Morocco Luxury Small-Group Tour with Desert Glamping & Five-Star Stays, Camel Ride, 4WD Safari & Dinner Under the Stars
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Morocco Luxury Small-Group Tour with Desert Glamping & Five-Star Stays, Camel Ride, 4WD Safari & Dinner Under the Stars

Operated by: Luxury Escapes Tours
Overview
9 days
6 places
1 country
This offer has sold out
About the Tour
Your tour takes you to:
Casablanca-Settat
Fes
Casablanca
Fes
Merzouga
Ait Benhaddou
Marrakech
Ait Benhaddou
Marrakech

Fall head over heels for Morocco on this exciting nine-day luxury small-group tour (max. 16 travellers). Set off from Casablanca with a guided tour of Hassan II Mosque, tempt your palate with a wine-tasting experience and lunch at Morocco’s premier winery, and roll your sleeves up for a guided cooking class and lunch with a local family. Then, be captivated by desert sands with a 4WD safari adventure, camel ride and dinner under the stars in Merzouga and visit Aït Benhaddou, before reaching Marrakech to weave through the bustling streets.

Travelling by private vehicle and accompanied by an expert local guide, you’ll be treated to daily breakfast and a host of memorable dining adventures and immersive local experiences. At the end of each day, retreat to luxurious, handpicked accommodation, including two nights in the desert at The Sandy Tents, and sublime five-star stays at Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca and Riad Fes – Relais & Châteaux.

Your journey takes you to: Casablanca – Fes – Merzouga – Aït Benhaddou – Marrakech.

Overview
9 days
6 places
1 country
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Itinerary & map
What you’ll see

Welcome to Morocco! Your adventure begins at Casablanca International Airport (CMN), where you will be met by an airport representative and whisked through customs with Fast Track Service. You will then be transferred to your stylish accommodation with time to recharge before meeting the group to celebrate your first evening together.

Inclusions
Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca (Deluxe Room) or similar
Dinner

Prepare for a thrilling day packed with incredible sights and experiences. To begin, your local guide will take you through the breathtaking Hassan II Mosque – one of the most beautiful mosques in the world. Scan your eyes across the hand-carved stone and wood detailing, intricate marble flooring and gilded cedar ceilings.

On the way to Fes, stop by the acclaimed Les Celliers de Meknès, one of Morocco’s best-known wineries within Château Roslane Domaine, for a tasting and lunch. Upon arrival in Fes, the afternoon is yours to explore at your own pace.

Inclusions
Riad Fes – Relais & Châteaux (Deluxe Room) or similar / Palais Omeyades
Breakfast and Lunch

Get lost in the imperial grandeur of this city filled with tangled alleys that lead to exquisite fountains and streets bursting with aromatic food stands. Learn the secrets behind some of the country’s best-known dishes as you’re treated to a traditional cooking class, where you will begin by meandering through bustling souks with a local chef to gather your ingredients. Then, embark on a journey for the senses as you learn to craft dishes bursting with flavour, before sitting down to lunch with a local family, who will share insights into local culture and traditions.

After lunch, go back in time as you’re guided on an insider tour of the medina, where narrow, cobbled streets are alive with craftsmen, markets, tanneries, ancient mosques and soaring green minarets. Peek into peaceful courtyards bedecked with carved cedarwood, brightly coloured mosaic tiles and ornaments. The evening is at your leisure.

Inclusions
Riad Fes – Relais & Châteaux (Deluxe Room) or similar / Palais Omeyades
Breakfast and Lunch

Today, it’s time to swap cities for the Merzouga Desert. For lunch, your guide will organise a homecooked lunch with a local family in the Midelt Region for a memorable experience. On arrival, you will cruise across the Erg Chebbi dunes on a 4WD safari through Merzouga. Be mesmerised by the shimmering gold dunes, then check into your luxury desert camp. Later, glide across the sand on a sunset camel ride, where you’ll be treated to extraordinary vistas of the desert colours shifting from orange to pink and purple as the sun sets.

Tonight, enjoy the Sahara dunes under dazzling stars by the campfire as you’re entertained with traditional Berber music and gastronomic delights.

Inclusions
The Sandy Tents (Luxury Tent) or similar
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Experience the serenity and silence of the desert today with a camel ride into the Sahara, meandering across the red dunes of Erg Chebbi, an incredible stretch of golden sands.

Afterwards, take a 4WD safari adventure across the sands before savouring a picnic in this desert oasis. This evening, enjoy stargazing and the tranquility of the Sahara Desert with an included dinner.

