Premium Morocco in Depth with Essaouira
















From AUD $6550
Small Group
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Premium Morocco in Depth with Essaouira
18 days
Small Group
Unknown
Light
English
Experience Overview
Indulge in a feast for the senses as you embark on an 18-day Premium journey through Morocco. Explore the blue washed streets of Chefchaouen, Meknes’s animated medina, the historical Old Town of Fes and the lively Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech.
Indulge in a feast for the senses as you embark on an 18-day Premium journey through Morocco. Explore the blue washed streets of Chefchaouen, Meknes’s animated medina, the historical Old Town of Fes and the lively Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech. Sip tea with an Amazigh family in the Dades Valley, eat pastilla in the home of a Fes local, spend an unforgettable evening beneath the stars in the Sahara and slow down in the seaside town of Essaouira. From varied culture to boundless hospitality, discover a country that defies expectations.
Highlights
- Get to know the Moroccan way of life as you travel with a local leader and expert guides, visit a local home for dinner in Fes, enjoy tea with an Amazigh family in the Dades Valley and meet the women of the Tawesna social enterprise in Ait Benhaddou.
- Discover Morocco’s iconic sights during visits to the ruins of Volubilis, the blue city of Chefchaouen, the remarkable Sahara Desert, the timeless Ait Benhaddou, the bustling cities of Fes and Marrakech the laidback seaside city of Essaouira.
- In a remote oasis among the dunes of the Sahara Desert, embrace an escape from the modern world at your feature stay camp. Enjoy comfortable beds, en suite bathrooms and authentic décor, plus a traditional feast and live music under a sky full of stars.
- Morocco is a paradise for food lovers – this trip is bursting with culinary experiences, including a traditional feast at a restaurant in Casablanca, picnic at the ruins of Volubilis, goat’s cheese tasting in Chefchaouen and medfouna demonstration in Khemliya.
- See behind the scenes of Moroccan cuisine during a hands-on cooking class with a celebrated chef. Harvest fresh ingredients from the on-site organic garden, learn how to transform them into classic aromatic dishes then tuck into your creations.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Education for All. Donations help them support girls in the High Atlas Mountains through secondary school, bringing a generation of women out of the cycle of illiteracy, poverty and early marriage.
Trip Details
18 days
Private vehicle
Small Group
English
Casablanca, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco
Unknown
Explorer
Light
Itinerary
Included Activities:
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Casablanca - Welcome Dinner
Optional Activities:
- Casablanca - Villa des Arts Gallery & Museum (entrance fee) - Free
- Casablanca - Jewish Museum (entrance fee) (50 MAD)
- Casablanca - The Medina and Beyond Urban Adventure (700 MAD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel Gray or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque
- Rabat - Kasbah des Oudaias
- Rabat - Hassan Tower
- Rabat - Mausoleum Mohammed V
Accommodation:
- Riad Ritaj or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Meknes - Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
- Volubilis - Picnic Lunch
- Volubilis - Entrance and guided tour
- Meknes - Medina walking tour
Accommodation:
- Dar Echchaouen or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Chefchaouen - Goat Cheese Tasting
- Chefchaouen - Medina walking tour
Accommodation:
- Dar Echchaouen or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Fes - Home-cooked Pastilla Dinner
Accommodation:
- Riad Houyam or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Fes - Medina walking tour
- Fes - Funduq al-Najjarin
- Fes - Medersa El Attarine
- Fes - Tea Break
Accommodation:
- Riad Houyam or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Kasbah Hotel Xaluca Arfoud or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sahara Desert - Camel ride
- Khemliya - Village walking tour
- Khemliya - Medfouna cooking demonstration
- Sahara Desert - Amazigh dinner with Gnaoua music
Accommodation:
- Golden Camp (Feature Stay) or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Todra Gorge - Hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel Xaluca or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Dades - Tea-making demonstration
- Dades - Hike
Accommodation:
- Hotel Xaluca or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Skoura - Kasbah and Oasis visit
- Ait Benhaddou - Leader-led ksar walk
- Ait Benhaddou - Lunch at Tawesna
- Ait Benhaddou - Taman’Art Space Studio Visit
Accommodation:
- Riad Tamdakht or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Chez Momo or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Tahnaout - Cooking class
Accommodation:
- 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Marrakech - Medina walking tour
- Marrakech - Palais Bahia
- Marrakech - Fresh orange juice tasting
- Marrakech - Farewell Dinner
Accommodation:
- 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Essaouira - Seafood Market Lunch
- Essaouira - Leader-led orientation walk
Accommodation:
- Cote Ocean or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Essaouira - Horse Riding (300 MAD)
- Essaouira - Hamam (public baths) (200 MAD)
- Essaouira - Amazigh Massage (400 MAD)
Accommodation:
- Cote Ocean or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- 2 Ciels Luxury Boutique or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Marrakech - Heart of the Atlas Mountains cycling day trip with lunch (2000 MAD)
- Marrakech - Hot Air Balloon Ride (1999 MAD)
- Marrakech - Tajine Cookery Class Urban Adventure (640 MAD)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 18 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Indulge in a feast for the senses as you embark on an 18-day Premium journey through Morocco. Explore the blue washed streets of Chefchaouen, Meknes’s animated medina, the historical Old Town of Fes and the lively Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 31 Jan 2026
Customer Reviews
11/30/2023
A wonderful tour showcasing so many different aspects of a really interesting country. Some days of long driving but it is a big country ! Good stops along those days and interesting scenery to watch. All made extra special by fantastic guide Jihad.
11/24/2023
Morocco is a fabulous country to visit. With vast distances to cover, Intrepid seemed a good option. Overall, loved the trip but Intrepid’s communication re changes very poor, accommodation ranged from superb to dire and isolated lodgings not suitable when food on offer substandard. Local guides were uniformly great.
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
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11/30/2023
A wonderful tour showcasing so many different aspects of a really interesting country. Some days of long driving but it is a big country ! Good stops along those days and interesting scenery to watch. All made extra special by fantastic guide Jihad.
11/24/2023
Morocco is a fabulous country to visit. With vast distances to cover, Intrepid seemed a good option. Overall, loved the trip but Intrepid’s communication re changes very poor, accommodation ranged from superb to dire and isolated lodgings not suitable when food on offer substandard. Local guides were uniformly great.
11/22/2023
The itinerary for 'Premium Morocco in Depth with Essaouira' is as efficient and comprehensive as they come. The varied landscapes, meals, accommodations, and experiences are incredibly satisfying for the soul. Our amazing guide Abdoul made this itinerary come to life with his kindness, knowledge, and organization. The small group guarantee with Intrepid tours is also a fantastic element that makes me want to travel with them again. Morocco is a beautiful and safe country with a vibrant culture and history that you must experience.
10/07/2023
Loved every minute spent in Morocco, the tour covers many different parts of this wonderful country. Our leader Said was fantastic, and our driver Mustapha was excellent, all the experiences packed into to this tour were wonderful, would definitely travel with Intrepid again.
09/18/2023
Intrepid's Morocco Premium in-depth with Essaouira provided me with 18 of the best days of my life. Every day was a new and incredible culturally immersive experience, and I attribute this to the beautiful people of Morocco, our extraordinary guide Balmekki Lamlih, and Intrepid. Thoroughly recommend to others! Thanks!
03/25/2024
It's an activity-packed tour, but opt-outs for every activity were well-accommodated by our skillful guide. We didn't want to ride the camel, and a fun 4X4 ride was provided instead (maybe $10). Visiting a nomad family was a highlight. Breakfast buffets were lavish (hope you love olives), and among the healthiest I have ever encountered. This tour was great value for what was provided, partic in the Riad-hotel accomodations.
