5 Day - Marrakech City & Desert Adventure

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pick-up - Marrakech

Pass By: Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech Morocco
After being picked-up at the airport, transfer to your accommodation in Marrakech. Enjoy a free day at leisure to explore the vibrant "Red City." Overnight in Marrakech.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Marrakech Foodie Tour (B/L)

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech Morocco
After breakfast, meet your guide for a small-group foodie experience across bustling Marrakech. First, you'll wander the winding city streets picking up vegetables, meats, and spices (along with a few helpful Arabic words) at the local souq. Once your shopping trip is complete you'll make your way back to your riad where your hands-on cooking class begins. Follow your guide’s instructions as you prepare a typical Moroccan dish such as tagine or the comparable tangia (composed of couscous with vegetables and meat), pastila (an apple-based dessert) or harira (a traditional North African soup served with dates). Afterward, dig into your freshly-prepared meal set inside the beautiful courtyard of your riad. You’ll also leave your session with a recipe sheet, allowing you to re-create your dish when you return home! The rest of the day is yours to continue shopping, take in the sights, orrelax back at your accommodation. Overnight in Marrakech.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Agdz- Zagora Berber Camp (B/D)

Stop At: Zagora Desert Camp, Imarighine Erouha، Zagora 47900, Morocco
After being picked-up from your accommodation in Marrakech, you will start travelling south through the beautiful Atlas Mountains over the Tishka Pass, at 2600m. Enjoy a winding, panoramic road which will allow you to experience breathtaking views on the route used by ancient Sahara traders. Your first stop will be at the ancient Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, a bridge in between the mountains and the desert. Next, you will make a quick stopover in scenic Agdz to view the area’s largest palm grove. From here the nature around you will start changing drastically. You will see the terrains of the high and rich mountains changing into the arid Sahara moonscape as you reach Zagora via the Draa Valley. Once there, jump on a camel and start your ride to the Berber camp, enjoying the sunset on the way. Experience a Berber evening with incredible stargazing, Berber music, and a traditional Moroccan Dinner. Sleep in a nomadic tent or out under the Sahara stars.

Approximately 7 hours total driving time, 362km. Please note that there is NO ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE on Day 3.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Zagora Berber Camp - Ouarzazate - Marrakech (B)

Stop At: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000, Morocco
Wake up early to experience the sunrise. Have breakfast and then get back on the saddle of your camel to return to Zagora. On the way back to Marrakech, stop to visit the famous Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate. Check in at your accommodation and enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Marrakech.

Approximately 7 hours total driving time, 362km.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Marrakech Accommodation Check-Out (B)

Pass By: Hotels in Marrakech, Rue el Ksour, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Enjoy breakfast and check out of your accommodation. Here this wonderful adventure will come to an end.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.