Welcome to Marrakech! Salam Aleikum!

Welcome to Morocco! Your trip with us starts here. Over the next 9 days, you will experience Morocco from a local perspective, deep dive into this intriguing culture and find nooks and crannies that only a local knows. After you have arrived at the Marrakech Menara Airport, a driver or our host will pick you up there and whisk you to our accommodation for the next three days. We have chosen a lovely boutique Riad for you, where you are welcomed by our host. Leave your luggage in your room, enjoy some mint tea, and the Riad atmosphere while decompressing from your travels.

If your arrival is early, we take you on a small walking tour of the area in which the Riad is located, until we wait for all travellers to arrive. Get a first glimpse into Marrakech’s vibrant colours and familiarize yourself with the area. We will visit the famous big square, Jma al Fna, where you will find more of the humming energy and the intoxicating sounds and smells that surround Marrakech. Once all travellers have arrived, we gather for our first dinner, our Welcome Dinner, at a nearby restaurant. While getting to know each other, we share a meal of local dishes and a drink to toast to this trip we are embarking on together.

Included: accommodation in a Riad, tea, dinner, drink

Marrakech

After a restful night and a rich and colourful Moroccan breakfast in the Riad, you meet your host at 10 am for a walking sightseeing tour through Marrakech. We will visit local artisans, gaining appreciation for their unique craftsmanship that we will see in the places we are about to visit and hearing their stories. We visit the magnificent Palais Bahia, with its artful marble tiles, beautifully crafted mosaics and arabesques made of stucco. Enjoy the fantastical atmosphere the Palais exudes, which already had Hollywood inspired to shoot films here. We continue our walking tour through the old historical Medina where you witness genuine local Moroccan life happening around you. Embrace the dazzle, as we go and see the local residents have their bread baked fresh everyday, and also the Hammams, where the neighbourhood residents go to bathe, catch up with friends, and to relax. After touring the neighborhoods, we will rest our feet and reminisce a bit in a lovely local restaurant that serves Moroccan fusion for our lunch. We head out again into the maze of narrow streets and magical souks, following its cobblestone streets, as we continue our tour in the Medina, and visit Madrasa Ben Youssef, an old Koranic school.

Upon the end of our visit here, we return to the Riad around 5PM. Enjoy some alone time, recharge and give your feet a rest. Later, we will gather again to go to a restaurant for another Moroccan feast for dinner. And of course, we have set aside plenty of time for shopping in the souk and for visiting galleries.

Included: accommodation in a Riad, breakfast, entry ticket, lunch, dinner

Marrakech

Enjoy another breakfast in your riad, and perhaps meet your fellow travellers while you exchange impressions and memories of yesterday’s tour through Marrakech. Look forward to more magic and beauty, as today we visit Le Jardin Majorelle and the Yves St Laurent Museum. Learn more about the fragrant Morrocan cuisine and its many flavours and tastes in a cooking class, and enjoy the meal you have cooked together for lunch.

The afternoon is yours to spend. Enjoy some free time in the Riad or wander around Marrakech. Rely on our exclusive Marrakech e-guide, so you will never feel lost. At a designated time, we gather again with your host and meet for walk or transportation to a lovely Moroccan restaurant for dinner as the day draws to an end.

Included: accommodation in a Riad, breakfast, entry tickets, cooking class, lunch, dinner

Agafay Stone Desert

This morning after breakfast, we leave to the spectacular Agafay Stone Desert. Once we have arrived in our accommodation, a fantastic boutique tent in the desert, enjoy your amenities in midst of the desert and breathtaking nature. Explore the desert on a camel or by ATV – we promise it is an adventure! In the evening, watch the sun set over the desert, and enjoy dinner while listening to some live music. Sit back and enjoy this evening under the stars in the desert, a scene like right out of a film.

Included: breakfast, accommodation in a boutique desert tent, transportation, activities, dinner

*Please note that accommodation might change due to availability depending on the group size. Should we have to replace, we will book a similar one and will let you know in advance.

Essaouira

Today, we will leave the desert and make our way to enchanting Essaouira, an endearing harbour town at the Atlantic. After having arrived in Essaouira, and having checked into our Riad, we leave for the beachside. Enjoy the beach and relax. During wintertime, we'll go for a long walk and enjoy the tranquil and enchanting town and its medina, which is just as lovely in Moroccan winter.

In the evening, we’ll leave for dinner at a designated time to a special place that is not only known for its modern Arabic interior, but also its modern fusion cuisine. Sit back and relax and perhaps reminisce with your fellow travellers over the past days and Morocco's many different layers and facets that you have discovered in the past days. Enjoy the beautiful food and your evening together.

Included: breakfast, accommodation in a Riad, transportation, dinner

Essaouira

After having enjoyed breakfast, we leave for a 2-hour walking tour of Essaouira, and explore this charming town. We have included enough free time so you can do some lovely shopping or explore galleries. We will provide you with personal recommendations so you never feel lost. Enjoy the bustle and vibrancy, meet the people who shape the city and have a wonder around its quaint centre.

Include: accommodation in Riad, breakfast, sightseeing tour, dinner not included tonight

High Atlas Mountains

This morning after breakfast, we leave Essaouira and the seaside and leave for the stunning and famous High Atlas Mountains - another contrast in landscape.

Once we have arrived and checked into our accommodations, enjoy the surroundings and relax. Have you tried Hammam before? It is available and we highly recommend it. We will have dinner at the hotel in the evening. Enjoy the tranquility of the surroundings and the beautiful vistas of the mountains.

Included: accommodation in Riad, breakfast, dinner

High Atlas Mountains + Meet and lunch with local Amazigh

Enjoy your breakfast with your fellow travellers, and get ready for an insightful hike through the spectacular mountain area with a knowledgeable guide, and enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscape. Meet local Amazigh people, and enjoy lunch with them.

In the evening, we will gather for dinner, our Farewell Dinner, where we have a toast to this wonderful trip together. Reminisce with your fellow travellers and your host. What has impressed you the most? What surprised you? Thank you for coming on tour with us, it was a true pleasure having you and discovering Morocco together.

Included: accommodation in Riad, breakfast, hiking tour, lunch, Farewell Dinner, alcoholic drink

High Atlas Mountains > airport

This is our last day on the tour sadly, and you will head to the airport soon. Before we say good-bye, enjoy your breakfast. If you leave later, enjoy the amenities of the hotel. Our tour ends here, but your host will be here for you until your departure and organise a drive to the airport (or your point of onwards travel) for you. We hope you leave inspired by the spirit of Morocco and its culture you have experienced over these past days, and return home feeling invigorated, relaxed and inspired by the beauty of Morocco‘s culture and people you have met on this trip. Stay in touch! Thank you for coming on tour with us, it was a pleasure to have you on tour!

*Did you know that our tours are flexible? If you wish to extend your stay in Morocco, please let us know upon booking this group tour with us and we will organise your additional days with you.