Day 1: Arrival to Casablanca

Arrive at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport where you will meet your main driver and photography leader. After welcoming formalities, you will drive to the city of Casablanca to check in at the hotel. Afterwards, you will have a briefing provided by your photography leader. Depending on time, you may have a brief sightseeing tour of fabled Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, where an elegant blend of Art Deco and Neo-Moorish buildings line spacious avenues. You will take a visit to the majestic Hassan II mosque and the other interesting sites of the city. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Dinner included

Day 2: Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen

Today, your photography tour will continue towards Rabat, Morocco’s main capital, where the bustling Medina (old city) still resembles the town created ages ago, and home to the minaret of the Hassan Tower. Sightseeing will also include the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the striking and evocative 12th century Kasbah of Oudaya with its beautiful white and blue buildings with a fantastic view over the Atlantic beach and Bouragrag River, and the ramparts of the Mechouar surrounding the Royal Palace. Afterwards, we continue the journey towards the blue washed town of Chefchaouen nestled in the Rif Mountains in the North of Morocco. Check in at the hotel or Riad for the overnight with dinner. On the evening you may go outside for photo shot on the beautiful medina of Chefchaouen.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 3: Explore Chefchaouen

Today you will shot fabulous photos of Morocco's enchanting city of Chefchaouen situated beneath the striking peaks of the Rif Mountains. Whitewashed homes with red tile roofs line narrow, winding laneways, their walls painted in brilliant shades of blue. Take a sightseeing tour with a friendly local guide, and discover firsthand the culture of this fascinating region of Morocco. You will enjoy the distinctive Arab-Andalusian art and architecture, narrow streets, marvelous fountains, squares, traditional public oven. Then you will arrive at the spectacular center of the city and see the Outa Hammam Square with the 14th-century fortress and the big mosque. After you learn about the history of this city, we will continue the tour to the Ras El Maa spring. Chefchaouen is a unique city located in the Mountains and every guest will feel amazed by its breathtaking views, its springs, watermills, natural pools. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fez

After breakfast, we drive towards Volubilis, the archaeological Roman site well-preserved listed in UNESCO (1997), remains of astonishing mosaics, hundreds of Latin inscriptions and artistic materials. After our enjoyable walk in Volubilis we carry on to explore the other 17th century Imperial city Meknes. The tour will include the ramparts around the Medina and the tremendous gate of Bab Mansour (1732), the granary Sahrij Swani, grain and water storage and used as a barn for 12000 horses. Meknes has a big production of olive oil and olives and you will see an amazing verity of olives in the local market of square Lahdime. We leave Meknes towards the medieval city of Fes driving by open fields of barley, wheat and olive trees. Check in for the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad in Fez.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 5: Fez Sightseeing tour

Today you will enjoy your photography tour exploring the old city of Fez, a medieval world treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site. As you walk through the maze of streets in the spectacular Medina where time seems to have stood still and photographs beckon around every corner. With photo leader and tour guide you will see local craftsmen and laughing children, donkeys pulling carts and vendors carrying huge mounds of bread on trays above their heads. It is a maze of intricate laneways where carpet makers, manual loom makers, and merchant palaces are found within. Photograph the intricately carved stucco walls, arches, and cornices. Zoom in on the exquisite mosaics that cover the Nejjarine Fountain and visit the Karaouine Mosque. Enjoy the souk were merchants sell mounds of colorful spices, carpets, silks and leather goods and visit the legendary leather tanneries, famous in Fes, is one the highlights of the tour, watching locals working on skins of goat, lamb, camel and cow, in small pits. You will go back to the hotel to relax spend the night with breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast included

Day 6: Fez – Ifrane – Cedar Forest – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga Desert

Today we leave the imperial city of Fez heading to another part of Morocco crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains. We stop for a short break in Ifrane nicknamed the small Switzerland where is the first ski resort in Morocco. We will be surrounded by amazing sceneries and landscapes of Mountains and plains. A special species of native monkeys living in cedar forest called Maggot monkeys in Azrou. We will have a lunch break in Midelt celebrating the festival of apples every year. There is a big contrast of landscapes especially before we arrive to Errachidia main city named after the prince Moulay Rachid around 1971. Then we drive through Ziz Valley and the gate of the Sahara Arfoud to reach the Sahara Desert of Merzouga. We ride camel to enjoy a superb sunset in the middle of Erg Chebbi dunes. Spend a celestial overnight with the gleaming stars in a desert camp with dinner.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 7: Merzouga Desert - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges - Skoura

