Traveling to Morocco means experiencing a unique blend of cultures, history, and landscapes. From exploring the vibrant markets of Marrakech to exploring the stunning Atlas Mountains, our expertly curated itinerary will take you to the heart of this enchanting country.
You'll savor delicious local cuisine, meet friendly locals, and create unforgettable memories. sign up for an unforgettable 14 day adventure in Morocco!
Please be aware that you must be able to walk up to 3 miles and be able to manage your own luggage up steps if need be.
***Please note we will not be joining you on this trip. Our local guide and leader Briham will take care of everything once you arrive.
We specialize in tours for adults only. We take you away from your everyday world and the necessary distractions of family life.
We're committed to ensuring our trips remain safe for everyone — for our travelers, our leaders and crew, and the people we visit along the way. As responsible travelers, anyone who chooses to travel with us has a duty of care to themselves and the people around them. Travelers are required to comply with local regulations and laws.
What are the medical and vaccination requirements?
Medical and general vaccination requirements differ between nations and as we are not medical practitioners, we unfortunately cannot advise on this issue. Please see your local GP or travel doctor for details and advice about current vaccination requirements.
We believe vaccinations play a key role in saving lives and helping to keep people safe. Around 70% of the world is vaccinated against COVID-19 but vaccination rates remain low in some of the destinations and communities we visit. Therefore proof of up to date COVID Vaccine is required on all of our trips.
All travelers must have a valid passport for international travel and many countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return. Some countries also require a machine-readable passport and/or unstamped available pages. When assisting with an international travel booking, we will assume that all travelers on the booking have a valid passport. If this is not the case, you must let us know. It is important to ensure you have valid passports, visas and re-entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities. Any fines, penalties, payments, delay or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be your sole responsibility.
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Should you cancel no more than 30 days after making your deposit you get a 100% refund minus a $150 admin fee.
Should you cancel between 30 days of booking to 180 days before the trip you will get a 50% refund minus the $150 admin fee.
Once we are within 180 days of the trip starting there are no refunds.
Note-should you find someone to fill your spot I can transfer your balance to them minus the $150 fee if it's 60 days before departure. Should you become sick or have other issues it’s highly likely the required travel insurance would kick in and reimburse you so be sure and check with your provider.
It is the responsibility of the trip attendee to reach out in the event of a cancellation and make their payments on time. We reserve the right to hold payments according to the cancellation policy above to pay our vendors to make this trip happen.
By making a deposit you agree to above terms of service and cancellation policy.
To ensure smooth operations for our trips, we kindly ask that all payments are made on time. If a payment is 15 or more days past due, a $50 late fee will be applied to your balance.
We understand that unexpected situations can arise. If you need to adjust your payment plan or have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Melissa at [melissa@pennypinchingglobetrotter.com].
We’re happy to work with you to find a solution. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
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Travel insurance will help protect your investment and is required for all of our trips. We recommend and use World Nomads. If you are over 70 we recommend using Insure My Trip.
At Penny Pinching Globetrotter, we are committed to providing an enjoyable and inclusive travel experience for all our guests. To ensure a smooth and harmonious trip for everyone, we have established this Group Travel Code of Conduct. All participants are expected to follow these guidelines to promote a respectful and supportive group dynamic.
1. Respect and Cooperation - All travelers are expected to treat each other with kindness, respect, and courtesy at all times. This includes:
- Listening to others' opinions and experiences without judgment.
- Offering help and support to fellow travelers when needed.
- Communicating openly and constructively to resolve any misunderstandings or concerns that arise.
2. Personal Attacks and Harassment - Personal attacks, harassment, or any form of abusive language directed at fellow travelers will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Insulting or belittling others for any reason including remarks based on race, nationality, gender, religion, appearance, or personal beliefs.
- Making derogatory or offensive remarks, either in person or through digital communication channels (e.g., group chats or emails).
- Engaging in behavior that causes distress, harm, or discomfort to others.
3. Disruptive Behavior - Traveler's should ensure their behavior does not disrupt the group's activities or the overall enjoyment of the trip. This includes:
- Avoiding excessive arguments or conflicts that disturb the group’s harmony.
- Engaging in proactive problem-solving rather than contributing to negativity.
