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MOROCCO 2023

Price $3450 11 Days
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MOROCCO 2023

$3450 per person

Watch our Morocco vlogs to learn about what you might expect from this trip

This trip will connect you to the heart and soul of the Moroccan culture through its people. Explore the fine art of tagine cooking and preparing and serving mint tea. This is not a trip that moves from tourist destination to tourist destination, and it is not an RV trip (sorry, maybe another time). Learn about life in an Amazigh village of 20 families tucked away in the high Atlas Mountains. Marvel at the intricacies of stunning architecture, and expand your knowledge of Islam. Hike and squeeze your way through the tiny cracks of the Dadès Gorges, and laugh at spitting camels—all while engaging deeply with the locals who share their history and all its details with great passion.

If you want to explore a land considered mysterious, make new friends, and push yourself out of your comfort zone, this is for you. If you care about connecting deeply with a new culture and its people in a way you cannot do on a traditional vacation, this is for you. If you approach the world with a glass half-full attitude, this is for you.

Does this sound dreamy? The experience is all that, and more.

Get greater detail about our trips and who they are ideally for here. The FAQ also answers many of the questions you may have about vaccines, accommodations, insurance, etc. Both of these pages may be helpful to you before you register for this trip.

Each trip offers a volunteer afternoon, which is optional. During this time we engage with a local partner, give back to the community and connect deeper to the culture. Our past partner has been The Medina Children’s Library in Fez.

Price is based on double occupancy. Please click the accommodations tab for additional occupancy options and pricing.

*Morocco has made the “Top 5 experiences” list by all four WorldTowning family members.

*The full itinerary is available for purchase for $300 in the event you can’t come on the trip, but want to go on your own at some point.

11 Days
12+ Age
Cultural Immersion
  • Destinations
    Marrakech, High Atlas, Dades, Sahara, Fez, Chef
  • Departure City
    Marrakech
  • Departure Date
    November 15, 2023
  • Return Date
    November 26, 2023
  • Level of Difficulty
    Minimum age 12. Recommended maximum age is 65. This is only recommended, if you think you can physically do what is listed below we will not turn you away. Unfortunately, Morocco is not wheelchair accessible or accessible to those facing physical challenges. Much of this trip will be focused on walking in the Medinas and short hikes in picture-perfect landscapes. This trip requires mobility and energy. If you struggle with physical activity, have accessibility needs or need special care, then this trip is not for you. We cannot guarantee access to alternative modes of transportation (cabs, buses, etc.), which means you will need to walk, even if you are struggling. As a general rule you should be able to walk up to 5 miles per day (not all at the same time), climb four flights of stairs (elevators are non-existent, room accommodations for 1st floor only cannot be made) and be able to drag or carry your belongings on wobbly streets. In several locations, porters will not be available to help us, which is another reason you'll need to be fit. Of course we wish this trip could accommodate everyone, but this is Morocco, and certain things are beyond our control.
  • Included
    Accommodations
    Activities/Tours
    Arrival Transportation
    Gift Basket
    Live Q & A
    Meals during trip
    National Park Fees
    Personal Guides
    Private FB Group
    Tips for Guides
    Transportation
    Welcome Party
    WorldTowning Swag
  • Not Included
    Alcohol
    Arrival Day Meals
    Covid testing (if applicable)
    Departure Day Meals
    Departure Transportation
    Equipment Rental
    Flights to Country
    Flights Within Country
    Laundry, Phone Calls, Room Service
    non-alcoholic drinks (not offered for free at meals)
    Porters
    Souvenirs
    Tipping at the Restrooms
    Trip Insurance
    Vegetarian Options

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To get a better idea of what it is like to travel with us, you can view our Morocco vlogs on YouTube or browse through the images in our gallery

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ARRIVAL (November 15)




ARRIVAL
Make yourself comfortable in the hotel. We'll gather in the evening to commence our trip. Please note: If you would like to arrive earlier and explore on your own prior to the start date, that is fine. Our trip officially begins November 15th in the evening.We can't wait to meet all of you.

