6 Days City of Marrakech Tour

Overview

This 6-day tour allows you to explore all the city of Marrakech, “The Red City” has to offer and a day trip to a Berber Village and to Essaouira, the windy city, where you can enjoy freshly cooked seafood hand-picked by you.

Highlights

What to Expect

Day 1: Explore Marrakech

Arrive at Marrakech airport – Our driver will pick you from the airport and drive to your Riad in the medina. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.

Day 2: Explore Marrakech

Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Explore Marrakech “the Red City of Morocco." Guided tour of sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Jemaa el-Fna square, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian tombs, the Palace of Bahia and the Ben Youssef Koranic School. Lunch at a restaurant near the square, visit the Majorelle Gardens, and a short visit to the new city of Marrakech and the Koutoubia tower. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.

Day 3: Day Trip to Essaouira

Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Visit the Skala Fortress, see Thuya wood carved by artisans, walk through the alleys of the medina and view hundreds of handicrafts. Lunch in a Moroccan way, freshly bought seafood ‘cooked to order’. Enjoy some free time to wander around, go to the beach and enjoy time to yourselves. There is an annual Festival of “Gnawa music”, where many musical groups come from different parts of Africa and the world. Opportunity for a short camel ride. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.

Day 4: Explore Marrakech

Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Start optional cooking class or have a relaxing morning. You can also choose to take a 2-hour quad biking session at the Palmery of Marrakech, during which you will meet a Berber family and enjoy both the landscape and Berber hospitality. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.

Day 5: Marrakech –> Atlas Mountains and the Berber Trail

Have breakfast at your Hotel or Riad. Travel to Ourika Valley, via the villages of Asni and Tahnaout. Visit a Berber family and experience their culture and see the fascinating views of the Toubkal and Oukaimeden Mountains, the highest peaks in North Africa. Lunch in Ourika Valley and option to take 2 hours hiking walk through the Berber village of Setti Fatma. Experience magnificent views over the waterfall. Afterwards, we will drive back to your Riad in Marrakech. Overnight accommodation at your Hotel or Riad.