Casablanca departures · Private journey
9-Day Tour from Casablanca
A private 9 days / 8 nights journey from Casablanca to Marrakech, with key stages including Meet you in Casablanca airport and drive to Fes; Fes Sightseeing; Free morning in Fes and drive to Midelt in the afternoon. ( Midelt is half way from Fes to Merzouga ).
- Duration
- 9 days / 8 nights
- Starts
- Casablanca
- Ends
- Marrakech
- Style
- Private & customizable
Journey highlights
A route with
room to breathe.
A private 9 days / 8 nights journey from Casablanca to Marrakech, with key stages including Meet you in Casablanca airport and drive to Fes; Fes Sightseeing; Free morning in Fes and drive to Midelt in the afternoon. ( Midelt is half way from Fes to Merzouga ). The sequence below has been proofread and normalized from Sahara Whispers’ original journey notes; timings, stays, and inclusions remain customizable.
Fes Sightseeing
Free morning in Fes and drive to Midelt in the afternoon. ( Midelt is half way from Fes to Merzouga )
Midelt - Ziz valley - Merzouga. camel ride and night in a camp
Day by day
The route,
at a glance.
9 days / 8 nights · 12 mapped places · 1 private route
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Casablanca
Casablanca
Meet you in Casablanca airport and drive to Fes
Fes
Fes
Meet you in Casablanca airport and drive to Fes
Midelt
Midelt
Free morning in Fes and drive to Midelt in the afternoon. ( Midelt is half way from Fes to Merzouga )
Ziz Valley
Ziz Valley
Midelt - Ziz valley - Merzouga. camel ride and night in a camp
Merzouga
Merzouga
Midelt - Ziz valley - Merzouga. camel ride and night in a camp
Todgha Gorge
Todgha Gorge
Merzouga - Todgha Gorges - Dades valley
Dades Valley
Dades Valley
Merzouga - Todgha Gorges - Dades valley
Rose Valley
Rose Valley
Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate
Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Ben Haddou
Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
High Atlas Pass
High Atlas Pass
Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech
Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
Stops use real geographic coordinates on an accurate Morocco outline. The dotted line shows the documented journey order rather than exact driving roads.
Day 01Meet you in Casablanca airport and drive to Fes
At the first day after your arrival, we will pick you up at the airport and drive directly to fes via the highway, or free national way to enjoy the view of fertile lands of Rabat and Meknes city till you arrive to your riad in fes in which you will spend the night and have a traditional dinner.
Day 02Fes Sightseeing
After breakfast in your hotel or riad, you will start exploring the oldest city in Morocco, walking in its alleys and small streets. Our visit starts by visiting the Royal Palace gate, the Jewish headquarter, the first Mellah ever built in Morocco, built during the 16th century. We will ensure that you visit all sites with cultural and historical interest including the famous Al Qaraouine University, the oldest in the region, the Tanneries, the Attarine museum and Mulay Idriss mausoleum. After lunch, you will visit the tiles cooperative and then experience a wonderful panoramic view over the whole Medina of Fes.
Day 03Free morning in Fes and drive to Midelt in the afternoon. ( Midelt is half way from Fes to Merzouga )
At mid -day you will leave Fes travelling towards Ifrane, a beautiful mountains village, referred to as "the Switzerland of Morocco" and then on to Midelt. During this journey you’ll experience glimpses of the Middle and High Atlas mountains. Stopping at Azrou, a Berber village in the middle of the famous cedar forest - the largest in Morocco – where you will see Barbary apes. Your journey continues to Midelt along the magnificent hills and mountains of the Atlas. In Midelt you will be accommodated in a hotel.
Day 04Midelt - Ziz valley - Merzouga. camel ride and night in a camp
You will travel to Merzouga via Errachidia and Erfoud. You will be travelling through the fascinating Tizi Ntalghamt pass, taking in views of the High Atlas plateau, you’ll notice how the scenery changes to reveal hints of the desert as you approach the city of Errachidia, here you will have lunch and enjoy the Berber hospitality. Afterwards, you will travel along the luxuriant Ziz Valley, stopping for panoramic views along the way to Erfoud and Rissani for the famous non-touristic weekly market.
Arrive at Merzouga on the afternoon. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of mint tea before you start your camel ride to spend an over night on the desert camp with Berber music and sund boarding.
Day 05Merzouga - Todgha Gorges - Dades valley
Your camelman will wake you up early in the morning to watch what well may be the best sunrise of your life afterwards breakfast will be served. You will peacefully camel-trek back to the village of Merzouga. Enroute you could not fail to appreciate the unique beauty of the spectacular Erg Chebbi sand dunes - changing with the light as the day progresses, you’ll leave for Rissani, Tinghir,
and Todgha gorges - the highest, narrowest gorges in Morocco. After lunch in the heart of the gorge we’ll drive through the Dades Valley, where you’ll see the majestic sand castles and the amazing rock formations known as "monkey toes". Overnight accommodation will be in a fancy hotel overlooking the Dades valley.
Day 06Dades valley - Roses valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou kasbah - High Atlas mountain - Marrakech
After breakfast in the hotel, you will travel through the Dades Valley towards Kalaa M'gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through Dades Valley is the way of the thousand kasbahs – providing numerous opportunities to take some of your best photographic shots of the trip in both the rose valley and cinema city of ouarzazate passing by Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. the largest Kasbah in Morocco. and the Telouet kasbah built by T-hami El Glaoui, one of the last Berber chieftains during the beginning of the XXth Century, it used to be one of his stops during his long travel from the Sahara to Marrakech. after that we will continue to cross high atlas mountains full of panoramic view and attractive Berber villages all along the way to marrakech.
Day 07Marrakech Sightseeing
You can start exploring Marrakech " the red city of Morocco”. We will ensure that you see the most important sites of historical and cultural interest, including the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Tower, the Saadian tombs, the Bahia Palace. After Lunch at a restaurant near the square, you will walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. On the afternoon, you will have some free time to wander on your own the other parts of the city.
Day 08Free day in Marrakech
During this day you will have the chance if you like to join the cooking class to learn how to cook a Moroccan dish, or just an easy and relaxing day.
Day 09Transfer to the airport.
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