About this trip
This trip moves through Morocco's mix of desert, mountains and coast, with a small group and a guide throughout. You sleep in riads, ride camels into the Sahara for a night under the stars, and spend time in the Atlas Mountains and on the Atlantic coast at Essaouira.
Food and daily life get real attention here — you'll cook alongside a local family and learn how tagine is actually made, rather than just eating it in a restaurant. There's also time built in for the country's film locations and old kasbahs, places that still feel largely unchanged.
It's a fairly full itinerary that covers a lot of ground, so expect a mix of travel days and time to properly settle into each place.
What you'll do
- Camel trek to a desert camp for a night of Berber music under the stars
- Coastal time in Essaouira, known for its wind and waves
- Waterfall walks in the Atlas Mountains
- Visits to kasbahs and film locations around the country
- Hands-on tagine cooking with a local family
- Nights spent in traditional riads
- Moderate pace with a fair amount of ground covered over 11 days
- Private rooms throughout, travelling as part of a small group
- Good fit if you want a mix of desert, mountain and coastal scenery rather than one region in depth
Worth it if you want diverse landscapes and activities crammed into 11 days with genuinely excellent guides. Think twice if you prefer slower travel or smaller group intimacy.
- Guide quality is genuinely exceptional—Rachid and Sara consistently praised for warmth, knowledge, and making groups feel safe throughout.
- Covers an impressive range in 11 days: Sahara camping, Atlas Mountains, coastal surfing, film studios, cities, and desert sunsets.
- Logistics are tight—accommodation, meals, transport and itinerary planning all mentioned as excellent and well-organized consistently.
- Small groups (5–8 people) allow more flexibility and stronger group bonding than larger coach tours, though group size varies.
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Departing in Dec is cheapest — from £1,120, about 11% below the priciest month (Aug).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Marrakesh · 11 Dec – 12 Dec
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