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8-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech: Imperial Cities, Chefchaouen & Sahara
8-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech: Imperial Cities, Chefchaouen & Sahara
Duration8 Days - 7 Nights
Group Size1-40 People
Tour TypeTours from Casablanca
DifficultyEasy
Why go?
Start your Moroccan adventure at the Atlantic and finish in the Red City. This 8-day private tour links the great imperial cities of the north with the desert of the south: the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, the capital Rabat, the blue town of Chefchaouen, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, Meknes and the medina of Fes.
From Fes you cross the Middle Atlas and its cedar forests to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, where you ride camels at sunset and sleep in a desert camp. The return west follows the Todra and Dades gorges and the kasbah road to Ait Ben Haddou, before crossing the High Atlas to Marrakech.
A complete loop of Morocco in just over a week, ideal if you land in Casablanca and want to see both the cities and the Sahara, with a guided last day in Marrakech.
Tour Highlights
- Visit of the Hassan II Mosque on the Atlantic shore.
- Hassan Tower, Mohammed V Mausoleum and Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat.
- An evening and a night in the blue town of Chefchaouen.
- Roman ruins of Volubilis and the Bab Mansour gate in Meknes.
- Full-day guided tour of the medina of Fes and its tanneries.
- Cedar forest of the Barbary macaques and Ifrane.
- Camel ride at sunset and night in a desert camp in Merzouga.
- Todra Gorge, Dades Valley and the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
- Guided tour of Marrakech on the last day.
Tour Plan
01
Our driver welcomes you at Casablanca Mohammed V airport or your hotel. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, built partly over the ocean, with its carved marble, cedar ceilings and tall minaret. Continue to Rabat to see the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas. Night in Rabat. If you land in the evening, we take you straight to your hotel.
02
A scenic four-hour drive through rolling hills and villages brings you to the Rif Mountains and Chefchaouen. Spend the afternoon in the blue medina: its stairways, small squares, craft shops and cafés, and climb to the Spanish Mosque for the sunset. Night in Chefchaouen.
03
Head south through the Rif countryside to Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco, famous for its mosaics. Continue to Meknes, the 17th-century capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail, to see the Bab Mansour gate and his mausoleum, then arrive in Fes for the night.
04
A full day in Fes with a local guide: the gates of the Royal Palace, the Mellah, the medersas of the old medina, the Nejjarine fountain, the Karaouine area and the Chouara tanneries. End with a panoramic view over the medina from the Merinid tombs.
05
Drive south through Ifrane and the cedar forest where Barbary macaques live, then down the Ziz Valley and its palm groves. In the afternoon, ride camels across the Erg Chebbi dunes to watch the sunset and reach your desert camp for dinner, music around the fire and a night under the stars.
06
Wake up for the sunrise over the dunes, then return to Merzouga for breakfast. Pass through Rissani and its traditional market, walk in the Todra Gorge and continue to the Dades Valley and its “monkey finger” rock formations. Dinner and night in the Dades Valley.
07
Follow the road of the kasbahs to Ouarzazate, home of the Atlas film studios, and visit the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon, in time for an evening on Jemaa el-Fna. Night in Marrakech.
08
Discover Marrakech with a local guide: the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the Ben Youssef Medersa and the souks, and finish at the Majorelle Garden. Transfer to Marrakech Menara airport, or back to Casablanca airport if you fly from there.
Included/Exclude
Cost Includes
- Pickup at Casablanca airport or hotel, and airport transfer on the last day (Marrakech or Casablanca).
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver for 8 days.
- 7 nights of accommodation: Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes (2 nights), Merzouga desert camp, Dades Valley and Marrakech.
- Daily breakfast, and dinner at the desert camp and in Dades Valley.
- Guided city tours of Fes and Marrakech 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...).
