6 Days from Casablanca to Marrakech via Desert

6-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via the Sahara Desert

Departure: Casablanca · End: Marrakech (or Casablanca on request) · Duration: 6 days / 5 nights · Total distance: approx. 1,450 km

Overview

Discover the essential Morocco in just six days: the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes and Fes, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a camel ride and a night in a desert camp in the dunes of Merzouga, the Todra Gorge, Ouarzazate and the legendary kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet, before crossing the High Atlas to Marrakech.

Route Map

Distances are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the exact route and stops. Optional transfer from Marrakech back to Casablanca: approx. 240 km.

Day 1 – Arrival in Casablanca (≈ 35 km)

Our driver picks you up at Casablanca airport and takes you to your hotel. Free time to discover Casablanca and its seaside Corniche. Overnight in Casablanca.

Day 2 – Casablanca → Rabat → Meknes → Volubilis → Fes (≈ 340 km)

After breakfast, drive to Rabat, the capital, to see the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Oudayas. Continue to Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate, the Moulay Ismail mausoleum and the Sahrij Souani basin. After lunch, explore Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman site in Morocco and ancient capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania. Arrive in Fes for the night. Overnight in a hotel or riad.

Day 3 – Guided Tour of Fes

Explore Fes with a local guide: the old medina of Fes el-Bali, Al Quaraouiyine University, a historic Koranic school (madrasa), the famous tanneries and the newer part of the city. Overnight in Fes.

Day 4 – Fes → Ifrane → Ziz Valley → Erfoud → Merzouga (≈ 470 km)

Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane, “the Switzerland of Morocco”, and Azrou, then the Tizi n’Talghemt pass, with many photo stops. Continue through the Ziz Valley, Errachidia and Erfoud, where you visit a fossil workshop. In Merzouga, the gateway to the Moroccan Sahara, ride a camel into the dunes at sunset to a nomad camp. Dinner and Berber drum music under the stars, overnight in a desert tent.

Day 5 – Merzouga → Rissani → Todra Gorge → Ouarzazate (≈ 390 km)

After the sunrise and breakfast, visit the market of Rissani, near ancient Sijilmassa, once a great hub of the Saharan caravans. Cross semi-desert landscapes to the oasis of Tinghir and walk into Todra Gorge, whose walls rise over 300 m. Continue along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate, the film capital of Morocco where movies such as Gladiator and The Mummy were shot, and visit the Taourirt Kasbah. Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 6 – Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Telouet → Marrakech (≈ 210 km)

Visit Ait Ben Haddou, “the queen of kasbahs” and a UNESCO World Heritage site, then take one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Morocco to the Kasbah of Telouet. Cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m) and arrive in Marrakech. Drop-off at your accommodation, or transfer back to Casablanca on request. End of our services.

Prices & Accommodation Options

All our tours are private. Choose the accommodation level that suits you; the price per person decreases as your group grows.

Included

• Pick-up at Casablanca airport
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking driver
• 4 nights in hotels/riads
• 1 night in a desert camp tent
• Breakfasts and dinner in the desert camp
• Local guide in Fes
• Camel ride in the Sahara Desert

Not Included

• Lunches and drinks
• Museum and monument entrance fees
• Tips and personal expenses

We offer a wide range of tours from Casablanca to suit every traveler and schedule: 3 days from Casablanca, 4 days from Casablanca, 7 days from Casablanca and 10 days from Casablanca. All our tours are private and can be customized to your dates and travel style.