8 days
15 to 99
16 people
Nomadic Tours
English (US, UK)Feel at Home in Morocco!! Following your transfer from the airport you will have a chance to relax at our joining hotel, before the pre-departure meeting at 18.00hrs, where you will meet your fellow travellers.
We recommend arriving a day before or early in the morning so that you can join the group who started in Marrakech and visit the Hassan II mosque in the afternoon. We are happy to arrange the pre-accommodation for you.
Overnight Casablanca (Dinner included).
*NB: Hassan Mosque tour is not available in the afternoons during Ramadan.
After morning meal, we set off on our travels to the capital Rabat. We have a guided tour of the city where we will be visiting the Oudaia Kasbah in the oldest part of the city and we can see the Hassan Tower, Rabat’s most famous landmark. The Royal Palace is also a must see whilst we are here. We continue our journey through to Fes after a midday meal stop in Meknes, one of Morocco’s imperial cities. After midday meal, we move on to the Roman settlement of Volubilis for a guided tour; it is the largest ancient site in Morocco and is a UNESCO listed site dating back to AD 40. We then move on to Fes tonight.
Overnight – Fes (Breakfast included).
Today, we take the guided tour of Fes. Fes is the oldest and largest medieval city in the world. Its medina, home to 400,000 inhabitants, with only donkeys and bikes as a means of transportation, is a heady mix of aromas, sights and sounds. There are plenty of mosques and palaces to visit but be aware that only Muslims can enter Mosques in Morocco. After exploring the dye-pits, tanneries, pharmacy, pottery and restaurants, we return to our hotel to freshen up for tonight, where we have the chance of an optional local cuisine in the city with live Moroccan entertainment including traditional music, belly dancing and magicians.
Overnight Fes (Breakfast included).
Excitement is in the air as we head towards the mighty Saharan Dunes. En-route we stop off for an optional midday meal and in the summer, we may even have time for a relaxing swim. It is then time to head towards the great desert dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga where we transfer to our camels and trek into the vast Sahara Desert in time for sunset. We then return to our authentic Berber Camp on the edge of the desert to spend the night enjoying local food, music and an amazing night out under the Saharan stars.
Overnight Berber base camp (Breakfast and Dinner included).
Leaving the desert, we move on to Todra Gorge. This 1000ft gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical limestone cliffs and is also called Morocco’s Grand Canyon. We will visit the Berber co-operative where you can see and buy authentic, Berber handmade rugs, kilims and carpets. The afternoon can be spent exploring the Gorge, walking through the Palmerie or trying our optional activity of Rock Climbing. The charm of Todra lies in its changing colours as the sun slowly moves from east to west.
Overnight Todra Gorge (Breakfast and Dinner included).
We must bid a fond farewell to Todra this morning en-route to Ait Benhaddou via Ouarzazate. We will stop for midday meal along the way and have a chance for an optional tour of the Film studios in Ouarzazate, famous for films such as Gladiators, The Last Temptation of Christ and the Living Daylights. If you need a more adventurous activity, you have the option of quad biking instead.
On a hill along the Ouarzazate River we find Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which boasts great examples of Kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. This afternoon we have a guided tour of the famous Kasbah and village.
Overnight Ait Benhaddou (Breakfast and Dinner included).
We traverse the High Atlas today enjoying stunning views of Tizi n Tichka pass at an altitude of 2260 metres en-route to Marrakech. Why not book our optional guided tour of the city this afternoon?
Marrakech is set against the snow-capped Atlas Mountains; Its great pride and landmark is the Koutoubia Tower, sister to the Tower of Hassan in Rabat and the Giralda Tower in Seville. It is said that after the third of these was completed, the sultan had the eyes of his architect put out, lest he should build another more beautiful tower elsewhere. No visit to the city is complete without a visit to the city’s UNESCO-listed medina and Djemâa-el-Fna, an extraordinary gathering and marketplace. The rest of the afternoon you have free time to relax by the pool or do a little shopping for souvenirs before we meet for the last group evening meal (unless you are at the cooking class).
