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Day 1 - Casablanca

Arrived in Casablanca and after checking in had lunch at the hotel. We visited the stunning Hassan II Mosque, the largest in Morocco and a masterpiece of artisans from around Morocco. Dinner was at the legendary Rick’s Café the setting for the movie “Casablanca”

Day 2 - Marrakech

Travel south to Marrakech, and meet your guide for an afternoon tour. Visit the Bahia Palace,

Koutoubia Mosque, and the famous Marrakech souks. Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 3 - Marrakech

Visit the YSL museum and Jardin Majorelle – both are very stunning and a must to visit. In the afternoon we enjoyed a relaxed lunch at the rooftop of our Riad and then a traditional hammam treatment at our Riad.

Day 4 - Essaouria

We took a day trip to the coastal city of Essaouira, spending the day exploring the charming

Oceanside medina. On the way we stopped to see goats on the Argan trees and visit an Argan Co-op where we indulged in some shopping.

Day 5 - Ouarzazate

We left Marrakech after breakfast for our journey over the Atlas Mountains via Tichka Pass to reach Ouarzazate.On the way the scenery was gorgeous and we spotted several Berbere villages along the way. We stopped for lunch at Ait Ben-Haddou, a small town in the middle of the open landscape where most of the buildings are sand colored – this is where many movies have been filmed. In the afternoon we took a tour of the Atlas Film Studios and we stayed overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 6 - Merzouga

We complete our journey to Merzouga, stopping to see the Dades Gorges along the way. We stayed overnight in a private Riad which was steps away from the sand dunes. We had the entire house all to ourselves and had a nice dinner after which we spent time outside looking at the stars. The house had a beautiful porch and a swing where we could spend hours just looking at the sand dunes and also the sunset.

Day 7 – Sahara Desert

We went on an excursion through the Sahara Desert in the morning and for camel ride in the afternoon. The camels stopped at the top of sand dune so that we could watch the brilliant sunset – the sand colors turned many shaded of red and orange and it was quite a sight. The trek took us to our private luxury camp, where we spent the night after enjoying a nice dinner followed by singing and entertainment by the campfire.

Day 8 - Fes

We left the desert camp in the morning to begin our journey north stopping along the way in many beautiful small towns such as Midelt, Zaida, Ifrane, and to take in the stunning scenery across the Atlas Mountains. We arrived in Fes in the evening where we were staying at Riad Fes.

Day 9 - Fes

We enjoyed a guided tour of Fes, visiting the Royal Palace, strolling through the mellah, and touring the old medina, stopping at artisan workshops such as the silk weavers and the famous Fes tannery. Lunch included during the tour. The ceramics are stunning and we did spend some time in buying things to take home. Only buy them from the official ceramics place as they are authentic – anything else in the medina could be fakes.

Day 10 - Chefchaouen

Travel to Chefchaouen, which is about 3 hours’ drive from Fes. It is a beautiful town where all the buildings and doors are a bright blue color. The doors had beautiful work on them and looked like they should be in a museum.

Day 11 - DEPARTURE

After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca for return flight.