Get active in the unspoiled valleys of the High Atlas Valley of Ourika. Trek and bicycle to the the hidden Berber villages of the valley. Pick up fascinating life skills from local villagers, such as cooking a Berber Tagine, crafting ceramic pottery, and taking a relaxing hammam Moroccan bath. Stay in a traditional 'kasbah' guest house in Anrar.

This is your opportunity to discover the life of the nomadic Touaregs on an exciting journey through the Sahara. Stay with locals and learn how to use Berber drums, how to cook traditional tagine and sleep under the infinite starry skies of the desert. A once in a lifetime experience! 

Outside the pulsating city of Marrakech, a more laid-back and local way of life awaits in the seaside and mountain towns nearby. Take a day to lounge in the coastal fishing town of Essaouira, then get deep into the High Atlas Mountains with trekking and visits to small Berber villages off the beaten path.

Leaving from Tangier, this journey will take you deep into the desert on camelback where you can sleep in your nomadic tent underneath the mesmerizing night skies of the desert. You will also have the opportunity to visit the imperial city of Fez and sleep in a charming riad overnight.

What's the best way to get from Fez to Marrakech? Forget planes and buses. Go for scenic and experiential. Spend five days making your way slowly, nomad-style, from one classic Moroccan city to the other. On the way, discover the the beauty of Morocco through the High Atlas Mountains, the Road of thousands of Kasbahs, and a camel ride and overnight in the desert. Stay in villages and meet the locals at every stop.

Reach far-off Berber villages in the Ourika Valley in the hills of the High Atlas Mountains local-style: by foot. Find yourself hiking the footpaths between the terraced hillside hamlets of Douar Tafza, Oualmes, Anins, and Tizin-Oucheg. A full day of rural hiking, complete with authentic local encounters like cooking and pottery class.

Savory and rich, spicy and sumptuous, traditional Moroccan cuisine is a hallmark of local culture. Do more than just taste it -- learn how to prepare it alongside local cooks. Through guided city tours to markets and cooking classes at your "riad" guesthouse, you'll be stirring up your own couscous one night and turning out an impressive tangine the next night. Your homemade feasts will be well-earned.

Morocco presents a paradox. Sprawling ancient metropolises like Marrakech are fringed by provincial villages with deep traditions. See both sides four days, starting with two days of deep Marrakech exploration. Then, leave the city and opt for the quiet village life of coastal Essaouira and rural Ourika Valley in the High Atlas Mountains. Two very different paces: inside Marrakech and just beyond it.

The medina (ancient center) of Marrakech is a living place with a big personality. Get to know its labyrinthine passageways and hypnotic street performers. Eat at its street stalls and listen to the storytellers' tales. Take a tea with local people and a guide that will invite you home to a family-style dinner. 

Discover the rugged beauty of the Sahara desert in Morocco, journeying like a nomad from Marrakech to Fez. Traverse the High Atlas mountains and the road of thousands of Kasbahs. Camel ride over the dunes and spend a night in a tent under the desert night sky. Hands-on encounters with the lifestyle of the Bedwin and Touareg people are a big part of the adventure.