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12-Day Grand Morocco Tour from Casablanca

Everything in the 10-day tour plus two nights in Essaouira on the Atlantic coast.

Winding switchback road through the Dades Gorges, Morocco

Overview

The grand loop for those who want the Atlantic as well as the Sahara. After the imperial cities, the blue town, the desert and Marrakech, you head west to Essaouira for two slow days of ramparts, beach and seafood before the drive back to Casablanca.

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Route

Highlights

  • Rabat, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Meknes and Fes
  • A night in the Sahara at Merzouga and a 4x4 day in the dunes
  • Todra Gorges, Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou
  • Two nights and a guided day in Marrakech
  • Two nights in Essaouira

Itinerary

  1. 1Casablanca → Rabat

    Hassan II Mosque, Rabat guided visit.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Rabat
  2. 2Rabat → Chefchaouen

    Rif mountains and the blue medina.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Chefchaouen
  3. 3Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes

    Volubilis, Meknes, Fes.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Fes
  4. 4Fes

    Full guided day.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Fes
  5. 5Fes → Midelt → Merzouga

    Cedar forest, Ziz Valley, camel trek at sunset.

    Meals:
    Dinner
    Overnight:
    Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
  6. 6Merzouga → Todra Gorges → Dades Valley

    Sunrise, 4x4 around Merzouga, Todra, Dades.

    Meals:
    Breakfast, dinner
    Overnight:
    Kasbah hotel, Dades Valley
  7. 7Dades → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech

    Valley of the Roses, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Tizi n'Tichka.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Marrakech
  8. 8Marrakech

    Guided day in the medina.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Marrakech
  9. 9Marrakech → Essaouira

    Argan cooperative, arrival in Essaouira.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Essaouira
  10. 10Essaouira

    Free day on the coast.

    Overnight:
    Riad, Essaouira
  11. 11Essaouira → Casablanca

    Coastal road via El Jadida and its Portuguese cistern.

    Overnight:
    Hotel, Casablanca
  12. 12Casablanca airport

    Transfer to Mohammed V airport.

What's included

  • Private vehicle and driver for 12 days
  • 11 nights in riads, kasbah hotel, desert camp and a hotel in Casablanca
  • Breakfast daily, half board in the south
  • Camel trek and 4x4 day in Merzouga
  • Licensed guides in Rabat, Volubilis, Fes, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech
  • Airport transfers

Not included

  • Lunches and most dinners
  • Entrance fees
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance

Questions travellers ask

Is 12 days too long for children?

Not with this rhythm. There are three free days and the longest drive is about six hours with stops.

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