Overview of our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech:
During this 6-days desert tour from Casablanca to Marrakech and the Sahara Desert, you’ll explore the imperial cities of Morocco. You will always remember an unforgettable night beneath the stars in the captivating Sahara desert of Merzouga, amidst the renowned Erg Chebbi dunes.
Additionally, you’ll encounter breathtaking landscapes, vast valleys, dunes, gorges, mountain passes, and towns seamlessly integrated into the scenery. Discover fortresses perched atop hills, interact with locals, and immerse yourself in a myriad of other enriching experiences.
Highlights of our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech:
- Stop at the Hassan 2 Mosque in Casablanca
- Visit the Hassan Tower in Rabat
- Meet Barbary Apes in Azrou Cedar forest
- Explore the panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes
- Experience a Camel ride in Merzouga Sahara
- Watch the sunset over the sand dunes
- Participate in Sand Boarding activity
- Enjoy a hearty dinner and party around the campfire (Berber Drums)
- Overnight Camping at Merzouga Desert Camp
- Embark on a Merzouga explore tour & visit a nomad family
- Visit Atlas Studio & Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate
- Explore the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Marvel at the spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains landscapes
Detailed tour itinerary of our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech:
Day 1: Casablanca » Rabat » Fes [294 Km]
On the first day of our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech, we will go to Fes, making a stop off in Meknes, a city under the mountains of the Middle Atlas.
Places of interest include the Roman ruins (Volubilis), a World Heritage Site, among others. Lunch in Meknes and continue the route to Fes. Once we are in Fes, in the afternoon, we will reach the place of accommodation, where you will have your dinner and will be sleeping.
Day 2: Explore Fes City with a Local guide
After breakfast, the day will be particularly dedicated to the visit of Fes. This magnificent city is separated into three zones: Fez el¬ Bali, the old part. Fès el¬ Jdid, the modern and the old Medina, the French side.
People who visit this city are completely captivated by is one of the largest medieval sites full of endless streets. Here are many things to visit: The Mellah, the Jewish Quarter, the Plaza of the dyers, Fes el Bali, the medieval medina of the city, Fes el Jedid, the new medina of Fes, the Andalusian Mosque, and many more sites.
Once the sightseeing tour ends, we will move to the riad where you will have dinner and spend the night.
Day 3: Fes » Azrou » Midelt » Ziz Valley » Merzouga Sahara [469 km]
In the morning after breakfast, we will continue the excursion to the desert of Merzouga making a few stops at various interesting sites. At this stage of the route, we will enter the Middle Atlas.
A charming and totally distinct from the rest of Morocco, called Ifrane people. It has a colder climate than the rest and somewhat different European architecture. Then we will head to Azrou where there are many extinct volcanoes, such as Jebel Hebri 2104 meters, among others.
Furthermore, we will visit a forest of the oldest in this country full of cedars and very friendly monkeys in Azrou, with the possibility of feeding them. The village is characterized by having a major cottage industry of cedar and then we will make a city tour seeing the sights.
We will continue our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech to Midelt, located between the Middle Atlas and the High Atlas, we will stop for lunch and continue the route to the Ziz Valley, to admire the immensity of red gorges, clothing large oasis, and the beautiful villages and adobe kasbahs.
Day 3: Here your desert adventure begins:
Later, in the afternoon, we will arrive in Merzouga where will you leave your things in our auberge and take what you need to spend the night in the tent. Depending on our arrival time we will take tea and rest before leaving while we equip the camels. Once everything is ready, you will begin your great adventure in Erg Chebbi on these large animals.
After an hour and a half, we will arrive at the camp having enjoyed the wonderful colors of the sand that we provide those hours, arrive at sunset to contemplate it. Then you will have a typical Moroccan dinner and later enjoy a night of live music with drums and a campfire to join us under the immensity of the stars under the sky.
Day 4: Explore Merzouga area & visit a nomad family [45 km]
The next morning you will wake up early to watch the sunrise. At midday, we will visit a nomad family. We will eat under the shade of a tree, you will see how the Berber pizza is made, and taste it.
After lunch, you will rest for a while, and later we will make a route through the desert. We will see an oasis in the desert in 4×4, also visit the town of Khamlia (village of dark skin people), MeFes mines, and meet the Berber nomads living on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes. Then you shall return to the camp, you will have dinner, play music again and will be staying in a Berber tent.
Day 5: Merzouga Sahara Desert » Rissani » Draa Valley » Ouarzazate [368 km]
The next morning camel trek back to the riad, and you have the possibility to have a shower. We will continue the trip to Rissani, and stop to observe a large market that brings together many merchants, where lots of things like handicrafts, carpets, animals, food are sold.
When we finish lunch we will visit and resume the march towards the Draa Valley where we can see the great nature around this area, stopping to take pictures and remember these precious places. We will reach Ouarzazate where we will arrive at the accommodation, dinner, and sleep.
Day 6: Ouarzazate » Ait Ben Haddou » Marrakech [195 km]
After breakfast, we will go through the Kasbah of Taourirt, a World Heritage Site, full of towers and walls. Inside the Islamic and Jewish religions are mixed.
Later we will go to the fortified city called Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1987 and have been filmed in various famous movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, The Mummy… It is one of the best-preserved fortified Kasbahs around Morocco, where they were designed to defend, houses, crops, palm trees.
The next stop is the Kasbah of Telouet, located in the village of Telouet village is and was used to pass the High Atlas to Marrakech. It is clearly deteriorating but with a special charm Kasbah.
On the way we will pass along the High Atlas, making several stops enjoying the great scenery to take photographs and breathe the fresh air offered by this place. We will arrive in Marrakech and head towards your accommodation wjere this 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech ends.
Included in our 6 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech:
- Private Transport AC Minibus with English speaking guide/driver.
- Pick up & Drop off at your accommodations
- Camel Trekking in the Sahara desert
- Dinner & Breakfast
Not Included:
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Entrance fees
You would like to experience more of our country? We offer two more exiting tours from Casablanca to Marrakech with a length of seven or eight days:
7 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech
8 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech
And here is a shorter tour if you like:
4 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech