A 12-day, 9-night history tour of Morocco from Rabat and blue Chefchaouen through Fez and the Sahara to Marrakech and Casablanca, led by historian Khun Pap.
Trip highlights
- Explore Casablanca, a city known around the world
- Visit the Pink City, the Blue City and the "Switzerland" of Morocco
- Ride a camel to watch the first light of morning over the Sahara Desert
- Spend a night in an exclusive tent among the Merzouga dunes, with views that almost take your breath away
Highlight places
Led by historiansEvery trip travels with an expert history lecturer who brings each site to life in plain language.
Off the beaten pathCentral Asia, the Middle East, the Himalayas — places most tour companies never go.
Private groups, no rushingRight-sized groups and unhurried time at the places that matter most.
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About this tour
Grand Morocco: Sand of Legends is a private (non-joined) group tour by The Wild Chronicles that takes its time at the places worth seeing and also reaches sites off the usual route. It runs 12 days and 9 nights, flying with Emirates via Dubai.
The route runs from Rabat, Chellah and the blue town of Chefchaouen through Meknes, Volubilis and Fez, then across the Atlas Mountains and the Ziz Valley to a night in the Sahara at Merzouga. It continues via Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech and finishes in Casablanca, with six UNESCO World Heritage sites along the way.
The tour is led by Khun Pap as history lecturer, who explains the Moorish (Maghrib) heritage, the dynasties of Morocco and the layers of history in each place. Hotels are 4-5 star, except for the desert camp, and lunches and dinners are included.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Bangkok – Dubai
Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 22:00, 4th floor of the departures terminal, and check in at the Emirates counter. The flight to Dubai (EK385) leaves at 01:05 and takes about 6 hours 50 minutes.
Day 2Dubai – Casablanca – Rabat
Arrive in Dubai at 04:55 for a stopover of about 2.5 hours, then fly EK751 to Casablanca, landing at 13:10. Drive to Rabat, the capital on the Atlantic coast and a UNESCO World Heritage city.
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V, built in 1961 in Moroccan-Moorish style
- Hassan Tower, begun in 1195 and meant to reach 86 m but left at 44 m
- Kasbah Les Udayas, a 12th-century fortress once used by pirates, with its Andalusian garden
Day 3Rabat – Chellah – Chefchaouen
Visit Chellah, an ancient site layered with Phoenician, Roman and Islamic history, with Roman road remains, a temple, baths and the royal Marinid necropolis. Then drive about 4.5 hours to Chefchaouen, the "Blue Pearl of Morocco".
- The story of Sayyida al-Hurra, the pirate queen who ruled the town
- A walk through the blue-painted medina with its craft shops, carpets and leather goods
Day 4Chefchaouen – Meknes – Volubilis – Fez
Drive about 4 hours to Meknes, made capital by Sultan Moulay Ismail of the Alaouite dynasty and nicknamed the "Versailles of Morocco"; it became a UNESCO site in 1996.
- Volubilis, an ancient Roman city with mosaics of Greco-Roman gods, also a World Heritage site
- Bab Mansour, a grand Moorish victory gate built in the early 18th century
- Continue to Fez, founded in 789 by King Idris I and once one of Morocco's four imperial cities
Day 5Fez Old City and Souks
Walk through the souks of Fez, narrow lanes lined with leather, spice and carpet workshops.
- Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, who made Fez a capital (viewed from outside)
- Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University, founded in 859 and the oldest continuously operating university in the world
- Chouara Tannery, which has used traditional methods for almost a thousand years
- Bab Bou Jeloud, the "Blue Gate" built in 1913, and the front of the Royal Palace of Fez with its seven brass doors
Day 6Fez – Ifrane – Ziz Valley – Merzouga
Visit the Aben Danan Synagogue, a 17th-century Orthodox synagogue, then drive 1.5 hours to Ifrane, the "Switzerland of Morocco", a European-style hill resort built by the French in 1929 at about 1,665 m.
- Drive through the Ziz Valley, a palm-lined oasis in the Atlas Mountains
- Take 4WD vehicles into the Sahara at Merzouga for sunset, dinner and stargazing
Day 7Sahara – Todra Gorge – Ouarzazate
Ride camels at dawn to watch the sunrise over the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert, and hear about the caravan routes linking Morocco with West Africa. Then drive to Todra Gorge, where sandstone walls rise as high as a 40-storey building.
- Continue to Ouarzazate, the "gateway to the desert" between the High Atlas and the Sahara
Day 8Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech
Visit Ait Ben Haddou, a Berber ksar of mud-brick fortified houses and a UNESCO site since 1987, which once controlled the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech.
- The Old Synagogue of Taourirt, evidence of the Amazigh Jewish community
- Drive about 4 hours to Marrakech, the "Red City", founded by the Almoravids in 1070 and the origin of the English name Morocco
Day 9Marrakech Medina and Djemaa El Fna
A full day in Marrakech.
- Jardin Majorelle, created in 1923 and later restored by Yves Saint Laurent
- Bahia Palace, a 19th-century palace with more than 150 rooms
- Le Jardin Secret and the Almoravid Koubba, a 12th-century monument
- Madrasa Ben Youssef, a 14th-century college regarded as a peak of Saadian architecture
- Djemaa El Fna, a UNESCO-listed intangible heritage square that fills with storytellers and musicians in the evening
Day 10Marrakech – Casablanca
See the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque, whose 70 m minaret was the model for La Giralda in Seville, stop at Bab Agnaou, and visit the Saadian Tombs with their Hall of Twelve Columns.
- Drive about 3 hours to Casablanca, Morocco's largest port city
- Dinner at Rick's Cafe, inspired by the 1942 film Casablanca
Day 11Casablanca – Dubai
Visit the King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993 on the Atlantic shore, with a 210 m minaret and open to non-Muslim visitors. Then transfer to the airport, with lunch at leisure.
- EK752 to Dubai departs at 15:05 (about 7 hours 25 minutes)
Day 12Dubai – Bangkok
Arrive in Dubai at 01:30 for a stopover of about 2 hours 20 minutes, then fly EK376 at 03:50, arriving at Suvarnabhumi at 12:55.
Included
- Return international economy-class air tickets
- Economy baggage allowance per airline standard, checked and carry-on
- Transport and sightseeing with an experienced driver
- Accommodation as per the program, two guests per room
- Entrance fees as per the program
- Meals as per the program
- Experienced local guide
- Thai lecturer and tour leader
- Morocco visa fee
- Travel accident insurance with coverage of 1,000,000 baht per person (subject to policy terms)
Not included
- Business class upgrade on international flights
- Single room supplement (if staying alone)
- Personal expenses such as passport fees, phone, internet, laundry, minibar, meals or drinks outside the program, excess baggage, seat reservations, and medical costs for pre-existing conditions
- Tips for the tour leader, local guide and driver (recommended 130 USD per person)
- 7% VAT, 3% withholding tax and other taxes required by law
- Fuel surcharges and airport taxes if the airline raises them
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