7 Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca via Sahara & Fez — private Morocco tour departing from Marrakech
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7 Day Private Tour from Marrakech to Casablanca via Sahara & Fez

⏱ 7 Days · 6 Nights🚗 Private Tour📍 Marrakech → Casablanca📅 Available Year-round

Tour Overview

This private 7-day tour from Marrakech to Casablanca is the ideal one-week Morocco journey for travellers flying into Marrakech and out of Casablanca. Starting with the High Atlas and the Sahara, moving through ancient Fez, and finishing with the blue lanes of Chefchaouen and the grandeur of Casablanca, this itinerary covers Morocco's greatest highlights without ever retracing a step. Every day moves the story forward.

Tour Highlights

  • ✓Telouet Kasbah and Ait Benhaddou UNESCO ksar
  • ✓High Atlas crossing via Tizi n'Tichka Pass
  • ✓Todra Gorge 300-metre limestone canyon and Dades Valley
  • ✓Erg Chebbi camel trek and luxury Sahara desert camp
  • ✓Sahara sunrise from the dunes
  • ✓Middle Atlas cedar forests with Barbary macaques
  • ✓Full day in Fez el-Bali medina with licensed local guide
  • ✓Al-Qarawiyyin — world's oldest university (founded 859 AD)
  • ✓Chefchaouen Blue Pearl of the Rif Mountains
  • ✓Rabat Hassan Tower and Oudaya Kasbah
  • ✓Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day1

Day 1

Marrakech → Telouet → Ait Benhaddou → Dades Valley

Ascend Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 m) — the highest paved mountain road in Morocco — with panoramic Atlas views. Stop at Telouet Kasbah, the lost palace of Pasha Glaoui left to ruin after independence, its painted cedarwood ceilings and carved stucco salons dissolving back into the earth. Visit Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO) — backdrop for Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Lawrence of Arabia — and explore the six interconnected mud-brick kasbahs representing 1,500 years of caravan trade history. Continue through Ouarzazate, Rose Valley, and Skoura palm oasis to the Dades Valley.

🏨 Riad in Dades Valley
MarrakechTizi n'TichkaHigh AtlasTelouet KasbahAit BenhaddouUNESCOOuarzazateRose ValleyDades Valley
Day2

Day 2

Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga

Morning visit to the Monkey Fingers rock formations in the Dades Gorges — pale limestone towers sculpted by differential erosion into extraordinary organic pillar shapes rising above a valley of walnut and almond trees. Drive to Todra Gorge where 300-metre limestone walls narrow to barely 10 metres around a cold, clear river flowing from High Atlas snowmelt — walk the full length of the canyon floor. Continue through Erfoud and ancient Rissani souk to Merzouga for a sunset camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes. Luxury Berber camp dinner and campfire drumming under a starlit sky.

🏨 Luxury Sahara camp in Merzouga
Dades GorgesMonkey FingersTodra GorgeErfoudRissaniMerzougaErg ChebbiCamel TrekDesert Camp
Day3

Day 3

Sahara Sunrise → Middle Atlas → Fez

Rise before dawn and climb a dune crest to watch the Sahara sunrise — the sky shifting from deep indigo through amber and copper to brilliant gold. Drive north through the Ziz Valley, a 70-km ribbon of tens of thousands of date palms threading through ochre canyon walls. Continue through Azrou's cedar forest with wild Barbary macaques — the only primates indigenous to Africa north of the Sahara — and through alpine Ifrane at 1,665 metres before descending into Fez.

🏨 Riad in Fez
Sahara SunriseErg ChebbiZiz ValleyAzrouBarbary MacaquesIfraneFez
Day4

Day 4

Full Day in Fez Medina

Full day in Fez el-Bali — the world's largest car-free urban area and a UNESCO World Heritage site — with a licensed local guide. Royal Palace gates, Bou Inania Madrasa, Al-Qarawiyyin University (founded 859 AD — the world's oldest continuously operating degree-granting institution, predating Oxford by over 300 years), Nejjarine woodworking museum, Pottery Village, Chouara Tanneries rooftop view, and the Mellah Jewish Quarter.

