10-Day Grand Morocco Tour from Casablanca

Highlights

• The Hassan II Mosque and the capital, Rabat
• Two nights in Fes, with a guided medina day
• A camel trek and a night in a desert camp at Merzouga
• Todra Gorge, the Dades Valley and Ait Ben Haddou

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Casablanca

   Pick-up at Casablanca airport or your hotel. Visit the Hassan II Mosque (subject to the official schedule) and the Corniche. Night in Casablanca.

2. Day 2

   Casablanca to Rabat and Chefchaouen

   Morning in Rabat: the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Afternoon drive into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen. Night in Chefchaouen.

3. Day 3

   Chefchaouen to Volubilis and Fes

   Morning walk through the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, then drive to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and on to Fes. Night in Fes.

4. Day 4

   Fes medina

   A guided day in Fes el-Bali, with its tanneries, madrasas and craft quarters. Night in Fes.

5. Day 5

   Fes to Merzouga

   Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and the cedar forest, then descend through the Ziz Valley to Merzouga. Camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset, dinner and night in a desert camp.

6. Day 6

   Merzouga to the Dades Valley

   Sunrise over the dunes. Drive via Rissani and Tinghir to the Todra Gorge for a walk between its high walls, then on to the Dades Valley. Night in the Dades Valley.

7. Day 7

   Dades Valley to Ait Ben Haddou

   Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through Skoura and Ouarzazate to the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. Explore the ksar in the late afternoon light. Night near Ait Ben Haddou.

8. Day 8

   Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech

   Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech in the early afternoon. Free time in the medina. Night in Marrakech.

9. Day 9

   Marrakech

   A guided morning in the medina: the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace and the souks, ending at Jemaa el-Fna. Free afternoon. Night in Marrakech.

10. Day 10

    Departure

    Transfer to Marrakech airport, or back to Casablanca on request.

What is included

Where you stay

Hotels and riads chosen to your comfort level in each city, plus one night in a desert camp at Merzouga with standard or luxury tents.

Good to know

Days 5 and 7 include long drives broken up with stops. The route can also start in Marrakech or Tangier, or be extended with Essaouira or the Atlas Mountains.

Every trip is private and can be adjusted: dates, pace, stops and the comfort level of your accommodation. Prices depend on group size and season, so we send a written quote with everything that is included.