Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes, the Merzouga desert, Ouarzazate and Marrakech, with direct Aegean flights, 4* and 5* hotels and half board.
Direct Aegean flights · 4* & 5* hotels · Half board · 4×4 safari in the Sahara · Evening at Chez Ali
An eight-day journey through Imperial Morocco, a country full of colours, scents and cultures. From cosmopolitan Casablanca and royal Rabat to medieval Fes and its Medina, the trip reveals the true soul of the country. Crossing the villages of the Atlas you reach the Sahara for sunrise over the dunes of Merzouga, then continue to the Todra Gorges and cinematic Ouarzazate.
The kasbah of Aït Benhaddou and colourful Marrakech, with Jemaa el-Fnaa square, its palaces and souks, round off a trip straight out of the “Thousand and One Nights”.
Casablanca and Rabat: the modern and the royal side of Morocco.
Fes and Meknes: the imperial cities with their historic medinas and palaces.
Through the Atlas: landscapes, traditional villages and scenes of everyday life.
Sahara and Merzouga: a 4×4 safari and sunrise over the dunes.
Todra Gorges and Ouarzazate: dramatic landscapes and film sets.
Kasbah Aït Benhaddou: a UNESCO site, one of the most impressive fortified villages in the world.
Marrakech: the “Red City” with palaces, gardens, souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa square.
An evening at Chez Ali: music, horses and a traditional show, with a drink.
From Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”, with direct Aegean flights Athens – Marrakech – Athens.
Meet at Athens airport and fly to Marrakech. Board the coach and set off for Casablanca. On arrival, a guided tour of Morocco’s economic capital: the central market, United Nations Square, Mohammed V Square, the great Hassan II Mosque (outside), the Corniche seafront, with time for a coffee, and the wealthy Anfa district. Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and departure for Rabat, Morocco’s capital, with King Hassan II’s palace, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower. We continue to the former imperial capital Meknes, with historic Lahdim Square, the grand Bab el-Mansour gate and the palace of Moulay Ismail. Arrival in the holy city of Fes, check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and a guided tour of Fes, one of the four imperial cities. The tour of the first Muslim medina starts from the oldest fortified part of the city, with its 9,202 alleys. We see the Bou Inania Koranic school (outside) and the Jewish quarter of Mellah, the Marinid palace, the Karaouine Mosque, once one of the largest universities of the Arab world, and the Mausoleum of Moulay Idris. Free time, return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and departure from Fes. Stopping along a scenic route through the villages of the Middle Atlas, such as mountain Ifrane, the market town of Midelt and Errachidia, we reach Erfoud, an oasis town in the Sahara founded by the French as a local administrative centre. Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
An early start and a 4×4 drive to the dunes of Merzouga to watch the sunrise over the Sahara. Back in Erfoud for breakfast, then on to the Todra Gorges. Our last stop is Ouarzazate. Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and a look around Ouarzazate, the “Gateway to the Desert”, a former Foreign Legion fort with two of Morocco’s finest kasbahs. The first is the Taourirt kasbah. The second, Aït Benhaddou, 30 km from Ouarzazate, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting of many films. Transfer to our hotel in Marrakech and dinner. In the evening, the “Fantasia” folk show at Chez Ali, with a drink: riders on horseback at the entrance, dancers in traditional costume and bands playing music from all over Morocco.
Breakfast and a guided tour of Marrakech’s historic centre: the Koutoubia Mosque (outside), the symbol of the city, the Bahia Palace and the Dar Si Said museum, a palace housing a collection of Moroccan folk art. We continue to Jemaa el-Fnaa, the “Square of Wonders”, with its open-air food stalls, snake charmers and storytellers, among the souks of the Medina, a UNESCO site. Optionally, a stroll through the Majorelle Garden, home to the memorial to Yves Saint Laurent. The rest of the day is free; dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel and free time until the transfer to Marrakech airport for the flight back to Athens.
Prices are per person in a double room and include airport and hotel taxes (€495). The “from” price is the Super Early Booking price.
Single room supplement: €550 (€600 on the Christmas and New Year departures).
Child price (strictly up to 12 years old, with 2 adults): ask us.
A passport valid for at least six months is required.
Tours, excursions and visits are indicative and their order may change.
Flights from/to Thessaloniki: about €135 extra.
November 2026 (6, 13, 20, 29): Super Early €1,340 · Early Booking €1,390 · Regular €1,440.
Christmas – New Year (21, 24, 28, 30 December, 2 January): Super Early €1,390 · Early Booking €1,460 · Regular €1,530.
February – March 2027 (6, 20, 27 February, 6 March): Super Early €1,280 · Early Booking €1,330 · Regular €1,380.
Super Early Booking: for the first 10 to 15 bookings, with a non-refundable deposit of €450 per person and full payment 21 days before departure.
Early Booking: for the first 10 to 15 bookings, with a €450 deposit per person, free cancellation up to 45 days before, full payment 21 days before departure and up to 5 interest-free credit card instalments.
Regular price: a €450 deposit per traveller and up to 10 interest-free credit card instalments (not American Express or Diners).
Direct Aegean flights A3 738 Athens – Marrakech and A3 739 Marrakech – Athens.
6, 13, 20 November: outbound 07:25 – 11:00, return 11:50 – 16:55.
29 November to 2 January: outbound 08:55 – 12:30, return 13:20 – 18:25 (21 and 28 December: 13:25 – 18:30).
6, 20 February: outbound 08:55 – 12:30, return 12:20 – 18:25.
27 February, 6 March: outbound 08:55 – 11:30, return 12:20 – 18:25.
The trip has a relaxed pace, but we will walk up sloping alleys and stone paths. If you have any mobility difficulty, contact us before booking.
Comfortable walking shoes, a light backpack, a hat and clothes for the season. We will send a detailed list before departure.
Of course. Many travellers come on their own and get to know the group on the trip. Contact us for room options.
Cancellation terms depend on the booking date and the departure. You will receive the full terms before you confirm.
