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From the cities to the heart of the Sahara · The Imperial Journey
From the cities to the heart of the Sahara

The Imperial Journey

12 days · Casablanca · Fez · Dades · Erg Chigaga · Fint Oasis · Aït Ben Haddou · Marrakech

12 days · Casablanca · Fez · Dades · Erg Chigaga · Fint Oasis · Aït Ben Haddou · Marrakech

There is a Morocco of great cities, medinas and palaces. And there is another of mountains, kasbahs, oases and desert.

The Imperial Journey brings both worlds together.

We begin in Casablanca or Marrakech and head towards Fez before crossing the Atlas and descending south.

Fez. Dades. Erg Chigaga. Fint Oasis. Aït Ben Haddou. Marrakech.

A complete first experience of Morocco, designed to discover the country without having to choose between culture, landscape and the Sahara.

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Carved wooden door with traditional motifs
DAY 1 · Casablanca or Marrakech
DAY 1 · Casablanca or Marrakech

We start where it makes sense for you

We can begin in Casablanca or Marrakech, depending on your flights and how you want to travel the country.

If we start in Casablanca, we ease into the country before heading to Fez. If you prefer to arrive in Marrakech, we can adapt the route.

The journey adapts to you, not the other way round.

Architecture of Fez
DAY 2 · Fez
DAY 2 · Fez

The historic heart

We arrive in Fez. Its medina, its alleyways, its craftspeople, its colours and its traditional trades show us one of the oldest faces of Morocco.

A day to discover.

Craftsman at a traditional tannery
DAY 3 · Fez
DAY 3 · Fez

Getting lost is part of the journey too

Another day to simply get lost.

Because in Fez, getting lost is part of the journey too.

Village and landscape of the Atlas
DAY 4 · Fez → Dades
DAY 4 · Fez → Dades

Heading south

We leave the cities behind. We cross the Atlas and the landscape begins to change.

The mountains, the valleys and the first kasbahs tell us we are entering another Morocco. We reach the Dades region.

Jeep driving along the roads of southern Morocco
DAY 5 · Dades → Erg Chigaga
DAY 5 · Dades → Erg Chigaga

Towards the Sahara

We continue south. Palm groves, oases, adobe villages and increasingly arid landscapes accompany us along the way.

Until we leave the tarmac behind. We enter by 4x4. And we arrive in Erg Chigaga.

Sahara dunes
DAY 6 · Erg Chigaga
DAY 6 · Erg Chigaga

Letting the desert set the pace

Two nights to let the desert set the pace.

Sunrise among the dunes. Walking on the sand. Sharing a tea. Bread baked under the sand. Turbans and henna. Saharan music as night falls. And time to simply be.

Oasis and rocky landscape
DAY 7 · Erg Chigaga → Fint Oasis
DAY 7 · Erg Chigaga → Fint Oasis

From the desert to the oases

We leave the dunes and begin the journey back. The landscape transforms again.

The desert gives way to palm groves, oases, villages and kasbahs. We arrive at the Fint Oasis, where we can walk, share a tea and enjoy a local meal.

Panorama of the Aït Ben Haddou kasbah
DAY 8 · Fint Oasis → Aït Ben Haddou
DAY 8 · Fint Oasis → Aït Ben Haddou

The kasbah of the south

We continue to Aït Ben Haddou, one of the great kasbahs of the south. Here the journey changes landscape once more.

Mosque tower with a palm tree in Marrakech
DAY 9 · Marrakech
DAY 9 · Marrakech

The red city, at your pace

We arrive in Marrakech after crossing the south and the Atlas. Now we can slow down again.

Three nights to enjoy the city, return to the medina, shop for crafts, discover new corners or simply rest.

Table with Moroccan dishes in a riad courtyard
DAY 10 · Marrakech
DAY 10 · Marrakech

A day to choose

We can also arrange a hammam, a spa, a cooking workshop or a food experience.

Marrakech at your own pace.

Moroccan tea served during the journey
DAY 11 · Marrakech
DAY 11 · Marrakech

One more morning in Marrakech

One more morning to wander the medina, stop at its shops and say goodbye to the city without rushing.

Marrakech at your own pace.

Sahara Bless Travel local team
DAY 12 · See you soon, Morocco
DAY 12 · See you soon, Morocco

The ending adapts to the journey

The journey can end in Marrakech or Casablanca, depending on your flights.

We adapt the route so that the journey makes sense from beginning to end. And so that you don't have to organise Morocco around our route.

Your journey, your way

This route is a starting point.

We can adapt the route, the length, the accommodation and the experiences to your time, interests and way of travelling.

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A moment to remember the journey