7 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

We will pick you up from the airport as soon as you get to Casablanca. The Hassan II mosque is one of the city’s major historical sites that we’ll see after that. Then, we’ll head towards Rabat, the capital of the nation, and take another brief guided tour to see the unfinished tower of Hassan and the Kasbah of Oudayas. We’ll depart Rabat after lunch and travel to Chefchaouen, a town known for its vibrant blue hue. Before we reach Chefchaouen, commonly known as Chaouen, we will have the opportunity to take in the breathtaking scenery of the Riff Mountains on the drive there. We’ll spend the night at a gorgeous hotel here, in the center of the city.

Day 2: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

You will have a stroll through Chefchaouen’s vivid and colorful streets after walking up in this lovely town. The town is called “the Blue Pearl” since most of it is painted blue. We will depart Chefchaouen after lunch and go to Fes, the spiritual center of Morocco. We must stop in Volubilis, the old Roman city ruins and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, discover the history of previous civilizations and move directly to Meknes one of the four imperial cities of the country that also has many sites to show like Bab Mansour, the old medina, Lahdim square and other places planned to visit. When we get to Fes, drive directly to a traditional Riad where we will spend the night.

Day 3: Explore the imperial city of Fes

The imperial city of Fes, one of the oldest cities in Morocco and one of its most culturally and historically rich will be yours to explore for the entire day after breakfast in your riad/hotel this afternoon. We will start by exploring the old part of Fes with the help of a local guide (old Medina). We will see the traditional souks, the royal palace’s gates, and Quaraouine University. In actuality, the Quarantine is still in operation and is the oldest university in the world. Lunch was consumed at a traditional Moroccan restaurant. The Batha Museum and the Nejjarine Fountain are the next stops on our journey. We’ll stop at a café on a terrace to cap off the day and take in a sweeping view of the city before eventually returning to our Riad.

Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Erfoud – Merzouga

We will leave Fes early this morning and travel over the Middle Atlas to arrive in Merzouga by sunset. Before going to the forests of Azrou, where we will observe wild macaque monkeys, we will stop in the town of Ifrane, widely known as the Switzerland of Morocco. As the geographic center of the Middle Atlas, Midelt City is where we will have lunch before continuing on our tour. We will travel through the stunning Ziz valley, where we must pause to soak in the scenery and possibly take some photos. Then, on our way to Merzouga, the entrance to the Erg Chebbi desert, we’ll pass past the desert towns of Erfoud. Before entering the Riad where we will spend the night.

Day 5: Explore Merzouga Camel riding and night in the camps

We will have a great time discovering Merzouga’s surroundings and discovering more about the desert culture on the following day of our excursion. First, a short 4×4 journey across the sand dunes will take us to the old Khamlia town. The pioneers of Gnaoua music reside in Khamlia, which explains why the settlement is so significant to the region. Visiting nomad families will also be included to see, we will make you discover how these people are living in that faraway places and have a cup of tea with them before leaving back toward Merzouga. Following lunch, we will return to Merzouga and spend some time relaxing there. Here, through the twilight, we will get the opportunity to take in the breathtaking desert panorama while riding camels. We will be transported by camel to the secret desert camp, where we will enjoy a delicious traditional dinner and party with local musicians before retiring to our luxurious, well-appointed tents for the night.

Day 6: Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges

We’ll leave the Sahara today and take a different, more enjoyable route that passes through gorges and Berber settlements. We will arrive in Todra Gorge, a natural oasis created by the River Todra slicing through limestone over a long period of time, after traveling to Rissani and Tinghir. The gorge, is one of Morocco’s top tourist attractions, with canyon walls that soar more than 400 meters above the ground, giving it an almost ancient aspect. After lunch in the gorge, we will continue to the Dades Valley where we will see the stunning beauty and vast vistas of Dades Valley. While still in the Dades Gorge, we eat dinner and breakfast at a neighboring hotel.

Day 7: Dades Gorge – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – Marrakech

On the final day of our vacation, we’ll travel through the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, which leads to Ouarzazate the international filmmaking land where many films have been made there, and will have time to visit Atlas studios before going to Kalaat Mgouna, also known as the Capital of Roses to explore the local rose factory. Later, we move to The historic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, which has served as the setting for numerous historical films, which will then be explored. UNESCO has assigned Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah as a world heritage site. Our journey will come to an end as we travel over the stunning High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech, our final stop.