10-day Morocco tour from Marrakech: Essaouira, the imperial cities and the Sahara
- MarrakechDays 1, 9 and 10
- EssaouiraDays 1 and 2
- El JadidaDay 2
- CasablancaDays 2 and 3
- RabatDay 3
- ChefchaouenDays 3 and 4
- VolubilisDay 4
- FèsDays 4 to 6
- MerzougaDays 6 to 8
- OuarzazateDays 8 and 9
- Aït Ben HaddouDay 9
The journey
Ten days from Marrakech the other way round: Essaouira and the coast first, then Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen and Fès, two nights in the Sahara, and back over the Atlas.
10 days with the same car and the same driver, from Marrakech to Marrakech. The route below is a starting point: tell us your dates and what you want to see, and we send one fixed quote for the whole trip.
For the desert part, our guide to Sahara desert tours explains which dunes to pick, when to go and what to pack.
Day by day
- Marrakech → Essaouira
To Essaouira
From Marrakech to the Atlantic: the medina of Essaouira, its markets, the fishing port and the ramparts. Night: Essaouira.
- Essaouira → Safi → El Jadida → Casablanca
Up the coast
North along the coast by Safi and El Jadida, with its Portuguese Cistern, to Casablanca. Night: Casablanca.
- Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen
Rabat, then Chefchaouen
The Hassan II Mosque, the Chellah, the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas, then Chefchaouen. Night: Chefchaouen.
- Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknès → Fès
Volubilis and Fès
The medina and the spring of Chefchaouen, the Roman town of Volubilis and Meknès, then Fès. Night: Fès.
- Fès
The medina of Fès
The Blue Gate, the souks and the crafts, the Mellah, the Royal Palace gates and the hill fortress. Night: Fès.
- Fès → Merzouga
Into the Sahara
The cedar forest and its Barbary apes, then the Erg Chebbi: camels, sandboarding and sunset on the dunes. Night: Desert camp, Merzouga.
- Merzouga
A day in the dunes
Through the dunes to fossil sites and a nomad family's tent for mint tea. Night: Desert camp, Merzouga.
- Merzouga → Boumalne Dadès → Ouarzazate
Gorges and film sets
The khettara canals near Tinghir, the Dadès, and the Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate. Night: Ouarzazate.
- Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Telouet → Marrakech
Kasbahs and the Atlas
The kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou and the Glaoui kasbah at Telouet, then over the High Atlas to Marrakech. Night: Marrakech.
- Marrakech
Marrakech
The medina, the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef madrasa, the Koutoubia, the souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa.
What is included
- Private car and driver all ten days
- Pickup Marrakech, day one
- Drop-off Marrakech, day ten
- One fixed quote for the whole trip
Hotels, meals, the desert camp, guided visits and entry fees: your quote sets out what it covers.
…made the country come to life during our 9 day tour of Morocco
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Questions about this tour
How much does it cost?
Every tour is priced for your dates and your group. Send your dates with the form and we reply with a fixed quote, usually within the hour.
How many of us can travel?
From 1 to 15. Up to 7 travel together in one van; for a larger group, tell us when you write and we plan two cars.
Can we change the route?
Yes. You can add a night, skip a stop or start on another day: say so in the form, and the quote follows your plan.
