Argan trees and stop at an Argan Cooperative run entirely by women, learning how they process the nuts into a large variety of products, including cosmetics, cooking oil, medicinal, and argan butter.  

Essaouira has a relaxed vibe. Musical artists, including Prince, Cat Stevens, Jimi Hendrix, and the Rolling Stones, used to hang out here, playing their music on the beach. You might see kite surfers who come from all over the world to enjoy the wind and magic of the surf here on the expansive beach.

Kite surfing in Essaouira

Essaouira Immersion Tour:

We will take you on a tour exploring this historic seaside town, a former Portuguese settlement.  We will stroll through the medina’s (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) local alleyways, including artisans working on handcrafted Thuya wood art (native only to Morocco), leather and textile artists, jewelry and spices, and several fabulous art galleries. We will take you on a walk along the rampart with its cannons and Fish Market, where you will see the iconic blue fishing boats bringing in the day’s catches. You will have the opportunity to eat some of the fresh catch they cook right there.

Optional:

• Wine tasting/Vineyard tour

Day 14: Casablanca

You will end your Moroccan adventure by returning to Casablanca, where you will share your “farewell till next time” dinner, recap your tour, and enjoy your shared memories.  Dinner is provided by Magical Moroccan Tours. (Alcohol not included.)

Day 15: Departure

Beslama (Goodbye) till next time!