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Dicover Morocco in 8 Days
Trip description
Do you have 8 days and 7 nights to explore Morocco from coast to desert? This journey takes you from Casablanca and Rabat through the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, across the Atlas Mountains, and into the Sahara Desert. Experience ancient medinas, Roman ruins, mountain landscapes, and vast desert dunes while discovering the rich culture and history of Morocco.
We offer door-to-door service from arrival to departure, with a private driver, carefully selected accommodations, and a well-paced itinerary that keeps everything running smoothly.
Explore the cultural depth of Fes, visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, and travel through Ifrane, Azrou, and the Ziz Valley before reaching the Sahara Desert for an unforgettable overnight experience. Continue through Todgha Gorge and the Dades Valley before crossing the High Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech.
From historic cities to dramatic landscapes, this tour offers a complete Moroccan experience in just over a weekDo you have 8 days and 7 nights to explore Morocco from coast to desert? This journey takes you from Casablanca and Rabat through the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, across the Atlas Mountains, and into the Sahara Desert. Experience ancient medinas, Roman ruins, mountain landscapes, and vast desert dunes while discovering the rich culture and history of Morocco.
We offer door-to-door service from arrival to departure, with a private driver, carefully selected accommodations, and a well-paced itinerary that keeps everything running smoothly.
Explore the cultural depth of Fes, visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, and travel through Ifrane, Azrou, and the Ziz Valley before reaching the Sahara Desert for an unforgettable overnight experience. Continue through Todgha Gorge and the Dades Valley before crossing the High Atlas Mountains back to Marrakech.
From historic cities to dramatic landscapes, this tour offers a complete Moroccan experience in just over a week
Tour itinerary
Today you will arrive to Casablanca and meet your guide and driver outside the terminal building to start your Moroccan adventure.
Once you are connected, you can head in to the city of Casablanca and get things squared away. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, the 2nd largest in Africa and 7th largest in the world and one of the few mosques in the world that non-Muslims may enter.
You can spend some time before or after having a meal, getting things settled at the bank machine or topping up some data with a new SIM card.
As you like you can stop for lunch.
When you are ready, take a 1.5 hr drive north to Rabat. The capital city of Morocco, here you find a cosmopolitan city with broad avenues and white buildings. Enjoy a walk through the Kasbah Oudayas and see their gardens and lovely view over the Atlantic.
Take in the mausoleum of Hassan II, the previous King of Morocco and the grounds where an unfinished minaret rests.
Or you can go to Riad and enjoy a quiet evening of relaxing and leave the sightseeing in Rabat until tomorrow.
As you depart Rabat in the morning, you’ll head east through gently rolling countryside. The drive offers a glimpse of rural Morocco—olive groves, farmland, and small villages passing by as the Atlantic influence gives way to the heart of the country.
By late morning, the journey reaches Meknes, one of Morocco’s four imperial cities and a quieter, more relaxed counterpart to Fes.
You can choose to stop and explore the historic core, with time to admire the monumental Bab Mansour, considered one of the most beautiful gates in Morocco.
A short walk reveals remnants of Sultan Moulay Ismail’s grand vision for the city, including royal granaries, old stables, and lively local squares that still pulse with daily life.
Next you’ll continue north toward the rolling hills of the Zerhoun region, arriving at the remarkable Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Set amid olive trees with sweeping views of the countryside, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a step back nearly 2.000 years.
During a private guided tour, travellers explore impressively preserved mosaics, triumphal arches, and the remains of Roman villas, learning how this once-thriving outpost functioned at the edge of the Roman Empire.
After a 1 hour visit to Volubilus, the journey continues to Fes, Morocco’s spiritual and cultural capital.
As the city comes into view, minarets and ancient walls hint at the medieval medina within.
Arrival is typically in the late afternoon or early evening, just as the city begins to glow in the softer light of day’s end.
Drive time: 4 hours, plus sightseeing and meal stops
Your local guide will be at your accomodation 9 am – you’ll be done around 4 pm
He will guide you today in understanding and exploring this very unique medieval city.
Highlights today:
13th century Royal Palace (though not open to the public)
Jewish Quarter also called The Mellah,
Drive to the highest point in Fes located at the south Military Tower.
Pottery village, where we will learn how the colourful mosaics, tables, plates, bowls are made from raw clay.
Andalusian Quarter - Vegetable market - Dyers souk - copper square - Chouara tanneries - Madrassa Al Attarin - Al-Qarawiyyin University - Weavers guild
Following your tour you will have some time to relax in the hotel.
Today you will cross the mid Atlas Mountains and then reach Ifrane which is nicknamed the Switzerland of Morocco because it looks and feels like the central European country.
We will take a tea break in Ifrane and marvel at its gardens and then continue to the biggest cedar forest in the country in the Berber town of Azrou, where you can mingle with the native Barbary macaque monkeys who inhabit the area.
Then crossing the green pastures of mid Atlas Mountains which are inhabited by nomads, you’ll stop for lunch at Midelt, the apple capital of Morocco.
After lunch, we will drive up to 1,990m above sea level and continue along Tafilalt, the largest oasis in Morocco, located in Ziz Valley, also known as Medjool after the famous premium dates.
You’ll stop a few times to enjoy panoramic views of the area covered in palm trees for as long as the eye can see.
You will have the choice between a camel ride or a 4WD ride on the sand dunes to a spot from where you’ll see the sun set before reaching desert camp for the night.
Drive time : 7.5 hours
You will get up early with the sun because the camp staff will wake you up in time to run and catch the sunrise. Nothing says peace on earth like starting a new day in the silent dunes of the Sahara.
Have breakfast at the camp, then leave in 4×4 to find your car.
You will continue along the valley of a thousand Kashbahs. Stop to see how fossils are excavated and turned into material goods, and also stop to see a traditional and ingenious method of desert irrigation called Khetteras.
Visit El Khorbat for lunch, a unique oasis village with fascinating history and a walk through a local Berber museum.
Then continuation towards the valley of Dadès: Dug by the wadi Dadès between the High Atlas and the Djebel Saghro, the valley of Dadès (often called the valley of roses and kasbahs) offers one of the most spectacular landscapes of southern Morocco.
Continuation to Ouarzazate for the night
Travel time: 4 hours
Ouarzazate, often called the "Hollywood of Morocco".
Historic Kasbah Taourirt or nearby movie studios.
Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah – a backdrop for many modern films and a chance to climb the village to the top for a glimpse.
High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass, one of the highest passes in North Africa.
As we descend from the mountains, the air warms up and the terrain becomes softer. Olive groves and plains replace the rocky peaks as Marrakech comes to light.
Traffic is increasing, motorcycles are appearing and energy is increasing significantly. Pink walls, bustling streets and the hum of everyday life will give life to Marrakech.
After installation at your place of accommodation.
Departure with your guide for the discovery of Marrakech.
After the breakfast, your guide will take you to visit the famous sites of Marrakech
Bahia Palace - The Mellah - Various souks - Jemna el Fna Square - The Secret Garden.
In the afternoon, you will drive to Casablanca for your last night.
After your breakfast, you can enjoy the morning for the last memories. According to the schedule of your return flight, transfer to Casablanca Mohamed V airport.
Included
- Accomodations
- Daily breakfast
- Local guides as needed
- Some diners (as mentionned in program)
- Admission to all historic monuments (except Jardin Majorelle and Hassan II Mosque)
- Comfortable air conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Camel trek in the desert
Not included
- Airfare
- Lunches
- Tips (driver, guide, servers...)
- Travel insurance
- Dinner unless otherwise indicated
- Beverage
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