Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Accommodation

Hotels (6 nts), Traditional Riad (3 nts), Desert Camp (2 nts).

Meals

11 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners

Transport

Private vehicle, walking, 4x4.

Hygieneprotocol

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Your Foodie Moment: Tanjia Cooking Experience, Marrakech Your Discover Moment: Marrakech Your Foodie Moment: Local Lunch and Traditional Cooking Demonstration, Sidi Kaouki. Visit to the Souk Lhad market. Tamri Beach Sandboarding. Bread making and lunch with a local family. Visit to Essaouira. A stop at Safi old town and pottery market. Free time in Oualidia and Marrakech, Cooking class in Marrakech. Food tasting in the medina. Tea on terrace overlooking Jemaa El Fnaa. Visit to Jardin Secret or Bahia Palace and Ben Yousset Medressa. Local bakery stop for some moroccan bread. Tanjia pots lunch. Visit to Ouzoud, an oasis waterfall. Dinner in Jamaa Fnaa Square food stall. Film Studio visit in Ouarzazate. Welcome Tea and bonfire at Erg Lihoudi desert camp. A camel ride and 4x4 jeep excursion to desert oasis camp. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

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ACCOMMODATION NOTE: Please be aware that properties we stay in with only two stories may not have elevators installed and climbing the stairs with your luggage will be necessary. COMBO TRIP Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes. RAMADAN According to the lunar cycle, Ramadan will fall between Feb 28th - Mar 29th 2025, and Feb 17th - Mar 19th 2026. Please note that Ramadan is a month of fasting observed by Muslims throughout the world, during which time the followers of Islam should not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset. There may be some limitations to services and disruptions to schedules during Ramadan, but generally our tours still operate effectively during this period and food is available to non-Muslims throughout the day. It is very important to display increased cultural sensitivity during Ramadan. Please wear loose fitting clothes, that cover knees and shoulders, and try to avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public out of respect for those who can’t at that time. AID AL-ADHA During your visit to this country, we would like to inform you about an important celebration called Aid Al-Adha. This holiday may impact your travel experience, as most shops and restaurants are closed during the celebration. Some of the historical places we visit might also be closed during this time. There will be a shorter number of staff at the hotels and less crowded streets on the day of the celebration. Aid Al-Adha will fall between Jun. 16th-17th 2024, and Jun. 6th-7th 2025.Marrakech - Musée de Marrakech (50MAD per person) - El Badi Palace (70MAD per person) - Marrakech Hammam Visit (500MAD per person) - Djemaa El Fna Market Square Walk - Koubba Ba’adiyn (40MAD per person) - Jardins Majorelle (200MAD per person) Oualidia - OSTREA Oyster Farm Visit

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

Marrakech - Musée de Marrakech (50MAD per person) - El Badi Palace (70MAD per person) - Marrakech Hammam Visit (400MAD per person) - Djemaa El Fna Market Square Walk - Koubba Ba’adiyn (40MAD per person) - Jardins Majorelle (70-100MAD per person) Oualidia - Surfing in Oualidia - Kayaking in Oualidia - Boat Tour in Oualidia - OSTREA Oyster Farm Visit

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Day 1 Day 1: Marrakech To Ouarzazate (1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Marrakech To Ouarzazate (1D)

Arrival Day. Make your way to the joining hotel for a brief welcome meeting before driving to Ouarzazate for an overnight stay at our accommodations there. Please arrive at the hotel meeting point before 2:30PM.

Please plan for your flight to arrive at the airport in Marrakech no later than 12:30PM.

Meals Included:
- Dinner

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:30 - 04:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2 Day 2: Ouarzazate To Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp (1B, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ouarzazate To Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp (1B, 1D)

In the morning before leaving the group will explore the famous atlas film studios in Ourzazate and learn a bit about the film making in Morocco. Drive to Zagora and then to Mhamid. From there head out into the Sahara desert for two nights of camping under the stars. The walk will take about two hours and we will arrive at the camp around sunset. Enjoy a cup of tea and watch the colors change in the sky as the sun slips below the horizon.
From Ourzazate we drive to Zagora along rural roads. In Mhamid (Oulad Edriss) we meet the local crew and start the desert journey to Erg Lihoudi. Any luggage will be brought to camp by jeeps. Dinner will be served fireside.The camp is in Erg Lihoudi. Our camps will be comfortable, but still somewhat basic. You’ll see some spectacular night skies.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 02:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Atlas Film Studios Tour
- Desert Walk
- Overnight at a Desert Camp
Day 3 Day 3: Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp To Rass Nkhal Oasis. (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp To Rass Nkhal Oasis. (1B, 1L, 1D)

Wake up to a stunning sunrise, enjoy some breakfast at camp and then start the day. This is our second day of the Berber desert journey. Then you have a choice of walking or riding a camel to our lunch stop. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Sahara as you travel like people have for millenniums. After lunch we’ll enter the 21st century again and travel to the next desert camp by 4x4. Arrive at the oasis of Rass Nkhal to catch sunset before having dinner fireside with stories and music.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- 4x4 01:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Berber Desert Journey
- Rass Nkhal Oasis Overnight
Day 4 Day 4: Rass Nkhal Oasis To Skoura (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Rass Nkhal Oasis To Skoura (1B, 1L, 1D)

After another sunrise out in the desert and some breakfast at camp the group will travel to Zagora by 4x4. Enjoy some free time to shower, freshen up, and relax by the hotel pool after our Sahara adventure. After lunch continue on to Skoura. Explore this oasis city famed for its date palms. Have dinner as a group in Skoura.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- 4x4 01:00 - 02:00 Hr(s)
- Private Vehicle 03:00 - 03:30 Hr(s)
Day 5 Day 5: Skoura/Marrakech (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Skoura/Marrakech (1B)

Travel back to Marrakech and enjoy free morning to see the city. In the afternoon the group will attend a cooking demonstration and learn how to make tanjia, a different form of tagine.

