Two Weeks In Morocco: Hiking & Eco-Tourism

Arrival In Marrakech

We meet you on arrival and transfer you to your riad in the Marrakech medina, with mint tea to settle you in. In the evening, explore Jemaa el-Fna, a UNESCO-listed square alive with musicians and storytellers.

Guided Tour Of Marrakech

A full day with a licensed local guide: the Secret Garden, the Medersa Ben Youssef, the Bahia Palace, and the Koutoubia Mosque, then the souks where blacksmiths, dyers, and brass workers keep traditional crafts alive.

Tizi n'Tichka Pass → Ounila Valley → Ait Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate

We cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260m), stopping at a traditional salt mine still worked by hand. We descend into the Ounila Valley to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site UNESCO calls "a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco".

We end in Ouarzazate, the "Gateway to the Desert."

Megdaz Hike → Lunch With A Berber Family → Skoura Oasis

A guided hike into Megdaz, one of the High Atlas's most beautiful Berber villages, through walnut groves and terraced farmland — a highlight of hiking in the Morocco Atlas Mountains.

We share a home-cooked lunch with a local family, then continue to the palm-shaded Skoura Oasis.

Skoura Oasis → Bou Tharar Hike → Nomad Encounters → Dades Valley

We pass the Valley of Roses en route to Bou Tharar, hiking through ochre canyons and clifftop clay villages. Along the trail we visit nomadic families living in caves, sharing tea and conversation.

After a picnic lunch by the river, we continue to Dades Valley, overnighting in a kasbah surrounded by dramatic red-rock scenery.

Monkey Fingers Hike → Berber Lunch → Dades Gorges

The Dades Gorge Monkey Fingers trail, named for its unusual rock formations, is one of the most scenic hikes in southern Morocco, with views across the valley's patchwork of fields and cliffs.

We share a home-cooked Berber lunch in a mountain village, with the afternoon free to relax on your terrace or explore the village at your own pace.

Dades → Todra Gorges → Erfoud → Merzouga Desert

We stop at the Todra Gorges, where cliffs rise 300 meters above the riverbed, then drive through Erfoud, known for its fossils, to the edge of the Sahara.

As the sun sets, camels carry you into the Erg Chebbi dunes to your luxury desert camp for a night of music beneath the stars.

Nomad Visits → Khamlia → Poolside Relaxation

After a desert sunrise, we visit nomadic families on the edge of the dunes and Khamlia village, home to Gnawa musicians.

The afternoon is free for a leisurely rest by the pool, a well-earned break after days of hiking.

Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Midelt

We leave the desert through the Ziz Valley, an emerald corridor of palms against red hills, continuing north into the Middle Atlas to Midelt, an eco-friendly guesthouse town surrounded by orchards.

Cedar Forest Hike → Azrou → Arrival In Fes

A morning hike through the cedar forests near Azrou, home to wild Barbary macaques, then a scenic drive to Fes, checking into a traditional riad in the medina.

Guided Tour Of Fes

We explore Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site National Geographic describes as "a living, earthy (yet car-free) town", visiting the Al-Qarawiyyin University, the Bou Inania Medersa, and the tanners' quarter.

Fes → Volubilis → Chefchaouen

We visit Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose ruins "contains essentially Roman vestiges of a fortified municipium", then continue to Chefchaouen, the Blue City in the Rif Mountains.

Explore Chefchaouen

A full day wandering Chefchaouen's blue-washed medina, which Lonely Planet calls "one of the most photographed towns in Morocco", with a sunset hike to the Spanish Mosque for a panoramic view.

Chefchaouen → Rabat → Casablanca

We drive to Rabat, visiting the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, then continue to Casablanca for the Hassan II Mosque, time permitting.

The final evening is spent along the Corniche, watching the sunset over the Atlantic.

Departure From Casablanca Or Marrakech

A final breakfast, then a private transfer to the airport — fifteen days of mountain hikes, Berber hospitality, desert nights, and Morocco's imperial cities.