DAY 1: ARRIVE CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Arrive in Casablanca and transfer to your luxurious accommodations, designed with contemporary styling and traditional Moroccan accents. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure in this exotic setting.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca
DAY 2: RABAT & FES
Begin the day in the port city of Casablanca, Morocco’s largest metropolis and its commercial hub. Visit the stunning Hassan II Mosque and travel to the Moorish city of Rabat, capital of Morocco. Continue to Fes for a special cocktail reception and welcome dinner, joined by a female professor who shares her insights on the role of women in modern Morocco, an A&K-exclusive experience.
Accommodation: Palais Faraj Suites & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3: FES
Explore Fes el-Bali (Old Fes), the cultural heart of Morocco. Stroll the old quarter and narrow lanes, alleys and souks, on a market visit of exceeding authenticity. You also visit Nejjarine Square before continuing to Fes el-Jadid (New Fes), where you see the Royal Palace, madrasas (Islamic schools) and mellah (Jewish quarter).
Accommodation: Palais Faraj Suites & Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4: VOLUBILIS
Journey overland to explore Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. Among its greatest treasures are the mosaic floors of former family dwellings. Proceed to a winery outside Meknes for a Chef’s Table experience at an on-site restaurant among the vineyards and olive groves. Return to Fes, with your evening at leisure.
Accommodation: Palais Faraj Suites
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5: ERFOUD
Travel to small, desert-fringed Erfoud, pausing for lunch en route and marvelling at everyday life as you pass Berber villages, endless date palm plantations and the majestic Atlas Mountains. After the day’s scenic drive, settle into your hotel before gathering for dinner this evening.
Accommodation: L’Hotel by Chateau de Sable
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6: THE SAHARA
Discover the desert town of Rissani. Continue into the sand dunes of the Sahara, by 4X4 vehicle, then ride like a local on camelback, to your nomadic tented camp, where a reception with mint tea and pastries awaits you. As the sun sets over the Saharan dunes, celebrate your unforgettable desert foray with a Scenic Sundowner. Return to your camp for a traditional meal before a campfire, along with distinctively Moroccan entertainment. Then, slumber in comfort as the sounds of the desert lull you to sleep.
Accommodation: A&K Exclusive Desert Tented Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7: OUARZAZATE
Journey overland to Ouarzazate, once a stopping point for African traders travelling to the cities of Morocco and Europe. En route, absorb stunning views of the High Atlas Mountains’ southern slopes, intersecting the Dades Valley’s flourishing crops, irrigation canals and palm trees. Travel along the “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs” to Ouarzazate and your delightful oasis of a hotel.
Accommodation: Le Berbère Palace
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE
Begin the day in Ouarzazate, a city originally built as a French garrison in the 1920s. Today, it is a regional trade centre, known for its pottery and carpets. See the Kasbah of Tifoultoute, a majestic 17th-century fortress featuring a panoramic view of the valley of Ouarzazate and the scenic High Atlas Mountains. Continue to Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the region’s most exotic kasbahs, some of which have been featured in famous films, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator.
Accommodation: Le Berbère Palace
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9: MARRAKECH
Journey over the High Atlas Mountains, observing everyday life in remote rural towns, to the fascinating “Red City” of Marrakech, where you check in to your luxurious hotel.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Resort Marrakech
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10: MARRAKECH
Begin to unearth the secrets of Marrakech, starting in the Medina, the old walled section of town that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the soaring Koutoubia Minaret then visit Dar Si Said Museum, originally built as a palace in the 19th century. Afterwards, visit Djemaa el-Fna, Marrakech’s main square, which is filled with orange juice stalls and vendors, along with acrobats, dancers and street musicians performing at every turn.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Resort Marrakech
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 11: MARRAKECH
Begin your day at Jardin Majorelle, a picturesque garden created by French painter Jacques Majorelle and later restored by design legend Yves Saint-Laurent. Stop at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum nearby for an up-close look at some of the famed designer’s creations.
Tonight, attend a special farewell dinner with entertainment by a local gnaoua band.
Accommodation: Four Seasons Resort Marrakech
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12: DEPART MARRAKECH
Transfer to the Marrakech airport and board your international flight home, or join an Essaouira Post-Tour Extension.
Meals Included: Breakfast
