Highlights
- Aït Ben Haddou, UNESCO World Heritage site
- Sunset on the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a Sahara camp
- Guided tour of the Fes medina
- Free time in the blue city of Chefchaouen
What awaits you
Starting and ending in Casablanca, this tour covers a lot of ground in comfort. After two days around Marrakech and the Imlil valley, you cross the Atlas to Aït Ben Haddou and the Dades and Todgha gorges, sleep in a desert camp at Merzouga, then head north through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas to Fes and on to Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains.Accommodation: Riad Art & Emotions in Marrakech, Dar Daif in Ouarzazate, a luxury desert camp, Hôtel Volubilis in Fes, Dar Jasmine in Chefchaouen and Villa Blanca in Casablanca.
Itinerary
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Casablanca – Marrakech
Airport pick-up, the main sights of Casablanca, then the drive to Marrakech. Night at Riad Art & Emotions.
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Imlil valley and Marrakech
A day out to the Imlil valley at the foot of Toubkal, and a private guided tour of Marrakech’s main sights.
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Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate
Over the High Atlas past Berber villages to the kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou for lunch, then Ouarzazate and its film studios, and Skoura with the Ameridil kasbah. Night at Dar Daif.
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Ouarzazate – Dades – Todgha – Merzouga
Through the Rose Valley, lunch in the Dades valley, the Todgha gorge, then on to Merzouga to watch the sun set from the Erg Chebbi dunes. Dinner and night in camp.
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Merzouga – Ziz valley – Midelt – Ifrane – Fes
Sunrise over the dunes and a camel ride back, then north via the Ziz valley, lunch in Midelt below Jbel Ayachi, the cedar forest of Azrou and Ifrane. Night at Hôtel Volubilis.
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Fes – Chefchaouen
A full-day guided visit of the Fes medina, the Jnan Sbil garden, the Bou Inania madrasa and Bab Boujloud, then the drive to the Rif mountains. Night at Dar Jasmine.
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Chefchaouen – Casablanca
Time to wander the blue-and-white lanes of Chefchaouen at your own pace, with the option to walk up to the Spanish mosque for the view. Then to Casablanca for the night at Villa Blanca.
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Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Casablanca or Marrakech airport.
Timings are a guide. Your guide adapts the pace to the group and the weather.
Route
Starts at Casablanca
Historic sites along the way
Aït Ben Haddou
17th century · 1 km from the route
A fortified earthen village on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech, listed by UNESCO and seen in many films.
Bahia Palace
19th century · 1 km from the route
Painted cedar ceilings, zellige and quiet gardens in the medina of Marrakech.
Taourirt Kasbah
19th century · 1 km from the route
A maze of earthen towers and courtyards in the heart of Ouarzazate, once a Glaoui residence.
Koutoubia Mosque
12th century · 1 km from the route
Marrakech’s landmark minaret, 77 m tall, next to Jemaa el-Fna square.
Photos from this tour
What’s included
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or riad
- Private tour in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional driver and guide
- Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- Breakfast and dinner
- Lunches
- Camel trek and one night in a Sahara camp
Not included
- Drinks and alcohol
- Tips for guides and drivers
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Warm jacket for desert nights
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
Season
All year
