Tour de 11 dias em Marrocos: Cidades Imperiais, Deserto e Costa

After arrival in Casablanca the tour visits the Hassan II Mosque from the outside, then drives south to Rabat. The drive is short, about 90 kilometres, and you arrive in the capital in the afternoon. You spend the night in a hotel in Rabat.

The morning is a walk in Rabat, then the drive heads north to Chefchaouen, the blue city in the Rif mountains. The road runs about 250 kilometres through the hills to the town. You spend the night in Chefchaouen.

From Chefchaouen the road runs south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. The drive continues through Meknes, one of Morocco's imperial cities, and on to Fes, about 280 kilometres in total. You spend the night in a riad in the medina of Fes.

This is a guided day on foot in the medina of Fes, one of the oldest medinas in Morocco. The walk takes in the tanneries, the Medersa and the craft quarters, with their workshops and small shops. Your guide explains how the medina works and what to look for as you go. You spend the night in Fes, in the same riad.

The long drive leaves Fes and crosses the Middle Atlas, then follows the Ziz Valley south through palm groves and kasbahs. The road runs on to Merzouga, at the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a drive of about 470 kilometres in total. In the late afternoon you ride camels into the dunes at sunset. The night is spent in the desert camp, with dinner in camp.

This is a free day in the desert around Merzouga, with no long drive. You can walk in the dunes, visit the village of Khamlia, and try sandboarding on the sand slopes. The second night is spent in the desert camp, or in a hotel at the edge of the dunes.

The morning starts with sunrise over the dunes and breakfast in the desert camp. Then the drive leaves Merzouga behind and heads west to Todra Gorge, where the road runs between high rock walls. From the gorge the route continues into the Dades Valley, past kasbahs and palm groves. You spend the night in a hotel in the Dades Valley.

The day follows the Dades Valley west to Ouarzazate and on to Ait Ben Haddou, the old ksar of clay houses above the river. From there the road climbs over the High Atlas and the Tizi n'Tichka pass, at 2,260 metres. The drive down the other side brings you into Marrakech, where you spend the night in a riad.

A guided walk through Marrakech, starting at Jemaa el-Fna and the Koutoubia, then into the souks. Your guide shows you the main sights and the lanes of the medina. You spend the night in a riad in Marrakech.

The drive leaves Marrakech and heads west to the Atlantic coast, about 190 kilometres to Essaouira. The road runs west across the plain to the sea. In the afternoon you walk through the medina of Essaouira and along the harbour, with its blue fishing boats. You spend the night in Essaouira.

The last day drives from Essaouira along the Atlantic coast to Agadir, about 170 kilometres. The road follows the coast south, with the sea on one side. The tour ends in Agadir, with an overnight stay there or a transfer to Agadir airport, as arranged.