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Morocco: Riads & Desert Skies

Morocco: Riads & Desert Skies

Morocco: Riads & Desert Skies

Move from Marrakech's intimate riads to the Atlas foothills and Sahara dunes on a journey rich in craft, cuisine and landscape.

Move from Marrakech's intimate riads to the Atlas foothills and Sahara dunes on a journey rich in craft, cuisine and landscape.

Starting From

$3,100.00

BEST SEASON

Oct to Apr

GROUP

Max 10

DIFFICULTY

Moderate

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Great for:

Culture Seekers

Food Lovers

Desert Explorers

★★★★★

(4.8 / 5)

Africa

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8 Days / 7 Nights

From medina lanes to desert silence

Begin in Marrakech, where courtyards, markets and workshops reveal the city’s layered craft traditions. Continue through the Atlas foothills and kasbah country before reaching the Sahara, where a guided camel ride and a night beneath a wide desert sky offer a different rhythm entirely.

Thoughtful riad stays, regional food and local guides connect the journey from city to mountains to dunes, with comfortable transfers and time to pause along the way.

Destinations on this journey

Package Details:

LOCATIONS

Marrakech • Ait Benhaddou • Dades Valley • Merzouga • Atlas Mountains

PACKAGE INFO

8 Days / 7 Nights

STARTING POINT

Marrakech, Morocco

Package itinerary

Eight days connecting historic medinas, mountain passes, earthen kasbahs and a night in the Sahara.

DAY 1

Arrival in Marrakech

Arrive in Marrakech and transfer to your riad. A gentle evening walk introduces the courtyards and lanes of the medina.

DAY 2

Medina, markets and makers

With a local guide, explore the markets and visit workshops that reveal the city’s layered craft traditions. Lunch and dinner showcase regional cooking.

DAY 3

Into the Atlas foothills

Leave the city for the Atlas foothills, with unhurried stops along the mountain road for views and tea.

DAY 4

Kasbah country

Continue through kasbah country to Ait Benhaddou, the earthen village, and walk its lanes with your guide.

DAY 5

The Dades Valley

Travel along the Dades Valley, with its dramatic rock formations and small villages, before settling in for the evening.

DAY 6

Merzouga and the Sahara

Reach the edge of the Sahara for a guided camel ride across the dunes and a night in the desert beneath a wide open sky.

DAY 7

Back across the Atlas

Watch the sunrise over the dunes, then begin the return journey through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

DAY 8

Departure

Enjoy a final riad breakfast, then a comfortable transfer to the airport.

Package includes

7 nights in riads and a desert camp

Local guides throughout

Guided camel ride in the Sahara

Regional meals and tastings

Comfortable private transfers

Medina workshop visits

Book This Journey

$3.1K Per Person

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8 Days

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