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10-Day Itinerary via the Sahara

Casablanca to Marrakech across the whole country, by way of Rabat, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Fes, two nights in the Sahara and the kasbah valleys.

Duration
10 days · 9 nights
Route
Casablanca → Marrakech
Travel
Private 4×4 with your own driver-guide
Price
€2,300 per person
The Hassan II Mosque lit at dusk on the Atlantic shore, Casablanca

Overview

This is our ten-day classic for travellers flying into Casablanca. You start at the Hassan II Mosque, sweep north through Rabat and the Rif, give Fes a full guided day, and then turn south over the cedar-covered Middle Atlas for two nights in the dunes.

The way back follows the gorges and kasbahs over the High Atlas, and the journey ends with a guided day in Marrakech.

Highlights

  1. 01

    The Hassan II Mosque and Rabat

  2. 02

    The blue town of Chefchaouen

  3. 03

    Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes

  4. 04

    A guided day in the medina of Fes

  5. 05

    Two nights in a luxury camp in Erg Chebbi

  6. 06

    Todra Gorge, the Dades Gorges and Aït Ben Haddou

  7. 07

    A guided day in Marrakech

Day by day, 1,755 km by road

Driving times come from real road data and don't include stops. Your driver adjusts the pace to you.

  1. Day 01

    Arrival in Casablanca

    Casablanca Airport → Casablanca

    Route
    30 km · ≈ 0 h 30 driving
    Overnight
    Hotel, Casablanca
    Meals
    Not included
    The Hassan II Mosque minaret framed by the arches of its courtyard

    You're met at the airport and taken to your hotel. Time permitting, take a guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque, then end the day with dinner by the ocean on the Corniche.

  2. Day 02

    Rabat and on to Chefchaouen

    Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

    Route
    334 km · ≈ 5 h 15 driving
    Overnight
    Guesthouse, Chefchaouen
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    The Hassan Tower rising above the trees in Rabat

    See the royal capital's highlights: the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the white lanes of the Kasbah of the Udayas. Continue into the Rif to Chefchaouen for the evening.

  3. Day 03

    Volubilis, Moulay Idriss and Meknes

    Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Moulay Idriss → Meknes → Fes

    Route
    264 km · ≈ 5 h driving
    Overnight
    Riad, Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    The white town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun and its green-roofed shrine from above

    Walk among the Roman ruins of Volubilis and look out over the holy town of Moulay Idriss. Stop at Meknes and its monumental gates on the way to Fes.

  4. Day 04

    Fes with a licensed guide

    Overnight
    Riad, Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast
    The dye pits of a Fes tannery seen from a surrounding terrace

    Your licensed guide shows you Fes el-Bali: the Bou Inania Madrasa, Al-Qarawiyyin, the artisans and the tanneries. End with sunset at the Merenid Tombs.

  5. Day 05

    To the Sahara

    Fes → Ifrane → Azrou cedar forest → Midelt → Ziz Gorges → Erfoud → Merzouga

    Route
    469 km · ≈ 8 h 30 driving
    Overnight
    Luxury desert camp, Merzouga
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    A guide in white leading travellers on camels across the dunes

    Cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane and the cedar forest, home to the Barbary macaques, then follow the Ziz Valley south. Ride a camel into the Merzouga dunes at sunset.

  6. Day 06

    A day in the desert

    Overnight
    Luxury desert camp, Merzouga
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    A candlelit table under a canopy alone in the dunes beneath the stars

    Watch the sunrise over Erg Chebbi, then tour the erg by 4×4, with Gnawa music in Khamlia and tea with a nomad family. In the afternoon you can try sandboarding, and the evening brings a second night under the stars.

  7. Day 07

    Todra Gorge and the Dades Gorges

    Merzouga → Tinejdad → Todra Gorge → Tinghir → Dades Gorges

    Route
    305 km · ≈ 5 h 45 driving
    Overnight
    Kasbah hotel, Dades Gorges
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    Earth-coloured villages and the Atlas foothills in the Dades valley

    Drive west along the oases to walk in the Todra Gorge, then on to a kasbah hotel in the Dades Gorges.

  8. Day 08

    Aït Ben Haddou and the High Atlas

    Dades Gorges → Kelaat M'Gouna → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Tizi n'Tichka → Marrakech

    Route
    343 km · ≈ 7 h driving
    Overnight
    Riad, Marrakech
    Meals
    Breakfast · Dinner
    The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou seen through an opening in the rock above the river valley

    Follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Aït Ben Haddou, then cross Tizi n'Tichka at 2,260 m to Marrakech.

  9. Day 09

    Marrakech with a licensed guide

    Overnight
    Riad, Marrakech
    Meals
    Breakfast
    The garden and fountain of the Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

    With your licensed guide, see the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the souks, then the Jardin Majorelle in the afternoon. Your final evening is free in the Red City.

  10. Day 10

    Departure

    Marrakech → Marrakech Airport

    Route
    10 km · ≈ 0 h 15 driving
    Overnight
    Departure day
    Meals
    Breakfast

    A private transfer to Marrakech airport. If you need to fly home from Casablanca, we'll drive you there instead, about three hours away.

What's included, and what isn't

Included

  • Private air-conditioned 4×4 with your own driver-guide throughout
  • All accommodation: riads, hotels, guesthouses and a luxury desert camp
  • Camel trek into the dunes at sunset
  • Breakfast every day
  • Dinner on travel days and on every desert night (marked on each day above)
  • Licensed local guides in Marrakech and Fes
  • Airport and hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Dinners on the days not marked above
  • International flights
  • Drinks
  • Entrance fees to monuments
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Personal expenses

Riads, a kasbah and a camp under the stars

A hotel in Casablanca, a guesthouse in Chefchaouen, riads in Fes and Marrakech, two nights in a luxury desert camp with private en-suite tents, and a kasbah hotel in the Dades Gorges.

Inside a luxury desert tent: a red Berber rug, woven stools and a view of the camp and dunes
A hotel swimming pool facing the hillside ksar of Aït Ben Haddou

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