As a warm welcome, we would like to invite you to a meet n'greet for wine, mint tea and cookies the evening you arrive, on the rooftop terrace. If you will be arriving late, don't worry as we will do a more formal welcome at breakfast in the morning.In addition, we will hold a short workshop on the opening evening so you can learn about Moroccan life nowadays, traditions, celebrations, Islam, clothing ... and also language, from a local. This is a great way to familarize yourself with the culture before we get started.Get a good night's sleep because tomorrow we rock and roll!



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MARRAKECH (November 16)


OPENING BREAKFAST
This is the first official day of our voyage together. We will all meet at the opening breakfast on the terrace to discuss the day, address any questions, and meet those of you who got in late the night before and missed the meet n' greet.

MEDINA AND HISTORY TOUR
Get to know Marrakech with the help of an English-speaking, licensed local guide. Learn about the iconic symbols of Marrakech, like the Koutoubia Mosque and Jemaa el-Fna square. Wander the streets of the medina, as your guide explains life today and life as it was in Marrakech in days gone by - with plenty of opportunities to take pictures of unique doorways or street life. The tour will also stop at Dar el Bacha, the recently opened home of the pasha (ruler) of Marrakech.

LUNCH AT CAFE TIZNIT
We will dine just off the Jemaa el-Fna square on authentic Moroccan food from the rooftop, pending weather. This hidden gem is known for its tasty home-cooked meals and friendly staff.

HAMMAM OR FREE TIME
After a long day of travel everyone deserves a bit of pampering and there is nothing better than a Beldi hammam with black soap scrub. Your skin will feel softer than it ever has before and your body will be rejuvenated for another exciting day of adventure.

STREET FOOD TOUR
This is a walking food tour/dinner in the medina. Wear comfortable shoes as we will be walking for 4 hours. We will visit the meat shop, 2-3 hidden gems, the nibbles, the souk mama, the sweet tooth and a surprise. Bring your appetite. This magical tour will surely be a highlight of your time in Marrakech.
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MARRAKECH (November 17)







BREAKFAST
We will have breakfast at our hotel, on the rooftop terrace.

HENNA ART
During breakfast we will have two ladies join us to decorate our hands with henna art. Henna is temporary body art resulting from the staining of the skin from dyes. It usually lasts from 1 to 3 weeks.

ARTISAN TOUR
Moroccan art and handicraft is known all over the world for its intricate design and attention to detail. These crafts are passed down through apprenticeship and many are still made with traditional techniques. We’ll get a chance to see this first hand and even try creating something!

LUNCH TBD

OPTIONAL FREE TIME FOR REST/SHOPPING OR A SELF GUIDED TOUR OF BAHIA PALACE
We fill the trip with exciting adventures, but if you are feeling a bit jet lagged or just need some time to recharge this would be a great opportunity to honor that desire. But, if you are dying to get out in the the souks and shop your heart out they await outside our front door. Finally, if it is history you desire we are a two minute walk from the famous Bahia Palace where you can take a self guided tour.

DINNER AT JEMAA EL-FNA POP-UP
Jemaa el-Fna has long been a meeting point in Marrakech. It was once the central trading point for traders coming from the north and south. Food was one of the things everyone needed. Food stalls serving a wide variety of foods started to become standard, and remain a part of the night scene today. While the juice stalls are always up, it's not until around 4 pm that the rest of the food stalls roll in. Each night they are brought in, set up and then broken down again. You'll find a wide variety of Moroccan foods, from grilled meats to fried seafood, snails and tajines, all available depending on where you go. We will dine on seafood this evening.



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HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS (November 18)






BREAKFAST
We will have breakfast at our hotel, on the rooftop terrace.

DRIVE
2 hours.

