12 Days Tour from Casablanca

🗓 12 Days · 11 Nights 📍 Casablanca → Merzouga → Marrakech 🚗 Private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan ★★★★★ Five-star rated
Day 1 · Arrival
  • Casablanca arrive
Day 2 · Coast & capital
  • Hassan II Mosque
  • Rabat
  • Tangier overnight
Day 3 · Tangier & the Rif
  • Hercules Cave
  • Cape Spartel
  • Chefchaouen overnight
Day 4 · The Blue City
  • Chefchaouen
  • Fes overnight
Day 5 · Fes medina
  • Fes guided day
Day 6 · Atlas to the desert
  • Ifrane
  • Azrou
  • Ziz Valley
  • Merzouga desert hotel
Day 7 · Sahara adventure
  • Nomad families
  • Khamlia
  • Erg Chebbi desert camp
Day 8 · Desert to the gorges
  • Sahara sunrise
  • Erfoud
  • Todra Gorges
  • Dades Valley overnight
Day 9 · UNESCO kasbahs
  • Ait Ben Haddou
  • High Atlas
  • Marrakech overnight
Day 10 · Marrakech
  • Marrakech guided day
Day 11 · Free day
  • Marrakech free day
Day 12 · Departure
  • Marrakech / Casablanca depart

Tour overview

Twelve days across Morocco — coast, the Blue City, the Sahara and Marrakech

This carefully planned 12 days tour from Casablanca travels through the country's most beautiful and historic places — beginning in Casablanca and continuing to Rabat, Tangier and the blue streets of Chefchaouen.

Explore the cultural heart of Fes, then ride camels across the Sahara at Merzouga and sleep in a traditional desert camp, with nomad encounters and Gnawa music along the way.

Discover the dramatic Todra Gorges and the ancient Ait Ben Haddou kasbah before crossing the High Atlas to end your journey in the lively Red City of Marrakech.

Quick facts

Duration

12 Days / 11 Nights

Starting point

Casablanca (airport pickup included)

Ending point

Marrakech or Casablanca (drop-off included)

Transportation

Private air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan

Key destinations

Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech

Main activities

Imperial cities, the Blue City, camel trekking, Sahara camp, Gnawa music, gorges, guided medina tours

Accommodation

Riads, hotels & 1 luxury desert camp (11 nights)

Meals included

11 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Day-by-day itinerary

I Day 1 · Arrival in Casablanca

Welcome to Morocco

Evening · The Corniche

Airport pickup and transfer to your hotel, then a stroll along Casablanca's Atlantic waterfront and dinner by the ocean.

🏨 Hotel, Casablanca 🍽 Breakfast
II Day 2 · Coast & capital

Casablanca to Tangier

Morning · Hassan II Mosque & Rabat

Tour the Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat's Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Kasbah of the Udayas.

Evening · Tangier

Continue north to the cosmopolitan port city of Tangier.

🏨 Hotel, Tangier 🍽 Breakfast 🚗 6 hrs 📏 350 km
III Day 3 · Tangier & the Rif

Tangier to Chefchaouen

Morning · Cape Spartel & Hercules Cave

Explore Tangier's medina and Kasbah, the legendary Hercules Cave, and Cape Spartel where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.

Afternoon · Into the Rif

Drive through the Rif Mountains to the blue streets of Chefchaouen.

🏨 Hotel, Chefchaouen 🍽 Breakfast 🚗 4 hrs 📏 240 km
IV Day 4 · The Blue City

Chefchaouen to Fes

Morning · Chefchaouen medina

Wander the blue-washed lanes and climb to the Spanish Mosque for panoramic views.

Afternoon · To Fes

Travel through the Rif and Middle Atlas to imperial Fes.

🏨 Riad, Fes 🍽 Breakfast 🚗 4 hrs 📏 280 km
V Day 5 · Fes medina

A full day in the spiritual capital

Morning · Fes el-Bali

Enter the world's largest car-free medina via the Blue Gate, the Bou Inania Medersa and the Chouara tanneries.

