While others may offer 2-3 languages on board their coaches and tours. We provide PRIVATE group or individual tours, with the language of your choice be it English, Spanish etc. Tour includes : Marrakech, Casablanca, Fez (Fes) ,Meknes , Rabat , Ouarzazate, Tinghir , Erfoud , Midlet , the Roman outpost of Volubilis and a one night in the Sahara.

Compare with the 7 day , 9 day or the 12 day edition. Arriving by ferry from Spain or Gibraltar ?

Dar Donab Boutique Hotel ( Supplement applies $$)

This adventure to Ouarzazate Casablanca, Fez , the Sahara, and Marrakech allows you to go at your own pace, establishing your own itinerary in the major cities, yet join our pre arranged camp in the Sahara.

We'll send you a copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Morocco, so you can read up on this romantic destination, and also the Lonely Planet Moroccan Phrase book, so you can learn some useful phrases to ease your way. Check out the 10-Day Version including a home hosted family dinner

DAY 1- CASABLANCA - Daily - Choose your own dates - Year Round
Arrive at Casablanca. Our staff greets you at Casablanca's Mohamed V Airport and escorts you to your hotel. We'll drop our luggage, have a refreshing cup of tea or coffee, then head out for a panoramic tour of the city including the exteriors of Casablanca's majestic new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great Mosque at Mecca in size , lunch is included at a local restaurant , a short walking tour of the local souk before returning to your hotel where dinner awaits you .

DAY 2- Casablanca - RABAT -Meknes-Volubilis - FES - Very Full Day (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Lunch is included enroute.
We'll drive on across the lush countryside to Rabat, Morocco's capital and our first Imperial City, to visit the magnificent Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, the historic Hassan Tower minaret, in the afternoon we drive through forests of cork oak trees, we continue on our way to Meknès, the "youngest" of Morocco's four great imperial cities surrounded by towering medieval walls. We visit the monumental gateway of Bab el-Mansour in the city walls and the palace tombs of Moulay Ismail before heading to Volubilis the forward Roman old settlement that became once the capital of the Roman province of Mauritania Tingitania, continuing on to Fez, We reach Fez early evening , where we settle in for the night and our dinner .

DAY 3- FEZ - (BLD)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant
Fez,oldest of the four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating. We tour its medina (Old City) and souk (bazaar), stopping at the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersa (theological college) of Bou Inania, the shrine of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, and the Nejjarine Fountain. On the way to our hotel, we enjoy panoramic city views from the heights overlooking this fabled city, dinner at a Moroccan restaurant .

DAY 4 - Midelt, Errachidia and Erfoud, The Sand Dunes of Merzouga. (421km, 8 hrs) (BLD)
Breakfast is always included at your hotel . An early morning start through Midelt with its dramatic views of the peaks of the High Atlas, continuing on through the town of Errachidia to Erfoud. A night Bedouin style at the Sand Dunes of Merzouga. You are met in Erfoud by your 4x4 and continue 1 hour to the desert. You have your own private bivouac site and staff. Here you have a short camel trek around the dunes to experience the desert sunset. Your tent is equipped with mattress, blankets and carpets. A restaurant tent is decorated entirely in desert camp style where your cooks prepare your meals and local musicians will delight you as you sit on cushions and dine Bedouin style. Your campsite has complete personal facilities. Tonight you have a specially prepared Berber dinner and overnight under a tent in the desert. (B, L, Special Dinner) .

DAY 5 : Dades Valley, Todra Gorges, Skoura Kasbah and Ouarzazate (310 km, 6 hrs.) (BLD)
Start your day with a picturesque drive along the Route of 1000 Kasbahs. Pass by palm grove oases and Kasbah dwellings; through Dades Valley; along the Gorges of Todra ,this is a massive fault in the plateau dividing the High Atlas from the Jebel Sarho with a crystal-clear river running through it. Lunch is included at the "End of the Earth," in the awesome gorge, between 300 meter cliffs , on through the Skoura Kasbah area. You continue on to Ouarzazate, a film industry center where many American and European films have been made. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Ouarzazate (B, D)

