Experience the captivating diversity of Morocco on a 10-day adventure that will immerse you in its rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes.  Imagine yourself wandering through bustling medinas, sipping mint tea in colorful riads, and exploring the breathtaking Sahara Desert under a canopy of stars. Please see the detailed itinerary to get a better since of all the activities that have been included in this 10 day adventure!

Special New Years itinerary - let's bring in the new year with music, food and a bon fire underneath the Sahara desert stars!

My name is Cindy and I am a travel influencer and content creator. You may know me as @MissCindyLien on Instagram.  I am so excited to be hosting this trip to to Morocco. 

Having been there in 2023, I picked the best locations and activities and packaged it all into a single 10 day itinerary. Can you imagine New Years in the Sahara Desert? We'll be dancing under the stars, sipping mint tea, singing with a local tribe and playing music in front of a bonfire.  What better way to bring in 2025?!

I can't wait to share this experience with you and create lasting memories that will stay in our hears forever!

Cindy

Upon your arrival to Marrakech International Airport, you will meet your private driver guide waiting for you holding a sign of “the name of the tour leader", in the front of the Airport with a private air-conditional Bus and begin your 10 days Marrakech imperial cities & Desert excursion in Morocco, he will takes you to the Riad / or Hotel in the heart of the medina in Marrakech to relax and overnight.

Welcome dinner!

After breakfast, you will start exploring the heart of Marrakesh, one of the Country’s imperial cities  referred to as the Red city due of its sandstone buildings. Your local guide will introduce you to the city and take you to visit some of the most famous historic sites, museums and colorful souks, or markets of the medina including the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace and the Jardin Majorelle a botanical garden that blends art deco and Moorish features.

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You will have time for lunch. Then, continuing your sightseeing of Marrakech by walking around the focal point of the Medina. Djemaa El-Fna is the main square. Here you can enjoy the theatre of the streets buzzing with snake charmers, musicians, acrobats, storytellers and magicians. In the evening you will have free time to enjoy the sunset overlooking the exciting Djemaa El-Fna Square from a restaurant terrace enjoy your dinner.  In the evening you will return back to your Riad/hotel.

After breakfast, around 8 am, our driver will pick you up from the accommodation and you will drive through the Atlas Passes. On the road we will make stops to enjoy the stunning views of the Atlas Mountains and Tizi N’tichka pass (2260m) as we continuing our way to reach Ait-Benhaddou Kasbah. This fortified walled city was built right on the caravan path between Marrakech and the Sahara and was once a thriving trading post during the 17th century. Inside the high mud walls are 6 Kasbahs and a small number of homes. Ait Benhaddou has appeared in several movies, including Gladiator & Lawrence of Arabia.

After lunch and a visit to the Kasbah we will drive to Boumalne Dades city though Ouarzazate, famed as the Hollywood of Africa, where we will stop to photograph Kasbah Taourirte. Later, we will drive through the palm groves of Skoura and valley of Roses. In the evening reach to Boumalne Dades with its beautiful valley where we will spend the first night, dinner and overnight in your Riad/hotel.

After a traditional Moroccan breakfast we will start Sahara desert tour, from Boumalne Dades to Merzouga. In Boumalne we’ll enjoy the panoramic views of Dades valley. After that we will drive to Tinghir city where we can stop in the stunning Todra valley, lined with Berber villages and palm groves. Then, continuing to Todra Gorge a chilly and natural place with it orange towering cliffs, the canyons of Todra Gorge are almost 1,000 feet deep. Also it’s a preferred place for the climbers, where we will take time to discover this incredible place.

In the afternoon we continue our road to Sahara desert along many Berber villages such as: Tinjdad, Melaab and Erfoud. You will have time for Lunch on our way. Once we arrive to the magical land of Erg-Chebbi sand dunes, you will take a camel trekking about 1:30mim, across the beautiful unique orange colored sand dunes to desert camp. The great experience where you can feed your soul, enjoy the wonderful sunset from the middle of dunes. Dinner & overnight will be in camp, music played and you can frolic on the sand dunes under zillions of stars.

After breakfast, we will start our journey around Erg-Chebbi sand dunes with 4×4 vehicle. We will explore many interesting places of the area such as: khamliya village where you will listen African music (Gnawa) played by the people originally from the black Africa, than we will continue our off-road desert tour to the black desert behind Erg-Chebbi sand dunes. We will visit an abandoned village where the working mineral fossils, then drive to visit a nomadic Berber family to see them lifestyle.

