of the highlights of your Morocco adventure : a camelback ride through the desert . Meals : B , L | Es Saadi Marrakech Resort or similar
DAY 12 • Overland to Essaouira Drive from Marrakesh to Essaouira , passing through farmland along the way . Perched along the Atlantic Ocean , Essaouira extends from the massive historic fortifications of the old city to a long beach on the shoreline . Meals : B , D | Hotel Atlas Essaouira or similar
DAY 13 • Explore Essaouira On a guided tour of the city , we ’ ll admire its sandy beaches , commanding seaside forts , and bustling medina — a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Meals : B , L | Hotel Atlas Essaouira or similar
DAY 14 • Essaouira • Optional cooking lesson & gnawa performance
Make your own discoveries in Essaouira , or join us for an optional cooking lesson and gnawa performance . After purchasing ingredients from the medina , you ’ ll head to a nearby riad for a cooking lesson led by members of a local family . After dining on the fruits of your labor , you ’ ll hear a performance of traditional Moroccan gnawa music . Meals : B | Hotel Atlas Essaouira or similar
DAY 15 • Argan farm & vineyard visit Today we set out to discover the source of argan oil . We ’ ll see a forest of argan trees , walk through the Berber market in a local village , and visit a women ’ s oil-making cooperative . Cap off your discoveries with lunch at a local vineyard , complete with a wine tasting . Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Atlas Essaouira
DAY 16 • Overland to Casablanca After breakfast today , we travel through Morocco by a different countryside route than the one we took on our way to Essaouira . We pause along the way in the small fishing village of Oualidia , where we ’ ll visit an oyster farm and have lunch at a seafood restaurant . We ’ ll arrive at our hotel in Casablanca in the late afternoon . Meals : B , L | Gray Boutique Hotel Casablanca or similar
DAY 17 • Return to U . S . or begin posttrip extension
Conclude your Morocco vacation today and fly home to the U . S . Or , begin your Tunis : Tunisia ’ s Ancient Capital post-trip extension .
Meals : B
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Women ’ s Argan cooperative , Essaouira
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