Highlights

• Ouarzazate. Tour the Film studios, famous for films such as Gladiators, The Last Temptation of Christ and the Living Daylights.

• Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes – best dunes of the Sahara

• Merzouga – Camel trek, Berber style camp 

• Todra Gorge – Morocco’s Grand Canyon

• Ait Benhaddou – UNESCO listed ancient Kasbah city 

• Essaouira; a colourful fishing town situated within 15th century Portuguese fortifications, where great beaches and surf beckon.

• Marrakech – Koutoubia Mosque, UNESCO listed site, Djemaa el-Fna, Souks

Tour Description

Day 1: Marrakech - Ouarzazate

Morning tour of Marrakech. After lunch drive to Ouarzazate. There is a chance for a tour of the Film studios, famous for films such as Gladiator, The Last Temptation of Christ and the Living Daylights, with many sets still constructed.

There is also time for quad biking and exploring Ouarzazate.

Overnight Ouarzazate.

Day 2: Sahara Berber Camp

Today we enjoy a stunning drive and stop for a fantastic Moroccan lunch and a relaxing swim. It is then time to head towards the great desert dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, where we transfer to our camels for a trek into the Sahara Desert for a night at our Berber Camp. We enjoy local food, music and an amazing night out under the Saharan stars.

Overnight Berber camp

Day 3: Ait Benhaddou

After a wonderful breakfast in the Dunes we leave the desert and will stop and visit the irrigation wells where you can see how the wells are made up from an intricate network of canals, dating back to the 14th Century and covering more than 300km. We move on for a lunch stop at Todra Gorge.

This 1000ft gorge is hemmed in on all sides by vertical limestone cliffs and is also called Morocco’s Grand Canyon.

In the afternoon we continue to Ait Benhaddou and visit this UNESCO World Heritage site, which boasts great examples of Kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited.

Overnight Ait Benhaddou

Day 4: Essaouira

Breakfast in Ait Benhaddou and another stunning drive over the Atlas Mountains with its dramatic scenery and on to Essaouira on the Atlantic Coast.

Overnight Essaouira

Day 5: Essaouira

Whole day to explore and enjoy the sights and activities of Essaouira; a colourful fishing town situated within 15th century Portuguese fortifications, where great beaches and surf beckon.

Relax on the beach or alternatively explore the UNESCO-listed medina with its various souks and woodcarving workshops. Any city gate leads to the medina, so you’re unlikely to get lost. The beach is in front of the Medina and there are plenty of cafés with terraces, both ideal for relaxing for a few hours. Blue doors and window frames abound as do the artists’ shops – buy a carpet or Thuya wood carving or sit on the beach sipping a mint tea as the sun sets. There is the opportunity to do some optional activities, such as quad biking, surfing, horse trekking and wind surfing or you can just simply sit on the beach and relax!

Overnight Essaouira.

Day 6: Marrakech

Breakfast in Essaouira, then on to Marrakech for our final night.

On arrival in Marrakech, we will have some free time to take in the medina and souks of the imperial capital. The day ends with a meal in the Djemaa El Fna ,the legendary main square full of acrobats, snake charmers, juice sellers and various open air restaurants.