8 Days from Casablanca to Merzouga Desert

Overview

8 Days from Casablanca to Merzouga Desert

This 8-day journey from Casablanca offers a comprehensive tour of Morocco’s imperial cities and Sahara desert. Beginning with visits to Casablanca’s Hassan II Mosque and Rabat’s royal sites, you’ll explore the historic cities of Meknes and Fes before traveling through the Middle Atlas to Merzouga for a magical camel trek, desert camp stay, and sunrise over the dunes. The route continues through dramatic gorges and valleys to Ouarzazate, passing the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah, before crossing the High Atlas to discover Marrakech’s vibrant souks and palaces, concluding with a return to Casablanca.

8 Days
Age 15+
from Casablanca

Destination:	Meknes, Fez,Sahara desert & Marrakech
Departure:	From Casablanca
Departure Time	8:00
Return Time:	16:00 to Casablanca
Included:	Modern air-conditioned 4×4 or van driven by an English-speaking driver/guide. Pick up from your hotel in Casablanca. overnights at Hotels during The Tour (private room with bathroom), dinner, and breakfast Sunset camel ride in Erg Chebbi. Overnight in a Sahara desert camp in Erg Chebbi (private tent) with shared bathroom – Showers available in the morning at the camp operator’s lodge – Dinner and breakfast are included. Upgrade to luxury camping with private tent available when booking the Marrakech to Fez desert excursion (€70 per person). Drop off at your hotel in Casablanca.
Excluded:	Drinks Possible entry fees Possible local guides Lunches along the way Flights Travel Insurance

Tour Plan

This 8-day tour from Casablanca immerses you in Morocco's diverse landscapes and culture, beginning with imperial city visits to Rabat, Meknes, and Fes before crossing the Middle Atlas to Merzouga's Sahara desert for a camel trek and overnight camp experience. The journey continues through dramatic gorges and valleys to Ouarzazate, passing the famous Ait Benhaddou kasbah en route to Marrakech for exploration of its vibrant souks and landmarks before concluding back in Casablanca.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 1 :Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes

They will pick you up at your hotel to visit the Mosque of Hassan II before departing for Rabat. In Rabat Mechouar you can visit the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan Tower. After lunch, drive to Meknes arrives by afternoon.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 2 :Meknes – Volubilis Meknes – Fes

After breakfast, guided tour of Meknes including The Hdim Square, Bab El Mansour, the huge door that is the entrance to the Old Town and the Jewish Quarter, the royal granaries and the city wall. Then exit through Volubilis, Roman ruins and Moulay Idriss, the Holy City. Continue to Fes. Dinner and overnight in a traditional riad.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 3 :Fes-Fes.

You will have a guided tour to discover the medina and the famous souks of Fes-its narrow cobbled streets lined with old mosques and minarets towering green co glazing .. You can visit the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Fes. The tour includes a visit to cooperatives tanners and potters to see traditional Moroccan handicrafts.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Merzouga.

After breakfast, drive to Merzouga through the Middle Atlas. We will drive through Ifrane, The “Switzerland” of Morocco and cedar forests of Azrou, where we can stop to feed by hand the monkeys that live there. We will continue to Midelt for lunch. Then follow the river Ziz through the valley and stop to see the gorges of Ziz way to Merzouga. On arrival at Merzouga we will ride on camels to see the sunset over the dunes and spend the night in the desert camp. We will have a traditional tagine dinner, we drink a delicious mint tea and traditional Berber music hear watching the stars and the crescent moon in the stunning Sahara desert.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 5: Merzouga – Rissani, Erfoud, Todra-Skoura – Ouarzazate

We get up early to watch the spectacular sunrise over the dunes before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. Tourog crossed valleys and palm-lined Tinjdad to come and visit the impressive Gorges Dades.Seguiremos through The Kelâa Magona, the Valley of the Roses and the oasis of Skoura to arrive in the afternoon to Ouarzazate.

08:00 to 17:00

Day 6 :Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Telouet – Marrakech.

After breakfast, drive to Ait Benhaddou and Kasbah considered visiting this World Heritage Site. Continue with a visit to the traditional village of High Atlas Berber Glaoui Kasbah Telouet and. After lunch in a local restaurant before descending Telouet the Tizi-n-Tichka to Marrakech

08:00 to 17:00

Day 7 Marrakech-Marrakech.

We will have a guided tour to discover the many facets of Marrakech with a stroll through the maze of narrow streets of the Medina amongst its famous souks and a visit to the most beautiful palaces and monuments of Marrakech.