Premium tour with a private car and driver featuring the most famous areas of Morocco. A visit to Morrocco takes visitors back to a slower time of mint tea in cool courtyards and sun-drenched bazaars selling everything from hand-knotted carpets to brass platters the size of a cartwheel. A walk down almost any street puts you in the center of a story straight from the Thousand and One Nights…but with 21st-century comforts around every corner. Explore the Imperial cities of Fez and Meknes before heading south for a night in the desert at our private camp. Crossing through the country you'll see spectacular scenery such as the Todra and Dades Gorges as well as the Kasbahs and ancient cities. Finish off this signature trip exploring the exotic bazaars of Marrakech.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) A modern city and the trade capital of Morocco, Casablanca is a magnificent mix and contrast of modernism and tradition which shocks and astounds all visitors. It is the largest metropolitan city in the Maghreb and is characterised by elegant buildings, great avenues and unique architectural artforms merging modern and Moorish styles featured in belvederes, domes and columns, etc. The booming cosmopolitan city is now characterized on the sea side by the King Hassan II mosque, featuring a 200 meter minaret that dominates the whole city and its surroundings. Erected on the ocean, the mosque looks as a divine nave whose beauty has been made by the love of people. Drive to visit the Jewish Historical Museum of Morocco in the Oasis area of Casablanca. Again, you will have your driver and guide at your disposal and they will help you in deciding the best things to see in the city. Enjoy time at leisure to explore at your own pace, or relax at your hotel. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

Royal Mansour, with its classic Moroccan architecture and design, stands tall and regal in the centre of Morocco’s economic capital, Casablanca. On the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, the city welcomes visitors and curiosity from all corners of the world. Situated in the shopping and commercial district of the city, Le Royal Mansour Méridien has 182 rooms and a multitude of services available for travelers’ use. The restaurants are a key attraction, with a breakfast buffet that wins over even the most discerning taste buds. Not far from the newly restored Medina, the old quarter, the Royal Mansour combines the history and unique space of Morocco with the luxury and elegance that appeals to those who make their voyages in style.

Casablanca is on the Atlantic coast and a gateway for international flights, it is the country’s principal commercial town, the second-largest city in Africa and has one of the continent’s biggest ports.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) Welcome to Morocco! On arrival at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca you will be welcomed by your English speaking guide and will be transferred by private car to the capital city of Rabat. The ride usually takes about 1.5 hours. Upon arrival you will visit the Royal Palace, the wild gardens of the Chellah and a 14th-century Merinid necropolis. You'll also take a walk in the Andalusian Gardens, within the walls of the kasbah of the Oudaya. Before checking into your hotel you'll also have a stop at the Hassan Tower, a huge unfinished minaret, built mostly at the end of the 12th century. Continue your full day tour. Enjoy dinner (included in tour price).

Nestled in the heart of an orange grove, La Villa Mandarine marries comfort and hospitality. Come and be surrounded by luscious blooms, breathtaking scenery, tantalizing food, and remarkable hospitality of this family-run villa.

Rabat is the capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé. Together the two cities with Témara account for a population of 2 million. Rabat is the second most important city in the country after the larger and more economically significant Casablanca.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) This morning you'll drive to Meknes and embark on a city tour. The Ismalian capital famous for its 40 km long walls. Visit Bab Mansour, the Royal stables and the Jewish quarter. Continue to Fes, visiting en route the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis and the holy city of Moulay Idriss. Upon arrival to Fes, transfer to your hotel Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Continue your full day tour.

The inherently different styles of the two halves of Riad Fès make you feel as though you have been offered two experiences in one. The first Patio displays clear, sober Moorish art. Islamic carvings, antique doors, myriad mosaics and a grand piano beneath a truly impressive Fassi lamp create a dazzling atmosphere. The second patio exhibits vistas of Alhambra-like patios, colonnades, subtle marbles and bright arches march round a stunning emerald-green pool. Come and discover the unique and distinct style of Riad Fès and all it has to offer!

