18 Days Morocco tour from Agadir: the south, the Sahara and the north

Welcome to Morocco! Your driver meets you at Agadir airport or your hotel. If time allows, we drive up to the Kasbah of Agadir Oufella for the view over the bay at sunset and walk along the seafront promenade. Dinner and night at a hotel in Agadir.

We drive south to Tiznit, the silver town, with its ramparts and jewellery souk, then to the Atlantic coast and the red cliffs and stone arch of Legzira beach. In the afternoon we reach Sidi Ifni, a quiet town of blue and white Art Deco houses from the Spanish period. Dinner and night at a hotel.

Morning walk in Sidi Ifni and by the ocean. We drive back by Tiznit and climb into the Anti-Atlas through Berber villages and almond trees to Tafraoute, among pink granite mountains. Afternoon visit of the Painted Rocks and the "Lion's Head". Dinner and night at a hotel.

Morning in the Ameln Valley, with its villages clinging to the Jbel Lekst, and the palm-filled Ait Mansour gorges. We continue on the mountain road through Igherm, high in the Anti-Atlas, to Taliouine, the land of saffron, and its old Glaoui kasbah. Dinner and night at a guesthouse or hotel.

Visit of a saffron cooperative in Taliouine, then we cross the Anti-Atlas by Tazenakht, known for its carpets, to Agdz and the Draa Valley, the longest palm grove of Morocco, with its kasbahs and ksour such as Tamnougalt. Arrival in Zagora in the afternoon. Dinner and night at a hotel or riad.

We take the road of the south along the Jbel Saghro through N'Kob and its kasbahs, Tazzarine and Alnif, the land of fossils, to Rissani. In the late afternoon we arrive in Merzouga, where the camels take us into the dunes of Erg Chebbi to watch the sunset and reach our desert camp. Dinner, Berber music around the fire and night in the camp.

Sunrise over the dunes and breakfast in the camp. Today we discover the desert around Erg Chebbi by 4×4: a nomad family, the village of Khamlia and its Gnawa music, the old mines and the Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday market of Rissani. In the afternoon there is time for sandboarding or to relax by the dunes. Dinner and night at a hotel in Merzouga or in the camp.

After the sunrise and breakfast we drive north through Erfoud and the long palm groves of the Ziz Valley, then climb into the Middle Atlas to Midelt. We cross the cedar forests of Azrou, where Barbary macaques live, and Ifrane, the "Switzerland of Morocco", before arriving in Fes in the evening. Dinner and night at a riad in Fes.

A full day in Fes el-Bali, the largest medieval medina in the world, with a local guide (optional): the Bab Bou Jeloud gate, the Al-Attarine and Bou Inania madrasas, the Al-Qarawiyyin, the Chouara tanneries and the craftsmen's souks. In the afternoon, a panoramic view of the city from the Merinid tombs. Dinner and night at the riad.

We drive north through the green hills of the Rif to Chefchaouen, the blue pearl of Morocco. In the afternoon, free time to get lost in the blue alleys of the medina, visit the Kasbah on the Outa el-Hammam square and walk up to the Spanish Mosque for the sunset. Dinner and night at a riad.

A quiet day in Chefchaouen. You can walk at your own pace in the medina, or we can drive to the Akchour waterfalls and the "God's Bridge" in the Talassemtane National Park for a walk in nature. Back in the blue town in the afternoon. Dinner and night at the riad.

We leave the Rif for Volubilis, the Roman city with its mosaics and the Arch of Caracalla, and continue to Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate and the Lahdim square. In the evening we arrive in Rabat, the capital, on the Atlantic coast. Dinner and night at a hotel or riad.

Morning visit of Rabat: the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the blue and white Kasbah of the Udayas above the ocean. We continue along the coast to Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque, one of the largest in the world, built over the sea. In the afternoon we drive south to Marrakech. Dinner and night at a riad.

A day to discover Marrakech with a local guide (optional): the Koutoubia mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the souks of the medina and the Majorelle Garden. In the evening, the Jemaa el-Fnaa square comes alive with storytellers, musicians and food stalls. Night at the riad.

We cross the plains of the Haouz and the argan forest, where you may see goats climbing the trees and visit a women's argan oil cooperative, to Essaouira on the Atlantic. Afternoon free in the white and blue medina, the ramparts of the Skala and the fishing port. Dinner and night at a riad.

A free day in Essaouira, a UNESCO World Heritage medina by the ocean: the ramparts and cannons of the Skala, the fishing port with its blue boats, the thuya wood workshops and the long beach, perfect for a walk or a camel or horse ride. Night at the riad.

We drive south on the coast road to the surf village of Taghazout, then turn inland to Paradise Valley, a palm-filled canyon with natural pools in the foothills of the High Atlas, for a walk and a swim. In the late afternoon we arrive in Agadir. Dinner and night at a hotel.

Breakfast and free time in Agadir, depending on your flight. Your driver takes you to Agadir airport. End of our services – we hope to see you again in Morocco!