8 Days tour from Casablanca to the Desert 

Day 1: Casablanca – Rabat – Meknes – Fez

You will start your tour from Casablanca, the economic capital, to Fez and continue through beautiful landscapes. First of all, you will reach the town of Volubilis, which is home to the famous Roman ruins of the southernmost outpost of the Roman Empire. It also was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Not far from Volubilis, you will arrive in Meknes the seat of the first Arab dynasty built by Moulay Ismail. You will visit the famous gate Bab Mansur, the entrance to Moulay Ismail’s palace, and near the quarter of El’hdim. It then leads to the water store Sahrij Suani, stables, and garrison. Arrive in Fez and check in to your hotel for a night’s stay.

Day 2: Discovery tour of Fez

After breakfast, a private guided tour to discover Fez, one of the imperial cities in Morocco. Your local guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the most attractions and must-see sights of this ancient city. Visit the golden gates of the Royal Palace, stroll through the Fes E’lbali (Old medina), and see Medrasat El Bou Ananias, Nejarine Fountain, Karawin Mosque, one of the essential Islamic cultural centers and home to Fez University (the oldest university in the world), Moulay Idriss’s Mausoleum is to be discovered. Of course, we cannot forget the Mellah, a Jewish quarter of Fez, the tannery quarter, and the crafts guilds. A delicious free lunch will be served on the day. An overnight stay awaits you.

Day 3: Fez – Midelt – Merzouga

You start your tour with the Morocco4X4 team, depart Fez for the Merzouga desert via Ifrane and the cedar forests of Azrou, home to wild monkeys. This will be an excellent opportunity to take pictures for souvenirs. Lunch in Zaida, a small Berber village. Continue your journey through the Atlas Mountains, enjoying the Midelt landscape, until you reach the capital city of the region Errachidia. From there, you will take the road to the Merzouga desert. Upon arrival, we will check in to a hotel for an overnight stay. 

Day 4: Erg Chebbi 4×4 tour – camel rides in the desert and overnight

After breakfast and showers at the hotel, we will go for a journey around Erg Chebbi dunes, visit one of the Berber families and listen to Gnawa music. We will visit an abandoned mine, Berber nomads, and a palm tree oasis. Return to Merzouga in the late afternoon. After lunch and a relaxing time, we will prepare ourselves for the camel ride. We will attend the breathtaking sunset over the high dunes and spend the night in a camp enjoying the Berber Gnawa music under the starry sky.

Day 5: Merzouga – Ouarzazate

After watching the panoramic sunrise on camels in Merzouga, we take a shower and have breakfast before setting off on our journey to visit the nomadic villages in the region of the desert before leaving for Ouarzazate, known as the African Studio. You will discover this gate of the Sahara and spend the night at one of its hotels.

Day 6: Ouarzazate – Marrakech

After the usual breakfast around 8 am, you will visit the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, famous for being the location for Hollywood films such as Game of Thrones, Gladiator, and Lawrence of Arabia. Ait Benhaddou also is a UNESCO world heritage site. Later, you will cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, the highest pass in Morocco, and maybe in the whole of Africa to reach the red city of Marrakech. Here our services end and we will transfer you to the airport. 

Day 7: Marrakech

That day is special because you will discover the charming city of Marrakech. The tour will take you to the main attractions and sights of Marrakech, the ‘Red City’ of Morocco. The discovery tour of Marrakech includes visits to the Majorelle Gardens, the Koutoubia Minaret, and the Saadian tombs. You will visit the Bahia Palace and the New Hellis area. Also, a visit to the Souks of Marrakech and stroll time in Marrakech. We will stay at the Riad/ Hotel, where we will have a traditional dinner and an overnight.

Day 8: Marrakech – Casablanca

Last day of the tour, you depart Marrakech in the morning, passing through the royal cities of Morocco until you reach Casablanca.