We will head to Rissani (Tafilalt), where will walk around the famous, traditional and biggest Market of the area exploring the local-made goods and art crafts. It’s better to visit Rissani in one of the following days: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. In these three days is souk, so it’s good days for the people of desert area that want to do shopping.

We’ll have time to have delicious lunch in Local restaurant. Overnight and dinner will be in hotel o Riad in Merzouga.

Today we recommend you to wake up early for lovely sunrise, after breakfast and shower we will travel to Midelt along Erfoud, Aoufous, Ziz valley a green oasis full of thousands palms located in Errachidia and travel along Tizi N’talghoumte pass (1907m). Lunch time in Midelt city after that we will continue to Fes via the Middle Atlas & cedar forest where you can see the barbarian monkeys. Also we’ll stop for a while in Ifrane city which referred to as “the Switzerland of Morocco” before join the oldest city in Morocco Fes. At the end of the day we will drop you off in a Hotel / or Riad in the heart of the medina for relax, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, you will start discovering the most historical and cultural city in Morocco. In Fes “the spiritual city of Morocco” you will visit the medina – the old city, with its architecture. Our guided tour in Fez includes many monuments Such as: the Jewish Quarter (Mellah) and the Dar El Makhzen or Royal Palace with its colorful mosaicked architecture & golden doors. The famous Chaouwara Tanneries the largest leather workshop in the city built in the 11th century. The Kairaouine Mosque (the old school of Islamic learning), and also one or the oldest universities in the world, while non-Muslims cannot enter but you can admire the mosque courtyard from the gates. The Najjarine Marble Fountain and Al-Attarine Madrassa is a religious school with some of the most striking Islamic architecture. The Bou Inania Medersa is one of Fes most architecturally beautiful theological colleges.

You will have time for lunch in Moroccan local restaurant. After you will discover Bab Boujloud archway is that its mosaics change color from blue on the exterior wall to green on the interior wall to spot the sacred color of Islam. Stroll around streets and markets of the medina. Later we will take you to the panoramic place to have an amazing view over the sprawling medina of Fes El-Bali, Dinner and overnight at the same Riad in the medina.

After breakfast, we will travel to Chefchaouen called “the blue Pearl” through Ouazzan & Rif Mountains. Chaouen it is a very special and traditional Moroccan town surrounded by the Rif Mountains, in northwest, Morocco. It is Famous for the remarkable buildings in different shades of faded blue of its old town, which feels like a clean and elegant world. It has come to be known as such due to a distinctive blue color all the inhabitant use to paint their houses. This traditions and beliefs that the color blue represent the sky which in turn reminds people of heaven and God. This color covering the city gives it an amazing charm as well as a sense and an atmosphere of relaxation, comfort and peace.

You will start exploring Chefchaouen by walking around the blue streets, enjoying the beautiful blue walls, doors, windows & amazing side shops of the old Medina with a lot of amazing picture chance around every corner. You will have break time to taste the delicious Moroccan dishes of the north. Enjoy Plaza Uta El-Hammam atmosphere. Our lovely day ends in a Riad / or Hotel in the blue alleys of Chefchaouen.

Chefchaouen – Casablanca - Marrakesh

• Breakfast
• Lunch on your own
• Dinner at Riad (hotel)
• Hassan II Mosque
• Casablanca
• Marrakesh

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After breakfast, we will leave Chefchaouen and travel to Marrakech via Casablanca the economic city of Morocco. After a traditional Moroccan lunch we will visit Hassan II mosque in the heart of Casablanca. In the afternoon we take High way to Marrakech. Our lovely day ends in a Riad in the old medina of Marrakech to relax and spend our last night in Morocco. 

After the visit of the ruins we will continue our road to Meknes, the Ismaili capital & one of the four Imperial cities in Morocco, where we will stop for lunch, then start exploring interesting places of the city such as: the fascinating Bab Mansour Gate built by the Sultan Moulay Ismail, discover the tranquil courtyards of the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and Sahrij Swani used for irrigation and plantation. Strolling around the ancient Meknes medina and soak up the charming hubbub of El Hedim Square. In the afternoon we head to Fes to relax, dinner and overnight in a traditional Riad / or Hotel in the heart of the medina.

After having your breakfast, you’ll check-out your Hotel and we will transfer you to RAK Marrakesh Airport and get ready for your departure back home and finish your 10 days Marrakech imperial cities & desert excursion.