Premium tour with a private car and driver featuring the most famous areas of Morocco. A visit to Morrocco takes visitors back to a slower time of mint tea in cool courtyards and sun-drenched bazaars selling everything from hand-knotted carpets to brass platters the size of a cartwheel. A walk down almost any street puts you in the center of a story straight from the Thousand and One Nights…but with 21st-century comforts around every corner. Explore the Imperial cities of Fez and Meknes before heading south for a night in the desert at our private camp. Crossing through the country you'll see spectacular scenery such as the Todra and Dades Gorges as well as the Kasbahs and ancient cities. Finish off this signature trip exploring the exotic bazaars of Marrakech.

Day 1
Casablanca
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) A modern city and the trade capital of Morocco, Casablanca is a magnificent mix and contrast of modernism and tradition which shocks and astounds all visitors. It is the largest metropolitan city in the Maghreb that is characterised by elegant building, great avenues and special architectural arts merging modern and Moorish styles featured in belvederes, domes and columns, etc. The booming cosmopolitan city is now characterised on the sea side by Hassan II mosque of 200 meters minaret dominating the whole city and its surroundings. Erect on the ocean, the mosque looks as a divine nave whose beauty been made by the love of people. Drive to visit the Jewish Historical Museum of Morocco in the central city of Casablanca. Again, you will have your driver and guide at your disposal and they will help you in deciding the best things to see in the city. Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax in your hotel. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Royal Mansour, with its classic Moroccan architecture and design, stands tall and regal in the centre of Morocco’s economic capital, Casablanca. On the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, the city welcomes visitors and curiosity from all corners of the world. Situated in the shopping and commercial district of the city, Le Royal Mansour Méridien has 182 rooms and a multitude of services available for travelers’ use. The restaurants are a key attraction, with a breakfast buffet that wins over even the most discerning taste buds. Not far from the newly restored Medina, the old quarter, the Royal Mansour combines the history and unique space of Morocco with the luxury and elegance that appeals to those who make their voyages in style. Casablanca is on the Atlantic coast and a gateway for international flights, it is the country’s principal commercial town, the second-largest city in Africa and has one of the continent’s biggest ports.

Day 2
Casablanca - Fes
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) On arrival at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. You will be welcomed by your English speaking guide and be transferred by chauffeur driven car to your hotel in Fes. En route you will visit the impressive Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in the world after Mekka in Saudi Arabia (direct payment for the entrance). Continue to the diplomatic and administrative capital of Morocco, Rabat. Visit the Royal Palace, the wild gardens of the Chellah, a 14th-century Merinid necropolis and walk in the Andalusian Gardens, within the walls of the kasbah of the Oudaya. We stop at the Hassan Tower, a huge unfinished minaret, built mostly at the end of the 12th century. Continue to your hotel in Fes. Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). The inherently different styles of the two halves of Riad Fès make you feel as though you have been offered two experiences in one. The first Patio displays clear, sober Moorish art. Islamic carvings, antique doors, myriad mosaics and a grand piano beneath a truly impressive Fassi lamp create a dazzling atmosphere. The second patio exhibits vistas of Alhambra-like patios, colonnades, subtle marbles and bright arches march round a stunning emerald-green pool. Come and discover the unique and distinct style of Riad Fès and all it has to offer!
Fès is the most ancient and impressive of the imperial cities. Built in the eighth century, it has more history and mystery than anywhere else in Morocco. The medina (market) in Fès El Bali is one of the largest in the world and is also on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. It is a huge maze of winding streets and covered bazaars where you can buy almost anything. It is particularly good for carpets, rugs and ornate metalwork.

Day 3
Fes
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) Full day private tour to explore the city of Fez. Or Fes el Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in the 9th century and home to the oldest university in the world, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Merinids, when it replaced Marrakech as the capital of the kingdom. The urban fabric and the principal monuments in the medina – madrasas, fondouks, palaces, residences, mosques and fountains - date from this period. Although the political capital of Morocco was transferred to Rabat in 1912, Fez has retained its status as the country's cultural and spiritual centre. Artisan workshops in the medina are as active today as 100 years ago, and strongly contribute to the city’s industrial economy. Trades such as metal and leather working, ceramics, silk, tapestries, and sculpting are still practiced in these workshops. Original ramparts still protect the ancient city and its 9000 passageways and narrow streets. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). You'll have the chance to explore the art of Moroccan cooking with the chefs at Maison Bleue. Overnight at Riad Fes.

