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Duration
15 Days & 14 Nights
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Tour Type
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Group Size
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Tours from marrakech

15-Day Morocco Adventure Tour: From the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast

Morocco in full: this 15-day Morocco adventure tour takes you from the medinas of Marrakech across the High Atlas Mountains, through two days of donkey trekking in the remote Saghro Mountains, into the deep Sahara at Erg Chigaga, and finally west to the saffron town of Taroudant and the Atlantic coast at Essaouira. It’s the most complete route on offer for travelers who want mountains, desert, and coast in a single trip — with private transport and an English-speaking driver-guide throughout.

Tour Includes

  • Private, air-conditioned transportation
  • English-speaking driver/guide
  • Fuel
  • Airport transfers
  • Accommodation throughout the tour
  • Breakfast daily
  • Dinner included outside Marrakech and Essaouira
  • Camel ride in the Sahara Desert
  • Overnight stay in a Sahara Desert camp

Tour Does Not Include

  • International flights
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Details

Why This Tour Stands Out

At 15 days, this itinerary reaches places most Morocco tours never touch:

  • The historic Telouet Kasbah and UNESCO-listed Ait Ben Haddou
  • The Dades Gorge and its Monkey Fingers rock formations
  • Two full days of donkey trekking through the Saghro Mountains and Berber villages
  • The remote dunes of Erg Chigaga, reached by 4×4 across the dry Lake Iriki
  • Taroudant, known as "Little Marrakech," and Morocco's saffron capital, Taliouine
  • A relaxed finish on the Atlantic coast in Essaouira

Private transfer from Marrakech Airport to your riad, with free time to settle in. Overnight: riad in Marrakech.

Visit the Majorelle Garden, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, and Bahia Palace, then explore the souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa Square after lunch. Overnight: riad in Marrakech (breakfast included).

Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, visiting the historic Telouet Kasbah and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Ben Haddou before continuing to Ouarzazate. Overnight: riad in Ouarzazate.

Travel through the Skoura Oasis and the Valley of Roses, visiting local rose cooperatives and sharing tea with a Berber family, before reaching the Dades Gorge. Overnight: hotel in Dades Valley (dinner & breakfast included).

A short hike near the famous Monkey Fingers rock formations, then a scenic drive through the Tizi n'Tazazert Pass and the Saghro Mountains to Nkob. Overnight: restored kasbah in Nkob (dinner & breakfast included).

Two days trekking with donkeys through the Saghro Mountains, passing Berber villages, palm groves, and encountering traditional nomadic life. Overnight: local accommodation.

Travel through the Draa Valley via Zagora to M'Hamid, gateway to the Sahara. A sunset camel ride leads to a night in a traditional nomadic desert camp. Overnight: desert camp (dinner & breakfast included).

Visit the old village of M'Hamid, then continue by 4×4 across the desert to the dunes of Erg Chigaga, passing the Sacred Oasis and a range of desert landscapes. Overnight: nomadic desert camp (dinner & breakfast included).

Cross the Sahara via the dry Lake Iriki, stopping to search for fossils, before continuing through Foum Zguid, Taznakht, and Taliouine — Morocco's saffron capital — to Taroudant. Overnight: riad in Taroudant.

A morning visit to Taroudant, known as "Little Marrakech," then a drive through Agadir and along the Atlantic coast to Essaouira, with free time to explore the medina, Skala, fishing port, and beach. Overnight: riad in Essaouira (breakfast included).

A full day at leisure to relax, shop, or explore this coastal town. Overnight: riad in Essaouira (breakfast included).

Drive back to Marrakech, with a free afternoon to explore the city. Overnight: riad in Marrakech (breakfast included).

A free day in Marrakech, or an optional day trip to the Atlas Mountains and nearby Berber villages. Overnight: riad in Marrakech (breakfast included).

Private transfer to Marrakech Airport for your departure flight. End of tour.

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