Inclusions
The Sandy Tents (Luxury Tent) or similar
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Follow the fabled Road of 1000 Kasbahs this morning, winding past the mud-brick forts of the High Atlas, tracing the Dadès Gorges route across the Valley of Roses and zig-zagging through ancient rust-red mountains past historic castles and fortified villages.

Driving through the valley, you will spy Kalaat M’Gouna, a city renowned for its rows of roses, and Skoura’s historic mudbrick castles. Spend time at the 17th-century Kasbah Amridil, one of Morocco’s grandest kasbahs, before continuing to Aït Benhaddou.

Inclusions
Hotel Riad Ksar Ighnda (Superior Room) or similar
Breakfast and Dinner

Unearth the 16th-century Aït Benhaddou this morning, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site perched on a hilltop and almost unchanged since the 11th century. It has acted as the backdrop for iconic Hollywood movies and TV shows, including Gladiator and Game of Thrones.

Afterwards, ascend through the High Atlas Mountains before arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Settle into your luxurious accommodation before embarking on a walking tour of the vibrant Djemaa el-Fna. Filled with snake charmers, acrobats, musicians and dizzyingly diverse Moroccan cuisine, this main square has been a hub of activity since its creation in the 11th century. At night, enjoy a delicious Moroccan feast together.

Inclusions
Hotel & Ryads Barrière Le Naoura (Deluxe Room) or similar
Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, meander through the Old Town, filled with show-stopping souks selling twinkling lamps, colourful textiles and souvenirs. Drop into a traditional bakery that has been selling tagines, bread and local treats for hundreds of years. This is followed by lunch at a rooftop restaurant before visiting the eye-popping Bahia Palace. After an eventful day filled with wondrous sights, spend the remainder of the evening at your leisure.

Inclusions
Hotel & Ryads Barriere Le Naoura (Deluxe Room) or similar
Breakfast and Lunch

Your tour ends after breakfast as you’re transferred to Marrakech International Airport (RAK) in time for your onward flight.

Inclusions
Breakfast
Highlights & inclusions
The following are included in your tour package:
Your tour includes:
  • Eight nights of luxury accommodation
  • Daily breakfast, five lunches and five dinners
  • Explore Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
  • Wine tasting at Morocco’s premier winery, Les Celliers de Meknès
  • Guided cooking class and lunch with a local family
  • Race across the Sahara Desert in a 4WD
  • Sunset camel ride in Merzouga
  • Visit the 1,000-year-old Aït Benhaddou
  • Enjoy roundtrip airport transfers and private air-conditioned transport throughout
Dates & pricing
No departures available
Sorry, this offer has sold out!
Give our team a call on 3018 8509 for more tour options
No departures available
Sorry, this offer has sold out!
Give our team a call on 3018 8509 for more tour options
Things to know

Booking Summary: After you book, please follow the instructions in your booking summary email and ensure you complete your traveller information details in full.

  • Luxury Escapes asks that you please complete your Traveller Details form within 7 days of booking. Following its completion, our Tours Concierge Team will be in touch to assist with any additional arrangements – including flights.
  • Traveller Details are required in full to confirm all arrangements for your tour. Please complete the Traveller Details form as soon as possible in your ‘My Escapes’ account. Failure to complete the form within 30/60 days of departure may result in losing your spot on the tour.
  • If your booking is on a non-guaranteed departure, this initial email is not your tour confirmation. Tours often require a minimum number of travellers to go ahead, so your departure may not be guaranteed immediately.
  • Please note that for guaranteed departures, a minimum of two people are required to book. In the event that only one passenger has booked, you will be given the opportunity to move your departure to another date.
  • Once there is an update on the status of your tour, you will be contacted via email by the Luxury Escapes’ Tours Concierge Team, and they will advise if the tour has been confirmed. Please do not book flights or make any non-flexible arrangements until you receive this update.
  • Should you require assistance with your tour, please contact our Tours Concierge Team at tours@luxuryescapes.com, who will be happy to assist with any of your queries and who will support you right up until you return from your journey.
  • For tours that allow children, the child must be XX years or over and must share a room with an adult.
  • Children are the same price as adults.

Update 19 December 2024: Amendments & Cancellations section updated, please see below.

Please note, our 7-Day Change of Mind ‘No Questions Asked’ Refund Guarantee and Date Change policy does not apply to Tours

  • All deposits, service fee, and payments are non-refundable.
  • Where Luxury Escapes Tours may allow a cancellation for credit due to exceptional circumstances (and at its sole discretion) and where a cancellation/credit is not otherwise permitted, an additional service fee above and beyond the existing fees in the agreed payment schedules applies for A$300 per person will apply.
  • For Trusted Partner operated tours, additional fees may apply.

