Morocco · Desert Adventure

6-Day Morocco Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes

6 Days Round trip from Casablanca Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 See Hassan II Mosque, the world's seventh-largest mosque
  • 02 Explore the best-preserved Roman ruins of Volubilis
  • 03 Walk through the medina of Fes and visit its tanneries and Medersas
  • 04 Experience Merzouga with Khamlia village, nomad lunch, and a camel ride
  • 05 Enjoy a traditional Berber dinner and overnight stay in nomad tents
  • 06 Walk inside Todra Gorge, the highest and narrowest gorge in Morocco
  • 07 Travel the route of a thousand Kasbahs to Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou

Explore Morocco's cultural and desert highlights on a 6-day journey from Casablanca to Marrakech. Visit Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque, the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, and the Roman ruins of Volubilis before heading through Ifrane, Midelt, the Ziz Valley, and Rissani to Merzouga. In the desert, experience Khamlia village, lunch with nomad people, a camel ride through the dunes, and a traditional Berber dinner at camp. Continue through Todra Gorge, Dades Gorges, Ouarzazate, and Aït Benhaddou, crossing the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Tichka.

After breakfast, you will explore the desert area of Merzouga, visiting the village of Khamlia, famous for its musicians.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Merzouga, Todgha Gorge, Rissani, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Ziz Valley, Atlas Mountains, Ifrane, Dadès Gorges, Volubilis
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Casablanca, Meknes, Volubilis and Arrival in Fes

  • Meet your tour guide in Casablanca, Morocco, and start exploring some of the best cultural places in the city and on your Morocco desert journey.
  • Visit the Hassan II Mosque, the seventh-largest mosque in the world.
  • Have lunch and then drive towards Meknes, an ancient imperial city with 1000-year-old Roman ruins and historical sites.
  • Continue with a visit to the Roman ruins of Volubilis, home to Morocco's best-preserved ruins.
  • Then continue towards Fes, where you will spend the night in a riad or hotel with dinner and breakfast.
2
Day 02

Guided Discovery of Fes

  • Today, you will go on a guided tour of Fes and discover the city while walking through the medina. Fes is the oldest imperial city, founded by Idriss II, and is a centre of Arab-Muslim culture.
  • You can explore the Andalusian Mosque, the famous tanneries, the Medersas, and visit the new part of the city.

Overnight in a riad or hotel.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

3
Day 03

From Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane, Midelt and Ziz Valley

  • After breakfast, you will go to Ifrane, also called "the Switzerland of Morocco". Continue towards Midelt and then through the Ziz Valley until you reach the town of Erfoud, very famous for its local fossil products.
  • Continue to Rissani to explore its souk and drive to Merzouga for an overnight stay.

Overnight in a hotel in the desert.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

4
Day 04

Merzouga Desert, Khamlia and Camel Ride to Camp

  • After breakfast, you will explore the desert area of Merzouga, visiting the village of Khamlia, famous for its musicians.
  • You will have lunch with nomad people living in the desert. After lunch, prepare yourselves for a camel ride through the dunes to explore Morocco desert excursions.
  • Once you arrive at the desert camp, you will explore the desert area and enjoy a traditional Berber dinner next to a campfire.

Overnight in nomad tents.

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

5
Day 05

Sunrise in the Desert, Todra Gorge and Dades Gorges

  • Early in the morning, the camel guide will wake you up to watch the sunrise in the desert. You will ride camels back to the village.
  • After a shower and breakfast at the riad, you will head to Rissani, Tinghir, and Todra Gorge, which is the highest and narrowest gorge in Morocco. Here, you will be able to walk inside the valley.
  • Have lunch and then continue towards the Dades Valley, where you will enjoy castles of sand and rocky formations called "toes of the monkeys".

Overnight at a hotel in Dades Gorges

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

6
Day 06

Dades Gorges to Marrakech via Ouarzazate and Aït Benhaddou

  • After breakfast, you will head towards Ouarzazate through the route of a thousand Kasbahs. Stop at KalaatM'Gouna, the centre of the Roses Valley, and visit a local rose cooperative.
  • Then continue your tour through Aït Benhaddou Kasbah, which was built by Et Hami El Glaoui in the 19th century.
  • Cross the Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass, at 2260 m altitude, and the High Atlas Mountains until you reach Marrakech.

End of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Casablanca 16 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • An English, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking driver
  • Dinner and breakfast
  • Lodging on a half-board basis
  • Qualified vehicle and gas
  • Camel ride per person

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Casablanca, Morocco
Tour start
Casablanca, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Casablanca.

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