1-week Morocco tour itinerary
1 week Morocco tour itinerary – Atlantic Coast and Desert Overview:
This 1 week Morocco tour itinerary will begin in Marrakech and end in Marrakech. Furthermore, we’ll tour the top sights, including an Argan oil cooperative run by local womens, old Jewish quarters. In addition to the surfing beaches of the Atlantic pearl of Essaouira.
Following that, our 1 week Morocco tour itinerary, will head to Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque and Hassan Tower in Rabat, one of the world’s tallest structures. Finally, to Chefchaouen the distinctive blue-pearl city.
During this 7 Days Morocco tour itinerary from Marrakech, you will embark on a Morocco camel trekking excursion for one night in the Sahara desert. Either, in a luxury camping or authentic nomad camp in the Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert.
Moreover, you will explore the ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Fes with an expert local guide. The center of every city is its own medina, where you can get up and personal with the city’s various cultures.
Following that, we will travel immediately to the Merzouga desert, passing through many magnificent cities along the way, like Ifrane to see the mountains.
We will continue our 1-week Morocco tour on to Erg Chebbi Dunes via Ziz valley and Erfoud, the city of fossils. Furthermore, we will explore the Dades gorges via Tinghir the historic Moroccan Jewish capital and the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Finally back to Marrakech and our adventure of 7-day Morocco itinerary will come to an end.
1-week Morocco trip highlights :
- Visit Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque.
- Discover the Hassan Tower in Rabat.
- Touring the blue city of Chefchaouen during this 1-week Morocco tour.
- Discover the Volubilis Roman ruins.
- Explore the imperial city Fes with a local guide.
- Stop in the Azrou Cedar Forest to observe the Barbary Apes.
- Admire the panoramas of the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
- Experience camel trekking via Erg Chebbi dunes withing this 1-week Morocco trip.
- Admire both the sunset and sunrise in the middle of the Sand dunes.
- Enjoy tasty food as well as a campfire gathering with locals ( Berber Drums).
- Spend an unforgettable night in Merzouga Desert, either in standard or luxury Camp.
- Explore both the Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Studio in Ouarzazate.
- Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Amazing views of the Atlas Mountains’ scenery.
- Discover the lovely city of Essaouira.
| Destination |
Marrakech to Marrakech |
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- Private A/C 4×4 Vehicle or Minivan + fuel
- English/Spanish speaking driver during the tour
- Pick up & drop off at your accommodation
- Accommodation with dinner and breakfast
- Local guide in the imperial cities
- Camel Trek to overnight in a luxury camp (private tent)
- Free time to explore sites such as Kasbah, Walks, Canyons, Breaks for photos,…Etc
- Sandboarding in the dunes
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| Excluded |
- Lunch during the trip
- Flights
- Drinks
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Details
Embark on this perfect 1 week Morocco tour itinerary that provides the chance to explore the top visited places in Morocco. This 7 days Morocco tour, start and finish in Marrakech. You'll discover the following places. Marrakech, Essaouira, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Sahara desert where you will experience a camel riding for 1 night in Erg chebbi, berber villages, gorges and Kasbahs.
Commencing our unforgettable 7 Day Morocco tour from Marrakech as we depart from the red city of Marrakech and head towards Essaouira. Essaouira is a seaside town known for its surfing beaches. On your 3-hour drive, you'll take a little detour to see a group of local women who produce Argan oil. Lunch will be on your own, based on your driver's advice.
Check into your accommodations once you arrive in Essaouira. Then it's up to you to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Medina on your own. You should also schedule a visit to the old Jewish quarters. These are among Morocco's best-preserved Jewish districts, a tribute to the country's long history of cohabitation and community between Jews and Muslims. Dinner and a night's stay at the hotel are included.
You'll resume your 7 day Morocco tour up the Atlantic Coast after breakfast. Pass through El Jadida, a little coastal city that was once under Portuguese dominion and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
We'll stop in Casablanca to see the Hassan II majestic mosque. Explore Rabat's Imperial City, which includes the Mechouar (the ramparts and walls that encircle the Royal Palace), the stately Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower, and the Oudaya Kasbah, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and features Moroccan artisan galleries. Dinner and a night's stay at the hotel are included.
We will depart Rabat for Chefchaouen city in the morning, continuing our one-week Morocco tour through the charming landscape of the Rif Mountains till we arrive at this Blue-pearl city of Chefchaouen.
This town is located in the north and was occupied by Spanish forces during the protectorate period; as a result, the majority of its residents have a Spanish accent. When we get to Chefchaouen, we have dinner and spend the night in one of the region's tranquil riads.
After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast at the riad. Our 7 days trip from Marrakech will be dedicated solely to seeing and exploring the beauty of this blue city of Chefchaouen.
After lunch, we will drive to Fes via Volubilis where you will explore the Roman ruins and we will continue to Fes, which is the most ancient and beautiful of the Imperial Cities.
The city is divided into two parts: Fes El Bali, the "old," founded in the eighth century, and Fes Jedid, the "new," built by the Marinids in the thirteenth century. The Medina and Medersas, historic Koranic schools, the Jewish Quarter and the Royal Palace, and the modern metropolis will be among the places we visit.Dinner & overnight in a Riad.
After breakfast, will begin our 1-week Morocco trip from Marrakech. We will leave Fes and a drive to the south of Morocco. We will make a stop in Morocco's Switzerland (Ifrane), the world's sixth cleanest city.
After that, we'll travel to Azrou to see the monkeys in the center of Morocco's cedar forest. Continuing on to Midelt for lunch. After that, we'll pass the Atlas Mountains, both medium and high, to arrive in Errachidia, where we'll be treated to vistas of the Ziz valley. Then continue on the Erg Chebbi Dunes through Erfoud, the fossil and date cities, where you might want to stop by a local fossil craft workshop.
We'll continue to Erg Chebbi's mesmerizing dunes, when we get to Merzouga, the camels will carry you across the dunes and into the sunset, arriving at your desert camp. After dinner, you can sit around the campfire while the locals play music and sing songs for you. Later, you can climb one of the nearby dunes to watch the stars and feel the silence of the desert.
If you would like to watch the sunrise over the dunes, one of the camp teams can wake you. It is a beautiful time when the new dawn arrives. You will return to the hotel on the camels and have breakfast; showers are also available if you would like to freshen up.
Following that, we'll continue our 7 day Morocco tour itinerary by driving to Boumalne Dades via Rissani to visit a local market, one of the biggest in the southeast before heading to Touroug for lunch.
In the afternoon, we'll drive to Todra Gorges to take in the magnificent Canyon views and make numerous photo stops. We'll then continue to Dades gorges, passing via Tinghir, the historic Moroccan Jewish capital, before arriving at Dades Gorge to see the stunning rock structure '' Monkey toes''. Dinner and a night's stay at the hotel are included.
After breakfast, we'll go to Taourirt Kasbah, then to Africa's Hollywood (Cinema Studios), and finally to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 1987, it has been classified. Private tours and excursions departing from Marrakech are attracted to this fortified Kasbah.
Ait Benhaddou Kasbah has become one of the most popular filming sites due to its exquisite architecture and natural surroundings. "Gladiator," "Lawrence of Arabia," "Alexander," "Kingdom of Heaven," "Babel," and "Prince of Persia" are just a few examples. We'll travel to the Red City via Tizi n Tichka, which stands at 2260 meters. After lunch in a small restaurant in the Atlas Mountains, we will drive to Marrakech. When we get to Marrakech, we will drop you off at your accommodation and end our 7 days Morocco tour from Marrakech.
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