Explore Morocco 2025

Cost (not including airfare):

$3450.00 per person (double occupancy)


Single Supplement: $750

Includes:

- Airport Transfers

- Top Rated Accommodations

- Luggage handling at all accommodations and airports

- Some meals & beverages (as indicated in the itinerary)

- Entrance & Speaker Fees

- Transportation by private bus

- Expert English-speaking guides

- Dedicated Tour Host from Sunlight Tours

Does not Include:

- International Airfare*

- Optional Authentic Moroccan Cooking Class (additional $50/person, pre-registration required)

- Some meals and beverages (as indicated by the itinerary)

- Tips for guide(s) and driver(s)

- Incidentals/personal expenses

- Any passport/visa fees not already indicated in itinerary

- Travel insurance**

- All other services/gratuities not mentioned as included

Other Trip Notes:

Non-refundable deposit required for this trip: $500

Other payments due: first half payment is due by September 18, 2024 and final payment is due by December 18, 2024. Airfare payments (not included in trip price) are due upon airfare booking.

Cash/Check/Credit Cards accepted.

*We can book your airfare for you or you are welcome to book your own. We would like to work with you on your arrival and departure times so that we can best arrange for transfers to and from the airport. All flights will arrive/depart at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN).

**Travel Insurance is highly recommended. As a way to help protect your trip experience, Sunlight Tours offers travel insurance options through our trusted travel partner, Yonder. Free quotes and special group rates are available. Please contact us with any questions.

*meals provided listed in ( )

Day 1- Tuesday, March 18, 2025:

Depart the US from various locations to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)

*We can book your airfare for you or you are welcome to book your own. We would like to work with you on your arrival and departure times so that we can best arrange for transfers to and from the airport. All flights will arrive at/depart from Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport (CMN).

Day 2- Wednesday, March 19, 2025:

A warm welcome to you at Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca! Upon arrival you will then transfer to Marrakech by private vehicle. Here we meet with a local guide for a stroll in the lively Jemaa El Fna Square and experience drum circles, games, henna and so much more! We end the day with a Welcome Dinner and get to know the group. Overnight in top rated local accommodations in Marrakech. (D)

Day 3- Thursday, March 20, 2025:

Today we get lost in the Red City (in a good way!) as we explore Marrakech with a local guide. We visit sites including the Bahia Palace, Souk Semmarine Market, a stop at an herbalist and argan oil cooperative (also known as a Berber Pharmacy), Jardin Majorelle, Menara Gardens and Koutoubia Mosque.

Plus you can take an Optional Authentic Moroccan Cooking Class This class is held at a local nonprofit that trains disadvantaged women in a professional culinary arts program! (pre-registration required, $50/person)

Overnight in top rated local accommodations in Marrakech. (B, L)

Day 4- Friday, March 21, 2025:

We depart Marrakech and start making our way to the desert through the Tizi n’Tichka Mountain Pass. We will stop at various panoramas on our way to the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. Here we will tour with a local guide whose family has owned the Kasbah for generations! Next stop is Atlas Studios in Ourzazate, where they have filmed many movies and shows including Game of Thrones, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, and Gladiator (to name a few)! Finally, we visit a cooperative where they distill (literal) tons of rose petals to make rose water and rose oil. Overnight at a Kasbah in Dades Valley. (B, L, D)

Day 5- Saturday, March 22, 2025:

Today, we leave the valley and head to the desert!Along the way we will see the incredible geological wonders of Monkey Fingers and Todra Gorges as well as the magnificent Tinghir Palm Grove. The desert welcomes us with a visit to the Gnaoua Village, exploring a Nomad camp and lifestyle, camel trekking and a drum circle over a bonfire to end the day. Overnight at a Sahara Desert luxury camp. (B, L, D)

Day 6- Sunday, March 23, 2025:

Wake up in the desert and enjoy the magical sunrise over the sand dunes. We depart the desert and head for the mountains! Along the way we will stop at a fossil cooperative and Ziz Palms Oasis – the largest oasis in the world! As we approach the mountains, we will visit the Cedar Forest where we will feed Barbary Macaques (monkeys) and stop in the beautiful small ski town of Ifrane. Overnight in a luxury riad in the heart of Fez. (B, L)

Day 7- Monday, March 24, 2025:

Today, we spend the entire day with a local guide exploring the winding streets of Fez - the spiritual heart of North Africa. We will see the Al Karaouine University (the 1st university in the world!), the Royal Palace, Jewish Quarter, fort, mosaic & pottery studio, leather tanneries, thread and fabric dying, women’s handwoven rug cooperative, and so much more! Overnight in a luxury riad in the heart of Fez. (B, L)

Day 8- Tuesday, March 25, 2025:

Today, we leave Fez and head back towards the coast. We start by touring the magnificent Roman Ruins, unbelievable intact mosaics in Volubilis, and visit the Holy Village of Moulay Idriss Zerhoune. We continue on to explore the lesser-known Imperial City of Meknes. Finally, we will arrive in the beautiful bustling capital city of Rabat. Here we will explore Kasbah des Oudayas, Andalusian Gardens, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Hassan Tower, and Chellah. We end the day with our Farewell Dinner! Overnight in a luxury riad or dar in Rabat. (B, L, D)

Day 9- Wednesday, March 26, 2025:

Today, we visit the Magnificent Hassan II Mosque and explore Casablanca. We then travel to the airport for departure home. (B)

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