Route Dossier — Departing Tangier
14 Days Tour From Tangier to Casablanca
Two weeks, two seas — the whole kingdom from strait to ocean.
Duration
14D / 13N
Route
TNG ⟶ CMN
Reviews
★ 182
Vehicle
Luxury 4x4 / Minivan
Our longest northern departure: the Rif and the imperial cities, two Sahara nights, the great gorges, Marrakech, and the Atlantic at Essaouira — concluding along the coast at Casablanca.
Day 01
Arrival in Tangier
Drive — port / airport welcome & transfer
Welcome and transfer; evening in the old medina above the strait.
- The kasbah
- Strait of Gibraltar
- Medina lanes
Day 02
Tangier — Caps & Caves
Drive — approx. 30 km coastal circuit
Cap Spartel where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, the Caves of Hercules, and the legation quarter's storied lanes.
- Cap Spartel
- Caves of Hercules
- Legation quarter
Day 03
Tangier to Chefchaouen
Drive — approx. 115 km / ~2.5h
Into the Rif to the blue pearl, with the evening free under the lanterns.
- Rif mountain road
- Blue medina evening
Day 04
Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis
Drive — approx. 200 km / ~4h with stops
Roman Volubilis and imperial Meknes on the road to the ancient capital.
- Volubilis (UNESCO)
- Meknes
- Arrival in Fes
Day 05
Fes Exploration
Drive — on foot within the medina
A full guided day in the world's oldest living medina.
- Al Quaraouiyine
- Chouara tanneries
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Artisan souks
Day 06
Fes to Merzouga
Drive — approx. 460 km / ~7.5h with stops
The Middle Atlas and Ziz Valley south to the dunes — camels, camp, and constellations.
- Ifrane
- Azrou cedar forest
- Ziz Valley
- Camel trek into Erg Chebbi
Day 07
Merzouga — Deep Desert Day
Drive — 4×4 circuit around the erg
A 4x4 circuit of Erg Chebbi and its people, with a second Sahara night.
- Khamlia Gnawa village
- Nomad families
- Fossil plateaus
- Sandboarding
- Second Sahara night
Day 08
Merzouga to Dades via Todra Gorge
Drive — approx. 260 km / ~4.5h with stops
Canyon walls, palm rivers, and the castles of the Dades.
- Sahara sunrise
- Todra Gorge
- Dades rock formations
Day 09
Dades to Ouarzazate
Drive — approx. 130 km / ~2.5h with stops
The Valley of Roses and Skoura's kasbah oasis, with an evening at the desert's film capital.
- Valley of Roses
- Skoura palmery
- Taourirt Kasbah
Day 10
Ouarzazate to Marrakech via Ait Ben Haddou
Drive — approx. 200 km / ~4.5h with stops
The great ksar and the Tizi n'Tichka pass into the red city.
- Aït Ben Haddou
- Tizi n'Tichka
- Arrival in Marrakech
Day 11
Marrakech Sightseeing
Drive — on foot — city touring
Palaces, tombs, gardens, and the nightly theatre of Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- Bahia Palace
- Saadian Tombs
- Koutoubia
- The souks
Day 12
Marrakech to Essaouira
Drive — approx. 190 km / ~3h
Through argan country to the fortified Atlantic port — ramparts, boats, and salt-bright light.
- Argan groves
- Skala ramparts
- Fishing harbour
Day 13
Essaouira — The Windy City
Drive — on foot within the medina
A free day in the UNESCO medina and along the endless beach.
- Skala cannons
- The blue boats
- Thuya-wood ateliers
- The endless beach
Day 14
Essaouira to Casablanca
Drive — approx. 350 km / ~5h with stops
North along the coast through Oualidia and El Jadida to Casablanca for departure.
- Oualidia lagoons
- El Jadida's citadel
- Arrival in Casablanca
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