Morocco Group Trip 2025 - Early Bird

MOROCCO ITINERARY

Day 1 – Arrival in Casablanca

On arrival at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), you will be collected and transferred to our hotel in Casablanca. You will stay tonight in a twin room with an en-suite bathroom.

Accommodation: Best Western Plus Casablanca

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 2 – Casablanca, Rabat

After a short drive from Casablanca, we will arrive at Rabat, where we will visit Hassan Tower and Mohammed V Mausoleum. After lunch, the destiny is Chefchaouen, the lovely Blue City of Morocco. Upon arrival, a guided tour will show the most striking places in this mountainous city. There will still be time for our own exploration before and after sunset.

Accommodation: Riad Nila

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 3 – Chefchaouen - Fes

Leaving Chefchaouen behind in the morning, the UNESCO world heritage city of Fes awaits us. The afternoon tour will reveal the medina (old town), one of the best preserved in the Muslim world, full of medieval monuments such as mosques, madrasas, palaces, fountains... Fes is currently Morocco’s cultural and spiritual centre, a place like no other. The highlights of exploring the medina during the whole afternoon will be its architecture, normal busy everyday life happening all around us and the amazing souks (markets).

Accommodation: Riad Arabesque

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 4 - Fes - Ifrane - wild monkeys in the forest in Azrou - Midelt - Ziz Valley - Erg Chebbi Dunes

It is time to head South, early in the morning because it's going to be a long drive, towards the Sahara Desert. Shortly after leaving Fes, we will encounter Ifrane, a small town in the Middle Atlas Mountains, known for its alpine-style architecture and nearby ski slopes and forests. Just outside of town, we will come upon the rare Barbary macaques roaming in the Cedar Gouraud Forest near Azrou. The landscape will change throughout the day.

The drive from Midelt until the final destination of the day will be mostly along the Ziz River, providing breathtaking landscapes: mountains, limestone cliffs, green spots, gorges. Arriving at the majestic Erg Chebbi Dunes will be yet another change of scenery. Welcome to a large sea of dunes formed by wind-blowing sand in an otherwise stony desert. The sunset awaits us.

Accommodation: Desert hotel with pool

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 5 - Erg Chebbi Dunes - Hassilabied Oasis - Khamlia – Erg Chebbi Dunes

This will be a peaceful day. After breakfast, it is time to visit nearby destinations, starting at Hassilabied Oasis. Then we will enjoy the Gnawa Music Show in the village of Khamlia. Once we have a local lunch, the destination will be our desert camp to spend the afternoon relaxing before heading deep into the dunes on camel back, riding into the sunset. Our accommodations today will be deluxe tents just by the dunes, where we will reenergize after dinner with plenty of music and animation.

Accommodation: Desert camp

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 6 - Erg Chebbi - Jorf Khettaras - Todra Gorges - Ouarzazate

Time to leave the sea of sand behind and head West. After breakfast, we will take the road that will guide us through the beautiful Dades Valley landscapes. We will stop briefly at Jorf Khettaras to learn about this ingenious hydraulic system that took water to oases. Further ahead, the impressive rocky Todra Gorge provides a unique scenery to, once again, stop and admire nature. We will arrive late in a traditional Kasbah located in a region of the Atlas Mountains used so many times as a backdrop for Hollywood films.

Accommodation: Kasbah

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 7 – Ouarzazate - Ksar Ait Benhaddou - Atlas Mountains - Marrakech

Shortly after Ouarzazate, we will have a guided visit of the Ksar Ait Benhaddou, a historic fortified town along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been in numerous famous films. We will take our time in the new part of town too before crossing the Atlas Mountains through the Tizi n'Tichka Pass to take in the landscape. We will arrive to Marrakech at the end of the afternoon.

Accommodation: Riad in Marrakech

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 8 – Marrakech medina guided visit

During the whole morning and part of the afternoon, we will venture deep into the medina to unravel the secrets of this exotic city (UNESCO). The highlights of the day will be the Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Madrasa, where we will witness the craftsmanship of the Moroccan artisans and learn about the culture. But there will be a lot more points of interest as we walk through the alleys and souks that lead to the incredible Jemaa el Fna Square. After the tour, we will have a new experience as the sun sets and shows an even busier and exotic square.

Accommodation: Riad in Marrakech

Meals: Dinner and breakfast includeded

Day 9 – Marrakech

On our last day in Marrakech we will head to the famous YSL Majorelle garden after breakfast and later we will have enough free time to stroll around the markets, buy souvenirs, book a spa treatment or any other optional activities. Since this is our last evening we are going to meet all and have our goodbye dinner in a local restaurant.

Accommodation: Riad in Marrakech

Meals: Dinner and breakfast included

Day 10 – Time to say goodbye

Unfortunately every adventure has come to an end and you will take your flight back home filled with memories and a group of new friends, depending on your flight out the transfer can be arranged.

Transfer service back to Casablanca is optional but available for a extra charge of 160 EURO

Airport transfer to Marrakech airport is included

* Minor changes may occur in the itinerary depending on the groups preferences

NOT Included:

• International flights

• Airport transfers from Marrakech to Casablanca extra 160 EURO

• Travel insurance (mandatory)

• Lunches

• Water and all drinks

• All meals that are not mentioned in the itinerary

• Optional activities

• Tips

• Items of personal nature

• Visa fee (if applicable)

Included:

• Transportation, fuel, driver, guide

• Camel ride in the desert

• Guided tour of the old city and markets of Marrakech with an official guide

• Guided tour in Fes, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Ksar Ait Benhaddou

• All entrances for the monuments

• Package and trip on a half-board basis (dinner and breakfast)

• 1 night in a hotel in Casablanca

• 1 night in a riad in Chefchaouen

• 1 night in a riad in Fes

• 1 night in a hotel Erg Chebbi Dunes

• 1 night camping in Erg Chebbi Dunes

• 1 night in a kasbah in Ouarzazate

• 3 nights in a riad in Marrakech

price is based on double occupancy - you will share a room with a travel buddy the best way to make new friends.

SIM Card

If you need an E-Sim for Morocco CLICK HERE or you can buy one at arrival on the Casablanca Airport.

Travel to and from Morocco

Flights

Everyone is responsible for their own air travel to Casablanca and out from Marrakech, airfare is NOT included in the price. The best way to find flights to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) / from Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) is through Skyscanner CLICK HERE

** In case you flights align better to have an in- and outbound flight to Casablanca please let me know if you want to book a private transfer on the last day from Marrakech to Casablanca with an extra charge of 160 EURO.

Insurance

Everyone will need to take care of their own travel insurance. Travel Insurance is mandatory for this trip, if you don't already have one I can recommend you Safetywing which you can easily get insured for this trip CLICK HERE

Payment

The full amount will need to be paid by 1st of March 2024 by bank transfer only. Transfer fees need to be paid by the sender.

Down payment

After a confirmation that you are selected you will have to pay a down payment of 600 EURO, otherwise your spot will be given to another person.

All payments are NON-REFUNDABLE!

In case of cancellations after down payment or last minute cancellations, payments will NOT be refunded. This is to cover the extra costs due to cancellations. The group trip is based on a set amount of people and therefore I can't refund any cancellations unfortunately.

Arriving

If you would like to arrive earlier in Casablanca or leave later from Marrakech you can check for accommodations CLICK HERE in any case I can assist you with the planning