Best of Morocco
Morocco’s signature highlights are captured in one memorable tour!
This tour takes you to a world of infinite variety! In a single day, journey between ancient and modern worlds. Visit coastal trading centres as old as time itself, yet still essential to Morocco’s modern economy. Tour cool cedar forests and sweeping mountain valleys. Pass through almond and olive groves, date palms and saffron fields – and watch for goats snacking on nuts in the argan trees. (Really!) Savor the silence and peace of the sand dunes in the desert, and allow the stars to gently touch your face before you settle into your comfortable tent. This is your world – the Best of Morocco!
Key Tour Highlights
- Private guided walking tours: four Imperial Cities: Rabat*, Meknes* (subject to access), Fes*, Marrakech* medinas
- Private guided walking tours: Tangier, Tetouan Spanish medina*, Chefchaouen
- Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque
- Assilah: medina exploration
- Tangier: Grotte d’Hercule
- Chefchaouen (“Blue Village”)
- Roman ruins: Volubilis*
- Fes: visit to ceramics factory: hand-made zellig tiles
- Azrou cedar forest: sighting Barbary monkeys
- Sahara Desert towns and markets (Erfoud, Rissani, Merzouga)
- Overnight: desert tent camp and optional camel ride
- Ouarzazate: Ksar Ait Ben Haddou*, Kasbah Taourirt, Atlas Studios
- Marrakech: Majorelle Gardens
- Essaouira* medina (unescorted exploration)
- Lunch at artisanal cheese-maker OR winery (tour/tasting/lunch)
- Visit to women’s co-operative (argan oil production)
Seasonal: Participation in, or access to local festivals and cultural events. Contact us for details.
*UNESCO World Heritage Sites
15 DAYS/14 NIGHTS:
Day 1: Arrive: Casablanca (Marrakech, Tangier departures available)
Day 2: Tour Casablanca, visit Hassan II Mosque, travel to and tour Rabat
Day 3: Travel to Tangier, visit Assilah medina, Grotte d’Hercule
Day 4: Tour Tangier, Tetouan, travel to Chefchaouen
Day 5: Tour Chefchaouen
Day 6: Travel to Fes; visit Volubilis*, tour Meknes medina*
Day 7: Tour Fes
Day 8: Travel to Erfoud/Merzouga (desert hotel)
Day 9: Tour Erfoud/Merzouga; optional camel trek, overnight in Sahara tent camp
Day 10: Travel to Ouarzazate, visit Todra Gorge, Valley or Roses
Day 11: Tour Ouarzazate: Kasbah Taourirt, Ait Ben Haddou, Atlas Studios; travel to Marrakech
Day 12: Tour Marrakech medina*, visit Majorelle Gardens
Day 13: Travel to Essaouira, tour medina*; visit women’s co-operative, lunch at artisanal cheese farm OR winery (tour/tasting/lunch)
Day 14: Travel to Casablanca
Day 15: DEPARTURE: Casablanca
*UNESCO World Heritage Sites
PRICE PER PERSON:
USD $3440 CAD $4790
Tour price includes airport transfers, all ground transportation, services of the driver, private 4X4 vehicle or 8-passenger van, fuel, 3/4 star accommodations, and some meals. Accommodations confirmed prior to final payment. See “What’s Included” tab for full details.
Prices valid to December 31. Subject to currency fluctuations.
A 30% deposit is required to reserve your spot on the tour. It is 100% refundable up to 30 days prior to tour departure. Final payments are due 30 days prior to departure. Full and final payments are non-refundable once received. Your reservation is confirmed when we have received your full payment and a signed Contract for Travel Services. See Bookings and Reservations for full details.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION: All ground transportation in a private 4X4 vehicle or 8-passenger van (depending on numbers), including the vehicle, fuel, and services of your Moroccan host/driver each day. Airport transfers on both ends of your tour are also included.
ACCOMMODATIONS: All accommodations in single-occupancy private rooms with private bathrooms for 14 nights in Moroccan-owned and operated riads/hotels. Properties confirmed before final payment is taken.
MEALS: Breakfast is included each morning at your accommodations except your day of arrival. Two lunches are included (lunch in Rissani, Essaouira-area cheese farm or winery.) Three dinners at the desert hotel, in the desert tent camp, and in Ouarzazate are included.
We encourage you to discover hidden gems or local specialties for the meals when you’re on your own, but we’re happy to make recommendations. Your accommodations may offer dinner with advance notice. (We can arrange this for you if you wish.)
GUIDING SERVICES: We hire a professional guide fluent in the language of your choice for your walking tours in Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech. No guide is needed in Rabat or Essaouira. No guide is needed at the Majorelle Gardens. Guides are included in the admission price at the Hassan II Mosque, Kasbah Taourirt, Atlas Studios and at Volubilis.
ADMISSIONS: Admissions are included to the Hassan II Mosque, Volubilis, Kasbah Taourirt, Atlas Studios, and Majorelle Gardens (including the Berber Museum and YSL Museum).
ACTIVITIES: Visits to women’s co-operatives are included.
NOT INCLUDED:
MEALS: Most lunches and dinners are not included. (See above for included meals.)
ADMISSION FEES: Admission fees to attractions you may want to visit on your guided walking tours are not included so that you can more freely decide what you want to visit.
GRATUITIES: Gratuities are not included so that you can make a personal decision about how or if you would like to recognize the services of your driver, guides, and other service personnel who help you along the way.
PERSONAL BEVERAGES:
Personal beverages (including bottled water, soft drinks, fruit juices and alcohol) are not included, nor are snacks you might purchase along the road or at your accommodations.
NOTE: Payments made on your behalf for third-party services or activities are non-refundable.
Good to Know
BEST TIME TO GO: Spring (mid-March to end of May) or Fall (mid-September to end of November) are best. Avoid the desert from mid-June to mid-September. Coastal regions and northern Morocco can be cool from late fall to early spring, and high mountain regions may experience snow. Morocco Travel TipsTRIP LENGTH:
15 DAYS
DEPARTURE:
CASABLANCA
(Marrakech, Tangier departures available)
STARTING PRICES
Per person/2
USD $3440 CAD $4790
Incl. all taxes and fees. No single supplement. Subject to currency fluctuations. See “What’s Included” tab for complete details.
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