8-Day Casablanca to Marrakech Tour via Sahara

Overview

A classic north-to-south route that crosses three major imperial cities before plunging into the Sahara and rising back to Marrakech.

Route

1. Casablanca
2. Rabat
3. Meknès
4. Fès
5. Merzouga
6. Dadès
7. Marrakech

Highlights

• Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque and Rabat's imperial sites
• Meknes, Volubilis and the Fes medina
• Camel trek and overnight desert camp in the Sahara
• Kasbah route via Dades Gorge and Ait Ben Haddou

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Casablanca

   Arrival, Hassan II Mosque (exterior), welcome.

2. Day 2

   Rabat

   Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Kasbah of the Udayas, old medina.

3. Day 3

   Meknes & Volubilis

   Bab Mansour, royal stables, Ismaili granaries, then the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

4. Day 4

   Fes Medina

   Full day: tanneries, Bou Inania and Attarine medersas, souks.

5. Day 5

   Fes to Merzouga

   Cross the Middle Atlas, Ziz Valley, arrive at the Sahara; camel trek and desert camp.

6. Day 6

   Sahara to Dades Gorge

   Sunrise, Todra Gorge, kasbah route, overnight at Dades.

7. Day 7

   Dades to Marrakech

   Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, Tizi n'Tichka Pass, arrive in Marrakech.

8. Day 8

   Departure from Marrakech

   Transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.