6-Day Morocco Tour From Marrakech to Casablanca

Day starts at 8:00 AM with hotel/riad pickup in Marrakech. Drive through High Atlas Mountains via Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (2,260 m), with scenic stops. Visit Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO site, film location), explore its ksar and climb for views. After lunch, continue to Ouarzazate to visit Cinema Studios. Proceed through Skoura palm groves to Dades Valley. Arrive in time for dinner and overnight stay.

• Driving Time: 6–7 hours with stops
• Stay: Hotel or riad in Dades Valley
• Meals: None included (restaurant recommendations available)
• Highlights: Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Skoura

Morning free time in Dades Valley to walk along the river, view “monkey fingers” rock formations, and Berber hillside villages. Drive to Todra Gorges for a walk through 300-meter limestone canyon. After lunch, continue via Tinjdad and Erfoud to Merzouga. Late afternoon camel trek across Erg Chebbi dunes to desert camp. Sunset in Sahara, dinner with Berber music, overnight in tent with beds and basic facilities.

• Driving Time: ~5 hours
• Stay: Desert camp in Merzouga
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner
• Highlights: Dades Valley, Todra Gorges, camel trek, Sahara sunset
• Optional Activities: Hiking, quad biking in dunes

Start with sunrise over Sahara dunes, followed by breakfast at the camp and camel ride back to meet your driver. Travel from Merzouga to Fes via Errachidia and Erfoud, then through Ziz Valley with photo stops. Lunch stop in Midelt. Afternoon drive crosses Middle Atlas Mountains, passing cedar forests. In Azrou, spot Barbary macaques. Continue through Ifrane, arrive in Fes by evening. Check into riad in the medina.

• Driving Time: 7–8 hours with stops
• Stay: Riad or hotel in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Sahara sunrise, Ziz Valley, Middle Atlas, Barbary macaques, Ifrane

After breakfast, meet local guide for full-day tour of Fes. Start at Royal Palace gate, enter medina via Blue Gate (Bab Boujloud). Explore Fes el Bali, a UNESCO site with 9,000+ alleys. Visit Bou Inania Medersa, Kairaouine Mosque and University (view from gate), and tanneries. Walk through artisan souks (coppersmiths, weavers, potters, woodcarvers). Afternoon visit to Fes el Jdid and Jewish Quarter (Mellah). Return to riad by late afternoon.

• Driving Time: Minimal
• Stay: Riad or hotel in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Fes Medina, Bou Inania Medersa, Kairaouine Mosque, tanneries, artisan souks
• Optional activities: Hammam, dinner show with Moroccan entertainment

Depart Fes after breakfast, drive ~4 hours northwest through varied landscapes to Chefchaouen. Arrive early afternoon, check into riad or hotel. Free time to explore the blue-painted medina, Plaza Uta el-Hammam, and Kasbah Museum. Optional hike to Spanish Mosque for sunset views. Town offers local crafts like woven blankets and wool garments. Dinner in town, overnight in Chefchaouen.

• Driving Time: 3–4 hours
• Stay: Riad or hotel in Chefchaouen
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Blue medina, Plaza Uta el-Hammam, Kasbah Museum
• Optional activities: Hike to Spanish Mosque, guided town tour

After breakfast in Chefchaouen, optional time for final exploration or shopping. Depart mid-morning for Casablanca (~5–6 hours), passing diverse terrain. On arrival, possible short city tour including Hassan II Mosque (time permitting). End with transfer to Casablanca hotel or airport. Option to end tour in Fes or Tangier on request.

• Driving Time: 5–6 hours
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Chefchaouen morning, Casablanca view, airport transfer
• Optional activities: Shopping in Chefchaouen, brief Casablanca city tour