Luxury Morocco Culinary Tour

Day One

• Arrival & pick-up from CMN airport (with fast track through customs) Casablanca International Airport and private transfer to Rabat, Morocco’s capital city. Rabat lies on the Atlantic coast and is a fascinating mix of Islamic monuments and French colonial traces.
• Drive to Rabat to explore the Capital’s highlights on a captivating guided tour.
• Step into Rabat’s ancient history while exploring the medieval fortified necropolis of Chellah, with structures dating back past the Almohads and the Romans, all the way into Phoenician times. See the ancient, fortified city located where Bou Regreg river meets the ocean. Charming and historical alleyways await inside the UNESCO World Heritage City.
• Located in the heart of the Kasbah des Oudayas in Rabat, the recently opened museum of Le Musée National De La Parure, meaning the National Museum of Adornment, is designed to share and celebrate Moroccan heritage. There are five themes of adornment throughout the museum, including historical evolution, regional jewelry, and artifacts that belong to the indigenous Amazigh people of Morocco.
• Lunch at leisure
• Check-in to your hotel-Fairmont La Marina
• Bouregreg River Sunset Cruise (Private Boat – 1 hour) Explore the scenic coastline of Rabat on a captivating boat excursion, immersing yourself in the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean while taking in stunning views of the city’s landmarks from a unique perspective.
• Dinner at leisure

Day Two

• Breakfast 
• Drive to Fes with stop to visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, in which extensive remains of this outpost of the Roman Empire form a stark contrast to the Arab architecture in nearby Fes and Meknes
• Lunch at a Local Vineyard Paired with a Delightful Wine Tasting Morocco is well-known for its mint tea, but you may not know that the country is also an established exporter of fine wines. We can visit one of the leading vineyards in the region of Meknes where you’ll discover its vineyards, olive groves, cellars, and local products, followed by a tasting and a gourmet lunch with a view of the property!
• Continue the Drive & Check-In to your elegant Riad Fes 
• Dinner at your leisure 
• Overnight 

Day Three

• Breakfast
• Moroccan Tagine Cooking class with visiting the Souk. Start your culinary experience by venturing into the souks with the chef to shop for local ingredients, which you’ll then use to create your very own dish! Under the guidance of a professional chef, learn how to make classic Moroccan dishes, complete with a meal at the end to taste what you have just cooked!
• Continued guided tour of the Medina, Souks, Artisan’s quarter & Leather tanneries. See local artisans at work and discover how one-of-a-kind goods of leather, brass, wood, ceramic, and more have been made for centuries. 
• Discover Authentic Flavors with a Street Food Tasting Tour, an inclusive alternative to dinner. Your evening in Fes will combine historical highlights of the old city along with stops at different street food stalls where you can try all manners of Moroccan treats and pastries including mlawi (pancakes), briwates (sambosas), potato cakes, cured olives, local fruits, an array of delicious wild honeys and more
• Overnight at Riad Fes

Day Four

• Breakfast, and set off on your drive to the Sahara! 
• Scenic Drive to the Sahara Desert of Merzouga with Captivating Stops in Ifrane & Midelt. Stop and enjoy the scenic views of mountains and oasis in the Ziz Valley as you drive to the desert. 
• Lunch included en route 
• Continued scenic drive to the Sahara Desert
• The last part of your journey will be a sunset camel ride to take you into your luxury camp. Explore Golden Dunes by sunset camel ride to the camp. Your trip to Morocco wouldn’t be complete without a proper camel ride in the dunes! We’ll make sure you get your picture-perfect Saharan moment!
• After a tasty meal of Moroccan tagines, settle in for a night to remember, starting off with the beats of tribal songs resonating around the campfire and culminating in views of the stars better than a planetarium! Enjoy local tribal and traditional music by the campfire and the stunning desert starlight. 
• Be mesmerized and reconnect to nature and yourself laying under a clear sky full of twinkling stars. Drift to sleep as you marvel in the mystical and expansive nature of the universe.
• Overnight at the Desert Luxury Camp

Day Five

• Experience sunrise over the dunes, with sandboarding, followed by breakfast Rise early at your Saharan camp to enjoy a spectacular sunrise with light perfect for a photoshoot or to try a headstand on the dunes with a morning yoga session! Enjoy a fun ride down the dunes on sandboards during your time in the Sahara!
• Drive to Dades with stop to visit Dades & Toghda Gorges. On your way between the desert and Marrakech, drive through Dades Gorges, also known as Morocco’s “Grand Canyon.” The gorges are an ideal stop en route, making for a great photo op and allowing you to stretch your legs!
• Lunch included en route
• Check-in to your hotel Eden Boutique Hotel (Dades)
• Dinner at leisure

