Best Of Morocco Tour – 11 Days

AYA ECOLODGE

Best Of Morocco Tour – 11 Days

Eleven Days. One Unforgettable Arc — From Roman Ruins to Sahara Stars

This is Morocco, distilled to its most vibrant, soulful, and cinematic essence.

 

The Best Of Morocco Tour – 11 Days is not just a trip — it’s a living anthology of the country’s greatest chapters:
→ The scholarly labyrinths of Fes
→ The golden silence of Erg Chebbi
→ The Hollywood grandeur of Ait Ben Haddou
→ The thunder of Todra Gorge
→ The spice-laden pulse of Jemaa el-Fna

 

Designed for travelers who want depth without exhaustion, this journey moves like a symphony:
imperial rise → desert swell → mountain pause → coastal resolution.

 

You’ll:
☕ Sip mint tea in a nomadic tent
🪨 Decode 300-million-year-old fossils
🐫 Ride a camel as the sun melts into dunes
🕌 Wander the world’s oldest operating university (859 CE)

 

With private transport, expert local guides, and stays in handpicked riads and luxury camps, this is the smartest, most immersive way to experience Morocco’s soul in under two weeks.

 

Aya Ecolodge
 

All 4 Imperial Cities — guided in-depth
UNESCO Treasures: Fes Medina, Ait Ben Haddou, Volubilis
Sahara immersion: sunset camel trek + luxury camp + Gnaoua music
Natural majesty: Todra & Dades Gorges, High Atlas, Ziz Valley
Cultural depth: tannery tour, fossil workshops, Berber hospitality
Free day in Marrakech — customize with hammam, cooking class, or gardens
✅ 4.9★ | Small groups | Ethically led | Fully customizable

Tour Details

A thoughtfully paced arc — 2–5 hours driving/day, with generous time for reflection, photography, and connection.

 

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca → Rabat

🌊 Land at Casablanca Airport. Optional visit to the Hassan II Mosque — oceanfront minaret, hand-carved cedar, one of the world’s largest sacred spaces.
🏛️ Drive to Rabat, Morocco’s modern capital:
Hassan Tower — unfinished 12th-century minaret
Mausoleum of Mohammed V — marble serenity
Chellah Necropolis — Roman-Islamic layers, storks’ nests, olive trees whispering history
🌙 Overnight in a boutique Rabat hotel — Andalusian charm, quiet courtyard.

 

Day 2: Rabat → Meknes → Volubilis → Fes

🕌 Discover Meknes — “Versailles of Morocco”:
Bab Mansour Gate — monumental arch
Royal Stables — once housed 12,000 horses
Heri es-Souani granaries — engineering marvel
🏛️ Explore Volubilis (UNESCO) — Roman mosaics (House of Orpheus), Triumphal Arch, olive presses echoing antiquity.
🪔 Arrive in Fes by evening — the city’s call to prayer welcomes you.
🌙 Overnight in a traditional medina riad.

 

Day 3: Fes – Full-Day Medina Immersion

🕌 With a certified Fassi guide:
Al Quaraouiyine University (859 CE — world’s oldest operating university)
Chouara Tanneries — iconic dye vats (rooftop views only — ethical & respectful)
Bou Inania Madrasa, Jewish Mellah, labyrinthine souks of metal, leather & spice
🍵 Rooftop mint tea with 360° medina panorama
🌙 Evening free to wander or rest. Overnight in riad.

 

Day 4: Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Erfoud

🌲 Cross the Middle Atlas: stop in Ifrane (“Morocco’s Switzerland”) — alpine chalets, cedar forests, playful Barbary macaques.
🍎 Lunch in Midelt — “Apple Capital”, nestled between mountain ranges.
🌴 Descend into the Ziz Valley — emerald ribbon of 10,000+ date palms.
🦴 Visit a fossil workshop in Erfoud — hold 300-million-year-old trilobites.
🌙 Overnight in a kasbah-style hotel — desert-edge tranquility.

 

Day 5: Erfoud → Rissani → Khamlia → Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)

🕌 Morning in Rissani — royal birthplace, historic souk, caravan soul.
🎵 Live Gnaoua music session in Khamlia — spiritual rhythms, ancestral healing, led by a Maâlem (master).
🐫 Sunset camel trek (~1 hour) into the heart of Erg Chebbi — 150-meter dunes, silence, awe.
⛺ Arrive at your luxury desert camp: private Berber tent, real beds, solar lighting.
🌙 Berber dinner under stars → live drumming → Milky Way stargazing (no light pollution for 100 km).

