Morocco · Desert Adventure

5-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes

5 Days Round trip from Casablanca Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the dunes of Merzouga on a camel
02 Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
03 Explore the Royal King Palace in Rabat
04 Discover Fes through its medina, tannery, and ceramics cooperative
05 Spend a night in a Merzouga desert camp with a traditional Moroccan dinner

Travel through Morocco's cultural cities, Middle Atlas landscapes, and Sahara Desert on this 5-day journey from Casablanca to Marrakech. Explore Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, and Fes, including a guided excursion in the medina and visits to traditional craft workshops. Continue through Ifrane, Azrou, Ziz Valley, and Merzouga for a camel ride across the dunes and an overnight stay in a desert camp. The tour also takes you to Todra Gorge, Dades Valley, Ouarzazate, and the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou before crossing the High Atlas mountains to Marrakech.

Climb a higher dune to watch the sunset in the desert of Merzouga.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, Midelt, Rabat, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Ziz Valley, Azrou, Ifrane, Dadès Gorges, Volubilis

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes and Volubilis to Fes

Get picked up from your hotel and explore the main sights in the largest city of Morocco.
Visit the Hassan II Mosque, the Atlantic coast area, and other landmarks.
Drive to Rabat, the capital, where you visit the Royal Palace, the ruins of Chellah, and the Mohammed V Mausoleum.
After lunch, finish the tour with a visit to Hassan Tower.
Move on to Meknes for a guided tour, including Bab El Mansour.
Also explore the Jewish quarter, the Royal Granaries, and the Meknes city rampart.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Reach Fes, where you stay in a local riad for dinner and breakfast.

Day 02

Guided Tour of Fes

Visit the tannery, where you can observe leather being processed.
Also visit the ceramics cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts.
Enjoy some free time in the afternoon.

Overnight in a local hotel with dinner.

Day 03

From Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane, Azrou and Erfoud

Visit Ifrane in the Middle Atlas mountains.
Watch local monkeys in the cedar forests of Azrou.
Pass through Ziz Valley to reach Erfoud, a town known for fossil products.
Drive to Rissani and then to the Merzouga desert, and prepare for a camel ride across the dunes to reach the Merzouga desert camp.
Climb a higher dune to watch the sunset in the desert of Merzouga.

Stay overnight in desert tents and end the day with a traditional Moroccan dinner.

Day 04

Merzouga Sunrise, Todra Gorge and Dades Valley

After watching a Sahara Desert sunrise in Merzouga, ride back on camelback to the village for breakfast, followed by a drive towards Tinghir, passing Jorf.
Explore Todra Gorge, the highest gorge in the country and a very popular spot for rock climbers.
After lunch, explore the beauty of Dades Valley and stop for a few pictures at the rock formations called "Monkey Toes".

Dinner and overnight stay in a local hotel in Dades Valley.

Day 05

Dades Valley, Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou to Marrakech

Continue towards the Valley of Roses.
Stop in Ouarzazate, also called the Hollywood of Africa, where you enjoy a visit to a movie studio.
Explore the Atlas mountains on a guided tour of the kasbah in Aït Benhaddou. It is the largest kasbah in Morocco and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Drive over the High Atlas mountains to reach Marrakech.

End of tour.