Premium Morocco Explorer with Essaouira

Whether you’re stargazing in the Sahara, breaking bread with the locals or exploring fabled ruins, Morocco is filled to the brim with soul-stirring moments. Set off on a 15-day Premium journey through buzzing cities, tranquil oases, vast deserts and laidback beaches. Explore Meknes’s animated medina, the lively Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech and the relaxed seaside town of Essaouira. Learn the secrets of bread making in Ourika, eat pastilla in the home of a Fes family and spend an unforgettable evening in a Sahara desert camp. With so many different worlds under one North African sky, a local leader brings the best of the country to light.

Activities

• Complimentary Arrival Transfer
• Casablanca - Welcome Dinner
• Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque
• Volubilis - Picnic Lunch
• Fes - Home-cooked Pastilla Dinner
• Volubilis - Entrance and guided tour
• Meknes - Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
• Fes - Funduq al-Najjarin
• Fes - Medersa El Attarine
• Fes - Medina walking tour
• Fes - Tea Break
• Khemliya - Medfouna cooking demonstration
• Sahara Desert - Camel ride
• Sahara Desert - Amazigh dinner with Gnaoua music
• Khemliya - Village walking tour
• Todra Gorge - Home-cooked Lunch
• Todra Gorge - Hike
• Sahara Desert - Camel ride
• Skoura - Kasbah Amridil
• Skoura - Palm grove walk
• Ait Benhaddou - Lunch at Tawesna
• Ait Benhaddou - Leader-led ksar walk
• Ait Benhaddou - Taman’Art Space Studio Visit
• Imlil - Valley walk
• Imlil - Home-cooked Picnic Lunch
• Marrakech - Medina walking tour
• Marrakech - Palais Bahia
• Marrakech - Fresh orange juice tasting
• Essaouira - Seafood Market Lunch
• Essaouira - Leader-led orientation walk

Highlights

• Dive into the Moroccan way of life as you travel with a local leader and guides, visit a typical home in Fes, meet the women of the Tawesna social enterprise in Ait Benhaddou and enjoy a bread making workshop with local women in Ourika.
• Soak in sweeping views from the rooftop of your Feature Stay hotel in the heart of the Fes medina, offering incredible hospitality and beautiful, traditional touches in every corner.
• Discover Morocco’s culinary wonders during Exclusive Experiences, including a traditional picnic at the ruins of Volubilis, medfouna demonstration in Khemliya, homemade pastilla dinner in Fes and Amazigh feast in the Sahara.
• Marvel at Morocco’s iconic sights during visits to the ruins of Volubilis, the remarkable Sahara Desert, the timeless Ait Benhaddou, the tranquil oasis of Skoura and the bustling cities of Fes and Marrakech.
• See a different side of Morocco in Essaouira when you explore mellow markets, relax on golden beaches and enjoy an Exclusive Experience – a freshly caught seafood lunch.