DAY 5 : Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech (235 km, 4 ½ hrs) (BLD)
Mornings visit to the impressive Ait Ben Haddou, an 11th century structure declared by UNESCO as an historical treasure, a photographer’s wonderland. We continue up the High Atlas Mountains at Tiz N'Tichka Pass, then through the fertile Haouz Plain to the "pink city" of Marrakech. You check into your hotel for 03 nights in this fascinating and intriguing Moroccan city. This is one of Morocco’s Imperial Cities that will leave you with the fondest memories imaginable. Breakfast and dinner in your hotel. The next 2 nights in Marrakech. (BLD). Al meals are included today.

DAY 6 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
A full day tour of this great city which Winston Churchill called "the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." Grab your guidebook and explore! The top sights include the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the Menara pavilion and gardens, the ruins of sprawling Bahia Palace and it's Museum, you'll see also the Majorelle Botanical Gardens of Yves Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all over the world.

After lunch at a charming local restaurant we continue on to Marrakech's fabulous medieval souk (bazaar) Penetrating the labyrinthine souk, you'll see some of the age-old guilds at work, including the dyers and tanners -- and bring your camera --for famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its circus atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers, snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes.

Evening folk show dinner at Borj Bladi or Chez Ali " Méchoui Roasted lamb cooked in Terracota oven " including return transfers always on a private basis , vergeterian , please alert us in advance, this show maybe touristy somewhat, yet we feel strongly that it is part of the Moroccan experience and being in Marrakech .

DAY 7- Marrakech (BD)
Full day on your own , maybe to explore the World Heritage old medinah on your own, or take an optional tour to a nearby Berber village ( additional $$$) .
Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy dinner in a quiet restaurant with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences. Add a tour to a nearby Berber village? please click here.

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport . Bon Voyage.

Rates per person in USD $

DEPARTURE DATES
You may begin your tour in Marrakech on any day of the week. If you plan to take advantage of Royal Air Maroc's nonstop flights from New York to Casablanca ( then connect to Marrakech) , you should plan to depart New York on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, and begin your tour in Marrakech on the following day (DAY 1 in the Sample Itinerary, above).
For Dec 10 - Jan 3 , arrivals : please add a 10 % supplement to any of the rates

Your tour includes:

• Hotel accommodations, including all taxes and service charges, as indicated or similar.
  
• Continental (B) breakfast daily; set-menu Lunch (L) or /and dinner (D) as shown in the itinerary.
  
• Private air-conditioned vehicle for all your transportation throughout Morocco as per itinerary with a private English speaking chauffeur.
  
• Local private guide in major cities and private guided sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary, including all entry fees .
  
• All transfers within Morocco , always on a private basis.
  
• Lonely Planet guidebook to Morocco.
  
• Camping in the Sahara as indicated , overnight in a tent ( guests must show proof of insurance when taking any tour that includes the Sahara Camping) .
  
• Tea, mint tea or coffee upon arrival at your hotel in Casablanca on Day 1.
  

What's not included:

• International airfare to or from your home country
• Tips
• Travel Insurance

Henna party ( For ladies only ) :
One of the "insiders" excursions into Moroccan culture, a chance to attend a henna party, the painting of hands and body r with this natural red dye is a symbol of joy at weddings and regarded as a way to enhance one's beauty , if interested in attending a Henna party , please let's know in advance.

Accommodations at a Riad :
This is where a traditional welcoming mint tea and a fruit basket await you. Your personal requirements and relaxation are foremost. These luxurious yet delightful Riads are usually a former palace , mansion, or large residential house restored to 1930s , 1940s grandeur.
The Riad classical plan is : substantial walls and orientation to a central patio with venerable trees provide a haven of peace in the midst of bustling Marrakech. Guests are accommodated in usually only five - ten guest suites, each with sitting area and the finest oriental appointments, fireplace ( subject to the category you choose) ,air conditioning, and European-style dining room ( subject to the category you choose) . Some are with private terraces that provides a secluded window on the active life of romantic and mysterious Marrakech.