Marrakech and the desert - December long weekend 2026 - Travelplan
5 Days / 4 Nights Best price found on 12/4/26

Circuit details

- Arrival and departure transfers with assistants.

- 4 nights' meal plan with breakfast (half board option available at supplement).

- Half-day excursion to the medina and souks.

- Entrance to the Bahia Palace.

- Half-day excursion to the Ourika Valley.

- Fantasy dinner at Chez Ali with transfers.

- Spanish-speaking guides during visits.

- Meals, drinks, or any other service not mentioned "As Included" or in the itinerary.

- Optional excursions not mentioned in the program.

- Extras and personal expenses.

- Gratuities (not mandatory).

- Travel insurance.

Ayoub 4* / El Andalous 4* / Zalagh Kasbah 4* / Adam Park 5* / Kenzi Rose Garden 5* / Kenzi Menara 5*.

- The itinerary may be altered, although this does not affect the content.

- A passport is required to travel to Morocco and must be valid for at least 6 months.

- Certain nationalities require a visa (please check with your travel agency).


Day 1: ORIGIN / MARRAKECH

Arrival at Marrakech airport. Assistance by our staff and transfer to the hotel. Depending on the flight arrival time, a panoramic orientation tour is offered. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel (Half Board option).

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Day 2: MARRAKECH - 1/2 day Visit Medina and souks (4 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for a tour of the city, known as the “Pearl of the South.” The tour begins in the magnificent Menara Gardens, where it is said that warriors learned to swim before crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to invade the Iberian Peninsula. Afterwards, we will visit the exterior of the Koutoubia Mosque minaret, twin sister of the Giralda in Seville. Once in the old part of the city, we will visit the Bahia Palace, where our clients can admire the layout of a former palace belonging to one of the city's wealthy residents. Next, we will explore the vast souk, strolling among the various artisan workshops featuring woodworkers, wrought ironworkers, and potters, until we reach Jemaa el-Fna square, where you will have free time to enjoy this unique square. Dinner at the hotel (Half Board option).

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Day 3: MARRAKECH - Ourika Valley (5 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the Ourika Valley, 45 km from Marrakech. This scenic excursion will take you through Berber villages built of mud (adobe) and straw. You will have the opportunity to visit a home to experience their way of life, where the owner will offer her hospitality by serving Berber-style mint tea with spearmint and plenty of sugar. The tour continues through this lush valley, filled with artisan shops, where the villagers' livelihoods are based almost entirely on livestock farming and agriculture. Return to Marrakech (option to include lunch for a supplement of €22, drinks not included).


Fantasy Chez Ali Dinner Show

Located in the Palmeraie area, this Arabian Nights-style venue offers dinner served inside traditional Berber tents. Enjoy Moroccan cuisine while different folkloric troupes from the region perform. After dinner, we will go to the stands to watch riders performing acrobatics on horseback and the "Gunpowder Race" spectacle—an unforgettable and symbolic night in Marrakech.

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Day 4: MARRAKECH

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day.


Optional full-day excursion to Essaouira

Departure for Essaouira, 160 km from Marrakech. Visit this city, also known by its former Portuguese name, Mogador. A port since antiquity, it was a Portuguese city in the 15th century, reconquered in the 18th century by Mohamed Ben Abdallah, who rebuilt it with a rectilinear layout and wide streets, making it the main port of Morocco in the 19th century, where Christian and Jewish communities settled. Its medina was declared a World Heritage Site at the beginning of the 21st century. Wood carving is a distinctive craft; guests can explore its Kasbah and purchase all kinds of wood carvings and other typical items. Lunch on your own and transfer to Marrakech. Dinner at the hotel (half board option).

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Day 5: MARRAKECH

Breakfast. At the scheduled time, transfer to Marrakech airport to take the return flight.