11-Day Morocco Imperial Cities, Chefchaouen & Sahara Desert Trek - Sahara Desert Tour

11-Day Morocco Imperial Cities, Chefchaouen & Sahara Desert Trek

An extended Morocco journey featuring imperial cities, Chefchaouen, Sahara trekking, camel caravans, and guided cultural tours.

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat Arrival in Casablanca, visit Hassan II Mosque, then drive to Rabat. Explore Kasbah of the Oudayas, Hassan Tower, and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Overnight in Rabat. Day 2: Rabat – Chefchaouen Drive north through Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen. Free time to explore the blue medina and Ras El Ma waterfalls. Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Moulay Idriss – Meknes – Fez Visit Volubilis Roman ruins, Moulay Idriss holy town, and Meknes before continuing to Fez. Day 4: Fez Guided City Tour Full-day guided tour of Fez including Bab Bou Jeloud, Al Quaraouiyine University, Bou Inania Madrassa, souks, and tanneries. Day 5: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt Travel through Middle Atlas Mountains, visit Ifrane and Azrou cedar forest. Overnight in Midelt. Day 6: Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga Drive through Ziz Valley and Erfoud to Merzouga. Camel trek into Erg Chebbi dunes and overnight in desert camp. Day 7: Sahara Desert Trek – Day 1 Begin multi-day Sahara trekking with camels, visit nomadic families, sunset over dunes, overnight wild camp. Day 8: Sahara Desert Trek – Day 2 Continue trekking through dunes, oasis lunch, Berber music and overnight in desert camp. Day 9: Merzouga – Rissani – Todgha Gorges – Dades Valley Visit Rissani market, Todgha Gorges, then continue to Dades Valley for overnight. Day 10: Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech Drive through Valley of Roses, visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, cross Tizi n’Tichka Pass to Marrakech. Day 11: Marrakech – Departure Transfer to Marrakech airport or accommodation.

Itinerary

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat

Arrival in Casablanca, visit Hassan II Mosque, then drive to Rabat. Explore Kasbah of the Oudayas, Hassan Tower, and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Overnight in Rabat.

Day 2: Rabat – Chefchaouen

Drive north through Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen. Free time to explore the blue medina and Ras El Ma waterfalls.

Day 3: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Moulay Idriss – Meknes – Fez

Visit Volubilis Roman ruins, Moulay Idriss holy town, and Meknes before continuing to Fez.

Day 4: Fez Guided City Tour

Full-day guided tour of Fez including Bab Bou Jeloud, Al Quaraouiyine University, Bou Inania Madrassa, souks, and tanneries.

Day 5: Fez – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt

Travel through Middle Atlas Mountains, visit Ifrane and Azrou cedar forest. Overnight in Midelt.

Day 6: Midelt – Ziz Valley – Erfoud – Merzouga

Drive through Ziz Valley and Erfoud to Merzouga. Camel trek into Erg Chebbi dunes and overnight in desert camp.

Day 7: Sahara Desert Trek – Day 1

Begin multi-day Sahara trekking with camels, visit nomadic families, sunset over dunes, overnight wild camp.

Day 8: Sahara Desert Trek – Day 2

Continue trekking through dunes, oasis lunch, Berber music and overnight in desert camp.

Day 9: Merzouga – Rissani – Todgha Gorges – Dades Valley

Visit Rissani market, Todgha Gorges, then continue to Dades Valley for overnight.

Day 10: Dades – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

Drive through Valley of Roses, visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, cross Tizi n’Tichka Pass to Marrakech.

Day 11: Marrakech – Departure

Transfer to Marrakech airport or accommodation.