Day 1Tangier to Chefchaouen
Driving: About 110 km, 2.5 hours on the road
After breakfast in Tangier we drive south into the Rif Mountains. The road winds through green hills. We reach Chefchaouen around midday. You have the afternoon in the blue town: the lanes, the square, and the view from the Spanish Mosque at sunset. The night is in a riad in Chefchaouen.
Day 2Chefchaouen to Fes
Driving: About 200 km, 4 hours on the road
After breakfast in Chefchaouen we drive south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis. You can walk through the old streets, mosaics and arches for about 1 hour. Then we stop in Meknes, one of the four imperial cities, to see the Bab Mansour gate. We reach Fes in the late afternoon. Dinner and the night are in a riad in Fes.
Day 3Guided day in Fes
Driving: Walking day in the medina, driver on call
A local guide meets you at your riad after breakfast. You walk through the old medina, one of the largest car-free old towns in the world. You see the tanneries, the brass and leather workshops, and the old schools and mosques from the outside. You stop for lunch in a small restaurant in the medina. In the afternoon you visit the pottery quarter and a viewpoint over the city. The evening is free.
Day 4Fes to Merzouga
Driving: About 460 km, 7-8 hours on the road
We pick you up in Fes between 7:30 and 8:30 in the morning. The road goes south through Ifrane and the cedar forest near Azrou. We stop in Midelt for lunch. Then we drive down the Ziz Valley, past palm groves and small villages. In the late afternoon we reach Merzouga. You ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes for about 1 hour. Dinner and the night are in a desert camp.
Day 5Merzouga to Todra Gorges and Dades Valley
Driving: About 275 km, 4-5 hours on the road
After sunrise and breakfast at the camp, you ride a camel or take the 4x4 back to the village. We drive west to Todra Gorges and walk into the narrow canyon. After lunch we continue to Dades Valley, past the rock shapes called the monkey fingers. Dinner and the night are in a hotel in the valley.
Day 6Dades Valley to Marrakech
Driving: About 353 km, 6-7 hours on the road
After breakfast we leave Dades Valley and drive through the Valley of Roses to Ouarzazate. We stop at Ait Ben Haddou, the clay village and UNESCO site. You can walk through it with a local guide. After lunch we climb the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, 2,260 metres high, and drive down to Marrakech. We reach the city in the late afternoon and drop you at your stay.
Day 7Guided day in Marrakech
Driving: Walking day in the medina, driver on call
A local guide meets you at your riad after breakfast. You visit the Koutoubia Mosque from the outside, the Bahia Palace, and the Saadian Tombs. You walk through the souks, where each lane sells one trade: leather, metal, spices, or cloth. You stop for lunch near Jemaa el-Fnaa square. In the afternoon you can visit the Majorelle Garden or the old medina. The evening is free in the square.