Overview
On this private 21-day tour you travel in your own vehicle with an English-speaking driver, at your own pace and with stops wherever you like. You sleep in charming riads and kasbahs and spend 3 nights in a Berber camp among the dunes.
The route: Agadir → Taroudant → Taliouine → Ouarzazate → Agdz → Zagora → Tamegroute → M'hamid → Erg Chegaga → Foum Zguid → Ouarzazate → Skoura → Kelaat M'Gouna → Dades Gorges → Tinghir → Todra Gorges → Tinejdad → Erfoud → Merzouga → Khamlia → Merzouga → Erfoud → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Azrou → Ifrane → Fez → Meknes → Volubilis → Chefchaouen → Ouazzane → Rabat → Casablanca → Marrakech → Asni → Imlil → Asni → Marrakech → Essaouira → Imsouane → Agadir.
Itinerary
1Day 1Agadir – Taroudant – Taliouine – Ouarzazate
- Pick-up at your hotel or at Agadir airport.
- The ramparts of Taroudant, 'little Marrakech'.
- Taliouine and its saffron cooperative.
- Overnight in Ouarzazate.
2Day 2Ouarzazate – Agdz – Draa Valley – Zagora
- Cross the Anti-Atlas over the Tinififft pass.
- The Draa Valley, the longest palm grove in Morocco.
- Kasbahs of Tamnougalt and Agdz.
- Overnight in Zagora.
3Day 3Zagora – Tamegroute – M'hamid – Erg Chegaga
- Koranic library and green pottery of Tamegroute.
- M'hamid, where the road ends.
- 4×4 drive on desert tracks to the great dunes of Erg Chegaga.
- Sunset on the dunes and night in a desert camp.
4Day 4Erg Chegaga – Lake Iriki – Foum Zguid – Ouarzazate
- Sunrise at Erg Chegaga.
- 4×4 crossing of the dry Lake Iriki.
- Foum Zguid and back across the Anti-Atlas.
- Overnight in Ouarzazate.
5Day 5Ouarzazate – Skoura – Valley of Roses – Dades Gorges
- Road of the Thousand Kasbahs through the Skoura palm grove.
- Stop in Kelaat M'Gouna, capital of roses, and its rose-water cooperative.
- Drive up into the Dades Gorges and their rock formations.
- Walk in the valley among Berber villages.
- Overnight in the Dades Valley.
6Day 6Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Erfoud – Merzouga
- Walk through the Todra Gorges, with rock walls 300 metres high.
- Tinghir and its large palm grove.
- Drive on through Tinejdad and Erfoud, the fossil town.
- Camel ride at sunset through the Erg Chebbi dunes to the camp.
- Berber dinner, drums around the fire and a night in a desert tent.
7Day 7Merzouga: a full day in the Erg Chebbi desert
- Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at the camp.
- 4×4 excursion around Erg Chebbi.
- Visit a nomad family and share tea in their tent.
- Gnawa music in Khamlia village and a stop at Dayet Srji lake.
- Sunset on the dunes and a second night in the desert.
8Day 8Merzouga – Erfoud – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Ifrane – Fez
- Sunrise over the dunes and camel ride back.
- Ziz Valley and gorges among palm trees.
- Midelt and the Middle Atlas.
- Azrou cedar forest and Ifrane.
- Arrival in Fez and overnight in a riad.
9Day 9Fez: guided tour of the medina
- Tour with a local guide of Fez el-Bali, the largest medina in the world.
- Blue Gate of Bab Boujloud and the Bou Inania madrasa.
- Al Quaraouiyine university and the Chouara tanneries.
- Artisan workshops and the Merinid Tombs viewpoint.
- Overnight in a riad in Fez.
10Day 10Fez – Meknes – Volubilis – Chefchaouen
- Visit Meknes and the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
- Drive through the Rif mountains.
- Arrival in Chefchaouen, the blue city.
- Overnight in Chefchaouen.
11Day 11Chefchaouen: the blue pearl
- Stroll through the blue alleys of the medina.
- Uta el-Hammam square and the kasbah.
- Walk to the Spanish mosque for sunset.
- Optional excursion to God's Bridge in Akchour.
- Overnight in Chefchaouen.
12Day 12Chefchaouen – Ouazzane – Rabat
- Free morning in Chefchaouen.
- Drive to the Atlantic coast.
- Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower in Rabat.
- Overnight in Rabat.
13Day 13Rabat: the imperial capital
- Kasbah of the Udayas and its Andalusian gardens.
- Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
- Chellah necropolis.
- Medina and the Bou Regreg riverside.
- Overnight in Rabat.
14Day 14Rabat – Casablanca
- Drive to Casablanca.
- Visit of the Hassan II Mosque by the ocean.
- Walk along the Corniche and the Habous quarter.
- Overnight in Casablanca.
15Day 15Casablanca – Marrakech
- Drive south.
- Arrival in Marrakech.
- Free afternoon on Jemaa el-Fna square.
- Overnight in a riad in Marrakech.
16Day 16Marrakech: discover the Red City
- Guided tour of the medina: Koutoubia mosque, Bahia Palace and Saadian Tombs.
- Souks and the Ben Youssef madrasa.
- Majorelle Garden (optional).
- Sunset on Jemaa el-Fna square.
- Overnight in a riad in Marrakech.
17Day 17Marrakech – Asni – Imlil (High Atlas)
- Drive into the High Atlas via Asni.
- Arrival in Imlil, at the foot of Toubkal.
- Easy walk among walnut trees and Berber villages.
- Overnight in a mountain guesthouse.
18Day 18Imlil: hiking in the High Atlas
- Hike with a local mountain guide.
- Berber villages of Aroumd and the Imnane valley.
- Lunch with a Berber family.
- Overnight in Imlil.
19Day 19Imlil – Marrakech
- Free morning in the mountains.
- Back to Marrakech via Asni.
- Free afternoon in the medina.
20Day 20Marrakech – Essaouira
- Drive to the Atlantic coast through the argan forests.
- Stop at a women's argan oil cooperative.
- Walk in the walled medina of Essaouira and its fishing port.
- Overnight in Essaouira.
21Day 21Essaouira – Atlantic coast – Agadir
- Coastal road along wild beaches.
- Stops in the fishing villages of Imsouane and Taghazout.
- Arrival in Agadir and overnight by the beach.
- End of the tour at your hotel, riad, the airport or the station.
Route map
What's included
Included
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel, riad, airport or port
- Private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan
- Professional English-speaking driver
- Fuel and tolls
- 17 nights in riads and charming hotels
- 3 nights in a desert camp (standard or luxury tent)
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes (one camel per person)
- 4×4 excursion to the Erg Chegaga dunes
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees and local city guides (optional)
- Optional activities (quad, buggy, hammam)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
FAQ
Where does the tour start and end?
The tour starts in Agadir with pick-up at your accommodation, the airport or the port, and ends in Agadir. We can also finish in another city.
Is the tour private?
Yes, you travel only with your own group, in a private vehicle with your driver.
Can the itinerary be changed?
Absolutely. We can add or remove days, change the order of the stages or choose other hotels.
Is the camel ride included?
Yes, the camel ride through the Erg Chebbi dunes to the camp is included – one camel per person.
What is the desert camp like?
You can choose a standard camp or a luxury camp with private bathroom. Both include dinner, breakfast and music around the fire.
How do I book?
Send us your dates and number of travellers by WhatsApp or with the form. We reply with the itinerary and a quote; a small deposit confirms the booking.
15 days