Imperial Cities, Desert Adventures & Atlas Hiking – 11 Days
Tour Description
This 11-day grand tour mixes culture and adventure, featuring Morocco’s 4 Imperial Cities, several days exploring the Sahara and surrounding desert, and hiking in the High Atlas mountains outside of Marrakech.
Highlights
Visit the modern cities of Casablanca and Rabat on the Atlantic coast Wander the quiet, blue-painted streets of Chefchaouen Discover souks, tanneries, and artisan workshops in Fes and Marrakech Explore sand dunes, oases, hidden valleys, and old kasbahs in the desert Hike through villages in the Atlas foothills and spend a night with a local family
Brief Itinerary
| Day | Highlights | Overnight |
| Day 1 | Arrive; Morning in Casablanca, afternoon in Rabat | Rabat |
| Day 2 | The Blue City of Chefchaouen | Chefchaou en |
| Day 3 | Roman ruins at Volubilis and imperial cities of Meknes and Fes | Fes |
| Day 4 | Exploring the medieval medina and the Imperial City of Fes | Fes |
| Day 5 | Middle Atlas: Erfoud, Merzouga and the Sahara | Erg Chebbi |
| Day 6 | Desert towns, lush oases, and film worthy landscapes | Ouarzazate |
| Day 7 | Aït Benhaddou Kasbah and Tizi n’Tichka Pass over the High Atlas | Marrakech |
| Day 8 | Marrakech: Exploring the Red Ci | Marrakech |
| Day 9 | Hiking around Amizmiz and the High Atlas mountains | Amizmiz |
| Day 10 | Amizmiz back to Marrakech | Marrakech |
Day 11 Depart Marrakech