AMAZIGH (BERBER) VILLAGE TOUR
After making the beautiful drive to Ljoukak Valley in the High Atlas Mountains, our hosts—a local Amazigh family—will treat us to a traditional second breakfast. But, first, we will all try our hand at making Berber bread in a wood-fired clay oven. We’ll then take an easy hike through the local village and learn about the farming practices in this village of 20 families. Next, we will visit the 12th century Tin Mal mosque (one of only two mosques open to non-Muslims in Morocco) and, then, proceed to a pottery studio. You will have the opportunity to see an artisan at work and purchase your first tagine to take home. If time permits we will visit a women's rug cooperative.Our tour guide for the day will be Said, the son of our host family. Said offers a wealth of knowledge and loves to answer questions about his country and people. We will learn about the different roles of family members, how Said helped his parents start this business and what he would like the future to look like in his community.We spent a weekend living with his family on our first trip to Morocco. They are welcoming and incredibly generous. Mama sent me away with a rug that she made by hand.The village and its people are very special to us, and we are certain you will fall in love with the community, just as we did.

LUNCH IN THE AMAZIGH VILLAGE
Enjoy a home-cooked lunch with products that are all either grown, harvested, or prepared locally. The menu will depend on what's available and what the lady of the house decides to prepare! During our last trip, it was unanimous that the meat we ate here was the best of the entire trip!

DINNER
We will dine on local cuisine upon our return to Marrakech.



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DADÈS GORGE (November 19)




BREAKFAST
We will enjoy an early breakfast at our hotel.

DRIVE
7.5 hours.

LUNCH
TBD

HIKE AND HISTORY IN THE GORGE
The Dadès Gorges are a series of rugged gorges carved out by the Dadès River. We will hike a small portion of it, exploring deep crevices, tiny spaces and wide open views. If this does not interest you, the driver can deliver you to the hotel to rest and relax.

DINNER
At our hotel.



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MERZOUGA (November 20)




BREAKFAST
We will have breakfast at our hotel. Also, this is WorldTowning Orange day! There will be more on this later. Just know, it will be fun!

DRIVE
4 hours.

LUNCH
We will stop for lunch along the way.

SUNSET RIDE ON CAMELS
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime activity when you take a sunset camel ride to the camp for 1.5 hours. Enjoy the beautiful reddish colors of twilight of Erg Chebbi. Walk in the footsteps of the Berber and live through a magical experience.

FREE TIME FOR REST OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Upon arrival, you will have time to rest or take part in one of the activities:

- Sandboarding: Grab your board and take on the dunes, perfect for thrill-seekers.

- Wander or rest: Take time to walk freely through the dunes and collect your thoughts in this magical land.

- Read and/or journal on the relaxing poufs under the canopy.

DINNER AT CAMP
At night, we will have dinner inside an ornate Berber tent, and, then, enjoy beautiful local drum music under clear skies, speckled with sparkling stars.

ACCOMMODATION
This will be an unforgettable surprise in the middle of the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi. The luxury tents are equipped with comfortable beds and indoor private bathrooms and showers, making a night in the Sahara desert a night of a lifetime.
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MERZOUGA (November 21)
BREAKFAST
We will start our day with breakfast in the tent.
DRIVE
7 hours.

LUNCH
We will have lunch along the way to Fez.

BARBARY APES AND CEDAR FOREST VISIT
The Middle Atlas Mountains may make you feel like you’ve taken a step into a forest in Europe or North America. They are most known for their cedar trees and the native barbary macaque (ape) that call this area home. We’ll pass through here today and, we hope, see a macaque or two.

DINNER
This will be our first deviation from the traditional Moroccan food. We will dine on meat and veggie burgers in the Swiss inspired town of Ifrane.
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FEZ (November 22)






BREAKFAST
We will have breakfast at our hotel.

MEDINA TOUR
We will discover the medina of Fez, and a part of the Jewish quarter, to combine the history of the area. In the medina, we will visit sites like the Karouine mosque, the Attarine Museum, souks, a tannery, maybe even the pottery or zellige-making area and much more.

LUNCH AT RYAD NEJJARINE
At this culturally rich and highly traditional restaurant, we will have the choice to dine on their exceptional couscous and vegetables or chicken with lemon, in addition to salads, fruits and pastries, all while enjoying the zellige decorations adorned with sculptured plaster, which will transport you centuries away to the era of 1001 Nights.

