After breakfast, you'll be on your way to the city of Chefchaouen, also known as The Blue City. As soon as you approach this city nestled among the Rif mountains, you’ll see why it got its nickname. Its medina is engulfed by striking hues of blue and intricate door fronts. After checking into the hotel, go for a stroll through the ancient medina and then, stop at a local family's house for lunch. You have the rest of the afternoon and evening free to roam around the winding streets and take pictures of this photogenic blue town.

To see what Chefchaouen looks like, check out our video by clicking HERE!

Included:

• Transfers: Tangier - Chefchaouen (approx. 2 hours)
• Activities: Chefchaouen orientation walk; Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch at local family's house
• Accommodation: Boutique hotel

Today is yours to explore the captivating blue city of Chefchaouen at your leisure. Around every corner is a photo opportunity and there is an abundance of things to do in and around the city. You can spend the day getting lost in the maze of blue homes and shops. For cheese lovers, we suggest sampling the delicious local goat cheese at a cafe. To admire great panoramic views of the city and surrounding area, go for an easy hike up to the Spanish mosque. If you’re looking for some R&R, why not visit a hammam (spa) for a scrub and/or a massage? The choice is yours and the guide will be there to point you in the right direction!

Included: 

• Activities: Free time; Optional activities (at your own expense)
• Meals: Breakfast 
• Accommodation: Boutique hotel

This morning, you'll head to Fes. Upon arrival, have lunch and then, the rest of the afternoon and evening are free to wander through the chaotic medina with surprises around every corner.

Included:

• Transfers: Chefchaouen - Fes (approx. 3.5 hours)
• Activities: Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Riad

This morning, there'll be a guided walking tour of Fes' medina which is alive with craftsmen, markets, tanneries and mosques. Pass donkeys piled high with goods and explore the specialty stalls that fill the souk. Stop by a tannery where you can see how animal hides are treated to make the leather goods that Fes is known for. Be forewarned, the tannery has a very distinct odor, but you’ll be provided with fresh mint to keep the smells at bay! Next, visit a ceramics cooperative where you can see potters at work using traditional methods. Lastly, stop at Medersa Bou Inania, one of the city's most beautiful building. Afterward, you will have free time to do as you wish and as always, your guide is there to help with anything you might need.

Included:

• Activities: Fes medina walking tour; Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch 
• Accommodation: Riad

Say goodbye to the hustle and bustle of Fes and leave for the simplicity of Midelt. As you journey over the Middle Atlas Mountains and into Berber country, you will pass some spectacular scenery as well as small villages that dot the landscape filled with nomads tending to their flocks along the side of the roads. Stop at a local village where you will get a couscous demonstration before having lunch. Afterward, head to Midlet to get some rest before tomorrow's voyage into the Sahara Desert!

Included:

• Transfers: Fes - Midelt (approx. 4 hours)
• Activities: Midelt transfer; Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch with couscous demo, Dinner  
• Accommodation: Boutique hotel

Today, you will make your way towards the Sahara Desert by 4x4 vehicles. Once you get settled into your luxury desert camp that is approximately 20 kilometers from the Algerian border, hop on a camel and go for a ride over the dunes at sunset. Explore the golden dunes that will make you feel like you are on another planet! At night, enjoy a large feast and sit around the campfire for a Berber drum circle while an infinite number of stars above you set the scene for this magical evening.

Included:

• Transfers: Midelt - Erg Chebbi (approx. 4 hours)
• Activities:  Camel trekking; Berber drum performance; Free time  
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner  
• Accommodation: Luxury desert camp

After a magical night in the desert, you will return back to civilization as you make your way to Boumalne Dades with a stop at the El Khorbat oasis museum where you'll learn a bit about Berber history. Continue on to the magnificent Todra Valley in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains which is dotted with mud-brick villages perched on hillsides. Tonight, you will sleep in a unique hotel that is carved into the side of a mountain.

Included:

• Transfers: Erg Chebbi - Boumalne Dades  (approx. 5 hours)
• Activities: El Khorbat oasis museum; Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
• Accommodation: Boutique hotel

Today, you will make your way to Ait Ben Haddou, the World Heritage Site and location of a ksar (fortified village) that once stood on the Trans-Saharan caravan route. It is also one of the best-preserved kasbah (citadel) in the Atlas region. On the way, stop for lunch at Ouarzazate where iconic films such as Lawrence of Arabia and Black Hawk Down were filmed. If time permits, you can stop at the famous Atlas Film Studios. In the afternoon, settle into the hotel right by the kasbah. Afterward, you’ll have the option of taking a walk around the famous kasbah and later, a cooking class/demo to learn the art of making the perfect tagine!

Included:

• Transfers: Boumalne Dades - Ait Ben Haddou (approx. 3 hours)
• Activities: Kasbah visit; Cooking demo; Optional activities (at your own expense); Free time
• Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 
• Accommodation: Boutique hotel