Enchanting 14-Day Adventure In Morocco

Enchanting 14-Day Adventure In Morocco

Duration

14 Days

Tour Type

Multi-Day Tour

Group Size

10 People Max

Languages

English

Small group tours are coordinated by Leslie Smith of Leslie’s Heart Travel in partnership with local family Moroccan tour company.  Leslie has travelled to more than 35 countries. She fell in love with Morocco and now lives there part time. She loves to show people around this beautiful and welcoming country.

A perfect tour for people who want to see the most famous, beautiful and interesting spots in Morocco with an 6, 7 or 14 day option. You will experience all that Morocco has to offer including the exotic foods, culture, warm people and varying landscapes – mountains, ocean, forests and desert.

Deposit: $500 due at sign up

 
A payment plan can be set up to suit your needs for the remainder. We can discuss on an individual basis. Additional service fee for credit card and PayPal payments.
 
Maximum group size is 10 people.
Mid-level accommodations: minimum 3 people
Luxury-level accommodations: minimum 5 people
 
Cancellation Policy:
– If you cancel your $500 deposit is non-refundable
– If you cancel within 40 days of the beginning of the trip, 75% of tour price is due.
 
– Please Note : Ask for pricing for single supplement
 
This tour features accommodations with typical Moroccan decor, quality and charm and are well located.
Our cars are comfortable with air conditioning, and all have official license for tourism grated by the government of Morocco.

14 Days /13 Night

Please note: The best connection to Zagora is through Casablanca via Royal Air Moroc Airlines which only has flights to Zagora on Friday evenings and Sunday and Monday mornings.
A member of our team will meet you at the airport in Zagora and transport you (1 hr) to Tagounite. While in Zagora we will stop at an artist cooperative. We will make another stop halfway between Zagora and Tagounite to visit a pottery cooperative. Includes dinner. Overnight Tagounite
Today we will take in the local culture of southern Morocco. You can participate in a cooking class, learn how to make Moroccan tea, have henna done, enjoy traditional music or a chance to fish in a nearby river. Includes lunch & dinner. Overnight Tagounite.
 
Setting out for our overnight in the Sahara Desert, we will go by 4×4 on a desert safari stopping to have tea or lunch with a family that is still living the nomadic life. We will see the place where Moroccan traders used to meet others to make the long and dangerous route to Timbuktu an ancient major trading center for gold and salt. Lunch is provided along the way.

After arriving at our desert camp at Erg Chigaga, the largest dunes in Morocco, we will be welcomed with Moroccan tea and treats.  Just before sunset we will take our own camel caravan into the dunes for a memorable ride and photos.

Later we will be served a delicious dinner. After dinner, we can gather under the night sky and enjoy a campfire with traditional music. The camp is well-equipped with tents or earthen rooms with a regular bed with comfortable mattress and separate bathrooms with hot showers and western toilets. You have the option to sleep under the stars. Includes lunch and dinner. Overnight Sahara Desert Camp.

We will make our way across a different part of the Sahara through Lake Iriki National Park.  The lake nowadays is mostly dry. It was a favorite place of the southern gazelles.  It was established to protect the biodiversity, flora and fauna across 123,000 hectares of south-eastern Morocco. We will visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is a perfect example of the traditional adobe building. It was the set for films such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones. (4 hrs)Includes dinner. Overnight: Isselday.

After breakfast we will drive to the quaint port town of Essaouira. Essaouira has its own fortified old medina that is protected by the 18th-century seafront ramparts called the Skala de la Kasbah. Old brass cannons line the walls surrounding the old city that looks out into the ocean.  (5.5 hrs) Overnight in Essaouira.

Spend the day enjoying the small port town of Essaouira on your own. Optional activities include quad, camel or horse riding on the beach, surfing lessons, yoga or hammam (Moroccan spa treatment). Overnight in Essaouira.
 

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive (3 hrs) to Marrakech. After lunch, our local guide will lead us on a tour of Marrakech including the souks (market place), Jemaa el Fna Square, Bahia Palace and Koutoubia mosque. Overnight in Marrakech.

(JOIN us in Marrakech for 6 day Northern only option OR depart for 8 day option)
Breakfast is included at your hotel. Optional tours can be arranged for you or enjoy a day on your own. Overnight in Marrakech.

After breakfast in your riad, we will make our way to Fes (5.5 hrs).  Our time in Fes includes a local guide. We will have a chance to visit the Royal Palace, Mellah, the Jewish quarter neighborhood, the University of al-Qarawiyyin.  As well, we will visit the Fes Pottery Factory and the Chouara Tannery, the largest and oldest tannery. Overnight in Fes (2 nights).

After breakfast in your riad, we will drive to Volubilis (1.5 hrs) a partly-excavated Berber-Roman city, developed int he 3rd century BC. After our visit, we will continue to Chefchaouen, also known as the blue city (3 hrs). It is located in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco, and is known for the striking, blue-washed buildings of the old town. Here you will have free time to relax and explore the town on your own or optional activities can be arranged for you including: photo tour with local history guide, night tour, cooking class, hike to waterfalls. Overnight Chefchaouen (2 nights)
 
 

After breakfast we will drive to Casablanca (5 hrs). While in Casablanca you can take a tour of Hassan II Mosque, the largest functioning mosque in Africa and one of the only mosques in the world where non-muslims can enter. We can arrange optional dinner for you at Rick’s Cafe (modeled after the cafe in the movie “Casablanca”.) Overnight in Casablanca.

Transfers to airport in Casablanca for departure. If you would like to extend your trip, please let us know and we can assist with arrangements.

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