Fès is the most ancient and impressive of the imperial cities. Built in the eighth century, it has more history and mystery than anywhere else in Morocco. The medina (market) in Fès El Bali is one of the largest in the world and is also on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. It is a huge maze of winding streets and covered bazaars where you can buy almost anything. It is particularly good for carpets, rugs and ornate metalwork.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) Full day private tour to explore the city of Fez. Fes el Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in the 9th century and is home to the oldest university in the world. Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Merinids, when it replaced Marrakech as the capital of the kingdom. The urban fabric and the principal monuments in the medina – madrasas, fondouks, palaces, residences, mosques and fountains - date from this period. Although the political capital of Morocco was transferred to Rabat in 1912, Fez has retained its status as the country's cultural and spiritual centre. Artisan workshops in the medina are as active today as 100 years ago, and strongly contribute to the city’s industrial economy. Trades such as metal and leather working, ceramics, silk, tapestries, and sculpting are still practiced in these workshops. Original ramparts still protect the ancient city and its 9000 passageways and narrow streets. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Riad Fes.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) This morning you will drive to the ancient Jewish city of Sefrou, this city predates Fez by a thousand years. It has played a large role in antiquity as it was the last stop of the sub-Saharan caravans transporting goods for the European markets. You'll also have time to visit to Rabbis Mausoleums and synagogues. Sefrou, the white city located at 800 m altitude, is an appealing site on the borders of Fez and the Atlas chains. Sefrou's location enables it to be an important agricultural site where the Cherry Festival is celebrated every June. On your way back to Fez, you will stop to visit the ancient Christian village of Bhalil. The village of Bhalil is a favorite spot, a town built into the side of the mountain where many people still live in trogdolyte cave homes. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Riad Fes.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. A 4x4 vehicle will be waiting for you to continue your adventure by heading towards the dunes of Erg Chebbi, possibly the largest dunes in the Sahara desert. The dunes of Erg Chebbi are a strikingly strange natural formation. On the top of the flattest area you could imagine, suddenly a long mountain of sand rises. This mountain is surrounded by flat and desolate nature on all sides, and you could end up wondering if it really is real. But so it is, even if its existence is so weird that it has given rise to legends and myths among the locals. Upon arrival at the camp you will witness the sunset from over the desert dunes and be astounded by the peace and calm as well as the changing colours of the landscape. If you're up to it you can also ride a camel! Enjoy dinner (included in tour price).

Enjoy your special night under the stars at this beautiful Oasis in a premium tented camp. Experience a camel ride at sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes. Your desert experience includes an authentic Moroccan dinner under the stars and breakfast in the morning.

Watching the sun rise or set over the sand dunes of Merzouga may be the most spectacular experience you have on your trip to Morocco. The Erg Chebbi, the name of these sand dunes, is said to have some of the highest dunes in Morocco.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. After breakfast you'll transfer to the oasis town of Tineghir via the J'bel Sahro Range (at about 4,500 - 5,000 feet). Visit the most spectacular natural environments: the Todra Gorge. Craggy and colorful rock walls up to 1,000 feet high loom over a lush narrow valley dotted with oasis-like date palmeries and irrigated fields of grain. In contrast to the much-anticipated Sahara, these gorges may be the most unexpected pleasure of the trip. You can walk to explore its depths. Then to the Gorge du Dadès,distinct from the Todra Gorge with its fields of fig and myriad vegetation. Continue to Ouarzazate which you will reach late afternoon. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner (included in tour price).

Between the peaks of the High Atlas and the gateway to the South Moroccan desert, Ouarzazate paves the way to luxurious oases. Situated in the region of the thousand Kasbahs, the Skoura palm grove is a refreshing stop, a true labyrinth of luscious gardens. In the shade of the hundred-year-old palm trees, hides a dream house which lives according to tradition: almond trees in bloom, festival of roses, date and olive harvests.