An optional cooking class can take place this evening on a family home visit. This is a mutual exchange where we learn how to cook a tagine and about family life in Morocco and our cooking class cost helps the family out too.
Overnight Marrakech (Breakfast and Dinner included).
Your adventure tour ends after morning meal. (Breakfast included).
3/4 * hotels and 1 night base camping in an authentic Berber Camp.
City /Town - Hotel Name
Casablanca - Hotel Diwan
Fes - Hotel Arena
Sahara Desert - Berber base camp
Todra Gorge - Hotel Kasbah Amazir
Ait Benhaddou - Hotel La Rose du Sable
Marrakech - Hotel El Andalous
NB: The hotels listed above are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard when necessary.
1 x Guide and 1 x Driver
7 morning meals and 5 dinners including a Berber Camp dinner.
This tour offers Vegetarian food option on request. Simply let Nomadic Tours know the food option that you prefer.
Sahara Camel trek
Guided tour of Rabat, Ait Benhaddou, Fes and Volubillis
arriving transfer from Casablanca airport included on day 1 of the tour or if pre-accommodation is booked directly with Nomadic/Tour Radar for our joining hotel.
DRIVING TIMES
Day Number of hours travelling
Day 1 0 hours
Day 2 3 hours
Day 3 0 hours
Day 4 8 hours
Day 5 3 hours
Day 6 2.5 hours
Day 7 3.5 hours
Day 8 0 hours
NB: Driving hours include necessary toilet stops, photo stops and midday meal breaks.
Flights not included
Travel Insurance not included
Optional Services
Single Supplement: £179.
Pre accommodation – Casablanca: SGL £80: DBL/TWN £110: TPL £150
Post accommodation – Marrakech: SGL £80: DBL/TWN £110: TPL £150
Optional Activities (in Moroccan Dirhams)
•Guided city tour of Marrakech 3 hours (2-4 Pax 200 DH, 5-9 Pax 150 DH, 10 Pax 100 DH)
•Bahia Palace Entry Fee (100 DH)
•Hammam spa in Marrakech (prices from 150 DH)
•Dinner and an Evening’s Entertainment in Fes (300 DH)
•Cooking class in Marrakech (350 DH)
•Rock Climbing in Todra Gorge (1 hour = 300 DH)
•Quad Biking in Ouarzazate (prices from 590 DH)
•Visit to Film Studio in Ouarzazate (80 DH)
Tipping kitty ($50 USD) pp (used for hotel porters, hotel waiters, local guides used for City tours, airport drivers, Berber camel herders, restaurant tips and Tour driver)
The gratuity fund does not cover your Nomadic guide, so please feel free to offer a tip at the end of the tour if you are happy with the service provided.
Single Supplement (optional)
Flights
Travel Insurance
Visas
Optional activities
Drinks
Lunch x 6 and Dinner x 2
Spending money
Optional activities and their costs in Moroccan Dirham include guided city tours, hammam spas, visiting significant mosques, dinners with entertainment, cooking classes, and outdoor activities like rock climbing and quad biking. Prices range from 80 DH to 590 DH depending on the activity.
It's advisable to budget approximately $20-$30 USD per day for spending money. This will cover meals, souvenirs, and optional activities that aren't included in the tour price.
The gratuity fund can be paid in USD, but all other expenses should be handled in Moroccan Dirhams. Be aware that card acceptance can be limited, so carrying cash is preferable for smaller purchases.
You can begin the tour on any date that suits your schedule as we offer private tours that accommodate flexible starting dates subject to the availability of guides and hotel rooms.
The Moroccan Dirham is the local currency and it is a closed currency, meaning you cannot obtain it before you arrive. It is recommended to withdraw Dirhams from the ATMs available in major locations including airports once you arrive. Major places may accept other currencies like USD or EUR, but for smoother transactions, using Dirhams is suggested.
