8-Day Imperial Cities & Sahara from Casablanca

8-Day Imperial Cities & Sahara from Casablanca

  • Duration8 days
  • StartCasablanca
  • EndCasablanca
  • Tour typePrivate tour

Overview

Marrakech, two nights in the Merzouga desert, the medina of Fes and Rabat, as a loop from Casablanca.

Every tour is private: we can change the route, the hotels and the pace for you.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Casablanca – Marrakech

    Visit the Hassan II Mosque, then drive south to Marrakech. Evening on Jemaa el-Fna square.

  2. Day 2

    Marrakech

    Guided visit: the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the souks and Jemaa el-Fna square.

  3. Day 3

    Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley

    Over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, visit Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, then the Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley.

  4. Day 4

    Dades – Todra Gorge – Merzouga

    Walk in the Todra Gorge, then Erfoud and Merzouga. Sunset camel ride into Erg Chebbi and night in camp.

  5. Day 5

    A day in Merzouga

    Khamlia and its Gnawa musicians, nomad families and optional quad, buggy or sandboarding. Sunset camel ride and night in the desert camp.

  6. Day 6

    Merzouga – Ifrane – Fes

    Sunrise on the dunes, then north through the Ziz Valley, the Middle Atlas cedars and Ifrane to Fes.

  7. Day 7

    Fes

    Guided visit of the Fes el Bali medina: the Chouara tanneries, the Bou Inania madrasa, the Al Quaraouiyine area and the royal palace gates.

  8. Day 8

    Fes – Meknes – Rabat – Casablanca

    Meknes and Bab Mansour, Rabat's royal sights, and the drive back to Casablanca. End of the tour.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English, French or Spanish-speaking driver
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad
  • Hotel or riad nights with breakfast and dinner
  • Camel ride in the desert
  • Night in a desert camp with dinner and breakfast
  • Fuel and parking

Not included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Local guides in the cities (optional)
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips

Choose your comfort level

BasicClean 2–3★ hotels and guesthouses, standard desert tent.
Mid-range · most chosen3–4★ hotels and riads, comfort tent with private bathroom.
Luxury4–5★ hotels, boutique riads, luxury tent with en-suite bathroom.

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