Welcome to Morocco! Today you arrive in Marrakech and meet your guides Menara Airport. After collecting baggage and introductions, you will have a brief driving tour of the city to get used to your surroundings before resting for the night.

Depart from Marrakech after breakfast and journey to the peaceful hamlets that dot the south. There, spend time with the people of these villages, who go about their daily lives in the same way they have done for centuries. In the afternoon, journey on through the remarkable natural beauty that surrounds the Tizi-n-Test pass before stopping for the night in the peaceful town of Oued Berhil.

In the morning, enjoy breakfast as you watch the spectacles of peacocks lounging on the grounds around you before heading to the saffron capital of Morocco, Talaouine. There, you have the chance to view demonstrations of saffron harvesting and/or processing, depending on the time of year of your visit. Later, drive on to Zagora, one of the major stopping points in the south. Enjoy your evening meal, and take some time to rewind from the day before resting for the night.

Today, depart from the desert outpost of Zagora and head out to the sprawling dunes of the Sahara. Begin your exploration on all-terrain 4x4 vehicles to take in the austere beauty of the desert and learn about this fascinating environment from your guides. Afterwards, continue your journey atop dromedary camels, known as Ships of the Desert, until evening. If you wish, you may continue your desert stay overnight, with an evening meal cooked over a campfire and a celebration of drums, dance, and song before falling asleep under a blanket of Saharan stars.

Today, depart for Ouarzazate, known as the ‘Hollywood of Morocco’ because of all the films that have been shot at Atlas Studios. Visit the Taourirt Kasbah of the Pasha of Marrakech, the al-Mansour ed-Dahabi Dam, and the Tifoultout Kasbah on the banks of the river Ouarzazate. Spend the night in a lavish riad in the city.

After breakfast, journey to the 11th century Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou. Classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, it is one of the most beautiful villages of its kind in the world. The Kasbah has been used a s backdrop for many famous movies, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. The road beneath you turns to red clay as you journey to Telouet, a rustic town that was once a principal stop on the main caravan route to Mali. Here, visit the crumbling Kasbah that was once the palatial residence of the powerful warlord, the Pasha Glaoui before continuing through the Tizi-n-nTickka pass, the highest road in Morocco, on way to Marrakech to spend the night.

After breakfast this morning, set out to discover the secrets of Morocco’s Pearl of the South, Marrakech. Spend the morning on a guided walking tour, visiting such sites as the Koutoubia Mosque, the Saadian Tombs, the Ali ben Youssef Medersa, and the Bahia Palace. After lunch, enjoy the afternoon on your own to explore the many wonders of Marrakech, such as the botanical beauty of Les Jardins d’Majorelle and the Menara Gardens. You may choose to simply wander in the souks, or take a horse-drawn caleche ride around the city. Your evening is capped with a meal at the historic restaurant Dar Essalam, where portions of Alfred Hitchcock’s film, The Man Who Knew Too Much, were filmed.

Your adventure draws to a close! Today you head back to the airport to check-in for your flight home.