Our bestselling Morocco holiday takes you overland from Casablanca to Marrakech, guided by local people who know all the best hangouts, staying in a mix of homestays, desert camps, guest houses and hotels.
ChefchaouenTangierVolubilis guided tourFesSahara desert sunset camel rideEl KhorbatAit BenhaddouAtlas Mountains hike and local lunchEssaouiraMarrakech
Up to £260 off selected dates. Late availability on these dates: 24 Dec, 26 Dec, 31 Dec, 02 Jan, 04 Jan, 07 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 28 Jan, 01 Feb, 08 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 01 Mar, 08 Mar, 11 Mar, 16 Mar, 18 Mar, 20 Mar, 21 Mar, 22 Mar, 23 Mar, 25 Mar, 27 Mar
This two week cultural tour in Morocco takes you overland from one of the country’s best known coastal cities, Casablanca, to one of its most legendary, Marrakech.
In between, travellers will be treated to a cultural tour of Morocco that features the medieval walled city of Fes as well as time spent in the Atlas Mountains and amongst the folds of the Sahara Desert.
Alongside mosques and markets, kasbahs and souks, you’ll also get to know the local people through their own stories. You’ll spend one night in an Amazigh homestay in the Atlas Mountains, and meet with a local fisher in Essaouira. Add in the insight you’ll get from being accompanied by local guides and you’ll find that this two-week tour of Morocco is a real cultural eye opener.
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Price information
£1035£795To£1265excluding flights
Single supplement from £235 - £265.
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Holiday information
Our top tip:
Keep stocked up with water and try to get plenty of smaller notes and coins in order to tip the grateful locals. Also, evenings can get a bit chilly in the desert so pack plenty of layers.
Trip type:
Small group. Max. 16 people. Min age 15.
Activity level:
Leisurely-moderate.
Accomm:
1 night campsite, 1x gite, 2x guesthouse, 10x hotel
Included:
All transport (including camels), entrance fees and guided tours.
Meals:
14 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners.
Solos:
Solos welcome. Single rooms available with surcharge.
Small group tour, ideal for solos & couples:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, travelling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. For those with limited time, a small group tour will save valuable time in planning, and on holiday.
Indigenous communities:
This trip benefits the Berber community through the creation of new employment opportunities. Tourists can stay in Berber owned accommodation and dine at indigenous owned restaurants. Tourists can purchase indigenous made handicrafts; the revenues raised from these services provide a sustainable source of income.
Reviews
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Reviewed on 20 May 2025 by Kim Allan
It was brilliant. Morocco was a great surprise to us for its diversity, sometimes the scenery changed almost hourly. Our tour leader Mohammed was the best. He kept us informed, entertained and made sure that we had a fantastic experience. In fact the whole crew was great.Read full review
Reviewed on 03 May 2025 by Lynn McCarthy
It was a great adventure which was made even better by the kind and supportive tour leader Jawad who thought of everything and added wonderful authenticity to our journey. He was ever attentive to all of our party and he was always a step ahead with the planning which made everything go extremely smoothly.Read full review
Mixed. The holiday itself was excellent - well-paced and with a really good guide. But support from the operator (locally & in the UK) was very poor.Read full review
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024 by stephen wolf
It was a wonderful experience. The Sahara desert is amazing but all of it was amazing.Read full review
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2024 by Grace Kemp
Be prepared to fall in love with Morocco!... The itinerary was great, really varied. It gave us a great insight into Morocco as a whole: just the right mix of town and rural stays!Read full review
Reviewed on 29 Feb 2024 by Phil Pitcher
Wonderful experience, led by a first rate guide.Read full review
Reviewed on 22 Jan 2024 by Zenta Serzante
Loved the diversity of it! Sleeping in the mountain village cottage under few covers, while strong winds were blowing outside. Walking in Todra Gorge and having thyme tea with Berbers was very nice!Read full review
Reviewed on 06 Apr 2024 by Tracy Saunders
I would give it a 7.5 in general. Sitting listening to the camels "talking" to one another while the others were on the dune and I was sitting alone with them. Precious moment.Read full review
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2024 by Elizabeth Standard
Have clothing for both warm and cold conditions and a curious heart. Read full review
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2024 by Elizabeth Stelz
Very good vacation and our guide was excellent! It definitely benefited local people. Learning about the history and culture of Morocco. It's fascinating.Read full review
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2023 by Colin Duncan
Superb value. Wonderful, varied itinerary. Brilliant local guides with excellent, clear English and superb knowledge, delivered with humour and evident enjoyment.Read full review
Reviewed on 21 May 2023 by Kevin Wright
Excellent! Our guide was outstanding, very knowledgeable and highly conscientious.Read full review
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2023 by Liesbeth Reyskens
I loved that our guide knew the people we met personally. Family-run hotels greet her like a friend; this is very nice.Read full review
Reviewed on 05 Dec 2022 by Wayne Wright
Excellent…and our guide was exceptionally outstanding.Read full review
Reviewed on 08 Sep 2022 by Nicole Fall
We had a memorable holiday that made a lifetime of memories. Read full review
Reviewed on 09 Sep 2021 by Stephanie Chapelliquen
It was a great trip, but important for people to be open-minded and leave their
expectations at home, this is North Africa after allRead full review
Reviewed on 13 May 2019 by Richard Peters