We’ll make the dish and seal it in the clay pot to cook overnight in the hamman. Then, explore the various food vendors in the Medina with your CEO and learn about the different ingredients. End the day with evening tea on the rooftop terrace overlooking the main square of Jemaa El Fnaa.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 - 04:30 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Tanjia Cooking Experience
Day 6 Day 6: Marrakech (1B, 1L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Marrakech (1B, 1L)

Visit the important sites within the medina this morning. Make stops to Jardin Secret and Bahia Palace. End the morning adventure with a trip to the bakery to learn a brief introduction into Moroccan bread making, then have a taste.

Collect your tanjia lunch on the way back to the Riad. Enjoy your own cooking as lunch on the terrace. The afternoon and evening are free for you to explore Marrakech on your own. Don’t miss a chance to visit Jardins Majorelle with their vibrant blue garden houses and thriving plants.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch

Included Activities:
- Marrakech Medina Guided Tour
Day 7 Day 7: Marrakech (1B, 1L, 1D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Marrakech (1B, 1L, 1D)

Set out on a full day excursion to Ouzoud, a beautiful oasis waterfall near the Atlas Mountains. Walk up the stairs to the top of the falls and enjoy breathtaking views of the flowing water. After a delicious lunch right near the falls the group will travel back to Marrakech. Enjoy a local dinner in the heart of Jamee Lafna Square.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner

Transport:
- Private Vehicle

Included Activities:
- Ouzoud Waterfalls Visit
Day 8 Day 8: Marrakech/Agadir (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Marrakech/Agadir (1B)

Take advantage of a free morning in Marrakech to do some walking around and maybe shop in the medina for spices and Moroccan pottery. Depart for Agadir in the early afternoon. Upon arrival, visit Souk Lhad, the local market and have dinner on your own from one of the many food stalls.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Souk Lhad Visit
Day 9 Day 9: Agadir/Sidi Kaouki (1B, 1L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Agadir/Sidi Kaouki (1B, 1L)

Today we go local. Drive to Sidi Kaoukki and walk along Tamri beach to take in the views of the shoreline and rock formations before an exhilerating sandboarding experience on the nearby towering dunes. Finish the journey to Sidi Kaouki for lunch and take part in a cooking class with a local family. After lunch, have tea on the terrace and end the day with free time to simply go for a walk along the beautiful waterfront of this small fishing town or stroll down the beach and search for the perfect place to watch sunset.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 02:45 - 03:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Tamri Beach Sandboarding
- Local Lunch and Traditional Cooking Demonstration
Day 10 Day 10: Sidi Kaouki/Oualidia (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Sidi Kaouki/Oualidia (1B)

Travel to Oualidia today with a few stops en route. First up is Essaouira for a visit to this historic walled city. Spend time in the old city and oldest international port city in Morocco. Choose to grab some lunch or visit the beach and sample some of the fresh fish dishes prepared by the local food stalls along the water. Then continue further north to Safi, famous for having the largest pottery market in Morocco. See the old town and the Ceramic Market. You’ll arrive in Oualidia in the evening.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 02:45 - 03:00 Hr(s)

Included Activities:
- Essaouira City Visit
- Safi Visit
Day 11 Day 11: Oualidia (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Oualidia (1B)

Enjoy a full free day in Oualidia. Here the beach is beautiful and there’s a lagoon that allows for a more quiet area for swimming away from the surf. Later in the day choose to go to the OSTREA oyster farm for a farewell dinner overlooking the beach. In the evening if the weather is permits, the group will enjoy the sunset.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Day 12 Day 12: Oualidia/Marrakech (1B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Oualidia/Marrakech (1B)

After breakfast transfer back to Marrakech, about three hours from Ouilidia, arriving around 12pm. The tour ends on arrival to the airport or at the Marrakech hotel for those have booked post-tour nights.

Please do not book departing flights any earlier than 4PM.

Meals Included:
- Breakfast

Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:00 Hr(s)

12 days tour

Southern Morocco: The Sahara, The Coast & Marrakech

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Itinerary of your trip Southern Morocco: The Sahara, The Coast & Marrakech

Day 1: Marrakech To Ouarzazate (1D)

Day 2: Ouarzazate To Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp (1B, 1D)

Day 3: Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp To Rass Nkhal Oasis. (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 4: Rass Nkhal Oasis To Skoura (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 5: Skoura/Marrakech (1B)

Day 6: Marrakech (1B, 1L)

Day 7: Marrakech (1B, 1L, 1D)

Day 8: Marrakech/Agadir (1B)

Day 9: Agadir/Sidi Kaouki (1B, 1L)

Day 10: Sidi Kaouki/Oualidia (1B)

Day 11: Oualidia (1B)

Day 12: Oualidia/Marrakech (1B)

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