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 , Irfane & Merzouga ( one night in the Sahara) . Compare with the 8 day , 9 day or the 12 day edition

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

SUGGESTED ITINERARY

Day 1 - Tangiers / MARRAKECH (D)
Arrive by ferry from Spain or Gibraltar. We 'll meet you and assist with your transfer to the airport to fly to Marrakech ( Air fare included , issued & delivered in Tangier).
Welcome to Morocco! Morning arrival at Marrakech Airport. We escort you to your hotel where dinner awaits you .
The afternoon is yours.

DAY 2 - 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. Find

Evening folk show dinner at Borj Bladi " Méchoui Roasted lamb cooked in Terracota oven " including return transfers always on a private basis .

DAY 3 - OURZAZATE (BLD)
Breakfast is included always at the hotel. Lunch is included today enroute.
Morning departure to Ouarzazate crossing the Atlas Mountains and its striking scenery through the Tizi N'Tichka Pass at an altitude of more than 2000 meters Before reaching Ouarzazate, visit of the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a wonderful site now protected by UNESCO, having served as natural decor to numerous films shooting. It is an area of crumbling Kasbahs grouped among patches of wheat fields, terraced orchards, olives and date palms. It ascends a small mountain and is surmounted by an « Agadir » (grain storage tower) giving it an epic scale. Dinner at hotel.

DAY 4- OUARZAZATE / TODRA GORGE / ERFOUD / MERZOUGA (BLD)
From Marrakech explore the wonderful Road of 1000 Kasbahs in the direction of Boumalne du Dades through Skoura and El Kelaa Des Mgouna . Upon arrival in Boumalne we'll drive by impressive Ksours (fortified villages) and fabulous rock formations and fantastic geological landscape. Continue on the Road of 1000 Kasbahs towards Tinerghir, a former military outpost built on terraces above a magnificent palm grove and the way into the awesome Todra Gorge.

The Todra Gorge 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.

Then on to Erfoud crossing impressive palm groves and oases. On arrival in Erfoud you will then take chauffeured four-wheel-drive vehicle (Turbo Land Rover) to continue on to Merzouga, on the edge of the Sahara. There will be a bonfire and an entertainment by the locals during the evening.
Dinner and overnight in a Bedouin tent in the Sahara, offering a magical sight of the sunset over the majestic dunes.
Accommodation: Bedouin Tent. Foam Mattress / Billow. Sheets. Blankets.
Toilet tents are available for your convenience. Your stay includes a sunset or a sunrise camel ride
We camp in the shadow of the Erg Chebbi dunes south of Tafilalet Valley. The sand mountains of the Erg hide scattered oases marked by groves of date palms and greenery.

DAY 5 - MERZOUGA / ERFOUD / MIDELT / FEZ (BLD)
After breakfast we drive back (private 4 X 4 Turbo Land Rover ) to Erfoud , where we pick up a private Mercedes sedan or air-conditioned motor coach ( depending on the number of guests) .
We drive through Tafilalet region and the Errachidia and the famous "Legionnaires Pass" ( Talghimat Pass" Lunch is included at the foot of Djebel Ayachi in Midelt at Kasbah Asmaa. Continue through the Middle Atlas Mountains in the direction of Fez. Late afternoon arrival in Fez for dinner and overnight accommodation at hotel. The city is yours to explore, guidebook in hand. The Lonely Planet guide includes all the important things to see, and recommendations for restaurants in all price ranges, so you'll never be at a loss for advice.

DAY 6- FEZ (BLD)
Oldest of Morocco's four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating, and today we spend an extensive full day ( lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Top sights today include : the medina (old city), the 15-century Borj Nord Arms Museum, the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersas (theological seminaries) of Bou Inania and Attarine, the shrine of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, the Nejjarine Fountain, the monumental gateway of Bab Boujelloud, the old harem gardens, Dar Batha Museum, and the artisans' guilds in the souks. Dinner is included at the hotel.

DAY 7 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our staff escorts you to Fez or Casablanca airport . Bon Voyage . Add a tour to a nearby Berber village? please click here.

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.
  

• Air fare Tangier Marrakech in economy class.

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.

What's not included:

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

Luxury stay & Spa Experience at the new & luxurious Sofitel Essaouira

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.