Best of Morocco
15 days | Small group tour
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Intrepid’s Best of Morocco is the country on shuffle mode—with the volume up and the bassline set to mint tea. Across 15 days you move like a local and gawk like a delighted outsider: the TGV to Tangier for a breezy Atlantic opener, the road curling into the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, a stoic pause among the Roman mosaics of Volubilis, then straight into Fes where donkeys outnumber cars and the dye pits look like an artist’s palette left out in the sun. Guided walks mean you don’t just “see” the medinas—you learn how they breathe.
It’s not all cities and souqs. The itinerary points the bonnet south to Merzouga; there’s a long drive (bring snacks and podcasts), but you earn that soft-sand payoff: a sunset camel ride and a simple desert camp under a sky busy with stars. In the morning, dunes go apricot and the day resets. The rock drama continues through Todra Gorge, then the caravan town-turned-movie-set Ait Benhaddou, where clay walls carry centuries and a few film credits.
Up in the High Atlas, you swap wheels for footpaths and spend a night in an Amazigh homestay in Aroumd—shared facilities, homemade food, fantastic views, zero pretence. It’s the kind of stay that gives you stories, not just photos. Swing west and the air turns salty: Essaouira is white walls, blue shutters and a working port where you’ll actually meet a local fisherman. Then roll into Marrakech for one last kaleidoscope of spice pyramids, rooftop teas and the nightly theatre of Djemaa el-Fna—plus a tasty trail of street snacks to map your wanderings.
You’re travelling in Intrepid’s Original style—comfortable, unshowy, with local leaders who open doors and shortcuts you didn’t know existed. Expect a small group (1–16), 14 breakfasts, a lunch and three dinners included, two shared-facility nights (desert camp and mountain gite), and a bit of walking in Fes and the Atlas. Heat happens; pack layers and a hat. The reward is Morocco’s greatest hits album, played live.
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