Date Changes

  • Changes can be made on request by contacting the Tours Concierge Team at tours@luxuryescapes.com.
  • Tours pricing is dynamic and can change at any time.
  • Additional fees and fare difference may apply.
  • Changes are not permitted after your final payment date.
  • For Trusted Partner operated tours, additional fees may apply.
  • Date change conditions listed above do not apply to flights or pre- and post-tour accommodation booked with us. Flight fulfilment and changes are governed by the airline(s) selected at the time of booking. For your air travel, you are bound by the terms and conditions and fare rules of the selected airline(s). For pre- and post-tour accommodation, these reservations are not directly linked to your tour and may require a separate cost to change, as stated in your ‘My Escapes.’

Itinerary Amendments & Changes

  • Occasionally our itineraries are updated prior to departure. This may be to accommodate changes in weather, public holidays, common seasonal changes to timetables and transport routes, and unforeseen circumstances.
  • In the event of a change in itinerary (for safety reasons or due to events outside of our control) that results in cancellation or change fees toward flights (or other parts of your travel) we will notify you as soon as practicable.
  • You will be responsible for any associated costs or will otherwise have the right to a refund (less any costs incurred or paid to third parties).

Surcharges

  • After completing your booking, your tour cost may be subject to additional surcharges due to factors beyond the control of Luxury Escapes.
  • Where the cost of delivering your selected tour materially increases between the time of purchase and delivery, we reserve the right to increase the balance due. Increases may be in relation to, but not limited to, currency fluctuations, taxes, airfares, fuel surcharges, tour costs or government changes due to health and safety restrictions. A material increase will be considered one in excess of 10% of the package price.

Fine Print and package inclusions are accurate at the time of purchase and not subject to change, unless updates or corrections are specifically noted in the latest Fine Print with a timestamp. Please check the Fine Print prior to departure for any updates.

We reserve the right to modify prices for marketing and commercial reasons. Please note that full terms and conditions apply. Refer to website’s terms and conditions.

Accommodation for the duration of your tour is included in the Tour package.

  • You can find relevant accommodation details for each day of the itinerary on the Tour offer page, or in your My Escapes.

Please note:

  • Accommodation is subject to availability and may be substituted for a hotel of a similar or higher standard without notice.
  • Rooms will be made available after 3pm on the day of arrival. Checkout is required by 10am. Early check-in and late checkout may be available upon request. Subject to availability. Additional fees may apply.
  • Maximum room capacity (Twin Share) is two adults. Maximum room capacity (Solo) is one adult.

Pre- & Post-Tour Accommodation Pre- and post-tour accommodation can be booked to extend your stay before or after your tour by contacting our Tours Concierge Team at tours@luxuryescapes.com.

Luxury Escapes uses a range of accommodation partners. For pre- and post-tour accommodation options where we can offer the same hotel as the start and end of your tour, your pre- and post-tour accommodation will be booked independent of your tour. If the hotel for your tour changes, this will be independent of your pre- or post-tour accommodation booking. In this instance, change fees may apply on your pre- or post-tour accommodation, if you choose to change; change fees can be found in your ‘My Escapes.’

For pre- and post-tour accommodation bookings, you may be required to check out of your room and check in again on the first or last day of your tour. You will need to confirm these details directly with hotel.

Please contact the Tours Concierge Team at tours@luxuryescapes.com for further information.

  • Return international flights
  • Visas
  • Single supplement
  • Meals/drinks not stated in the itinerary
  • Optional activities/tours, personal expenses/transfers not mentioned
  • Travel insurance (required)
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Dining inclusions do not include drinks (unless otherwise stated). Menus are subject to change without notice.

Transfers

  • Arrival and departure transfers are available on the first and last day of your tour only, unless you have booked your pre- and post-tour accommodation through Luxury Escapes.
  • If you have booked pre- or post-tour accommodation outside of Luxury Escapes, you will forfeit your complimentary airport transfers.
  • Please note ‘Private Transfers’ refers to transfers that are exclusive for your tour group and may be shared amongst other members of your group if arriving on the same flight or another flight arriving within a 30-minute window.
  • Flight details can be added to your Traveller Forms via ‘My Escapes’ and will be required 30/60 days prior to travel to confirm your transfers.