FREE TIME FOR REST OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITY
During this time, you can take a walk through the medina, shop, or rest and relax. Or you can join the following activity, dance: After a short warm-up, we will explore the various dances from every area of Morocco with a local dancer. Once we have learned to dance together, our teacher will perform a dance for us. We will close out our time together with tea and pastries.

DINNER
Surprise!



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FEZ (November 23)




BREAKFAST
We will enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

MOROCCAN COOKING CLASS AND LUNCH
We will be choosing the menu of the day with the chef upon arrival. Then we will head to the market to get ingredients needed, as well as learn more about Moroccan culture. When we return to the cooking school, we will start preparing our meal with the guidance of the chef. Everyone will be involved in cooking. The menu includes a starter, main and dessert. All drinks are included. Once the meal is ready, we will sit and enjoy the fruit of our work. At the end, you will receive a small recipe booklet.

FREE TIME FOR REST OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
During this time, you can take a walk through the medina or rest and relax. Or you can join one of the following activities, shopping: Enjoy a local shopping experience in the heart of the medina. Volunteer: (maximum 5 individuals): You will have the opportunity to volunteer at the Medina Children's Library of Fez. The space is small, hence there is a limit to the number of volunteers that can be accommodated.

DINNER
This will be our second deviation from traditional Moroccan food. We will venture into the land of amazing Thai. We will dine under the moonlight on soup, fried mix vegetables, green curry chicken or fish and dessert.



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CHEFCHAOUEN (November 24)






BREAKFAST
We will enjoy breakfast at our hotel. Early morning hikers will be provided a bagged lunch for the drive to their hike.

DRIVE
4 hours.

LUNCH AT CAFE CLOCK
Considered the #1 restaurant in Chef, let's see what our trained palate decides after 10 days eating local.

FREE TIME FOR REST OR OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Chefchaouan is one of Morocco’s most popular destinations, thanks to its striking blue colors. The city itself is small, allowing you to capture all its sights and sounds during your free time.Wander around the city, take photographs, or stop to sip mint tea in one of the many cafès. Alternatively, you can join us for a early morning hike in the hidden paradise of Akchour in the Rif Valley of Morocco, 35 km outside of Chefchaouen. There we will discover the majestic Cascade D' Akchour (waterfall).

DINNER PIZZA
We will order in pizza to our hotel as a relaxing and charging dinner before our drive back to Marrakech the following day.



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MARRAKECH (November 25)
BREAKFAST
We will enjoy breakfast at our hotel.

DRIVE
7.5 hour drive to Marrakech.

LUNCH
We will dine along the way back to Marrakech.

DINNER AND CLOSING CEREMONY
Surprise!
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DEPARTURE (November 26)
This the last day of the trip and the toughest. Saying goodbye to new friends is never easy, but we like to think of it as "until we meet again!" After our final breakfast, the trip will officially conclude. We will miss all of you terribly!



 

Comments:

  • Kari Hughes

    December 14, 2019 at 11:48 am

    This trip was nothing short of amazing. Jessica and Will are wonderful hosts who saw to every detail, always in the most upbeat and positive way. They planned an adventure beyond what we could have ever put together on our own. Médina tours, mountain walks, cooking classes, a camel trek in the Sahara and so much more. I highly recommend WorldTowning Voyages.

  • Laney Lane

    December 16, 2019 at 2:46 am

    It was more than what I imagined. Worldtowning’s itinerary allowed us to experience so much….. food was amazing, shopping was tons of fun, opportunities to learn hands on with local Moroccans, guided tours, explore different cities, and they have found the best riads to stay in overnight. WorldTowning is the way to go if you want to fulfill your bucket list dream to travel to Morocco. No way I would have seen as much with out Worldtowning ….. plus you’ll have so much fun with your group. “We were strangers on day 1 and family at the end!” It was so much fun that I will be a future Worldtowning Voyager again in the future. ~~Laney

  • Nan Bryant

    December 16, 2019 at 5:47 am

    An amazing journey filled with a variety of immersive activities. So much thought was put into every detail in order to make it a wonderful adventure.

