For a 14-day Grand Morocco Tour departing from Casablanca with a
native tour driver and desert specialists, our route crosses the
Atlas Mountains to reach the Sahara camp in Merzouga. You'll ride
camels over the dunes, watch sunset and sunrise, visit Khamlia
village — capital of Gnawa music — and experience the best of
Morocco's imperial cities, kasbahs and the Atlantic coast at
Essaouira.
Day 1
Casablanca → Rabat
Pick-up from your hotel and visits to Casablanca's top sites —
the Hassan II Mosque (Morocco's largest) and the Atlantic coast
— before continuing to Rabat to see the Hassan Tower, the
Mausoleum and the Oudaya Kasbah. Overnight in a riad or hotel.
Day 2
Rabat → Ouazane → Chefchaouen
Drive to the Chefchaouen blue city for a locally guided walk
through the medina. Overnight in a Chefchaouen riad or hotel.
Day 3
Chefchaouen
Guided tour of the blue city and its medina. Afternoon free for
optional trekking in the Rif highlands. Overnight in
Chefchaouen.
Day 4
Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes
Drive to Volubilis for a guided visit of the Roman ruins,
continue to Meknes to see the imperial medina walls, then on to
Fes for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
Fes guided medina tour
Explore Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the
world's largest urban pedestrian zones. Visit the tanneries and
the University of Al-Quaraouiyine, the oldest continually
operating madrasa. Overnight in Fes.
Day 6
Fes → Ifrane → Azrou → Midelt
Visit the Ifrane ski resort, cross the Middle Atlas Mountains
to the cedar forests of Azrou and feed the native Barbary apes.
Continue to Midelt for dinner and overnight in a small kasbah or
hotel.
Day 7
Midelt → Erfoud → Rissani → Merzouga
Drive to Errachidia and through the Ziz Valley, stopping at
Erfoud to see the fossil workshops, then Rissani, and finally
the Merzouga desert. Take a camel ride across the Erg Chebbi
dunes (about 90 minutes) to a beautiful camp. Dinner with Berber
music.
Day 8
Merzouga → Todra → Dades Gorges
Early wake-up for sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes, camel ride
back to the hotel, then drive via Rissani, Jorf and Tinghir to
the Todra Gorges — a famous rock-climbing area. Continue to the
Dades Valley for dinner and overnight in a traditional kasbah.
Day 9
Dades → Rose Valley → Ouarzazate → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakech
Tour the best of the Dades Gorges, continue to the Rose Valley
and Skoura, then Ouarzazate's Atlas Studios and the
UNESCO-listed kasbah of Aït Benhaddou (the backdrop for many
films). Cross the scenic Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Overnight in a riad or hotel.
Day 10
Marrakech sightseeing
Guided tour of Marrakech: tanneries, Saadian Tombs, Menara and
Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia and the iconic Jemaa el-Fna
square. Overnight in a nearby riad.
Day 11
Marrakech → Essaouira
Leave Marrakech, stop in Chichaoua for tea, then admire the
argan trees — prized for their nutritional and cosmetic
benefits. Arrive in Essaouira, explore the old lanes and the
Atlantic shore. Overnight in a riad or hotel.
Day 12
Essaouira medina & city
After breakfast, visit the Skala Fortress, the medina and the
beach. Afternoon free program. Overnight in Essaouira.
Day 13
Essaouira → Casablanca
Drive up the Atlantic coast back to Casablanca. Overnight in a
Casablanca hotel.
Day 14
Casablanca departure
Transfer to the airport. Our 14-day Grand Morocco Tour
concludes here. Local Morocco Tours will do everything possible
to tailor a perfect private Morocco tour for you, your family,
friends or group.
Guide languages
English, Spanish, French, and more languages are available upon
request.
Departure
We can leave whenever you choose, though we normally depart at
9:00 am. Let us know how many people are travelling, your travel
date, and the accommodation category: standard or premium.