Travel Insurance

  • Travel insurance is required on all our tours, which (at a minimum) covers medical expenses and repatriation. You may not be permitted to join the tour group if evidence of travel insurance is not provided prior to your trip. If you are unable to obtain travel insurance for whatever reason, you may be required to sign a waiver and/or provide a letter from a medical practitioner which confirms you are fit for travel. For any enquiries regarding travel insurance, please call 1300 88 99 00 or email sales@luxuryescapes.com.

Passports & Visas

  • A visa may be required. It is the traveller’s responsibility to ensure they’re holding a current visa for the countries they’re visiting. If the traveller is on a non-Australian passport, a valid re-entry visa may be required.
  • You are responsible for visas, entry, health and other requirements, and any documents required by laws, regulations, orders and/or requirements of countries visited. Luxury Escapes and/or its servants and agents are not responsible for passport and visa requirements or for any loss you sustain for failing to comply with laws, regulations, orders and/or requirements of countries visited.
  • A valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months beyond your return travel date is required for all passengers (including children and infants).

Traveller Details

  • Traveller Details must be completed for each individual traveller. This information can be added directly to your ’My Escapes’ account.
  • Travellers must advise of any medical conditions or dietary requirements. Failure to provide such information in advance of your tour may result in an inability to cater to your requirements.
  • We work with exceptional local tour providers to present uniquely crafted packages that encompass sightseeing tours and excursions. Our tour provider partners are dedicated to making every effort to accommodate specific requirements. However, it should be noted that the extent to which they can address mobility and accessibility needs may vary, depending on the nature of the sightseeing tour and activities involved. Please contact tours@luxuryescapes.com so we can advise whether your specific needs can be accommodated.
  • Special dietary requirements can be catered for in most cases, however, on occasion this may not be possible due to location, lack of availability of unique ingredients, and other extenuating circumstances. It is always advised to carry any necessary supplies with you.
  • Passport details are required for all bookings. In some cases, a digital copy of your passport may be requested by Luxury Escapes to book certain elements of your trip.
  • If a photo of your passport is requested, failure to provide valid photo ID will result in your booking being cancelled and all monies paid remaining non-refundable. When requested, a digital copy of your passport must be provided for each guest at least 90 days prior to your tour departure.
  • Should you require any assistance with your Traveller Details, please contact our Tours Concierge Team at tours@luxuryescapes.com.

Tour Pace

  • It’s important to note that specific activities and intensity levels may vary between different tour operators and destinations. When selecting a group tour, it’s advisable to carefully review the itinerary, activity descriptions and fitness requirements to ensure a suitable match for your preferences and physical capabilities.
    • Relaxed: Leisurely pace with limited walking or physical demands. Opportunity for ample free time and leisure activities. Suitable for individuals seeking a laidback experience.
    • Moderate: Usually more than one day in a location. Balanced mix of exploration and physical engagement. Suitable for participants with a reasonable level of fitness. Exploring cities on foot, visiting landmarks and guided excursions. Requires a moderate level of stamina and physical activity.
    • Active: Activities most days. Generally, not staying in a location for two days or more. Suitable for participants with high fitness levels and a sense of adventure.

Travel Styles

  • Fully Guided Tour:
    • You’ll have a tour guide with you throughout the entire trip, from start to finish.
  • Partially Guided Tour:
    • You’ll have guides at specific locations or portions of the trip, but not the entire time. There might be different guides for different regions.
  • Self-Guided Tour:
    • You will not have a guide for your trip. You will be provided with detailed trip notes with elements, such as accommodation and transport pre booked for you.

Health and Fitness Acknowledgement:

  • Travellers acknowledge that they are required to have a good level of health and fitness to undertake the activities in this tour.
  • There are limitations to the degree of accommodations that can be made if travellers are unable to partake in the included activities on this tour. Please consider suitability as additional costs could apply.
  • Travellers also acknowledge and agree that neither we nor the tour provider will be able to provide medical or other assistance in the event that they are unable to complete any aspect of the tour as a result of their health or physical condition (nor are we liable for any loss, damage, expense, injury or death arising from such).
  • Passengers are permitted one piece of baggage with a maximum weight of XXkg on tour.
  • Passengers are permitted one additional, smaller hand-piece of baggage with a maximum weight of 7kg on tour.
  • Please note: For complimentary transfers to be fulfilled outside of arrival and departure date, all pre- and post-tour accommodation bookings must be booked through Luxury Escapes no later than 60 days before departure. After this time, any pre- or post-tour accommodation bookings made will not be eligible for complimentary transfers.
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