Today you wake up early in the morning to photograph one of the top world rating sunrise in the Sahara desert. We continue towards the old irrigation system that was used in the oasis of Ziz. We will have lunch in the Valley of Todra gorges considered as one of the oldest valleys in Morocco for caravan trading of silver and jewellery. A beautiful valley of 15 km ends up with spectacular Gorges, mainly used for rock climbing and picnics. We embark on Dades valley which has an astonishing rock formation made by million years of erosion. We cross more Rose Valley, the only place in Morocco where we harvest Damascus rose in which we extract some products like rose water and rose oil best for skin treatment and anti-wrinkles. We reach the palm groves of Skoura Oasis for the overnight with dinner at the hotel.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 8: Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhdaou Kasbah - Marrakech

Today you can have an optional tour to the Kasbah of Ameridil before heading towards the Hollywood of Africa Ouarzazate to visit the Cinema Studio. We drive to Ait Benhaddou village where you will go for a walk to visit this ancient village. An authentic site where a list of movies were filmed starting with the first movies “Lawrence of Arabia”, ”Jesus of Nazareth”, ”Gladiator” and the list is still going on. It is also listed in UNESCO as a site of the world and national culture in 1987. After that we head to the north of High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka pass. You will enjoy a spectacular road of red Mountains and Berber villages to reach the pink city of Marrakech where you will spend the overnight with dinner in a hotel or Riad.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 9: Marrakech Sightseeing Tour

Today you will a wonderful photo shots in the Medina of Marrakech. A lively city packed with craftsmen, street vendors and vibrant clashes of color. You will feel an incredible sense of old world magic as you walk through the ancient streets of Marrakech. The city is a photographer’s haven that is best expressed in person through your lens. Capture the colorful chaos of Djemma el Fna Square, where there are great photographic opportunities around every corner, from snake charmers and magicians to cooks and musicians. Venture through the souks which are an amazing labyrinth of covered markets mixed with tradesmen practicing their ancient skills. Highlights of the souks are metal workers, wool dyers, and wood carvers. Visit the Bahia palace and the Ben Youssef Madrasa, beautiful examples of traditional Moroccan architecture. The tile mosaics and intricate carvings are exquisite. Spend the overnight with breakfast at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included

Day 10: Marrakech – Essaouira

After the excitement of Marrakech, we will leave to the fresh and artistic coastal city of Essaouira as one of the loveliest cities in Morocco and also a multicultural artistic center, which has captivated people like Jimi Hendrix, Orson Welles and Bob Marley. With a fresh ocean breeze permanently invading all the corners of its medina, the city of Essaouira stands out for its urban life and culture. Essaouira is also highlighted for its gastronomy based of fresh fish and in the use of argan oil. Essaouira’s Medina was built in the 18th century. Nowadays the city is a World Heritage Site protected by UNESCO and is the favorite place for most Moroccan artists and musicians. The city is also the stage of the famous music festival Gnawa, an old spiritual art form of North-African Islamism. Check in at the hotel for the overnight with dinner.

Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included

Day 11: Essaouira At Leisure

Essaouira is a really welcoming and engaging metropolis with a lovely outdated Medina which is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site that by no means ceases to seduce its guests. The attractiveness of Essaouira is mirrored in its stunning structure, cultural treasures, curving sandy seashores, and beautiful mixture of ocean view. You will enjoy walking along the beach, and exploring the old Medina. With visits to the port, handicrafts complex, Moroccan Jewelers and the market this is a great place to buy souvenirs. For wonderful panoramic views then Skalla, close to the sea, is the place to be. Enjoy a delicious fish lunch in a local restaurant. Spend the overnight with breakfast at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast included

Day 12: Essaouira – Casablanca

From Essaouira you’ll be heading alongside the coastline to Casablanca by means of scenic ocean side villages, together with a lot of resort cities equivalent to Oualidia, which is an exotic runaway sight known for its oysters, and El Jadida, the place many Moroccans come to benefit from the lovely seashores in summer time. At the end of the day we are going to arrive to the economic capital Casablanca. Check in at the hotel for the overnight with breakfast.

Meals: Breakfast included

Day 13: Casablanca – Back to the airport

Transfer to Casablanca international airport for your return flight with plenty of tales of Arabian and Berber days and nights with a memorable photography tour.

* These are sample of Photography tours itineraries, customizable for each customer, prices are on request and depend on dates, accommodations level and activities.