Morocco 15-Day Grand Loop (Cities • Sahara • Mountains • Coast)

Day 1 – Marrakech

  • Airport transfer + riad check-in inside the medina
  • Easy orientation walk through nearby souks
  • Jemaa el-Fna food stalls + street performers
  • Fresh orange juice + mint tea on a rooftop café
  • Early night to recover from travel

Day 2 – Marrakech

  • Visit Bahia Palace & Saadian Tombs
  • Explore spice, lantern, and leather souks
  • Stop at Koutoubia Mosque gardens (exterior)
  • Lunch in a traditional riad courtyard
  • Evening hammam + massage
  • Sunset rooftop dinner

Day 3 – Marrakech → Ait Benhaddou → Ouarzazate

  • Cross the High Atlas via Tizi n’Tichka Pass
  • Photo stops at mountain viewpoints
  • Guided walk through Ait Benhaddou ksar (UNESCO site)
  • Lunch overlooking the kasbah
  • Visit Taourirt Kasbah or Atlas Film Studios
  • Overnight in Ouarzazate

Day 4 – Ouarzazate → Dades Valley

  • Drive through Skoura palm oasis
  • Visit a traditional kasbah en route
  • Walk in Todra Gorge canyon
  • Scenic drive through the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs
  • Sunset viewpoints over Dades rock formations
  • Dinner with valley views

Day 5 – Dades → Sahara (Merzouga)

  • Drive through Ziz Valley palm groves
  • Stop at desert town viewpoints
  • 4×4 transfer to Erg Chebbi dunes
  • Camel trek to desert camp
  • Sunset over the dunes
  • Berber dinner + drumming around campfire

Day 6 – Merzouga (Sahara Desert)

  • Sunrise over dunes
  • Sandboarding down Erg Chebbi
  • Visit nomadic Berber families
  • Gnawa music village visit (Khamlia)
  • Relax at camp with tea ceremony
  • Stargazing under clear desert skies

Day 7 – Merzouga → Fes

  • Scenic Middle Atlas drive
  • Cedar forests + Barbary macaques stop
  • Lunch in mountain town (Azrou/Midelt area)
  • Photo stops at mountain passes
  • Check-in to riad in Fes medina
  • Evening free time

Day 8 – Fes

  • Guided walking tour of UNESCO medina
  • Visit Bou Inania Madrasa & Nejjarine Museum
  • Tanneries panoramic viewpoint
  • Traditional pastry tasting
  • Lunch in historic riad
  • Dinner with live Andalusian music

Day 9 – Fes → Chefchaouen

  • Rif Mountains scenic drive
  • Check in to blue-town riad
  • Walk through photogenic alleys
  • Visit Plaza Uta el-Hammam
  • Sunset hike to Spanish Mosque viewpoint
  • Dinner overlooking the blue medina

Day 10 – Chefchaouen

  • Sunrise photography walk
  • Easy Rif foothills hike or waterfall walk
  • Visit local hammam
  • Souvenir shopping (woven blankets, pottery)
  • Slow café hopping
  • Evening medina stroll

Day 11 – Chefchaouen → Tangier

  • Coastal drive north
  • Visit Tangier Kasbah Museum
  • Walk along old medina streets
  • Lunch with sea views
  • Cap Spartel & Hercules Caves
  • Dinner at seaside restaurant

Day 12 – Tangier → Essaouira

  • Travel south via Rabat/Casablanca (train or driver)
  • Stretch stop in Rabat or Casablanca
  • Check in to seaside riad
  • Sunset walk along Skala ramparts
  • Evening seafood by the port

Day 13 – Essaouira

  • Morning beach walk or camel ride
  • Visit fishing port + blue boats
  • Explore medina souks + art galleries
  • Fresh grilled sardines lunch
  • Optional surf lesson or hammam
  • Sunset tea by the ramparts

Day 14 – Essaouira → Marrakech

  • Coastal drive with argan tree stops
  • Visit women’s argan oil cooperative
  • Last souvenir shopping in Marrakech
  • Relax at riad pool
  • Farewell rooftop dinner
  • Final medina stroll

Day 15 – Marrakech → Casablanca → Depart

  • Early transfer to Casablanca
  • Optional stop at Hassan II Mosque exterior
  • Airport check-in
  • Flight home
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