11-Day Morocco Tour from Agadir

Highlights

• Start and finish at your hotel in Agadir, or Agadir airport
• Taroudant, Taliouine and the Draa Valley
• Camel ride to a high dune for sunset and a night in a luxury desert camp
• A guided day in Fes, then Meknes and Volubilis
• Two nights in blue Chefchaouen, Rabat and the Hassan II Mosque
• A guided day in Marrakech and a night in Essaouira on the way back

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1. Day 1

   Agadir – Taroudant – Taliouine – Ouarzazate

   We pick you up at your hotel or Agadir airport and drive inland to Taroudant, often called "little Marrakech", for a walk along its earthen ramparts and through its relaxed medina. The road then climbs into the Anti-Atlas to Taliouine, the centre of Moroccan saffron production, with the option to visit a saffron cooperative (and, during the harvest, to see families picking saffron). In the late afternoon we continue via Taznakht to Ouarzazate, the "gate of the desert", for dinner and the night.

   Overnight:

   Hotel in Ouarzazate

2. Day 2

   Ouarzazate – Agdz – Draa Valley – N'kob – Rissani – Merzouga

   After breakfast we head towards Agdz to follow the Draa Valley, stopping for views of palm groves, kasbahs and Berber villages, with free time for lunch in N'kob or Alnif. In the afternoon we continue through Rissani to the Erg Chebbi dunes, where you switch to camels and ride to a high dune for sunset. Your camp combines the traditional nomad tent with hotel comforts; enjoy Berber drums by the campfire, dinner and a night under the stars.

   Overnight:

   Luxury desert camp, Erg Chebbi

3. Day 3

   Merzouga – Rissani – Erfoud – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes

   Wake early for sunrise in the dunes, then ride back by camel to Merzouga after breakfast. We visit Rissani, the historic capital of the Tafilalet, whose large market is busiest on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and a fossil-marble workshop in Erfoud. Following the Ziz river, we stop for views over the Ziz Valley and for lunch in Midelt. In the cedar forest you may see Barbary macaques, and in Ifrane — often called the "Switzerland of Morocco" — you will notice the alpine-style houses, before we reach Fes in the evening.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Fes

4. Day 4

   Guided tour of Fes

   Explore Fes with a local guide (a short drive and a 2–3 hour walking tour). See the Royal Palace gate, the Mellah (Jewish quarter) and a viewpoint over the medina, then enter the UNESCO-listed old city through Bab Boujloud to visit the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain, the tanneries and Al Quaraouiyine. Free afternoon.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Fes

5. Day 5

   Fes – Meknes – Volubilis – Chefchaouen

   After breakfast we drive to Meknes, the city of Moulay Ismail, for Bab Mansour, the Sahrij Souani basin, the royal stables and granaries and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Thirty kilometres on, Volubilis is a well-preserved Roman site listed by UNESCO, with mosaics, columns and archways. In the afternoon we continue north into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen, famous for its blue and white lanes.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Chefchaouen

6. Day 6

   Chefchaouen

   A free day in Chefchaouen, a town of blue and white lanes set on the mountainside and surrounded by a natural biosphere reserve, with local crafts, friendly people and a calm atmosphere.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Chefchaouen

7. Day 7

   Chefchaouen – Rabat

   Wander the alleys of Chefchaouen after breakfast, then drive south through the Rif Mountains and Ouezzane to Rabat, the capital, to visit the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas.

   Overnight:

   Hotel in Rabat

8. Day 8

   Rabat – Casablanca – Marrakech

   After breakfast we drive along the coast to Casablanca to visit the Hassan II Mosque on its promontory above the Atlantic, with free time for lunch, then continue south to Marrakech for the night.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Marrakech

9. Day 9

   Guided tour of Marrakech

   Explore the "Red City" with a local guide (a short drive and a 3-hour walking tour) — the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef Madrasa and the souks — with lunch near Jemaa el-Fna. Later visit the Koutoubia Mosque and the Majorelle Garden, then return to Jemaa el-Fna in the evening on your own.

   Overnight:

   Riad in Marrakech

10. Day 10

    Marrakech – Essaouira

    Drive to Essaouira, the old Portuguese-era port town, with the chance to visit an argan oil cooperative run by women. Explore the harbour and medina, have a fresh seafood lunch, and spend the afternoon at leisure — or on the beach.

    Overnight:

    Riad in Essaouira

11. Day 11

    Essaouira – Agadir

    After breakfast and some free time in Essaouira, we follow the coast south through argan country — where goats famously climb the argan trees — to Agadir, where we drop you at your hotel or the airport.

Practical information

Tour type

Private round trip from Agadir with your own driver and vehicle

Pick-up

Your hotel or Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)

Guides

Local guides in Fes and Marrakech

Frequently asked questions