- Being considerate of group plans/schedules and communicating any issues promptly to the group leader or host.
4. Accountability and Responsibility - Each traveler is responsible for their actions. Should conflicts arise, all involved parties are encouraged to:
- Address concerns calmly and privately, when possible.
- Seek the assistance of the group leader or host if mediation is needed.
- Understand that repeated violations of this policy may result in removal from the trip with no refund.
5. Group Dynamics and Social Interaction - Group travel is a chance to connect and share experiences with others. We encourage all travelers to:
- Participate in group activities with an open mind and a collaborative spirit.
- Be inclusive and welcoming to fellow travelers, regardless of their background or personal views.
- Show empathy and understanding toward the diverse personalities and cultures within the group.
6. Consequences for Violating the Policy - Failure to adhere to this Code of Conduct may result in the following consequences:
- A verbal warning from the group leader or host.
- In extreme cases, expulsion from the trip without refund, if the behavior continues despite prior warnings.
In addition, any traveler who exhibits consistently disruptive behavior, or who repeatedly violates the principles outlined in this policy, will no longer be permitted to travel with Penny Pinching Globetrotter in the future. We reserve the right to refuse service to individuals whose actions compromise the experience of other travelers or the integrity of the group.
At Penny Pinching Globetrotter, we aim to create positive, memorable travel experiences for all. By following this policy, we ensure that everyone can enjoy their trip in a respectful and supportive environment.
By booking your spot on this trip, you are agreeing to the policy outlined above.
All lodging as mentioned
Meals as listed
An English speaking guide is with us throughout the trip to show you around their country.
To handle all the details before and during your trip
All activities and entrance fees as outlined in the itinerary
Other than your plane tickets we take care of everything and make sure you are on time and where you need to be.
All trip transportation as outlined in the itinerary
Travel insurance is required
Transfer from the airport to the hotel at the start of the trip and transfer back to the airport at the end of the trip
With included meals
For local guides and host
Varies by destination
Salaam Aleikum! Welcome to Morocco. Your adventure begins today with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early. We'll be happy to book additional accommodation for you (subject to availability). If you're going to be late, please inform us. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please have these on hand.
This evening, celebrate the beginning of a new adventure with a wonderful dinner with your group, in the old Medina. Nowhere is Morocco’s cultural heritage more evident than in its food, and tonight you’ll have the chance to try classic dishes like tagine, couscous and pastilla.
Includes
Welcome Dinner
Accommodations
Airport transfer is not included. You can book it on your own here or use a taxi.
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After breakfast, Casablanca exploration beckons. Tour the beautiful Hassan II Mosque which is one of the only religious sites open to non-Muslims and located along the sea front. Next, drive to the capital of Rabat where you’ll meet an expert local guide. Rabat's history is long and colourful, having been host to Roman settlements, pirates, and more recently the Moroccan parliament. It contains numerous fine Arab monuments, some dating from the 10th to 15th century Almohad and Merenid dynasties, and others that are far older. Discover the city’s medina and souks, then explore the lovely walled quarter known as the Kasbah des Oudaias and enjoy a glass of mint tea and some local sweets. Afterward, continue the walk to visit Mohamed the 5th Mausoleum and the vast minaret of the Hassan Mosque.
Next head to Meknes, the former capital of Morocco, there join your leader and explore the winding streets of Meknes’ old medina and their elaborately decorated public buildings
Accommodation
After breakfast drive to the nearby archaeological site of Volubilis, the remains of which make an undeniably impressive sight as they come into view on the edge of a long, high plateau. Tour the ancient hilltop ruins with an expert local guide, and discover the town’s elaborate mosaics along the Decumanus Maximus, many of which remain intact.
Afterward, travel to Chefchaouen, or the ‘blue city’, which is arguably one of the prettiest places in Morocco. Set against a wide valley and nestled between two peaks in the stunning Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen has been lovingly cared for with striking blue and whitewashed houses, red-tiled roofs, and artistic doorways. Take an orientation walk with your leader through the ancient medina and shop for handicrafts, or sit at a cafe and enjoy the pleasure of time passing by. If you're feeling peckish, the local goats' cheese is a popular treat.
