7-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech

Welcome to Morocco! Upon arrival at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, meet your private driver and begin the journey north toward Asilah.

The transfer normally takes approximately three and a half to four hours, depending on traffic and road conditions. For this reason, a morning or early-afternoon arrival flight is recommended.

Arrive in Asilah, a peaceful fortified town overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. After checking into your accommodation, explore the whitewashed medina and discover colourful murals painted by Moroccan and international artists.

Browse small art galleries and studios before walking to the historic ramparts. Finish your first day by watching the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean and enjoying fresh seafood at a local restaurant.

After breakfast, leave Asilah and travel toward Tangier. Stop near Cape Spartel to visit the legendary Caves of Hercules.

Explore the natural and human-shaped chambers while learning about the myths associated with Hercules and the archaeological history of the site.

Continue inland through the Rif Mountains toward Chefchaouen. After checking into your accommodation, begin exploring the blue-painted streets of the historic medina.

Walk through narrow lanes toward Outa El Hammam Square, visit the kasbah and gardens, and admire the exterior of the Grand Mosque. Browse small shops selling woven textiles, leather products and local crafts.

Before sunset, walk toward the Spanish Mosque viewpoint for panoramic views over Chefchaouen and the surrounding mountains.

After breakfast, leave Chefchaouen and travel south toward Fes, one of Morocco’s most important imperial and cultural cities.

Meet your licensed local guide and begin with the impressive gates of the Royal Palace. Continue through the historic Mellah, the city’s former Jewish quarter, before stopping at a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the medina.

Visit a traditional pottery and zellige workshop to see how clay is shaped, fired, painted and assembled into detailed geometric mosaics.

Enter Fes El Bali, one of the world’s largest historic car-free urban areas. Explore its narrow streets, traditional souks and artisan quarters.

Visit the Chouara Tannery, historic madrasas and the surroundings of Al-Qarawiyyin, a renowned religious and educational institution founded in the ninth century.

After the guided tour, enjoy free time to explore the medina or relax at your riad.

Leave Fes early and begin the long but scenic journey toward Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes.

Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing mountain towns and cedar forests. When conditions permit, stop to observe Barbary macaques in their natural environment. Visitors should avoid feeding or touching the animals.

Continue toward Midelt, where you can stop for lunch before travelling through dramatic mountain and desert landscapes.

Follow the Ziz Gorge and Valley, admiring palm groves and fortified villages before reaching Merzouga.

Near the dunes, meet your camel team and ride across the golden sands toward your luxury desert camp. Travellers who prefer not to ride a camel can request a four-wheel-drive transfer.

Climb a nearby dune to admire the sunset before enjoying dinner, traditional music and stargazing. Spend the night in a private desert tent.

Wake up early to admire the sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. After breakfast, return to the edge of the dunes by camel or four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Begin the journey toward the Dades Valley. Along the route, discover traditional underground irrigation channels that once transported water across the desert.

Continue to Tinghir, a beautiful oasis town surrounded by palm groves. Join a guided walk through the oasis and learn about local agriculture, traditional architecture and the history of Tinghir’s former Jewish community.

Travel to the nearby Todra Gorge and walk through the most impressive section of the canyon, where towering limestone walls rise above the riverbed.

Continue toward the Dades Valley, check into your accommodation and enjoy dinner overlooking the mountain landscape.

After breakfast, travel along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs toward Ouarzazate.

Pass traditional villages, rose-growing areas and historic earthen fortifications before reaching Ouarzazate, often called the Hollywood of Morocco because of its film studios and cinematic landscapes.

Continue to Ait Ben Haddou, a remarkable fortified village and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore its narrow passages, traditional houses and defensive towers with a local guide.

After lunch, cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, reaching an altitude of approximately 2,260 metres. Stop for photographs, tea and panoramic views along the journey.

Arrive in Marrakech in the evening and check into a traditional riad in the historic medina.

After breakfast, meet your licensed local guide and begin exploring the historic medina of Marrakech.

Walk through lively souks filled with colourful textiles, babouche slippers, lanterns, spices, carpets and handmade crafts. Learn about the history of the medina, Jemaa el-Fna, the Mellah and the city’s traditional trading quarters.

Continue to important monuments such as the Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, El Badi Palace and the Saadian Tombs. The exact visits can be adapted according to opening hours and your interests.

After the guided tour, enjoy free time for lunch or last-minute shopping before your private transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.

An evening departure flight is required if you wish to complete the full guided tour. Travellers with an early flight should shorten the visit or add an extra night in Marrakech.