The oasis of Skoura's claim to fame is its long line of kasbahs along two seasonal rivers. Its appearance may be deceptive to many, being so long, it may recall images of a forest more than a huge oasis. Still it is even larger, most of the oasis runs north from the road. The most impressive among the many attractive kasbahs is the Amerhidl, dating back to the 17th century. Its design and grand size made it fit to illustrate the back of the Moroccan 50 dirham note.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. You'll depart at around 10:00 this morning for an off road excursion in a 4x4 with driver and guide to visit Skoura and the Palm grove Oasis with mud architecture Kasbahs that have an amazing view to the Atlas Mountains. The palm groves were laid out in the 12th century by the Almohad sultan Yacoub el-Mansour and named after its original inhabitants, the Berbers of the Haskourene tribe. The most beautiful kasbahs in southern Morocco can be found here. Many of them are still partially inhabited. The entrances to the palm groves in Skoura can be explored on foot if you prefer. Skoura is referred to as the “Valley of One Thousand Kasbahs”: The Ben Morro Kasbah stands on the left of the road above Skoura. It was built in the 17th Century and now completely restored, has been converted into a guest house. The most imposing of the kasbahs in this area that you will tour is 17th Century Amerhidil Kasbah. This fortified residence once belonged to the most powerful family responsible for protecting the village and its lands called the Glaoui. Today it is owned by the Sheikh of Amerhidil. Finally, the Kasbah of Aït Abou, built in the 1800’s and the oldest Kasbah in the palm grove, is six stories with walls 25 m high. Its surrounding buildings have been turned into a garden filled with pomegranate, apple, pear, fig, quince and olive trees that provide the necessary shading for growing crops.

Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner (included in tour price). Overnight at Dar Ahlam.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) The route through Ouarzazate to Marrakech offers wonderful photo opportunities like the UNESCO World Heritage Centre of Aït Ben Haddou, where movies such as Gladiator and Jesus Of Nazareth were filmed, and the dramatic Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass. You will arrive in Marrakech late in the afternoon. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

Part of Relais & Chateaux, Villa Des Orangers is one of the top places to stay in Marrakech. The moment you set down your bags here you know you are in for a real treat. A big garden and patios full of exotic plants, health facilities and beauty salon, a restaurant that blends French, Mediterranean and Moroccan influences, a cigar cellar, two swimming pools, one on the roof overlooking the Koutoubia Mosque and the Atlas mountains, a bar open all day so that you can sip mint tea and nibble at Moroccan sweets at your leisure

Marrakech is known as the "Red City" and is an important and former imperial city in Morocco. It has a population of 1,070,838 (as of 2004), and is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, near the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.

Private car, guide & driver at your disposal for the day. (Mercedes Viano/Vito or similar) After breakfast you will be met at your hotel and taken on a full day guided tour of Marrakech. Your tour usually starts at the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque but you can discuss all of the options with your guide. The mosques beautiful minaret dominates the skyline of Marrakech and can be seen from almost every approach to the city thanks to a long-standing planning ordinance that forbids any other building in the old city to rise above the height of a palm tree. You will also visit the El-Bahia Palace, this 19th century palace is elaborate in its decoration and was built over a period seven years for Ba Ahmed, the son of the Grand Vizier Si Moussa, there are row after row of apartments—that once housed Ahmed's harem—a trapezoidal garden, a huge tiled courtyard, and many hidden treasures, both in the form of antique objects d'art and the palace's convergence of Andalusian and Moorish architecture. One of most visited sites in Morocco is the Saadian Tombs which were only accessible via the mosque next door. However, in 1917 they were opened to the public and can now be accessed via a narrow passage that leads to an enclosed garden watched over by two mausoleums that include more than one hundred mosaic decorated tombs. The Koranic School Medersa Ben Youssef which is a Theological college founded by the Merenid Sultan Abu Hassan in the 14th century, and restored in 1564 by the Saadians who made it the largest theological college in the Maghreb and a rival to the important Medersa Bou Inania in Fés. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Villa Des Orangers.

Private car & driver at your disposal for the day. Your driver will meet you at your hotel and drive you to Tamadot which is about an hour from Marrakech. On the way, you'll make a brief stop at the Berber villages of Tahanoute and continue to the village of Asni before arriving at Tamadot. The Kasbah Tamadot is located on the outskirts of Asni, a small Berber village where the road branches off to Imlil and the Toubkal Massif. The Kasbah Tamadot was seen by Sir Richard’s mother who realized the potential for creating a unique environment and after a very painstaking period of renovation, Tamadot was born. It offers stunning views of the mountains and valleys, including a Berber village hugging the opposite bank of the river. The “Kanoun” restaurant at Tamadot (named after the traditional Berber bread oven) features an outdoor terrace and roof top for dining on warmer days or inside when cooler. Tamadot also has an excellent wine list. After lunch at The Kasbah Tamadot, your guide will take you to explore the mountains by foot. Enjoy lunch (included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Villa Des Orangers.

Private car & driver at your disposal for the day. Travel to Casablanca (approx 2.5 hours)

Depart from Casablanca International airport - end of itinerary.