Accommodation
Afassi Guest House
This morning is free to explore Chefchaouen. Later on, drive to Fes, where you'll spend the next two nights. Fes is the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco; vibrant, noisy, fascinating and overwhelming – a visual and pungent feast for the senses – with a huge, well-preserved medieval old city that’s the mother of all medinas. Upon arrival in the evening, the rest of the day will be yours.
Accommodation
Take a guided group walking tour of the old city, known locally as Fes el Bali. Step back into the Middle Ages in the labyrinth of the Medina, which is alive with craftsmen, markets, tanneries and mosques. Pass donkeys piled high with goods (this is one of the largest car-free urban zones in the world) and explore the specialty sections that divide the souk. Look out for the Medersa Bou Inania, one of the city's most beautiful buildings, which has recently been restored and is now open to tourists. Visit Medresse el Attarine and the splendid Funduk Nejjarine, a beautifully restored 18th century inn. You'll also see the famous tannery, known for the iconic view overlooking its dye pits, and a ceramics factory where you can see potters working in the traditional way. In the evening, perhaps enjoy a delicious group dinner (at your own cost) of Moroccan specialties like harira (chickpea soup) and chicken-stuffed pastilla with couscous.
Included Activities
Guided walking tour - Fes
Breakfast
Accommodation
Board the private minibus and leave the intensity of the city behind for the simplicity of the scenic Middle Atlas Mountains (approximately 4 hours). Drive south, inland through a variety of spectacular scenery – fertile valleys, cedar and pine forests and barren, rocky landscapes. The area is populated with wandering nomadic shepherds attending to their flocks. Pass through cedar forests which are home to Barbary apes, North Africa's only monkey, and on to your destination of Midelt. Nestled in a valley, Midelt is a market town, originally built as a base for mining in the area and surrounded by farmland and orchards. Stretch your legs as you explore the nearby village of Bremmem and take a closer look at local farming life and pay a visit to one of the families for a tea break and a demonstration on how they are making it. Tonight you will enjoy dinner and a traditional berber music performance.
Included Activities
Walk and visit of Berrem village Tea demonstration.
Dinner and a Folklore music performance
Breakfast
Accommodation
Today it's a five-hour drive towards the mighty Sahara Desert. Since we'll have the convenience of our own private minivan, there will be many opportunities to stop and admire views of Kasbahs and palmeries (valleys lush with date palms, fields and orchards) along the way. Drive through changing scenery, from barren mountainsides to fertile valleys, pausing in frontier towns like Erfoud and Rissani, before reaching the end of the road at the small Saharan settlement of Merzouga. With a backdrop of the orange-coloured Erg Chebbi sand dunes, the charming Saharan village of Merzouga feels wonderfully isolated, like the modern world has left it behind.
Store your main baggage in your overnight camp on the edge of the desert and mount a camel for a one-hour sunset ride into the desert. The Erg Chebbi dunes are the most stunning in the country and an essential part of any visit to Morocco. An erg is a vast sea of shifting wind-swept sand that's formed into picturesque, undulating crests and valleys. Located at the end of a sealed road and just 20 kilometers from the Algerian border, this really feels like frontier country. Spend the night in a desert camp under the stars. Our local friends will prepare a hearty feast, so all you need to do is sit back and relax.
Included
Breakfast
Dinner
Camel Ride
Sahara Experience
Accommodation
Wake up a take a camel out of the desert. Then travel south for around six hours to Ait Benhaddou. The scenic drive on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs will take you past ancient kasbah ruins, former colonial military outposts, austere mountains and valleys of palm trees and irrigated fields, Todra Valley and its gorges, the famous Rose Valley of M’gouna and Skoura.
Your first stop is Skoura Oasis, home to several privately owned kasbahs, including the Kasbah Ameridhl, with its extravagant decorations and mud-brick fortifications. Continue on to your destination of Ait Benhaddou. Centuries ago, this was an important stop for caravans carrying salt across the Sahara. Today its grand kasbah, a fine example of clay architecture, has been listed as a World Heritage site. Enjoy a walking tour and included dinner.
