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Experience the best of Morocco in 7 days with Casablanca’s landmarks, Marrakech’s bustling medina, the stunning Atlas Mountains, and the Agafay Desert, complete with cultural tours, local cuisine, and unforgettable adventures.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: For groups of 5 or more travelers, a national guide is included who accompanies your group throughout the trip. For groups of fewer than 5 travelers, a national guide can be arranged for $182 per day, with the cost divided among all participants. |
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| HOTELS (or similar) Standard Hotels Casablanca – Idou Anfa Marrakech – Grand Plaza Hotel Superior Hotels Casablanca – The Gray Boutique Hotel Marrakech – Kenzi Menara Palace |
Itinerary
Upon arrival in Casablanca, proceed through customs and immigration formalities. Collect
your luggage and proceed outside, where you’ll be met by our representative who will handle
a sign for transfer to your hotel. Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight in Casablanca | Meals: Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. At 9 AM, meet your guide for a half-day city tour. The tour begins with an inside visit to the Hassan II Mosque. It is the largest mosque in the country and the seventh largest in the world. You then continue to the Ain Diab Corniche for a pleasant stroll along the coast. Your next stop is Mohammed V Square in the city center. The city tour also includes the Habous Quarter, one of the oldest areas in Casablanca. The French built the district in the 1930s as an attempted solution to the ongoing housing shortage. It marries the best of traditional Moroccan architecture with modern facilities and French ideals - even the mosque fronts onto a strip of grassy lawn just like a village church. Around 3 PM, drive back to your hotel for leisure time, dinner, and overnight.
Overnight in Casablanca | Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
At 9:30 AM this morning, you have a reservation at the enchanting Majorelle Garden. The sedate pace of the horses and the clip-clop of their hooves provides a relaxing way to visit the city. Take your time for a stroll in the famous garden created by the orientalist-painter Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s. The Garden houses a collection of plants from the four corners of the world, which flourish amidst elegant ornamental ponds and an Art Deco villa, of which the special shade of bold cobalt blue is named after the artist “Majorelle Blue”. The garden also hosts more than 15 bird species that are prevalent in North Africa and has an amazing collection of cacti. This garden has been owned by the French designer, Yves-Saint-Laurent. We will visit the beautifully designed Berber Museum displaying Yves Saint-Laurent’s personal collection of Berber antiques to learn some fascinating facts about the Berbers of Morocco and admire marvelous treasures of local antiques. At 5PM, we’ll head to a traditional Hammam, a place where space and time speak an ancient language. You will be immersed in total relaxation listening to your own body in reconciliation with yourself in an atmosphere filled with water, oils, essences, and perfumes. Enjoy a 30-minute scrub with black soap or spices to eliminate toxins from the body. Then you’ll sway into a massage room where you’ll enjoy a tonic Moroccan traditional massage to reduce tensions and regain energy and vitality. A tea is served in the relaxing room before you leave. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Overnight in Marrakech | Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast at 9 AM, enjoy a guided tour of Marrakech. We start at Djemaa el Fna, the central square and Marrakesh's heartbeat, surrounded by bazaars, mosques, terraced cafes, snake charmers, fire-eaters, and fortune-tellers. After the visit, we stop at the Koutoubia Minaret, the oldest of the three great Almohad towers, and the Bahia Palace, a marvelous display of painted wood, ceramics, and symmetrical gardens. Continue to Dar El Bacha Museum of Confluences, built in 1910. It was the residence of Thami El Glaoui, named Pasha of Marrakech by Sultan Moulay Youssef in 1912. It is one of the medina's finest examples of Riad architecture, dripping with Moroccan zellige (colorful geometric tilework), intricate white plasterwork, and heavy carved cedar-wood lintels. Then enjoy a walking tour through the old medina and the labyrinth of souks. After lunch (own expense), head to the New City Guéliz, the heart of the modern part of Marrakech, for a brief tour of this area where many foreigners choose to live. Continue to the Menara Gardens, apart from the spectacular gardens and the wonderfully charming pavilion, you will encounter beautiful orchards and olive groves, and a huge water basin, created to irrigate the gardens. It is replenished by an impressive 700-year-old hydraulic system and a complex network of underground channels that bring water from the Atlas Mountains roughly 30km away. Visitors can enjoy fantastic panoramic views with the pavilion's reflection on the mirror-like water and the peaks of the Atlas Mountains covered with snow. Return to your hotel to freshen up before heading to a local restaurant to enjoy your dinner. Back to your hotel for overnight.
Overnight in Marrakech | Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, begin an exciting journey through the stunning Berber landscapes, discovering the region’s rich culture and scenery. The full-day excursion covers the High Atlas Mountains and three valleys. We’ll start with the Asni Valley. famous for its fruit trees (apple, walnut, almond, peach). In Asni, you will admire the sight of the snowy summits of the High Atlas Mountains and enjoy a typical lunch with a local family. Then continue through different countryside and spectacular views to Oukaimden Valley. On the way, you will have the chance to visit an argan oil cooperative run by women, the unique Moroccan oil! Taking a secluded mountain road route standing at 1,800m above sea level, you will pass through traditional Amazigh villages built from adobe and stones. Then, Ourika Valley, famous for its waterfalls (it is a sometimes steep 90-minute trek to get to the waterfalls).
Enjoy a hands-on cooking class and a unique gastronomic experience on the terrace of a modern Berber-style villa, with the stunning Atlas Mountains as your backdrop. Learn the secrets of Moroccan cuisine from a New York Times–rated Executive Chef and gain an insider’s perspective on one of the world’s most cherished culinary traditions.
This experience includes a tour of the property with fresh produce from the garden (season permitting), a traditional welcome tea, a bread-making demonstration by a local Berber woman, and the preparation of a Moroccan dish. While your meal is cooking, feel free to take a refreshing dip in the pool (season permitting).
After dinner, back to your hotel for overnight.
Overnight in Marrakech | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
After breakfast, morning at leisure. At 2 PM, embark on a 4x4 vehicle to drive by the serene Lalla Takerkoust Lake. We will pause for refreshments at a lakeside terrace before driving along roads dotted with Berber villages as we reach the Agafay Rocky Desert. On-site, a ~1-hour ATV ride activity is included (single seater). Then, enjoy this secluded desert hideaway overlooking the vast rocky Moroccan wilderness. This magical place offers you the opportunity to commune with nature. The ATV ride will be followed by a camel ride. After a safety briefing, wear your Nomad dress with the shesh (turban) and climb onto the saddle on the back of the camel. Take your camera out to snap some photos of the beautiful sunset as the sky changes colors through the stunning views. When your ride is complete, head to the camp to enjoy your dinner, then back to Marrakech for an overnight.
Overnight in Marrakech | Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, we’ll transfer you to your departure airport—about 20 minutes to Marrakech or just 2 hours 40 minutes to Casablanca—for your return flight.
Meals: Breakfast