🏨 Riad in Fez
Fez MedinaUNESCORoyal PalaceBou InaniaAl-QarawiyyinChouara TanneriesMellahNejjarinePottery Village
Day5

Day 5

Fez → Volubilis → Meknes → Chefchaouen

Stops at Volubilis (UNESCO) — intact mosaic floors depicting Orpheus charming the animals, the Triumphal Arch of Caracalla, and ancient olive presses that once supplied Rome with North African oil, brought alive by a local guide. Visit Meknes for the monumental Bab Mansour gateway and the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, the 17th-century sultan who built 40 km of ramparts. Continue north into the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen.

🏨 Riad in Chefchaouen
FezVolubilisUNESCOMeknesBab MansourChefchaouen
Day6

Day 6

Chefchaouen → Rabat → Casablanca

Morning exploration of Chefchaouen's medina — the 15th-century Kasbah and its small ethnographic museum, the Great Mosque with its unusual octagonal minaret, Uta el-Hammam square, and artisan workshops. Drive south to Rabat — Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the 17th-century Oudaya Kasbah with panoramic Atlantic views. Continue to Casablanca for a final visit to Hassan II Mosque — one of the world's largest mosques, built over the Atlantic with a 210-metre minaret and retractable glass roof. Drop-off at your Casablanca accommodation.

🏨 Hotel in Casablanca
ChefchaouenRabatHassan TowerMohammed V MausoleumOudaya KasbahCasablancaHassan II Mosque
Day7

Day 7

Casablanca Departure

Private transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport at your required departure time. Your driver will ensure you arrive with ample time for check-in. This concludes your private Morocco tour.

🏨 Tour ends in Casablanca
CasablancaAirport Transfer

What's Included

✅ Included

  • 6 nights accommodation in selected riads, hotels and luxury desert camp
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle (4WD or minivan by group size)
  • Licensed local guide for full-day Fez medina tour
  • Licensed local guide for Volubilis visit
  • Sunset camel trek in Erg Chebbi (approx. 2 hours)
  • 1 night luxury Sahara desert camp with dinner
  • Breakfasts daily
  • Pickup from Marrakech airport or accommodation
  • Drop-off at Casablanca airport or accommodation

❌ Not Included

  • Entrance fees to monuments and sites
  • Most lunches and dinners (except desert camp dinner and daily breakfasts)
  • Beverages
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • International flights
  • Travel insurance

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a private tour?+
Yes, all Fez Cultural Tours are 100% private. You will never share your vehicle or guide with strangers. Every tour is exclusively for you and your group, allowing us to tailor the pace and stops to your preferences.
What is included in the 7-day tour?+
This tour includes: 6 nights accommodation in selected riads, hotels and luxury desert camp; Professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout; Private air-conditioned vehicle (4WD or minivan by group size); Licensed local guide for full-day Fez medina tour; Licensed local guide for Volubilis visit; Sunset camel trek in Erg Chebbi (approx. 2 hours); 1 night luxury Sahara desert camp with dinner; Breakfasts daily; Pickup from Marrakech airport or accommodation; Drop-off at Casablanca airport or accommodation.
What is not included?+
Not included in the tour price: Entrance fees to monuments and sites; Most lunches and dinners (except desert camp dinner and daily breakfasts); Beverages; Tips and personal expenses; International flights; Travel insurance.
What is the best time of year for this tour?+
The best times are spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) when temperatures are comfortable. Summer is very hot in the Sahara (40°C+), while winter nights can be cold but days remain beautiful.
Can we customise the itinerary?+
Absolutely. Every itinerary can be tailored to your interests, pace, and travel goals. Contact us via WhatsApp (+212 697 540 383) and we will craft a personalised route for you.
How do I book and what is the payment process?+
Contact us via WhatsApp or our enquiry form — no commitment needed. Once you approve the itinerary, a 20% deposit secures your dates. The balance is paid in cash (Euros or MAD) to your guide on the first day.
Is this tour suitable for families and seniors?+
Yes. We adapt the pace, accommodation, and activities for families with children and senior travellers. Please mention any special requirements when booking so we can plan accordingly.

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