Private tour
Fes to Marrakech by way of the blue town of Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis, the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, two nights in the Sahara and the kasbah valleys.
01 — Overview
Starting in Fes makes the north easy. You have two nights in the old medina, then Volubilis and two nights in Chefchaouen before you turn south. A night in Midelt, beneath the snowcaps of the Ayachi, breaks the long road to the desert into two comfortable days.
After two nights in the dunes, the return follows the gorges and kasbahs west to Aït Ben Haddou and over the High Atlas. The journey ends with a final morning in Marrakech.
Two nights in the medina of Fes, with a licensed guide
Volubilis and the hill town of Moulay Idriss
Two nights in Chefchaouen
A night in Midelt, beneath the Ayachi range
Two nights in a luxury camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes
The Todra and Dades gorges, Aït Ben Haddou and Tizi n'Tichka
02 — Day by day
Driving times come from real road data and don't include stops. Your driver adjusts the pace to you.
Day 01
Fes Airport → Fes
We meet you at Fes airport or the train station and take you to your riad in the medina. In the evening, climb to a roof terrace to hear the call to prayer roll across the rooftops of the oldest living medina in the Arab world.
Day 02
A full day with a licensed guide. You'll see the Blue Gate, the Bou Inania Madrasa, the doorway of Al-Qarawiyyin (founded in 859), the woodworkers' museum at Nejjarine and the Chouara tannery from a terrace. End the day at the Merenid Tombs for sunset.
Day 03
Fes → Volubilis → Moulay Idriss → Chefchaouen
Walk among the mosaics and columns of Volubilis, the Roman city at the edge of the empire, then look over Moulay Idriss and its shrine. In the afternoon the road climbs into the Rif to Chefchaouen.
Day 04
A day to wander with no timetable: the blue lanes, the kasbah on Outa el-Hammam square, the spring at Ras el-Ma. Walk up to the Spanish Mosque for sunset over the town.
Day 05
Chefchaouen → Fes → Ifrane → Azrou cedar forest → Midelt
Head south past Fes into the Middle Atlas. Pass through Ifrane, with its sloping red roofs, and the cedar forest near Azrou, where Barbary macaques live, then climb onto the high plateau to Midelt. You'll spend the night in a kasbah guesthouse among the apple orchards.
Day 06
Midelt → Ziz Gorges → Errachidia → Erfoud → Merzouga
Follow the Ziz river south through its gorges and one of Morocco's longest palm groves, passing Errachidia and Erfoud. At Merzouga, swap the car for a camel and ride into Erg Chebbi as the sun sets.
Day 07
Sunrise from the dunes, then a 4×4 loop of the erg to hear Gnawa music in Khamlia and take tea in a nomad tent. Spend the afternoon sandboarding or simply resting, then enjoy a second night under the stars.
Day 08
Merzouga → Tinejdad → Todra Gorge → Tinghir → Dades Gorges
Drive west along the oases to Tinghir and walk into the Todra Gorge between its towering walls. Continue to the Dades Gorges for a night in a kasbah hotel facing the cliffs.
Day 09
Dades Gorges → Kelaat M'Gouna → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Tizi n'Tichka → Marrakech
Travel down the Valley of Roses and through the palm grove of Skoura to Ouarzazate, then on to Aït Ben Haddou, where you'll climb the ksar. After lunch, cross the High Atlas by Tizi n'Tichka and reach Marrakech by evening.
Day 10
Marrakech → Marrakech Airport
Depending on your flight time, spend a final morning in Marrakech at the Jardin Majorelle or in the souks before a private transfer to the airport.
03 — What's included
04 — Where you'll stay
Riads in the medinas of Fes and Marrakech, a guesthouse in Chefchaouen, a kasbah guesthouse in Midelt, two nights in a luxury desert camp with private en-suite tents, and a kasbah hotel in the Dades Gorges.
05 — Gallery
06 — Your quote
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From
€2,300
per person · 10 days · 9 nights
The final price depends on your group size, the accommodation level you choose and the number of days. A small deposit secures your booking, and the balance is paid on arrival.
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Chat on WhatsApp07 — Questions
Yes. Most travellers add a night in Marrakech for a full guided day before flying home. Just tell us when you request your quote.
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