8-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca

Day 1: Casablanca, the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche

First, your driver meets you at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel. In the afternoon, you visit the Hassan II Mosque, partly built over the ocean and one of the few mosques open to non-Muslim visitors on guided tours. Then, you walk along the Corniche at sunset. Night in Casablanca.

Day 2: Rabat and the Blue Town of Chefchaouen

After breakfast, you drive to Rabat, the capital, and see the Hassan Tower, the Mohammed V Mausoleum and the Kasbah of the Udayas. Then, you continue north into the Rif Mountains and reach Chefchaouen in the late afternoon. About 5 hours of driving.

Day 3: Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Meknes and Fes

After breakfast, you drive south to Volubilis, a UNESCO-listed Roman city with arches and mosaics. Next, you visit Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with its Bab Mansour gate. In the late afternoon, you reach your riad in Fes. About 4.5 hours of driving.

Day 4: A Guided Day in Fes

A licensed local guide takes you through Fes el-Bali, one of the largest car-free medinas in the world. You see the Al Attarine Madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain and the Chouara tanneries. As a result, you understand a city where it is easy to get lost on your own.

Day 5: Ifrane, the Cedar Forest, Midelt and the Merzouga Camp

Then, you cross the Middle Atlas through Ifrane and the cedar forest of Azrou, home to wild Barbary macaques; watch them from a distance and do not feed them. After lunch in Midelt, you follow the Ziz Valley south. In the late afternoon, you ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes and have dinner at the camp. About 7.5 hours of driving.

Day 6: Rissani, Erfoud, Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley

After breakfast, you visit the market of Rissani and a fossil workshop in Erfoud. Next, you walk along the river in Todra Gorge, between high limestone walls. In the afternoon, you reach the Dades Valley and its monkey fingers rocks. About 4.5 hours of driving.

Day 7: The Rose Valley, Skoura, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech

First, you cross the Rose Valley and the Skoura palm grove to Ouarzazate. Then, you explore the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the setting of many films. Finally, you cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 meters and reach Marrakech in the evening. About 7 hours of driving.

Day 8: Marrakech to Casablanca and Departure

After breakfast, you drive north to Casablanca, about 3 hours away on the motorway. If you have time before your flight, you can stop at the Hassan II Mosque or walk along the Corniche. Finally, your driver drops you at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel.

Before Your 8-Day Tour from Casablanca

• Start and end: Casablanca airport or hotel.
• Meals: daily breakfast, plus dinner at the camp. Other meals are not included.
• Guides: licensed local guides in Fes.
• What to pack: modest clothing and a warm layer for the desert. See what to pack for the Morocco desert.