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9 Days / 8 Nights

Walking with Women

Marrakech — High Atlas — Fès — Casablanca

A women-only journey through Marrakech, the High Atlas, and Fès, with a female lead guide and female regional guides at every stop. Time with the women of an Atlas weaving cooperative. An afternoon at the Amal Association in Marrakech.

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About This Tour

A women-only journey through Marrakech, the High Atlas, and Fès, with a female lead guide and female regional guides at every stop. Time with the women of an Atlas weaving cooperative. An afternoon at the Amal Association in Marrakech.

Highlights
  • Women-only — female lead guide and female regional guides at every stop
  • Marrakech, the High Atlas, Fès — three regions in nine nights
  • Time with the women of an Atlas weaving cooperative
  • An afternoon at the Amal Association in Marrakech
Itinerary Overview
  • Day 1
    Arrive Marrakech

    Met at Marrakech Menara (RAK) by the lead female guide. Transfer to a riad in the medina. Welcome dinner — the week's intent is briefed over the meal. The trip is built around women, hosted by women, designed for women travellers; the framing is named at the start.

  • Day 2
    Marrakech medina with a female guide

    Walking tour of the medina with a female Marrakech-based guide — Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, the souks. Lunch at a riad. Afternoon at a women's argan oil cooperative outside town.

  • Day 3
    Atlas foothills women's house

    Drive south to a women-led guesthouse in the Aït Bouguemmaz Valley (about 6 hours via Azilal). The house is run by the host, her sisters and her daughters. Family dinner.

  • Day 4
    Aït Bouguemmaz walk

    Walking through the valley with a female regional guide and the household's daughters (about 4 hours). Walnut groves, the village school, the bread oven. Lunch with another household. Afternoon weaving session.

  • Day 5
    Aït Bouguemmaz to Fès

    Long travel day. Drive Aït Bouguemmaz → Beni Mellal (about 3 hours). ONCF train Beni Mellal → Fès (about 4 hours via Casa Voyageurs change). Late evening arrival in Fès. Light dinner.

  • Day 6
    Fès medina with a female guide

    Walking tour of the Fès medina with a female Fès-based guide. Lunch at a women-led riad. Afternoon at a Fès weaving cooperative.

  • Day 7
    Fès — patisserie morning

    Morning at a Fès patisserie family — pastilla layers, briouats, kaab el ghazal. Lunch in the home. Afternoon at a Sufi shrine outside the medina (some Sufi orders welcome female visitors with a female guide).

  • Day 8
    Fès — free day

    No fixed programme. Hammam, the medina, optional repeat visit to a workshop or cooperative. Final dinner.

  • Day 9
    Until you leave Fès

    A morning in your own hand — a last walk through the medina or a quiet breakfast at the riad. Transfer to Fès-Saïs airport (FEZ, about 20 minutes) for the international flight. Travellers connecting via Casablanca can be transferred to Mohammed V by request — the lead guide arranges.

Inclusions
  • Eight nights — two in a Marrakech medina riad, two in a women-led guesthouse in the Aït Bouguemmaz Valley run by the host and her…
  • A female lead guide for the duration of the trip, plus female regional specialists in Marrakech, the Aït Bouguemmaz Valley, and Fès —…
  • A private vehicle and driver for the road sections, plus the ONCF train Beni Mellal to Fès on Day 5 — the lead guide handles the…
  • Onboard WiFi in the tour vehicle on the road-section days.
  • Airport pick-up on arrival and airport drop-off on departure, at a time of the household's choosing.
  • The argan oil women's cooperative outside Marrakech, the weaving session in the Happy Valley, the Fès weaving cooperative, and the Sufi…
  • All entrance fees to the monuments, museums and archaeological sites named in the day-by-day.
  • A 24-hour support number, answered by a woman who knows your trip, for the whole time you are in Morocco.
Exclusions
  • International flights to and from Morocco. We can recommend agents in the UK, EU, and US.
  • Travel insurance — required for every guest, sourced separately. We can suggest providers.
  • Visa fees, where applicable. Most passports from the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not need one for stays under ninety days.
  • Lunches not specifically named in the day-by-day itinerary, so the days have room to drift.
  • Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks. Mint tea and table water are throughout.
  • Gratuities for the lead guide, driver, and regional guides — discretionary, at the end of the trip.
  • Personal expenses — laundry, phone charges, gifts, and anything you choose to buy on the road.
  • Optional activities and upgrades suggested along the way. Always pre-quoted, never assumed.
Departures
Private journeys on your dates, year-round.

Every Sarah Discoveries trip is a private departure for your party — twelve guests at most, the same regional guides, the same standards. Tell us when you would travel and who is coming, and we will reply within twenty-four hours with availability and a draft itinerary.

Group size
Twelve at most
Best months
Mar – May, Sep – Nov
Reply time
Within 24 hours

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An unforgettable experience! The guides were knowledgeable, the hotels were stunning, and every detail was perfectly organized. Highly recommend!

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France

From start to finish, everything was exceptional. Morocco is incredible!

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Australia

Luxury, authenticity, and warm hospitality. We can't wait to come back!

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