08/09/2023
I highly recommend the Premium Morocco In Depth with Essaouira. Guides Youssef and Sara were both incredible, as was driver Khaled. I felt very safe and the trip gave an excellent overview of Morocco’s culture, food, religion and nature. There were some long days and the whole 18 days were jam packed. Highlight was the Camel ride and overnight stay in the Sahara. Thankyou Intrepid!
05/08/2023
Outstanding trip highly recommended never a dull moment
03/08/2023
Don’t pass up Essaouira- it was a great ending for our Moroccan holiday.
12/23/2022
A very comprehensive itinerary that gives you a good overview of this extremely diverse, multifaceted country. The trip covers a lot of ground, but at the same time it is very well paced, so it didn't feel rushed at any time. Hotels were very nice and each had its own distinctive character. Most meals are included and very good, so even if the price of the trip is high, there's little extra spending money to budget for regarding meals and optional activities. The time spend in shops can be a bit much, but no one was pushy, so overall it was a good experience. Samir, our tour manager, did a great job, providing us with lots of information and also making us all feel as friends traveling together, rather than just a group on a tour.
12/28/2023
Great place, quite safe and culturally different from home. Really enjoyed the tour and the extra days we spent in Morocco. Loved the activities such as walking through monkey valley in the Dades, home meals to eat the local specialities, and tours by the local guides. Great food, western toilets always available, and found the whole trip to be excellent
07/01/2023
This trip was awesome, great itinerary, our guide was very helpful and knowledgeable, the whole experience, food, accommodation and activities were fantastic. Absolutely loved Morocco. Thank you Intrepid and Mohamed!
05/22/2023
Best trio ever!
05/13/2023
We did the Morocco in Depth tour lead by Wahid. It was excellent— we really did get an in depth experience. Wahid was very knowledgeable and made sure we all enjoyed the trip. My friend and I continued on and did the Essaouira extension led by Mohamed. It was a good, relaxing way to end our time in Morocco. We learned a lot from Mohamed and enjoyed his company.
05/13/2023
My 18 day Trip to Morocco with Essaouira extension gave a very comprehensive feel for the country and its people . Accommodations were very good and well located . The food was indicative of traditional Moroccan food . The activities including the Desert Camp with Camel ride were outstanding ! I added both a hot air balloon ride & horse back ride and would recommend both .
05/14/2023
Both trip leaders were lovely. Rashid and Mohammad were eager to provide information and make everyone’s experience comfortable and enjoyable. I’m happy to have met them and hope everyone gets to experience Morocco
12/26/2022
This is an outstanding trip I would recommend to all friends and family. Good experiences, amazing tour guides and a great understanding of Morocco’s culture, history and much more.
12/27/2022
Best decision I ever made. Shows you things you’d never find travelling solo. Great food, comfy beds and safe travel.
12/29/2022
Intrepid provided a well organised comprehensive experience in its organisation of our tour in Morocco. It is an exceptional destination because of its natural beauty, interesting culture and history. We gained insight into what has made ‘Morocco’ historically but also came to appreciate its emergence in its goals for sustainability for today. Well done, Intrepid in helping us journey through our wonderful world.
11/28/2022
This premium trip is jam packed with some of the most varied architecture, history with a little camel riding thrown in! I am amazed at all the experiences we had, how much I have learned and the lasting memories I will have. Our guide Khalid was awesome… he made sure we never missed a sunset, arranged things so we weren’t crowded or rushed, and was so patient and knowledgeable. He is an excellent ambassador for his country!
11/28/2023
An incredible experience which we will never forget. Wouldn’t have had as much fun on our own as the guide and the group added so much. Highly recommend.
11/19/2022
So many different types of experience are featured on this trip. From discovering the world's third biggest Mosque, haggling in the medinas of Fez and Marrakech, riding into and leaving your desert camp on a camel, you'll really appreciate the opportunity to unwind at Essaouira, a delightful town on the Atlantic.
11/05/2022
The Intrepid guides do a phenomenal job of explaining Moroccan history, food, and locations, and also give amazing insight about Moroccan culture and day to day life. It gives you the type of deeper cultural understanding you can't get outside a tour. Highly recommend.

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