Vibrant city life, fresh air in the dramatic Atlas Mountains, small Berber villages and time on the beach Arriving in Marrakech you enter an entirely different world of lively bazaars filled with exotic spices and treasures. At sunset the main square, once the place of executions, is filled with snake-charmers, acrobats and jugglers in a carnival of entertainment. Crossing the mighty Atlas Mountains you head for the impressive Ait Benhaddou kasbah - a maze of red towers and fortifications often used as the backdrop for films such as Gladiator.

Itinerary:
Day 1 Join trip Marrakech
Day 2 AM city tour & explore souks; pm drive to Ait Benhaddou
Day 3 Visit Kasbah; drive to Ifergane
Day 4 Ifergane - Atlas village & palm grove walks
Days 5 - 6 Essaouira; explore port; optional camel ride
Day 7 Drive to Marrakech; pm free
Day 8 Trip ends in Marrakech