Included Activities
Kasbahs
Walking tour of Ait Ben Haddou
Breakfast
Dinner
Accommodation
After breakfast journey over the spectacular Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 metres above sea level) to Toubkal National Park (approximately 5 hours), photographing snow-dappled mountains and valleys in full flower along the way. At the end of the road in Imlil, store your main luggage and load a daypack onto a pack mule. Walk into a traditional mountain village life with a one-hour trek up to the peaceful village of Aroumd, far from the reach of the modern world. If you don't feel comfortable with the walk, you can ride a mule instead. Perched on a rocky outcrop, the remote village of Aroumd offers stunning views across the High Atlas Mountains and a unique opportunity to experience traditional Berber culture.
Spend the night in a family-run mountain home (gite) in Aroumd. Surrounded by the smell of woodstoves and bread, meet the host family and enjoy Berber hospitality and food. Facilities at the homestay are shared (both the bathroom and sleeping arrangements) but cosy, comfortable and definitely a unique experience.
Included
Breakfast
Dinner
Optional Activities
Mule ride - Imlil to Aroumd
Accommodation
After the hustle and bustle of the cities enjoy a relaxed day in the mountains. Perhaps explore the local village or unwind in front of the fireplace. Today you will enjoy a bread cooking demonstration with your local host. Many of our past guests say this is the best food of the entire trip so enjoy! Rest of the day is at leisure.
Included Activities
Bread cooking demonstration
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodation
Dar Tajine Aroumd or similar
Today travel towards the Atlantic Coast and the old fishing town of Essaouira, a city where the medina brushes up against the Atlantic Ocean. Sandstone walkways contrast with whitewashed houses, bright blue sky and the sand of the surrounding beaches and dunes. This artists' town was once home to sizeable British and Jewish populations, and its charm has seduced people like Orson Welles and Jimi Hendrix, who (according to local legend) spent much of his time here in the 1960s. It is one of North Africa's most attractive places, and you will soon find yourself slipping into the easygoing rhythm of this Moroccan town with a European seaside twist. As you will arrive in the late afternoon, there is still some time for exploring. In the evening, perhaps catch up with your group to share a meal and discover this lovely town by night afterwards. Your hotel for next two nights is located in the centre of the old medina, which will make for a very memorable stay.
Included
Breakfast
Walking Tour
Accommodation
This morning enjoy a cooking class, learn about the Moroccan cuisine and prepare your own lunch in this fun class.
Afterwards, use your free time to get under the skin of the town. The narrow streets of Essaouira are ideal for casual exploration. Their size discourages cars, and on a walk through the town it feels as though little has changed since the days of sea pirates. The fishing port is a serious commercial operation and there’s much fun to be had observing the daily catch and its subsequent auction. A freshly cooked plate of the day's catch is highly recommended. Browse the plentiful shops and intriguing art galleries that make this little town a particularly pleasant place to unwind for a few days. It has a growing reputation for its unique art and is becoming even more famous for its burled Thuya wood, delicately formed and inlaid in tiny shops that are built into the thick walls of the Portuguese ramparts. The scent from the oils used to polish the richly coloured wood permeates the air and makes walking down the streets incredibly pleasant. If you’d prefer to relax, don't miss the opportunity to indulge in a hammam or local-style bath. Or ride horses along the beach.
Included Activities
Cooking Class
Breakfast
Accommodation
Chat with locals on a shared bus ride to Marrakech (approximately 3 hours), an ancient, exotic city wrapped in European modernity. Marrakech is a feast for the senses. Be enticed by the alluring scents and brilliant colours of the spice markets, the sounds of the musicians, the rich folds of carpets, delectable foods, acrobats and perfumed gardens on a walking tour of the old Medina. Tonight join the group for a farewell dinner in Dejmaa el fna square. This is one of the largest public squares in the world and unique to Marrakech. Snake Charmers, henna painters, perfumers and storytellers share the square with a street food bazaar packed with food stalls loaded with Moroccan delicacies.
Included
Medina walking tour
Breakast
Farewell Dinner
Accommodation
There are no activities planned for the final day and you are able to depart the accommodation at any time depending on your flight details.
Included
Breakfast
Airport transfer is not included. You can book it on your own here or use a taxi.
Arriving early or staying late and looking for something to do? I use these two platforms often for activities and tours. Viator &
