Private tour

10-Day Grand Loop from Casablanca

A full circle of Morocco that starts and ends in Casablanca, taking in Rabat, Chefchaouen and Fes, two nights in the Sahara, the gorges and kasbahs, and a guided day in Marrakech.

Duration
10 days · 9 nights
Route
Casablanca → Casablanca
Travel
Private 4×4 with your own driver-guide
Price
€2,300 per person
The Hassan Tower rising above the trees in Rabat

Overview

If your flights are in and out of Casablanca, this is the loop to take. You head north and east through the imperial cities, cross the Middle Atlas to the dunes for two nights, then come back west through the gorges, over the High Atlas to Marrakech, and up the coast road to where you started.

Highlights

  1. 01

    The Hassan II Mosque, Rabat and Chefchaouen

  2. 02

    Volubilis and a guided day in Fes

  3. 03

    Two nights in a luxury camp in Erg Chebbi

  4. 04

    The Todra and Dades gorges and Aït Ben Haddou

  5. 05

    A guided day in Marrakech

  6. 06

    A round trip, so you fly in and out of Casablanca

Day by day, 1,984 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 lit at dusk on the Atlantic shore, Casablanca

    You're met at Mohammed V airport. Visit the Hassan II Mosque on a guided tour if time allows, then spend the evening on the Corniche.

  2. Day 02

    Rabat 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

    Explore the royal capital's monuments, then take the road into the green Rif to spend the evening in Chefchaouen's blue medina.

  3. Day 03

    Volubilis and Meknes to Fes

    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

    See the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the hill town of Moulay Idriss, stop at Meknes, and arrive in Fes in time for dinner.

  4. Day 04

    Fes with a licensed guide

    Overnight
    Riad, Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Green-tiled rooftops and a white minaret above the Fes medina in morning light

    A guided day in Fes el-Bali, with its madrasas, artisans and tanneries, then sunset over the medina from the Merenid Tombs.

  5. Day 05

    To the dunes of Erg Chebbi

    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
    Aerial view of a camel caravan crossing a dune crest in soft afternoon light

    Cross the Middle Atlas through the cedar forest and follow the Ziz Valley south to Merzouga, then ride a camel into the dunes at sunset.

  6. Day 06

    A full day in the Sahara

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

    Sunrise from the sand, Gnawa music in Khamlia, tea with nomads and a quiet afternoon at camp before a second night under the stars.

  7. Day 07

    Todra Gorge to 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

    Walk into the Todra Gorge, then continue to a kasbah hotel deep in the Dades Gorges.

  8. Day 08

    Aït Ben Haddou and over the 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 kasbah road to Aït Ben Haddou, then cross Tizi n'Tichka and arrive in Marrakech by evening.

  9. Day 09

    Marrakech with a licensed guide

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

    Spend a guided day at the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and in the souks, with the Jardin Majorelle in the afternoon.

  10. Day 10

    Back to Casablanca

    Marrakech → Casablanca

    Route
    239 km · ≈ 2 h 45 driving
    Overnight
    Departure day
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Art Deco facades and the tram on a Casablanca boulevard

    After breakfast, drive north to Casablanca, about three hours away, for your flight home. We can also drop you at the airport directly.

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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