Highlights of Morocco

Enjoy a whole day of wander around the blue streets of Chefchaouen. The whole town is the attraction here. The tiny mountain settlement keeps on gaining more and more popularity due to the baby-blue color of its medina. Get up early to avoid the crowds and take amazing photos.

After breakfast, leave for Fez. You should arrive sometime in the afternoon and have enough time to check one or two of the smaller highlights (the Blue Gate and Rainbow Street for example).

A full day in the old capital of Morocco. Fez is famous for its craftsmanship and leather products. Start with the Chouara tannery and make your way to one of the madrasas and the Royal Palace. Probably the most beautiful madrasa in Morocco, Al Attarine Madrasa is a must-see spot in Fes.

The Chouara Tannery may sound nasty, but it’s also an incredible sight, rare to be seen anywhere else in the world. Seeing the tanneries is possible only from one of the leather shops around them which may lead to annoying experience with the owner who would either try to sell you something overpriced or would ask for a large tip.

It’s about time to head down south to the highlight of your journey – the Sahara Desert. Morocco is one of the best places to go and explore the dunes of Sahara. You can learn sandboarding, go for a 4×4 exploration tour or take a camel ride and camp under the million desert stars. No matter what you do there, Sahara will be the highlight of your journey.

The first day of the tours is traveling through the beautiful Atlas mountains, seeing a cedar forest full of Barbary Apes, and ending the day with camel ride at sunset and camping under the stars.

This day will start early with a camel ride back to Merzouga. After breakfast, you’ll start the journey to Marrakesh. Stops at the Rissani Market and explore the Todra Gorge. You spend the night at the nearby Dadès valley.

Continue the travel to Marrakech with a stop at the UNESCO recognized kasbah – Ait Benhaddou. After a guided tour of the town and lunch, the journey continues through the high Atlas Mountains with various stops for photos.

You’ll arrive in Marrakech in the afternoon/evening.

Known as The Red City, Marrakech is the most famous city in Morocco. The place certainly has its charm and there is a ton of history and mysticism behind its walls. Just as you can’t visit Rome and not see the Colosseum, you can’t visit Morocco and skip Marrakech.

You can visit all the highlights in the city in two days. The old part of the city is a giant pink labyrinth that will have you lost more than once.

The Djemaa el-Fna square is the most emblematic place in Marrakech. Being also an entry point to the medina, during the day, this legendary square serves as a stage to snake charmers, fortune tellers, henna artists, and monkey tamers (avoid those). When the sun comes down, Djemaa el-Fna comes to life and transforms into the biggest restaurant you’ve ever seen. One of the masterpieces of Moroccan architecture, the Bahia Palace, and its gardens are among the most popular attraction in Marrakech.

Depending on your departure details, you may have time to visit local museums and gardens or simply sit down on the terrace of the riad and enjoy the mint tea.