Day 4
Fes
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) Today you will explore the Imperial City of Meknes along with the Roman city of Volubilis. In antiquity, Volubilis was an important Roman town situated near the westernmost border of Roman conquests. It was built on the site of a previous Carthaginian settlement from the third century BC. Volubilis was the administrative center of the province in Roman Africa called Mauretania Tingitana.The fertile lands of the province produced many commodities such as grain and olive oil, which were exported to Rome, contributing to the province's wealth and prosperity. Then you'll discover the Imperial city of Meknes known as the“Moroccan Versailles”. Meknes was founded in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismail. It is famous for its 25-mile-long walls. Return to Fez later this afternoon. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Riad Fes.

Day 5
Fes - Merzouga
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. A 4x4 vehicle will be waiting for you to continue your adventure by heading towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the largest dunes in the Sahara desert. The dunes of Erg Chebbi is a strikingly strange natural formation. On the top of the flattest area you could imagine, suddenly a long mountain of sand rises. This mountain is surrounded by flat and desolate nature on all sides, and you could end up wondering if it really is real. But so it is, even if its existence is so weird that it has given rise to legends and myths among the locals. Upon arrival at the camp you will witness the sunset from over the desert dunes and be astounded by the peace and calm as well as the changing colours of the landscape. If you're up to it you can also ride a camel! Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). Enjoy your special night under the stars at this beautiful Oasis in a premium tented camp. Experience a camel ride at sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes. Authentic Moroccan breakfast and dinner under the stars. Watching the sun rise or set over the sand dunes of Merzouga may be the most spectacular experience you have on your trip to Morocco. The Erg Chebbi, the name of these sand dunes, is said to have some of the highest dunes in Morocco.

Day 6
Merzouga - Skoura
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. After breakfast you'll transfer to the oasis town of Tineghir via the J'bel Sahro Range (at about 4,500 - 5,000 feet). Visit the most spectacular natural environments: the Todra Gorge. Craggy and colorful rock walls up to 1,000 feet high loom over a lush narrow valley dotted with oasis-like date palmeries and irrigated fields of grain. In contrast to the much-anticipated Sahara, these gorges may be the most unexpected pleasure of the trip. You can walk to explore its depths. Then to the Gorge du Dadès,distinct from the Todra Gorge with its fields of fig and myriad vegetation. Continue to Ouarzazate which you will reach late afternoon. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). Between the peaks of the High Atlas and the gateway to the South Moroccan desert, Ouarzazate paves the way to luxurious oases. Situated in the region of the thousand Kasbahs, the Skoura palm grove is a refreshing stop, a true labyrinth of luscious gardens. In the shade of the hundred-year-old palm trees, hides a dream house which lives according to tradition: almond trees in bloom, festival of roses, date and olive harvests. The oasis of Skoura's claim to fame is its long line of kasbahs along two seasonal rivers. Its appearance may be deceptive to many, being so long, it may recall images of a forest more than a huge oasis. Still it is even larger, most of the oasis runs north from the road. The most impressive among the many attractive kasbahs is the Amerhidl, dating back to the 17th century. Its design and grand size made it fit to illustrate the back of the Moroccan 50 dirham note.

Day 7
Ouarzazate - Skoura
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. You'll depart at around 10:00 this morning for an off road excursion to visit Skoura and the Palm grove Oasis with mud architecture Kasbahs that have an amazing view to the Atlas Mountains. The palm groves were laid out in the 12th century by the Almohad sultan Yacoub el-Mansour and named after its original inhabitants, the Berbers of the Haskourene tribe. The most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco can be found here. Many of them are still partially inhabited. The entrances to the palm groves in Skoura can be explored on foot if your like. Skoura is referred to as the “Valley of One Thousand Kasbahs”: The Ben Morro Kasbah stands on the left of the road above Skoura. It was built in the 17th Century and now completely restores, has been converted into a guest house. The most imposing of the kasbahs in this area that you will tour is 17th Century Amerhidil Kasbah. This fortified residence once belonged to the most powerful family responsible for protecting the village and its lands called the Glaoui. Today it is owned by the Sheikh of Amerhidil. Finally, the Kasbahs of Aït Abou, built in the 1800’s and the oldest Kasbah in the palm grove, is six storeys and walls 25 m high. Its outside buildings have been turned into a garden filled with pomegranate, apple, pear, fig, quince and olive trees that provide the necessary shading for growing crops.

Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). Overnight at Dar Ahlam. Ouarzazate is the capital of Ouarzazate Province in the Souss-Massa-Draâ of southern-central Morocco. As of 2004 it had a population of 56,616. It's located at an altitude of 1,160 m in the middle of a bare plateau, south of the High Atlas Mountains. To the south of the city is the desert. The town is chiefly inhabited by Berbers, who constructed many of the prominent kasbahs and building for which the area is known for.

Day 8
Marrakech
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) This route offers wonderful photo opportunities like the UNESCO World Heritage Centre of Aït Ben Haddou, where movies such as Gladiator and Jesus Of Nazareth were filmed, and the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass. Arrival to Marrakech late afternoon Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Part of Relais & Chateaux, Villa Des Orangers is one of the top places to stay in Marrakech. The moment you set down your bags here you know you are in for a real treat. A big garden and patios full of plants, a health facilities and beauty salon, a restaurant that blends French, Mediterranean and Moroccan influences, a cigar cellar, two swimming pools, one on the roof overlooking the Koutoubia Mosque and the Atlas mountains, a bar open all day so that you can sip mint tea and nibble at Moroccan sweets at your leisure Marrakech is known as the "Red City" and is an important and former imperial city in Morocco. It has a population of 1,070,838 (as of 2004), and is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, near the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.

Day 9
Marrakech
Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) After breakfast you will be met at your hotel and taken on a full day guided tour of Marrakech. Your tour usually starts at the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque but you can discuss all of the options with your guide. The mosques beautiful minaret dominates the skyline of Marrakech and can be seen from almost every approach to the city thanks to a long-standing planning ordinance that forbids any other building in the old city to rise above the height of a palm tree. You will also visit the El-Bahia Palace, this 19th century palace is elaborate in its decoration and was built over a period seven years for Ba Ahmed, the son of the Grand Vizier Si Moussa, there are row after row of apartments—that once housed Ahmed's harem—a trapezoidal garden, a huge tiled courtyard, and many hidden treasures, both in the form of antique objets d'art and the palace's convergence of Andalusian and Moorish architecture. One of most visited sites in Morocco are the Saadian Tombs which were only accessible via the mosque next door. However, in 1917 they were opened to the public and can now be accessed via a narrow passage that leads to an enclosed garden watched over by two mausoleums that include more than one hundred mosaic decorated tombs. The Koranic School Medersa Ben Youssef which is a Theological college founded by the Merenid Sultan Abu Hassan in the 14th century, and restored in 1564 by the Saadians who made it the largest theological college in the Maghreb and a rival to the important Medersa Bou Inania in Fés. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Villa Des Orangers.

Day 10
Marrakech
Private car & driver at your disposal for the day. Morning excursion to the High Atlas Mountains and Kasbah du Toubkal. Head south from Marrakech along the hairpin bends which eventually leads to one of only two passes through the High Atlas Mountains. Perhaps make a brief stop at the Berber villages of Tahanoute or Asni and continue to the village of Imlil, where you will take a ten minute walk up to Kasbah du Toubkal. Mules will be available if you prefer to ride! Situated on a hilltop with commanding views of the surrounding valley, the Kasbah du Toubkal was built as a summer palace for the Pasha El Glaoui. It is now a wonderful place to experience Berber hospitality and a great base from which to explore the High Atlas. Enjoy a traditional Berber lunch on the terrace overlooking the snow-capped peaks or a picnic lunch on the trail. You may wish to take a stroll to a nearby Berber village, where an invitation to share mint tea with the locals can be arranged. Kasbah du Toubkal has been heavily involved in sharing its prosperity with the local mountain villages, sponsoring much-needed health and educational projects. Back to Marrakech at your leisure and the remainder of the day is free for more exploration of Marrakech.
Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Villa Des Orangers.

Day 11
Marrakech - Casablanca
Private car & driver at your disposal for the day. Travel to Casablanca (approx 2.5 hours) Depart from Casablanca International airport - end of itinerary.