Route Dossier — Departing Fes
10 Days Morocco Tour From Fes
The grand circle from the ancient capital — north, west, and deep south.
Duration
10D / 9N
Route
FES ⟶ FES
Reviews
★ 210
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
A complete loop of the kingdom beginning in Fes: the blue Rif, the Atlantic capitals, Marrakech, the kasbah route, and the Sahara — returning over the Middle Atlas with every landscape of Morocco behind you.
Day 01
Arrival in Fes
Drive — airport welcome & transfer
Welcomed and settled into a riad in the ancient capital; an evening first taste of the medina from Bab Boujloud.
- Riad check-in
- Bab Boujloud
- First medina stroll
Day 02
Fes to Chefchaouen
Drive — approx. 200 km / ~4h
North through the Rif foothills to the blue pearl, with sunset from the Spanish Mosque.
- Rif foothills
- The blue medina
- Spanish Mosque sunset
Day 03
Chefchaouen to Rabat
Drive — approx. 250 km / ~4.5h
Down from the mountains to the Atlantic capital — Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas.
- Rif descent
- Hassan Tower
- Kasbah of the Udayas
Day 04
Rabat to Marrakech via Casablanca
Drive — approx. 330 km / ~4.5h
The Hassan II Mosque at the ocean's edge, then south across the plains to the red city.
- Hassan II Mosque
- Atlantic plains
- Arrival in the red city
Day 05
Marrakech Sightseeing
Drive — on foot — city touring
Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the souks, and the nightly spectacle of Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- Bahia Palace
- Saadian Tombs
- Koutoubia
- The souks
Day 06
Marrakech to Dades via Ait Ben Haddou
Drive — approx. 320 km / ~6.5h with stops
Over Tizi n'Tichka to the UNESCO ksar, then the kasbah route east to the Dades Gorge.
- Tizi n'Tichka (2,260 m)
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Valley of Roses
- Dades Gorge
Day 07
Dades to Merzouga via Todra Gorge
Drive — approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
The Todra canyon at midday, then camels into Erg Chebbi for a night at a luxury desert camp.
- Todra Gorge
- Tinghir palmery
- Camel trek at dusk
- Desert camp
Day 08
Merzouga — Deep Desert Day
Drive — 4×4 circuit around the erg
A 4x4 day among the dunes, nomads, and Gnawa villages, with a second Sahara night.
- Khamlia Gnawa village
- Nomad families
- Fossil plateaus
- Sandboarding
- Second Sahara night
Day 09
Merzouga to Midelt
Drive — approx. 265 km / ~4h with stops
Sunrise on the sands, Rissani's souk, and the Ziz gorges north to Midelt's apple country.
- Sunrise over the erg
- Rissani souk
- Ziz gorges
- Midelt
Day 10
Midelt to Fes
Drive — approx. 210 km / ~3.5h
Cedars, macaques, and Ifrane's alpine calm on the final descent into Fes.
- Cedar forests
- Barbary macaques
- Ifrane
- Arrival in Fes
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