10-Day Morocco Grand Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca
Duration10 Days - 9 Nights
Group Size1-40 People
Tour TypeTours from Marrakech
DifficultyEasy
Why go?
This 10-day private tour is the complete Morocco journey: you start in the lively medina of Marrakech, cross the High Atlas to the kasbahs of the south, sleep under the stars in the Sahara, then travel north through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas to the imperial city of Fes, the blue streets of Chefchaouen and the Atlantic capitals of Rabat and Casablanca.
Each day brings a new landscape: snowy mountain passes, palm-filled valleys, deep red canyons, golden dunes, green forests and ocean views. Our English-speaking driver takes care of the road, so you can simply enjoy the scenery, the stops and the encounters along the way.
It is the ideal itinerary for a first visit to Morocco if you want to see the desert and the great cities in one smooth, well-paced trip, finishing near Casablanca airport.
Tour Highlights
- Guided discovery of the Marrakech medina, its palaces and souks.
- Crossing of the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass.
- Visit of the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
- Night in the Dades Valley and walk in the Todra Gorge.
- Sunset camel ride and night in a desert camp in Merzouga.
- Monkeys and cedar forests of Azrou, alpine-style Ifrane.
- Guided tour of the medina of Fes, the oldest imperial city.
- Free time in the blue town of Chefchaouen.
- Rabat, the capital, and the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.
Tour Plan
01
Welcome to Morocco! Our driver meets you at Marrakech airport and takes you to your riad in the medina. Depending on your arrival time, take a first walk to Jemaa el-Fna square, where storytellers, musicians and food stalls bring the evening to life.
02
With a local guide, discover the highlights of the Red City: the Koutoubia minaret, the carved rooms of the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the maze of souks where craftsmen still work leather, metal and wood. The afternoon is free to visit the Majorelle Garden or relax in your riad.
03
Leave Marrakech and climb into the High Atlas through the Tizi n’Tichka pass, with stops at Berber villages and panoramic viewpoints. Explore the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified village of earth and straw, then continue past Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley for dinner and the night.
04
Drive along the road of a thousand kasbahs to the Todra Gorge and walk between its 300-metre cliffs. In the afternoon reach Merzouga, where camels wait to take you across the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset. Dinner, Berber drums and a night in a desert camp under the stars.
05
Wake up for the sunrise over the dunes, then head north through the palm groves of the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas. Stop in the cedar forest of Azrou to see the Barbary macaques and in Ifrane, the “little Switzerland” of Morocco, before arriving in Fes in the evening.
06
Spend the day in Fes el-Bali, one of the largest car-free medinas in the world. Your local guide leads you to the medersas, the Karaouine area, the famous Chouara tanneries and the workshops of potters, weavers and coppersmiths.
07
A scenic drive through the Rif Mountains brings you to Chefchaouen. Wander its blue-washed lanes, the Outa el-Hammam square and the old kasbah, and climb to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint for sunset over the town.
08
Travel south-west to Rabat, the capital of Morocco. Visit the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the white and blue lanes of the Kasbah of the Udayas overlooking the ocean.
09
A short drive along the coast takes you to Casablanca. Discover the Hassan II Mosque, built partly over the Atlantic, the Corniche and the Habous quarter before a last evening in the city.
10
After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V airport according to your flight time. End of your 10-day Morocco journey.
Included/Exclude
Cost Includes
- Welcome at Marrakech airport and transfer to Casablanca airport on the last day.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver for 10 days.
- 9 nights of accommodation: Marrakech (2 nights), Dades Valley, Merzouga desert camp, Fes (2 nights), Chefchaouen, Rabat and Casablanca.
- Daily breakfast, and dinner at the desert camp and in Dades Valley.
- Guided city tours of Marrakech and Fes with local guides.
- Camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset.
Cost Excludes
- International flights to and from Morocco.
- Lunches and drinks.
- Entrance fees to monuments, museums and historical sites.
- Tips for drivers, guides and camp staff.
- Travel insurance and personal expenses.
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary (quad biking, sandboarding...).
