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Private Tour

7 Days Imperial Cities via Sahara Desert From Casablanca

Explore Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, Fes, Merzouga Sahara Desert, Dades Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech, and return to Casablanca Airport.

Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Departure: Casablanca
From €738 per person (2 travelers)
Private group available
Pickup included
English, French, Spanish, Arabic
Overview

About This Route

This 7-day Morocco tour from Casablanca combines imperial cities, Roman ruins, Sahara Desert adventure, valleys, kasbahs, and Marrakech. Travel from Casablanca to Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, and Fes, then continue through Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt, and Erfoud to the Merzouga dunes. Enjoy camel trekking, sunset in the desert, a night in a Berber camp, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, and the High Atlas Mountains before finishing in Marrakech and transferring to Casablanca Airport.

Highlights

What You Will Experience

  • + Explore the medinas of Fes and Marrakech
  • + Visit monuments in Rabat and Meknes
  • + Discover the Roman ruins of Volubilis
  • + Travel through the Middle Atlas Mountains
  • + Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
  • + Discover Ouarzazate, the gate of the Sahara Desert
  • + Ride camels in Merzouga and enjoy sunset over the dunes
  • + Spend a night in a desert camp under the stars
  • + Discover Dades Gorges and Todra Gorges
Itinerary

Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1

Casablanca - Rabat - Meknes - Fes

After breakfast, your Morocco Happiness Tours guide will pick you up in Casablanca to start your imperial cities tour. Visit Casablanca before continuing to Rabat, Morocco's capital, where you can see Hassan Tower and Oudaya Kasbah. Continue to Meknes, known for its imperial history and Bab Mansour gate, then visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis before driving to Fes for an overnight stay in a riad or hotel.

Day 2

Fes Guided City Tour

Spend the full day exploring Fes with a local guide. Visit the historic medina, Al-Qarawiyyin University, Chouara Tanneries, and major monuments inside the old city. After a full day discovering Fes, return to your hotel or riad.

Day 3

Fes - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga Dunes

After breakfast, depart Fes and travel through Ifrane and the cedar forest of Azrou, where you may see Barbary apes. Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains, passing forests, springs, and Berber villages. Stop for lunch in Midelt, then continue toward Erfoud and the Sahara Desert. Arrive at Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga, ride camels to the desert camp, enjoy sunset, dinner, campfire, and an overnight stay in a Berber tent.

Day 4

Merzouga - Dades Valley

Wake early to enjoy the magical sunrise over the dunes. After leaving the desert, meet your guide and continue toward Dades Valley. Travel through Tinghir, stop for lunch, and visit Todra Gorges with time to walk between the canyon walls. Continue to Dades Valley for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5

Dades Gorges - Valley of Roses - Skoura - Ouarzazate

After breakfast, drive toward Ouarzazate through the Valley of Roses, with the option to visit a rose cooperative. Continue through Skoura Oasis, famous for its palm trees, and pass by Taourirt Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site connected to the history of Thami El Glaoui. Overnight in Ouarzazate.

Day 6

Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

Continue toward Marrakech and visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, famous as a filming location for productions such as Gladiator and Game of Thrones. Cross the High Atlas Mountains through Berber villages and scenic landscapes before arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 7

Marrakech - Casablanca Airport

Enjoy free time in the medina of Marrakech depending on your schedule. Later, your Morocco Happiness Tours guide will transfer you to Casablanca Airport according to your flight time.

Includes

  • Pickup from Casablanca
  • Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional driver-guide
  • Local guide in Fes
  • Accommodation during the tour
  • Desert camp overnight stay
  • Camel trekking in Merzouga
  • Dinners and breakfasts where applicable
  • Airport transfer
  • Fuel and transport costs

Excludes

  • Flights
  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fees if applicable
  • Tips
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The price includes pickup from Casablanca, private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, professional driver-guide, local guide in Fes, accommodation during the tour, desert camp overnight stay, camel trekking in Merzouga, dinners and breakfasts where applicable, airport transfer, and fuel and transport costs.

This tour excludes flights, lunches, drinks, personal expenses, entrance fees if applicable, and tips. Confirm current pricing and any optional extras with Morocco Happiness Tours before booking.

Yes. You travel in your own private vehicle with your own driver, not in a shared group with other travelers you do not know.

Yes. The route, pace, hotels, and stops can be adapted to your dates and interests. Contact us to confirm any changes before booking.

Send your travel dates and group size through the contact form, WhatsApp, or email. Your booking is confirmed directly with Morocco Happiness Tours, not through automatic online checkout.