Day Six

• Breakfast
• Drive to Marrakech with stops to visit Kasbah Ait Benhaddou Visit the stunning Kasbah Telouet, the abandoned palace of the Pasha of Marrakech and one of the most extraordinary sights of the High Atlas Mountains. Visit a beautiful desert Kasbah, an especially well preserved example of traditional Moroccan architecture. Enjoy your mid-day meal along the historical trade route between the Sahara and Ochre City.
• Lunch included en route
• Continued drive to Marrakech through Tizi N Tichka peak The Tizi n’Tichka also called Col du Tichka in French is a well-known challenging mountain pass in Atlas mountain. The road is quite strategic because it connects big cities in Morocco and is frequented a lot by locals and also by tourists.
• Arrive in Marrakech, one of Africa’s most fascinating cities, and packed with history, culture, and beauty.
• Check-in to your hotel at La Maison Arabe
• Guided nighttime visit of Djemaa El Fna square Arguably the single most mythical location in Morocco, Djemaa El Fna comes to life at night. Enjoy a walking tour of the place for the ultimate souk experience, going from fortune-tellers, snake charmers, and acrobats to the famous stands selling orange juice and vast arrays of street food.
• Dinner at leisure

Day Seven

• Breakfast
• Jewish cooking private class at a traditional riad. At the end of the Cooking Class, taught by local expert chefs, you’ll be a certified Moroccan cook with new culinary skills to impress those at home by whipping up an authentic Jewish meal. 
• Lunch in the medina (not included) which is an ancient and dense network of alleys and souks. After an introductory tour to get your bearings, explore the souk and shop till you drop for everything from leather goods to Moroccan lamps and traditional metal and wood crafts.
• Guided tour of medina, souq & spice market
• Selman Sunset Dinner on the terrace of Assyl with Horse Show Experience an enchanting evening at Selman Marrakech with a sunset dinner on the terrace of Assyl accompanied by a captivating horse show.
• Overnight at La Maison Arabe

Day Eight

• Breakfast
• Visit Majorelle Garden & YSL museum (self-guided) A stroll through the gardens that inspired Yves Saint Laurent for over three decades is a sure highlight of your time in Marrakech! The two-and-a-half-acre gardens are an urban oasis full of cacti, exotic plants, and trees from all over the world. The Yves Saint Laurent Museum honors the fashion icon’s love of Marrakech and builds upon the collections housed at the Majorelle gardens. The building itself is a work of art and houses a permanent collection of some of YSL’s best-known designs along with rotating installations dedicated to themes about which he cared.  
• Visit to Loft Art Gallery followed by tea/coffee break at the terrace. Step into a realm where colors dance with emotion, where strokes of the brush whisper tales untold, and where each canvas holds a universe of its own in this unique Gallery. Join us on an enchanting journey through the world of art, where masterpieces await to captivate your senses and ignite your imagination.
• Sunset Vintage Sidecar Tour, Experience Marrakech from a completely unique point of view: the sidecar of a vintage bike! You’ll make your way through the medina with our guide sharing tidbits about his favorite streets, shops, and insider tips. Sometimes you’ll zip along, and at other times it’ll be slower going as you navigate through the narrow walled streets of the medina!
• Dinner at leisure 
• Overnight at La Maison Arabe

Day Nine

• Breakfast
• Early journey to Essaouira with refreshing break stops
• Experience a cooking class on an organic farm, where you’ll prepare a delicious lunch using fresh ingredients straight from the farm. Experience a culinary workshop in a bio organic farm, where you have the opportunity to hand-select your own ingredients and personally prepare them in a cooking class. Afterward, relax in the farm’s lush green surroundings, nestled under a tent, and savor the delightful meal you have prepared.
• Dinner at leisure
• Overnight at Heure Bleue

Day Ten

• Breakfast
• Guided tour and visit of the Harbor, the Medina & Essaouira’s Sqala (ramparts). Tour Essaouira’s serene medina, harbor, and souks with your guide – a very different experience from the bustle of Marrakech!
• Essaouira’s souk stands in stark contrast with the charged atmosphere of Marrakech. Experience the serene atmosphere of this seaside village as you explore its peaceful medina and visit vendors of traditional Moroccan wares including wooden goods carved out of the local Thuya wood. The Sqala of the port defended the port from external attacks by a series of battlements and watchtowers. The Sqala has a dozen armored bronze cannons facing out to sea from the Iberian Peninsula.
• Lunch at leisure
• Experience an Argan oil workshop with a local artisan Argan oil is native to the Essaouira region of Morocco, and in this local family’s home, you can try your hand at making the oil! Join the family for tea or lunch and engage in an argan oil workshop, after which you’ll get to take home your very own bottle of oil.
• This evening dinner is on your own. 
• Overnight at the Heure Bleue

Day Eleven

• Breakfast and depart for Casablanca
• Drive to Casablanca with stops for snacks or breaks
• Lunch included en route 
• Check-in to your hotel Royal Mansour Casablanca
• Farewell dinner at the iconic Rick’s Cafe inspired by the cafe in the 1942 film “Casablanca” Enjoy a dinner to remember at the iconic Rick’s Cafe where the decor is faithful to the set from Casablanca.
• Overnight at Royal Mansour Casablanca

Day Twelve

• Breakfast
• Guided tour of Hassan II Mosque & Habbous. Having employed over 10,000 of the Kingdom’s artists and craftsmen to build, today the Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Morocco with the tallest minaret in the world and a stunning display of Moroccan-Andalusian architecture. The Habbous, teeming with Moroccan artifacts and souvenirs, is the perfect place to shop while discovering the cultural depths of Casablanca.
• Lunch at leisure
• Drive to (CMN) Mohammed V International Airport for your departure flight