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Morocco Encompassed

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Essaouira, Morocco → Casablanca, Morocco

Country: Morocco
Start: Essaouira, Morocco
End: Casablanca, Morocco
Date: Flexible
Duration: 17 days
Theme: Culture, Discovery
Physical rating: Moderate
Meals: 16 breakfasts, 2 dinners
Transport: Private vehicle, 4WD, camel, walking
Price: On Request

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Trip Highlights

Explore the UNESCO-listed medinas of Fès, Marrakesh, Rabat, and Essaouira.
Visit the 12th-century Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.
Discover Tangier's Kasbah, Hercules Caves, and Cap Spartel overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.
Wander Chefchaouen's blue-painted mountain streets in the Rif Mountains.
Share dinner with a local family in the Fès Medina.
Traverse the Sahara dunes of Erg Chebbi by camel at sunset.
Sleep beneath desert skies in a Merzouga desert camp.
Explore Aït Benhaddou, Morocco's best-known fortified ksar and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit Atlas Studios, one of the world's largest film studios by land area.
Tour the Majorelle Garden and Yves Saint Laurent Museum precinct in Marrakesh.
Experience the spectacle of Jemaa el-Fna square after dark.
Hike through Berber villages and valleys in the Atlas Mountains.
Relax on the Atlantic coast at Taghazout and Agadir.
Discover Essaouira's UNESCO-listed seafront medina and historic ramparts.
Sample regional cuisine from Casablanca to the Sahara and Atlantic coast.

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Itinerary

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Inclusions

Accommodation in carefully selected hotels, riads, desert camps, or similar properties
Daily breakfast
Half-board meals in Merzouga and Ouarzazate
Dinner with a local family in Fès
Welcome drink on arrival
Private English-speaking guide throughout the tour
Private air-conditioned transport throughout the journey
Airport arrival and departure transfers
4×4 transfers between Erfoud and Merzouga
Camel ride in the Erg Chebbi dunes
Desert camp experience in Merzouga
Guided excursion and hike in the Atlas Mountains
Entry fees to attractions and sites listed in the itinerary
Guided sightseeing as specified in the itinerary
Visit to the Majorelle Garden and Yves Saint Laurent gardens
Porterage of luggage at hotels and airports
Restaurant and hotel waiter gratuities

Exclusions

International flights
Airport departure taxes (where applicable)
Visa fees and associated costs
Travel insurance
Meals and beverages not specifically listed as included
Optional tours and activities
Late hotel check-outs
Personal expenses, including laundry, souvenirs, telephone charges, and minibar purchases
Gratuities for guides, drivers, and other service providers
Any item not specifically listed under the inclusions

Will This Trip Suit You?

Want a comprehensive introduction to Morocco's cities, mountains, desert, and coastline.
Enjoy combining cultural exploration with scenic landscapes.
Interested in UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Moroccan history.
Like to experience both luxury riads and a Sahara desert camp.
Enjoy food-focused experiences, including dining with families.
Want a mix of guided touring and independent free time.
Comfortable with several long driving days.
Enjoy walking through medinas, archaeological sites, and mountain villages.
Prefer a single-region or slow-travel itinerary.
Dislike changing accommodation frequently.
Have mobility limitations that make uneven surfaces, stairs, or desert terrain difficult.
Prefer luxury accommodation every night rather than including a desert camp experience.
Do not enjoy long road journeys between destinations.
Want a highly active trekking-focused adventure.
Prefer all meals to be included.

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Morocco Encompassed

Trip Highlights

Itinerary

Day 1: Casablanca

Day 2: Rabat – Tangier

Day 3: Tangier

Day 4: Chefchaouen

Day 5: Chefchaouen – Meknès – Fès

Day 6: Fès

Day 7: Fès – Erfoud – Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)

Day 8: Merzouga – Skoura – Aït Benhaddou

Day 9: Aït Benhaddou – Marrakesh

Day 10: Marrakesh

Day 11: Marrakesh – Ouirgane – Atlas Mountains

Day 12: Marrakesh

Day 13: Taghazout – Agadir Coast

Day 14: Taghazout

Day 15: Taghazout – Essaouira

Day 16: Essaouira

Day 17: Essaouira (Departure)

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Inclusions

Exclusions

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