 

Day 6: Merzouga → Todra Gorge → Dades Gorge

🌄 Optional pre-dawn walk for Sahara sunrise — dunes glowing rose-gold.
⛰️ Hike the riverbed of Todra Gorge — 300-meter cliffs, palm groves, canyon echoes.
🗿 Marvel at Dades Gorge’s surreal “Monkey Toes” rock formations.
🌙 Dinner & overnight in a family-run kasbah — mountain views, warm hospitality.

 

Day 7: Dades Gorge → Valley of the Roses → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

🌹 Drive through the Valley of the Roses (Apr–May: pink bloom, rosewater distilleries)
🎬 Explore Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO) — earthen kasbah, Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Dune legacy
🏔️ Cross Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2,260 m) — sweeping High Atlas vistas, Berber villages
🟥 Arrive in vibrant Marrakech by evening.
🌙 Overnight in a tranquil riad.

 

Day 8: Marrakech – Guided City Tour

🕌 Koutoubia Mosque — 12th-century minaret, city’s timeless compass
🌿 Bahia Palace — Andalusian gardens, intricate zellige, cedar ceilings
🪔 Saadian Tombs — 16th-century royal mausoleum, rediscovered in 1917
🛍️ Medina souks — spices, lanterns, leather, textiles
🌇 Jemaa el-Fna at sunset — storytellers, musicians, food stalls, smoke & magic
🌙 Overnight in riad.

 

Day 9: Free Day in Marrakech

✨ Design your perfect rhythm:
Majorelle Garden & YSL Museum — cobalt blue, cacti, fashion legacy
Traditional hammam — steam, black soap, argan oil
Moroccan cooking class — market visit + hands-on tagine
Optional half-day Atlas escape: Ourika Valley or Imlil trek
🌙 Overnight in riad.

 

Day 10: Marrakech → Casablanca

🚗 Scenic return via central plains.
🕌 If missed earlier: visit Hassan II Mosque — ocean waves beneath its foundation.
🍸 Optional lunch at Rick’s Café — stylish homage to Casablanca’s cinematic legend.
🌙 Overnight near Casablanca Airport.

 

Day 11: Departure

✈️ Private transfer to Casablanca Airport — farewell to Morocco, rich with memories, transformed by its beauty.
✨ You carry not just photos — but silence, spice, starlight, and centuries of resilience.

 

📌 Pacing note: Daily drives 2–5 hours. All hikes gentle; camel trek safe & guided. Ideal for all ages and travel styles.

What’s Included

✅ Private modern A/C vehicle (Mercedes minibus or SUV) + full fuel
✅ Professional English-speaking driver & cultural coordinator (11 days)
✅ All entrance fees — UNESCO sites, museums, monuments, gorges, kasbahs
✅ 10 nights accommodation:
 • Boutique hotel in Rabat
 • Traditional riad in Fes
 • Kasbah hotels in Erfoud & Dades Gorge
 • Luxury desert camp in Erg Chebbi (private tent, real beds, ensuite options)
 • Riad in Marrakech
 • Hotel near Casablanca Airport
✅ Daily breakfast + 3 authentic dinners (Erfoud, Merzouga, Dades Gorge)
✅ Guided tours in Fes, Marrakech, Volubilis, Ait Ben Haddou
✅ Sunset camel trek in Erg Chebbi (~1 hour)
✅ Gnaoua music session in Khamlia
✅ Bottled water daily in vehicle
✅ 24/7 local support (pre-trip & during)
✅ Flexible start/end: any city or airport in Morocco

What’s Not Included

❌ Lunches and most dinners (budget 100–150 MAD per meal)
❌ Soft drinks, juice, or snacks beyond included water
❌ Tips for driver, guides, camp staff, or muleteers (optional — suggested 350–500 MAD total per group)
❌ Personal expenses: souvenirs (fossils, rugs, argan oil), spa, extras
❌ Travel insurance & international flights
❌ Optional extras:
 • Hammam (250–400 MAD)
 • Cooking class (350 MAD)
 • Majorelle Garden & YSL Museum (70 MAD)
 • Rick’s Café lunch

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