Afternoon · Crafts & viewpoints

Explore the souks and Al-Qarawiyyin university, then panoramic views over the medina.

🏨 Riad, Fes 🍽 Breakfast 🚶 Guided tour
VI Day 6 · Atlas to the desert

Fes to Merzouga

Morning · Ifrane & cedar forests

Cross alpine Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest with its Barbary macaques.

Afternoon · Ziz Valley

Descend the palm-lined Ziz Valley to Merzouga, gateway to the dunes.

🏨 Desert hotel, Merzouga 🍽 Breakfast, dinner 🚗 7–8 hrs 📏 460 km
VII Day 7 · Sahara adventure

Erg Chebbi immersion

Morning · Nomads & Khamlia

Off-road 4×4 to nomad families and Khamlia village for Gnawa music, with the seasonal flamingo lake.

Evening · Camel trek & camp

Camel trek into the dunes for sunset, then a luxury desert camp under the stars.

🏨 Luxury desert camp 🍽 Breakfast, dinner 🐪 Camel trek
VIII Day 8 · Desert to the gorges

Merzouga to Dades Valley

Morning · Sunrise & Erfoud

Sunrise over the dunes, then Erfoud's fossil workshops.

Afternoon · Todra & Dades

Walk the Todra Gorges and reach the "Valley of 1000 Kasbahs."

🏨 Kasbah hotel, Dades 🍽 Breakfast, dinner 🚗 5–6 hrs 📏 320 km
IX Day 9 · UNESCO kasbahs

Dades Valley to Marrakech

Morning · Rose Valley & Ait Ben Haddou

Travel the Valley of Roses and Skoura to the UNESCO kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.

Afternoon · High Atlas

Cross the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2,260m) to Marrakech, the Red City.

🏨 Riad, Marrakech 🍽 Breakfast 🚗 6–7 hrs 📏 350 km
X Day 10 · Marrakech

A full day in the Red City

Morning · Imperial monuments

Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs and Ben Youssef Madrasa with a local guide.

Afternoon · Souks & Jemaa el-Fna

Explore the great souk, the Koutoubia and the Majorelle Garden.

🏨 Riad, Marrakech 🍽 Breakfast 🚶 Guided tour
XI Day 11 · Free in Marrakech

At your own pace

All day · Your choice

Optional cooking class, hot-air balloon, or a traditional hammam — then a farewell dinner.

🏨 Riad, Marrakech 🍽 Breakfast ✨ Optional activities
XII Day 12 · Departure

Farewell to Morocco

Morning · Departure

Final breakfast and last-minute shopping, then transfer to Marrakech or Casablanca airport.

🍽 Breakfast 🚗 Airport transfer

What's included

Included

  • Private air-conditioned transport (4×4 or minivan)
  • Professional English-speaking driver-guide
  • Camel trekking experience with local guides
  • 1 night luxury desert camp + 10 nights hotels/riads (private rooms)
  • 11 breakfasts and 3 dinners
  • All fuel costs and hotel pickups & drop-offs

Not included

  • International flights to/from Morocco
  • Travel insurance (highly recommended)
  • Lunches during the tour
  • Beverages and personal drinks
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Monument entry fees & personal expenses

Tour map

Map of 12 Days Tour from Casablanca

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) offer the most comfortable temperatures. Winter brings clear skies for stargazing but cold desert nights, while summer is hot but manageable with early starts. We tailor the pace to the season.

Yes — every trip is private and fully customizable. We can adjust the route, extend stays, change accommodation level, or add experiences to fit your interests and dates.

It's fully private — just your party, your own driver-guide and vehicle. We use air-conditioned 4×4s or minivans depending on group size, with no shared minibuses.

See the "What's included" section above for this trip's exact inclusions — typically private transport, a professional driver-guide, accommodation and listed meals. Flights, travel insurance and personal expenses are not included.

Yes — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and other needs are catered for. Let us know when booking and we'll brief the accommodations and camp in advance.

Message us with your dates and group size for a custom itinerary and quote within 24 hours. A 20% deposit confirms your booking (bank transfer or PayPal); the balance is paid on arrival.

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