The huge variety of activities we did over the two weeks was the most memorable part of our holiday; from castles, the old medinas to Roman ruins, camel riding in the desert to walking in the Atlas mountainsRead full review
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2019 by Ann Howard
Meeting local people was the most memorable part our holiday. This holiday certainly gives you a good overview of a wonderful country. Read full review
Reviewed on 22 Nov 2018 by Jeanette Woodman
Awesome holiday. Our tour leader Khalad was exceptional. He was extremely patient and tried to accommodate everyone. He was very passionate and knowledgeable.Read full review
Reviewed on 14 May 2018 by Vittoria Carbone
The most memorable was the desert. So different from everything I know.... It has been a fantastic trip. Very tiring but this tour allows to see the many different faces of Morocco: cities, countryside, desert.Read full review
Reviewed on 19 Dec 2017 by Emilia Majcher
Variety of landscapes, very efficient guide, nice and welcoming people.Read full review
Reviewed on 05 Nov 2017 by Lynette Crowe
Had an amazing trip, our tour guide Abdoul & driver Samira were fantastic as were all our other guides. The highlight for me was the Berber family we stayed with and meeting Abdouls family. Am grateful for the time and insight into their family lives and work loads. Met and had a fantastic time with the other people on the tour. Read full review
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2016 by Philip Leavey
We were fortunate to have had such a great experience...Climbing up to the Kasbah at Ait Benhaddoo and watching the sunset over the Atlas Mountains followed by the moon rising from the opposite horizon Read full review
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
Whilst using public transport is the most sustainable way of travelling, in Morocco it’s not always easy to. Aside from good train connections between the major cities, it’s often tricky to travel to more rural or remote areas by public transport. On this trip we use private transport in a few places, but wherever we can we jump on public transport. For instance, our journey from Marrakech and Essaouira uses a local bus. Not only is this a very comfortable way of travelling, but it’s also a scenic ride. As this bus is used by people living or working between Essaouira and Marrakech it offers a great opportunity to chat freely with the friendly Moroccan people. The bus also stops once or twice at local roadside restaurants where you can snack on Moroccan delicacies and enjoy a local coffee. We also suggest that passengers use refillable water bottles, and our leaders will suggest purchasing bigger bottles of water to store in our vehicle whilst on the road. With the help of our Moroccan suppliers, we also contract local specialists to run all our activities on this adventure. Before signing them up, we’ll always make sure that these individuals share our philosophy and stance on important environmental issues. Therefore, you can be sure that your local guide in the Atlas Mountains will never contribute to the problem of waste management. Hardly any waste collection takes place in the High Atlas, but our guides will always carry their rubbish back with them to Marrakech, something we actively encourage our passengers to do too.
People
We provide our travellers with advice on responsible travel behaviour and encourage them to share their cultures with the people they meet as a way of improving understanding of our two very different lifestyles. The trip begins with a brief language lesson to learn a few words of Arabic (or Berber, depending on the background of your leader), which will enable to you talk to locals when at shops and restaurants or exchange some words of Arabic with locals on the bus. Our leaders are all Moroccans from a wide variety of backgrounds, and they are very proud to share their country and culture with their groups. Throughout the trip, they will share with you their favourite local restaurants and food specialties, from cous cous and tagines to berber pizza and picnic lunches with food bought from roadside markets. Throughout this fantastic trip, there are many opportunities to really experience how Moroccan people live, eat, and travel. We stay in locally run hotels, dine in local restaurants and use public transport whenever possible. Life is always locally flavored, whether it be by drinking an avocado juice at a local bar, or trying Kefta (minced lamb mixed with spices and then grilled) at a roadside stall. The emphasis on this trip is on building and enjoying relationships within the communities we travel and throughout the trip you will stay in a variety of accommodation, all of them locally owned and run. We enjoy a homestay and home cooking in the Atlas mountains and a small family-run riad in Essaouira. We have our breaks at local cafes selling mint tea or café au lait and if we are feeling hungry, we can snack at street stalls selling chickpeas, nuts and even snails. Souqs (markets) sell olives, preserved lemons, dates and spices and our desert safari sees us sharing a meal with the Berber people. Even when we go shopping we like to get our travellers to shop at cooperatives where the artisans receive a fair price for their wares, therefore cutting out the middle man. This trip also supports various organisations along the way. In the Middle Atlas mountains, we visit Kasbah Myriem, an organisation run by Franciscan nuns who educate and train local women to weave and use traditional patterns for their carpets and other hand-made products. Their mission is to give unmarried woman an education and guaranteed paid employment, and have the support of the local communities since they buy all their wool and dyes from nearby farmers. Passengers learn about the project and have the opportunity to buy some of their high-quality products. In Tinerhir, we visit our foundation's supported organisation which works with physically and mentally handicapped people who learn to read, write and work with computers at school, and learn the basic skills to function in day-to-day life. They also receive professional instruction by local artisans on weaving, ceramics, woodwork and metalwork, so that they can become useful and valuable members of society and earn an income of their own.
