Route Dossier — Departing Casablanca
6 Days Tour From Casablanca
Coast to dunes to red city — the kingdom's essence in six days.
Duration
6D / 5N
Route
CMN ⟶ MRK
Reviews
★ 232
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
An efficient, beautiful line across Morocco: Casablanca and the capital, medieval Fes, a night in the Sahara at Erg Chebbi, and the kasbah route west to finish beneath the minarets of Marrakech.
Day 01
Arrival in Casablanca
Drive — airport welcome & transfer
Airport welcome, the Hassan II Mosque at the ocean's edge, and an evening on the corniche.
- Hassan II Mosque
- The Corniche
- Art Deco centre
Day 02
Casablanca to Fes via Rabat & Meknes
Drive — approx. 250 km / ~4.5h with stops
The capital's Hassan Tower and Udayas kasbah, the imperial gates of Meknes, and arrival in Fes by nightfall.
- Volubilis (UNESCO)
- Imperial Meknes
- Arrival in Fes
Day 03
Fes Exploration
Drive — on foot within the medina
A guided day in the oldest medina on earth — tanneries, medersas, and the spiritual heart of Al Quaraouiyine.
- Al Quaraouiyine
- Chouara tanneries
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Artisan souks
Day 04
Fes to Merzouga — Night in the Sahara
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
Over the Middle Atlas and down the Ziz Valley to the dunes. Camels at sunset, dinner and drums at a luxury desert camp.
- Ifrane
- Azrou cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
Day 05
Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
Drive — approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
Sunrise on the sands, then the great canyons — Todra's walls and the Dades Valley's castles of mud and rose.
- Sahara sunrise
- Todra Gorge
- Dades rock formations
Day 06
Dades to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
Drive — approx. 330 km / ~6.5h with stops
The kasbah route west, a final walk through Ait Ben Haddou, and the Tizi n'Tichka descent into Marrakech.
- Valley of Roses
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Tizi n'Tichka
Provisions
- Private car (SUV or Minivan) A/C
- Pick up and return to accommodation
- Luxury stay booked
- Local guides
- Camel trekking (camel per person)
- Sandboarding (if interested)
- Flexible stops
Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Tickets