Marrakesh
ITINERARY
Day 1- Depart U. S.
• Overnight flight to Casablanca
Day 2 – Casablanca & Rabat
• Arrive in Casablanca
• Transfer to hotel and meet fellow travelers, including those who took our optional Northern Morocco extension
Day 3 – Rabat Highlights
• Intro to Arabic language
• Tour the Royal Palace, Chellah ruins, and Kasbah Oudeya
• Visit a historic coffee shop
Day 4 – Journey to Fez
• Scenic drive through countryside
• Stop in El Khemisset for coffee
• Explore Fez medina and check into riad
Day 5 – Fez & Home-Hosted Dinner
• Visit Jewish quarter and 17th-century synagogue
• Stroll souks of Old City
• Dinner with a local family
Day 6 – Fez at Leisure
• Free day for personal discoveries
• Optional Volubilis & Meknes tour
Day 7 – Cross the Atlas Mountains
• Drive through cedar forests and mountain scenery
• Meet a semi-nomadic family en route
• Arrive in Erfoud, gateway to the Sahara
Day 8 – Sahara Adventure
• 4x4 drive to private desert camp
• Visit local desert community
• Optional sunset dune hike and cooking demo
Day 9 – Desert Sunrise & Camel Ride
• Sunrise walk in the dunes
• Camel ride and farm visit
• Gnawa music in Khamlia and tea with nomadic women
Day 10 – Berber Culture & Journey to Ouarzazate
• Stop at Tinejdad ksar
• Visit Berber museum
• Arrive in Ouarzazate
Day 11 – A Day in the Life
• Tea with a brick maker’ s family in Asfalou
• Visit Imik Simik Women’ s Association( GCF-supported)
• Learn about local women’ s empowerment
Day 12 – Marrakesh
• Cross High Atlas Mountains with scenic stops
• Check into riad
• Evening walk to Djemaa El Fna for street food
Day 13 – Marrakesh Discovery
• Visit Koutoubia minaret, Bahia Palace, spice market
• Optional Berber weaving demo
• Horse-drawn calèche ride through the city
Day 14 – Marrakesh at Leisure
• Optional hot-air balloon ride or museum tours
• Evening talk on feminist youth activism
Day 15 – Casablanca & Hassan II Mosque
• Visit Hassan II Mosque
Day 16 – Return to U. S.
• Transfer to airport for flight home
• Optional Essaouira extension begins
Interested in a shorter, more active adventure in Morocco? Find our Immersion in Morocco trip on page 77.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Maximize your discoveries and take advantage of your included airfare by extending your adventure.
Northern Morocco: Chefchaouen, Tangier & the Berbers of the Rif 5 nights pre-trip from $ 1,495
The Atlantic Coast: Artistic Essaouira & Casablanca 5 nights post-trip from $ 995
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