Arrive in Morocco 

Arrive at Marrakech Menara Airport and meet your Tour Leader.  

Start with a walking tour of Marrakech Medina and Jemaa el-Fnaa. Explore the UNESCO-Listed site and its rich cultural heritage, vibrant street life and the ancient walled city. 

Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakech’s famous central square, is bustling with street performers, storytellers and musicians- a great introduction to the culture! 

End the day with dinner at your accommodation or a local restaurant. 

Marrakech Medina, Tagine Cooking Class & Jemaa el-Fnaa

Begin at Le Jardin Secret, a traditional Islamic paradise garden featuring fountains, 19th-century architecture, and lush greenery.

Continue exploring the city with an optional stop at Jardin Majorelle, an iconic botanical garden surrounded by vibrant blue buildings, lush greenery, fountains and a variety of exotic plants from around the world.  

Next, enjoy a cooking class to learn about traditional Moroccan cuisine. Local chefs will teach students to make the perfect tagine and authentic Moroccan mint tea.

Head to the medina, stroll through souks, see the old Koranic School and Koutoubia Mosque and learn about Morocco’s heritage.  

After dinner, head to Jemaa el-Fnaa to listen to traditional music and watch street performers.   

Amazigh (Berber) Village & Aït Benhaddou or Ouarzazate

Today, you’ll head to the High Atlas on the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, travelling through the gully-eroded fold mountain landscape.

Visit an Amazigh (Berber) village to learn about these successful agriculture-based communities within a drought-prone environment.

Continue to Aït Benhaddou. The majestic UNESCO World Heritage Site is perched on a hillside and surrounded by desert landscapes. Students can learn about traditional life in the south by climbing through the narrow, winding alleyways and exploring its many abandoned houses. 

Or visit Ouarzazate, known as the ‘gateway to the Sahara Desert. En route to the city, you can see where new olive and fruit trees are being cultivated.

After dinner at your accommodation or a local restaurant, enjoy an evening of Moroccan storytelling.  

Atlas Mountains or the Sahara Desert

Start with a short hike in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains and learn about how it was sculpted by glaciation and rivers. 

After a picnic lunch, take part in community project work or transfer to the Sahara Desert via the Drâa Valley. Here, you can visit the Tamgroute pottery cooperative to see how the locals live their lives in this harsh desert environment. 

End the day with dinner at your accommodation or a local restaurant. 

If you are travelling into the desert, you will spend the night at Ouled Driss Desert Camp with traditional food and campfire entertainment.