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Tiled riad courtyard in Marrakech with palms and a blue mosaic pool

Africa · Morocco

Marrakech & the Sahara

Riad courtyards, Atlas passes and one night under the dunes.

Half city, half desert. Three nights in a hidden riad, a drive over the High Atlas, and a camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes with nothing but silence and stars.

Highlights

  • Souk navigation with a local buyer, not a commission guide
  • Cooking class in a riad kitchen with market shopping first
  • Ait Benhaddou and the Tizi n'Tichka pass
  • Camel approach and overnight desert camp

Gallery

Tiled riad courtyard in Marrakech with palms and a blue mosaic poolSahara dunes glowing orange at sunrise

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Riad arrival

    Mint tea on the roof, then Jemaa el-Fnaa as the food stalls light up.

  2. Day 2

    Medina deep dive

    Souks, the Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace and a hammam to finish.

  3. Day 3

    Gardens & kitchen

    Le Jardin Secret and Majorelle, then a market-to-table cooking class.

  4. Day 4

    Over the Atlas

    Tizi n'Tichka pass, Ait Benhaddou kasbah, night in the Dades valley.

  5. Day 5

    To the dunes

    Todra Gorge, then camels into Erg Chebbi and a desert camp.

  6. Day 6

    Sunrise & return

    Dune sunrise, long drive back with Berber village stops.

  7. Day 7

    Departure

    Final souk run for rugs and lanterns, then the airport.