  • Kelly McMahon

    December 16, 2019 at 11:44 am

    My trip to Morocco with WorldTowning was incredible! I was leery at first of “group traveling” but my fears quickly disappeared. With the lead of our hosts, a delightful sense of community was built as were lasting friendships. The organization and excellent communication made a heavily touring schedule extremely enjoyable. From the iconic souks in the medinas to the top of the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert, the Moroccan experience provided by WorldTowning was perfect. I would give WorldTowning the highest of ratings and will be watching for an opportunity to travel with them again! Thanks for the fantastic memories, WorldTowning ❤️

  • Gina Duncan

    December 20, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    I just returned from the trip of a lifetime with WorldTowning Voyages (WTV). From our introduction to Morocco welcome baskets to the carefully chosen local tour guides, accommodations, and meals; they were committed to making sure we had an incredible time. WTV interspersed culture, history, and adventure into their activities. Jessica, Will, Avalon, and Largo provided a unique and immersive experience for all ages. I look forward to traveling with them again!

  • Iris Trask

    December 24, 2019 at 2:57 pm

    WorldTowning’s preparation for the trip was right on point. We had such a great time. Enjoyed every minute with fun, lively group of people. Trying local food was wonderful, variety kept everything interesting. Loved the desert tents and camel riding. Shopping was so such an exciting adventure, I bought a large rug, colorful light, slippers, oils and more. Be sure to pack an extra bag for all the treasures you’ll want to bring back. I would absolutely recommend this trip for anyone who loves adventure.

  • Kristin

    March 29, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Never having traveled outside my country (or continent) I put my faith in Jessica and Will and their WorldTowning expertise and WOW, it was an experience of a lifetime! I set-off alone and was paired with another solo traveler to room with and we became fast friends. My fears disappeared and I felt completely safe the entire trip.They showed us the REAL culture of the Moroccan country and people. The food, the people, the scenery, the culture, the sounds and smells, the experiences will live with me FOREVER. I can’t wait to travel with WorldTowning again and again and again!

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Single Occupancy Room (only 2 available)
$4300 USD
 
Since we will be staying in 5 different accommodations during our 11-day trip, sleeping arrangements may vary. You may be sleeping in a single room with a twin bed or a double bed, depending on the facilities. If you are a solo traveler and would like us to partner you with a roommate (so you can take advantage of the double occupancy room rate), please let us know. *We cannot guarantee a single room in the tents at the desert. It is only one night, but we might ask you to share with another same-gender individual.

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Double Occupancy Room

$3450 USD
 
Since we will be staying in 5 different accommodations during our 11-day trip, the sleeping arrangements may vary. You may be sleeping in a double occupancy room laid out with 2 twin beds or with 1 double bed. If you need twin beds, please notify us ahead of time.

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Triple Occupancy Room
$3400 USD
 
Since we will be staying in 5 different accommodations during our 11-day trip, the sleeping arrangements may vary. You may be sleeping in a triple occupancy room with 3 twin beds, 1 double bed and 1 twin, or 2 double beds. If you specifically need one of the above room configurations, please let us know ahead of time. We will do our best to accommodate the request.

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Quad Occupancy Room
$3400 USD
 
Since we will be staying in 5 different accommodations during our 11-day trip, the sleeping arrangements may vary. You may be sleeping in a quad occupancy room with 4 twin beds, 1 double bed and 2 twins, or 2 double beds. Or, we might put you in 2 double rooms. If you specifically need one of the above room configurations, please let us know ahead of time. We will do our best to accommodate the request.
Click here to review the latest requirements for travel to Morocco during COVID-19. Click here to review how much of the country is vaccinated. WTV will require their guests to follow the local regulations pertaining to COVID-19 safety, which may include having a negative COVID test prior to arrival, wearing a mask and/or providing proof of vaccination.

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