14-Day Morocco Tour From Casablanca

Your Moroccan journey begins with pickup at Casablanca Airport. Depending on arrival time, visit Hassan II Mosque one of the world’s largest, with a 210m minaret and oceanfront setting.

Then drive ~2 hours north to Rabat, Morocco’s capital. Check into a traditional riad and relax before the tour begins.

• Driving Time: About 2 hours, 90 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad/hotel in Rabat
• Meals: None included (restaurant recommendations available)
• Highlights: Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Tour Rabat’s highlights: Hassan Tower (12th-century minaret), Chellah (Roman city turned Muslim necropolis), and Oudayas Kasbah with Andalusian gardens and Atlantic views.

After lunch, drive ~5 hours north to Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains.

Arrive to blue-washed buildings and magical scenery. Check into your riad/hotel, then explore narrow streets, souks, and restaurants.

Overnight in a traditional riad/hotel.

• Driving Time: About 5 hours, 250 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Chefchaouen
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Hassan Tower, Chellah ruins, Oudayas Kasbah, first views of the Blue City
• Optional Activities: Guided tour of Chefchaouen, 45-minute hike for panoramic views

Explore Chefchaouen’s blue alleyways, visit the Kasbah Museum and Grand Mosque. Enjoy the relaxed mountain-town atmosphere.

Depart for Volubilis to tour the 3rd-century BC Roman ruins mosaics, arches, and pillars at this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Continue to Meknes, former capital under Sultan Moulay Ismail. Visit Bab Mansour gate, Place El-Hedim, Royal Stables, and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

By late afternoon, arrive in Fes and check into your traditional riad.

• Driving Time: About 5–6 hours total
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Chefchaouen old town, Volubilis Roman ruins, Meknes imperial city
• Optional Activities: Guided tour of Meknes

Explore Fes, founded in the 9th century and Morocco’s cultural and spiritual capital.

Visit the Royal Palace gate, then enter Fes el-Bali, the world’s largest car-free urban area and a UNESCO site.

With a guide, pass through Bab Boujloud into the medina. Visit Medrasa Attarine and Bou Inania (14th-century schools), Nejjarine Fountain, and the traditional tanneries.

In the afternoon, see El Karaouyine Mosque and University (founded 859 CE, world’s oldest operating university).

Explore the Jewish Quarter (Mellah), then climb to a fortress for panoramic medina views. Evening at leisure; optional dinner at a local restaurant.

• Driving Time: Minimal within the city
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Old Medina, ancient tanneries, world’s oldest university
• Optional Activities: Traditional Hammam experience, cooking class, dinner show

Drive south through the Middle Atlas Mountains.

Stop in Ifrane (“Switzerland of Morocco”) with European-style architecture.

Visit Cedar Forest near Azrou to see and feed Barbary macaques.

Lunch in Midelt, then continue via Tizi-n-Tilghmt Pass and Ziz Valley lush date palm oasis with scenic viewpoints.

Arrive in Merzouga by late afternoon. Ride camels across Erg Chebbi dunes, watch the sunset, and reach the luxury desert camp.

Enjoy dinner, Berber music, and a night under the stars in a tent with proper beds and private facilities.

• Driving Time: About 7–8 hours, 470 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Luxury desert camp in Merzouga
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Ifrane, Cedar Forest, Ziz Valley, camel trek, Sahara sunset, sandboarding
• Optional Activities: Quad biking in the dunes

Wake early for Sahara sunrise. Depart westward.

First stop: Tinghir, an oasis town with palm groves at the base of the Atlas Mountains.

Visit Todra Gorges 300m high limestone cliffs carved by the Todra River. Walk through the canyon and enjoy the cool shade.

After lunch, continue to Dades Valley, known for “monkey fingers” rock formations and hillside Berber villages.

Drive the winding road with photo stops at panoramic viewpoints. Check into your hotel/Riad for dinner and overnight stay.

• Driving Time: About 5 hours, 250 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Auberge or Kasbah in Dades Valley
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Desert sunrise, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley landscapes
• Optional Activities: Camel riding, quad biking, visit to Berber Museum, meet nomad families

explore Dades Valley on a one-hour walk through mountain formations and fig groves, visiting Berber villages.

Drive to Ouarzazate, the “Hollywood of Morocco,” to visit Kasbah Taourirt (former Glaoui residence) and Atlas Film Studios (movie sets).

Continue to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO mud-brick ksar used in many films. Explore its narrow streets and climb for panoramic views.

Overnight in a kasbah or hotel in Ait Ben Haddou or Ouarzazate.

• Driving Time: About 5 hours with stops
• Where You’ll Stay: Kasbah or Hotel in Ait Ben Haddou
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Dades Valley walk, Ouarzazate film studios, Ait Ben Haddou kasbah
• Optional Activities: Painting workshop with local artists

After breakfast, drive to Marrakech via the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and the High Atlas Mountains.

