{"product_id":"imperial-morocco-sahara-10-day","title":"Imperial Morocco \u0026 the Sahara: 10-Day Grand Circuit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full loop: all four imperial cities, the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, the oldest continuously operating university in the world at Fes, a night under the stars at Erg Chebbi, the Todra Gorge, and the mudbrick kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, finishing with two nights in Marrakech. Ten days is what it takes to do Morocco without spending the whole trip in a vehicle, and this route is paced so the long Atlas crossings are broken by places worth stopping for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003e10 days \/ 9 nights\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eStart \/ End\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eCasablanca → Marrakech\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eGroup size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eMaximum 16 travellers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eActivity level\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eModerate - long drive days over the Atlas, medina walking, one night in a desert camp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMeals\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003e9 breakfasts, 6 dinners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eGuiding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eLicensed local guide, English (other languages on request)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"padding:6px 16px 6px 0;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eDepartures\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eFebruary–May and September–November\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTour highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCasablanca's Hassan II Mosque, built out over the Atlantic\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and the Hassan Tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe blue-washed medina of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTwo nights in Fes - the Qarawiyyin, the Chouara tanneries and the Bou Inania medersa\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRoman Volubilis and the holy town of Moulay Idriss\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA camel trek into Erg Chebbi and a night in a desert camp\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe Todra Gorge and the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAit Ben Haddou, the UNESCO-listed ksar\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTwo nights in Marrakech: Jemaa el-Fna, the Bahia Palace and the Majorelle garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDay-by-day itinerary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1 - Arrive Casablanca.\u003c\/strong\u003e Transfer to your hotel and an evening seafront walk. Visit to the Hassan II Mosque if time allows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Casablanca\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2 - Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower, and north into the Rif.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Chefchaouen\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 3 - Chefchaouen → Fes.\u003c\/strong\u003e A slow morning in the blue medina, then south to Fes via the cedar country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Fes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 4 - Fes.\u003c\/strong\u003e A full day in Fes el-Bali with a local medina guide: the Qarawiyyin, Bou Inania, the tanneries and the souks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Fes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 5 - Volubilis \u0026amp; Meknes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Volubilis and its mosaics, the shrine town of Moulay Idriss, and the imperial gates of Meknes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Fes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 6 - Fes → Merzouga.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and the Ziz valley palm groves. Camel trek into the dunes at sunset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Desert camp\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 7 - Erg Chebbi → Todra → Dades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunrise over the dunes, then the Todra Gorge and into the Dades valley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Dades\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 8 - Dades → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, then over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Marrakech\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 9 - Marrakech.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Koutoubia and the souks, with a free afternoon for the Majorelle garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: Marrakech\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 10 - Depart Marrakech.\u003c\/strong\u003e Transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight: -\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAll airport and intercity transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAccommodation as listed, on a twin-share basis, with daily breakfast\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProfessional English-speaking licensed guide throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAll entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLocal taxes, service charges and portage at hotels\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e24\/7 on-tour support line and a Look Vacations tour manager\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOne night in a Sahara desert camp with private tents and en-suite facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCamel trek at Erg Chebbi\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSpecialist medina guides in Fes and Marrakech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's not included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eInternational flights to and from the start and end cities\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTravel insurance (required - we can recommend providers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eVisas, passport fees and any border charges\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLunches and dinners not specified in the itinerary\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDrinks, laundry and items of a personal nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOptional excursions and gratuities for guide and driver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAccommodation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiads inside the medinas of Fes and Marrakech - courtyard houses, not chain hotels - four-star properties elsewhere, and a comfortable desert camp with proper beds and en-suite bathrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this tour is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCouples, friends travelling together and multi-generational family groups. Children over eight generally love the desert camp. Two of the driving days run to six hours, so it suits travellers who enjoy the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the desert camp roughing it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The camps we use have proper beds, rugs, en-suite bathrooms and hot water. What you get is silence and the sky, not discomfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long are the drives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo days run about six hours with regular stops and photo breaks. The rest are three to four. The scenery on the Atlas crossings is a large part of the trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this run as a private family departure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and it is our most-requested private itinerary. Private departures can slow the desert leg down or add a night in Marrakech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook or ask a question\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrices are per person in twin-share accommodation, land only, and vary by departure date and group size. Tell us your preferred dates and we will confirm availability and a firm quote within one business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCall \u003ca href=\"tel:+12027705061\"\u003e+1 202 770 5061\u003c\/a\u003e · email \u003ca href=\"mailto:usa@lookvacations.com\"\u003eusa@lookvacations.com\u003c\/a\u003e · or send an enquiry through the tour page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Look Vacations","offers":[{"title":"Twin share (per person)","offer_id":52300416549181,"sku":"LV-MA-IMP-10-TWN","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single occupancy (per person)","offer_id":52300416581949,"sku":"LV-MA-IMP-10-SGL","price":2640.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/9009\/9517\/files\/Koutoubia_Mosque__2834383957483_29.jpg?v=1785117848","url":"https:\/\/lookvacations.com\/products\/imperial-morocco-sahara-10-day","provider":"Look Vacations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}