Tour Overview
A twelve-day journey from Casablanca through the Blue City of Chefchaouen and the imperial medina of Fes to two nights in the Merzouga dunes, the Todra and Dades Gorges, and Ait Benhaddou. From Marrakech, side trips reach the Ourika Valley and Essaouira, before a final coastal leg down to Agadir.Tour Highlights
- Explore the Blue City of Chefchaouen
- Full guided tour of the Fes el-Bali medina
- Two nights in a traditional Berber desert camp
- Ourika Valley & High Atlas day trip
- Day trip to the Atlantic city of Essaouira
- Finish on the Atlantic coast in Agadir
✓ Included
- 11 nights accommodation (hotels + desert camp)
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- 2 nights desert camp with camel trek
- Guided tours: Fes, Chefchaouen, Marrakech, Ait Benhaddou
- English & Spanish speaking guide/driver throughout
- All private transport
- Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water during the trip
- All local taxes
✗ Not Included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Flights
- Optional entrance fees
Day by Day Itinerary
Pick-up from Casablanca (7:30 AM). Visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque, the world's third-largest, built partly over the Atlantic. Drive north to Rabat — the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah des Oudaias. Continue to Meknes — the monumental Bab Mansour gate and the Moulay Ismail mausoleum. Overnight in Meknes.
Morning visit to the UNESCO Roman ruins of Volubilis — the best-preserved Roman archaeological site in Morocco. Drive north into the Rif Mountains to the Blue City of Chefchaouen. Afternoon exploring the blue-painted medina and the Spanish mosque viewpoint. Overnight in Chefchaouen.
Morning free in Chefchaouen. Drive east to Fes, arriving by early afternoon. Evening at leisure — optional walk to the Bab Bou Jeloud blue gate. Overnight in Fes.
Early departure from Fes. Drive south through the alpine town of Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest, home to Barbary macaques. Lunch in Midelt, then through the Ziz Gorges and Ziz Valley palm groves to Merzouga. Sunset camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes, Berber dinner and music, overnight in a traditional desert camp.
Dawn Sahara sunrise over the dunes. Full day exploring Erg Chebbi: a 4×4 excursion to the flamingo lake and nomadic Berber families, sandboarding down the dunes, and a stop in Khamlia village for live Gnawa music. Second night in the desert camp under the stars.
Morning stop in Rissani, birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty. Drive through the dramatic Todra Gorges, with cliffs rising 300m above the valley floor. Continue along the Dades Valley — the 'Road of a Thousand Kasbahs' — to Ouarzazate, Morocco's film-studio capital. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Visit the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, immortalized in countless films. Cross the High Atlas via the spectacular Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2,260m), with panoramic stops over Berber villages. Arrive in Marrakech by late afternoon — evening at the legendary Jemaa el-Fna square. Overnight in Marrakech.
Full guided tour of Marrakech: the Koutoubia Mosque gardens, the ornate 19th-century Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the cobalt-blue Jardin Majorelle, and the labyrinthine souks. Evening again at Jemaa el-Fna. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day trip into the High Atlas foothills along the Ourika Valley. Visit Berber villages, walk to a seasonal waterfall, and enjoy mint tea with a local family. Return to Marrakech by evening. Overnight in Marrakech.
Day trip to the coastal city of Essaouira. Explore the 18th-century sea ramparts and cannon batteries, the blue fishing port, and the medina souks known for their thuya-wood crafts. Fresh seafood lunch by the harbor. Return to Marrakech for the evening. Overnight in Marrakech.
Morning departure from Marrakech across the Western High Atlas to the Atlantic coast. Afternoon at leisure in Agadir — the marina, the long sandy beach, and the Kasbah viewpoint over the bay. Overnight in Agadir.
Free morning in Agadir. Drive north to Casablanca (transfer or optional flight can be arranged). Drop-off at your hotel or Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. Tour ends.