Stop for a short hike to visit Berber troglodyte villages mountainside cave dwellings.

Continue through Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (2,260 m), the highest in North Africa, with scenic photo stops.

Descend into lush valleys and arrive in Marrakech by afternoon.

Check into a traditional riad in the medina. Free time to explore, including optional evening visit to Jemaa el-Fnaa square.

• Driving Time: About 6–7 hours with stops, 200 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: High Atlas Mountains, Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, first impressions of Marrakech
• Optional Activities: Evening exploration of Jemaa el-Fnaa square

Begin a guided tour of Marrakech, founded in 1062.

Visit Menara Gardens (12th-century pavilion and pool), Koutoubia Mosque (77m minaret), and Saadian Tombs (discovered in 1917).

Explore Bahia Palace (19th-century vizier’s residence), the Jewish Quarter (Mellah), Agdal Gardens, and the French-built Gueliz district.

In the afternoon, browse the souks for crafts and herbal remedies. End at Jemaa el-Fnaa square Marrakech’s vibrant hub with performers and food stalls.

Return to your riad or dine at a local restaurant.

• Driving Time: Minimal within the city
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, souks, Jemaa el-Fnaa
• Optional Activities: Hot air balloon ride, cooking classes, hammam experience, shopping tour

After breakfast, depart Marrakech for Essaouira (~2.5–3 hours). En route, pass argan tree groves; possible sighting of tree-climbing goats.

Stop at a women’s argan oil cooperative to learn about traditional production and local empowerment.

Arrive in Essaouira (formerly Mogador), a coastal city with Moroccan-European architecture.

Explore the UNESCO-listed medina (blue and white buildings), fortified ramparts, and fishing port with blue boats.

Visit artisan quarters for thuya wood crafts.

Free afternoon for seafood lunch, shopping in quiet souks, beach walks, or café relaxation.

Overnight in a traditional riad or hotel.

• Driving Time: About 2.5–3 hours, 190 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Riad/hotel in Essaouira
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Argan tree groves, Essaouira medina, fishing port, coastal ramparts
• Optional Activities: Beach activities, exploring the Medina shops, fresh seafood dining

After breakfast, enjoy a free day in Essaouira.

Explore the relaxed UNESCO-listed medina with artisan shops, textiles, and jewelry. Visit Skala de la Ville for Atlantic and medina views.

Lunch suggestion: fresh grilled seafood at port stalls.

Afternoon options: relax on the beach (windsurfing/kitesurfing available), visit local art galleries, or take a cooking class.

Evening: sunset stroll along beach or ramparts, dinner at a local restaurant.

Overnight in the same riad or hotel.

• Driving Time: None (free day in Essaouira)
• Where You’ll Stay: Riad/hotel in Essaouira
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Essaouira Medina, beach, art galleries, seafood cuisine
• Optional Activities: Water sports, cooking class focusing on seafood, horseback riding on the beach

Depart Essaouira for Marrakech (~2.5–3 hours). Enjoy final views of Moroccan countryside with argan trees and rural scenes.

Upon arrival, free time for lunch options include rooftop restaurants overlooking Jemaa el-Fnaa.

Afternoon options: revisit souks for shopping, explore Gueliz district, or visit attractions like Majorelle Garden (YSL Foundation), Dar Si Said Museum, Marrakech Museum, or the Photography Museum.

Alternatively, relax at your riad or enjoy a hammam spa treatment.

Evening: farewell dinner at a traditional Moroccan restaurant, possibly with music and dance.

Overnight in a traditional riad in Marrakech.

• Driving Time: About 2.5–3 hours, 190 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Return to Marrakech, free time for exploration
• Optional Activities: Visit to Majorelle Garden, museums, hammam spa experience

Take a scenic day trip from Marrakech to the Ourika Valley in the Atlas Mountains.

Drive through terraced fields, olive groves, and Berber villages.

Visit a traditional Berber home for mint tea and bread with honey.

Continue into Ourika Valley for a moderate guided hike to a waterfall.

Enjoy lunch at a riverside restaurant with mountain views.

In the afternoon, visit a herb garden to learn about Moroccan medicinal plants and stop at a women’s argan oil cooperative.

Return to Marrakech by late afternoon. Overnight in your riad.

• Driving Time: About 3–4 hours round trip
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Atlas Mountains, Berber villages, Ourika Valley, waterfalls
• Optional Activities: Extended hiking, visit to local weekly market (if timing aligns)

On your final day, enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your riad. Depending on departure time, optional last-minute shopping or exploration in Marrakech.

Drive ~2.5 hours to Casablanca. If time allows, stop at Morocco Mall or drive along the scenic Corniche.

Transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport.

Alternative Option: End tour in Marrakech with transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.

• Driving Time: About 2.5 hours to Casablanca, 200 km
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Return to Casablanca, airport transfer