11-Day Tour from Casablanca: Imperial Cities, Desert and Coast

Arrival in Casablanca

Pick-up at Mohammed V Airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Hassan II Mosque, built over the ocean, and stroll along the Aïn Diab Corniche at sunset.

Accommodation: Casablanca

Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

Drive to Rabat to see the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Hassan Tower. Head north through farmland and the first hills of the Rif to Chefchaouen, arriving in time for a sunset walk through the blue medina.

Accommodation: Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

Visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with its monumental Bab Mansour gate. Arrive in Fes in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Fes

Fes

Guided visit of Fes el Bali, the largest medieval medina in the world: the Al Quaraouiyine University, the Bou Inania Madrasa and the Chouara tanneries. Free afternoon to explore the souks.

Accommodation: Fes

Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Merzouga

Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and its cedar forests, with stops in Midelt and the palm groves of the Ziz Valley. At sunset, a camel ride across the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night at a desert camp.

Accommodation: Desert camp in Merzouga

Merzouga Desert Experience

Sunrise over the dunes. A 4x4 excursion around Erg Chebbi: visit a nomad family, the village of Khamlia and its Gnawa music, and the surrounding oases.

Accommodation: Merzouga

Merzouga – Rissani – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

Visit the market of Rissani, birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty. Continue to the Todra Gorge, with rock walls up to 300 metres high, and arrive in the Dades Valley.

Accommodation: Dades Valley

Dades Valley – Aït Ben Haddou – Marrakech

Along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed ksar and the setting of many films. Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka pass and arrive in Marrakech.

Accommodation: Marrakech

Marrakech

Guided visit of Marrakech: the Majorelle Garden, the Bahia Palace, the Koutoubia Mosque and the medina. At sunset, Jemaa el-Fna square fills with musicians, storytellers and food stalls.

Accommodation: Marrakech

Marrakech – Essaouira

Drive to the Atlantic coast through argan country, with a stop at an argan oil cooperative. Arrive in Essaouira, a walled town by the sea.

Accommodation: Essaouira

Essaouira → El Jadida → Casablanca

Drive up the Atlantic coast with a stop in El Jadida to see the Portuguese Cistern, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its sea walls. Arrive in Casablanca, where the trip ends at your hotel or Mohammed V Airport.