Morocco Desert & Medina Tour

4 days 5 destinations Zach Scott Updated Apr 03, 2026

From bustling Marrakech souks to Sahara dunes, experience authentic Morocco staying in riads, desert camps, and kasbahs.

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Itinerary

Day 1 · Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 12:00 – 14:00

Transportation

Airport to Riad

Taxi transfer

Riad Marrakech 1/2
2 15:00 – 17:00

Accommodation

Riad Marrakech

Traditional courtyard house

Jemaa el-Fnaa Square 1/5
3 18:00 – 20:00

Activity

Jemaa el-Fnaa Square

Evening food stalls

Bahia Palace 1/3
4 09:00 – 11:00

Visit

Bahia Palace

19th century palace

Saadian Tombs
5 11:30 – 13:30

Visit

Saadian Tombs

Royal mausoleums

Majorelle Garden
6 14:00 – 16:00

Visit

Majorelle Garden

Botanical paradise

Souk Shopping 1/6
7 17:00 – 19:00

Activity

Souk Shopping

Traditional markets

8 08:00 – 12:00

Transportation

Drive to Ait Benhaddou

Atlas crossing

Day 2 · Sunday, May 3, 2026
Kasbah Hotel Nearby 1/8
9 13:00 – 15:00

Accommodation

Kasbah Hotel

Fortress hotel

Ait Benhaddou UNESCO Site 1/7
10 15:30 – 17:30

Visit

Ait Benhaddou UNESCO Site

Ancient fortified city

11 18:00 – 20:00

Activity

Sunset Views

Panoramic kasbah views

12 08:00 – 12:00

Transportation

Drive Dades Valley

Road of 1000 kasbahs

13 13:00 – 15:00

Accommodation

Dades Gorge Hotel

Valley view hotel

14 15:30 – 17:30

Activity

Valley Walk

Explore rock formations

15 08:00 – 14:00

Transportation

Drive to Merzouga

Desert approach

Day 3 · Monday, May 4, 2026
16 15:00 – 17:00

Activity

Camel Trek

Ride into dunes

17 18:00 – 20:00

Accommodation

Desert Camp

Luxury tent under stars

18 20:30 – 22:00

Activity

Berber Music & Dinner

Traditional evening

19 05:30 – 07:00

Activity

Sunrise in Dunes

Desert awakening

20 09:00 – 11:00

Activity

4x4 Desert Tour

Explore erg Chebbi

21 12:00 – 14:00

Visit

Nomad Family Visit

Cultural experience

22 15:00 – 17:00

Transportation

Camel Return

Back to Merzouga

23 18:00 – 20:00

Accommodation

Merzouga Hotel

Desert town hotel

24 07:00 – 15:00

Transportation

Drive to Fes

Long scenic drive

Day 4 · Tuesday, May 5, 2026
25 16:00 – 18:00

Accommodation

Riad Fes

Medina riad

26 19:00 – 21:00

Dining

Moroccan Restaurant

Traditional cuisine

27 09:00 – 11:00

Visit

Fes el-Bali Medina

Ancient walled city

28 11:30 – 13:30

Visit

Chouara Tannery

Traditional leather dyeing

29 14:00 – 16:00

Visit

Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque

Oldest university

30 17:00 – 19:00

Activity

Medina Walking Tour

Get lost in alleyways

31 09:00 – 11:00

Activity

Final Souk Shopping

Last minute purchases

32 13:00 – 15:00

Transportation

Airport Transfer

Fes airport

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