This 11-day journey through Morocco offers a unique chance to explore the most spectacular areas of the Sahara Desert. Travel through historic Berber villages, fortified kasbahs, breathtaking valleys, lush oases, and vast desert landscapes. Along the way, enjoy the warmth of traditional Berber hospitality in southeastern Morocco.
Our family-friendly desert tours are just a glimpse of the many tailor-made itineraries Sahara Morocco Travel can create. Tours can start and end on any weekday, at any time, and in any Moroccan city—letting you choose your own adventure.
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Day 1: Arrival – Rabat
Meet our driver-guide at Rabat airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest and prepare for the upcoming adventure. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 2: Rabat – Fez (220 km, 2h40min)
Explore the Moroccan capital, home to the King’s residence and government institutions. Visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Kasbah of Udayas, and Hassan Tower. Storks nest on the Kasbah walls, and its orange groves are a picturesque sight.
Continue to Fez, stopping for lunch en route. Dinner and show at Palais Medina Hotel & SPA Fez 5* (19:30–21:00), simulating a traditional Moroccan wedding. Overnight in Fez.
Day 3: Explore Fez with Local Guide
Discover Fez, one of Morocco’s oldest cities. Explore Fes el-Bali with over 6,000 streets, historic mosques, hammams, and artisan workshops. Visit the Royal Palace, Boujerade Gardens, and Attarine Medersa. Return to your hotel in Fez for overnight.
Day 4: Fez – Ifrane – Erfoud – Merzouga (480 km, 6h45min)
Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains, stopping in Ifrane, known as “Little Switzerland,” and its cedar forests with Barbary macaques. Continue to Erfoud, the “Gateway to the Sahara,” before arriving in Merzouga.
Explore the Khetara irrigation system, ride camels across the Erg Chebbi dunes, enjoy sunset views, and spend the night in a desert camp.
Day 5: Explore the Merzouga Desert
After breakfast, explore the dunes and visit Ouzina Desert. Meet a nomadic Berber family in their woolen tent. Enjoy lunch in Khamlia with Berber pizza and experience Gnawa music and dance. In the evening, ride camels for sunset photos and return to your desert camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Merzouga – Tinghir – Boumalne du Dadès (290 km, 4h50min)
Optional early morning camel ride to admire the sunrise. Return for breakfast, then drive via Lissani to Todra Valley, stopping for lunch at a traditional restaurant. Continue to Boumalne du Dadès, arriving at 16:30. Overnight at Xaluca Dades 4*.
Day 7: Boumalne du Dadès – Ouarzazate – Aït Ben Haddou – Marrakech (310 km, 4h50min)
Travel along the Atlas Mountains, meet nomads of Ait Ata, then reach Ouarzazate. Visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, Atlas Studios, and Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site and filming location for movies like Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia. Cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m) to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Day 8: Marrakech Guided Tour
Visit Majorelle Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, and the bustling square of Djemaa el-Fna. Explore souks, traditional artisan workshops, and enjoy Moroccan cuisine. Dinner and cultural show at Dar Essalam (20:00–22:00). Overnight in Marrakech.
Day 9: Marrakech – Agadir (259 km, 3h)
Transfer to Agadir and check-in at your hotel. Free time to relax.
Day 10: Relax in Agadir
Enjoy Agadir’s white sand beaches, spa treatments, and optional golf. Experience a traditional Moroccan hammam, using natural products like Ghassoul clay, argan oil, and rose water. Optional massage (€45 per person). Overnight in Agadir.
Day 11: Departure from Agadir
Transfer to Almassira Airport for your international flight. End of your 11-day Morocco journey.
