11 Days: Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Sahara & Essaouira Tour

Casablanca Arrival – Rabat

Your driver welcomes you at the airport. Visit the Hassan II Mosque — 105,000-worshipper capacity, a 209m minaret over the Atlantic — before continuing to Rabat, exploring the Oudaïa Kasbah, Hassan Tower and the Mohammed V Mausoleum. (Total: 1.5 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Rabat

Rabat – Chefchaouen Guided Tour

Head north to Chefchaouen, the vividly blue-washed town tucked between two mountain peaks ("Ech-Chaoua," the Horns). Spend the afternoon in its steep, indigo-limewashed streets, small squares and ornate doorways — one of Morocco's most photogenic towns. (Total: 4 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

Visit Volubilis (Walili), Morocco's best-preserved Roman ruins, with a guided walk through the Capitoline Temple, Basilica, Roman baths and mosaic-floored houses — a filming location for Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. In Meknes, see the Bab Mansour gate, Agdal Reservoir and the old Medina before continuing to Fes. (Total: 4.5 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Fes

Fes Guided Tour

A full day exploring the world's oldest working medina — a 9,000-street car-free maze of craftsmen, tanneries and mosques. See the Royal Palace exterior, the Blue Gate, Bou Inania Madrasa, Nejjarine Fountain, Al Quaraouiyine University, the tanneries and Borj Sud, with stops for Berber carpets and zellige tilework.

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Fes

Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga

Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane's cedar forests and Barbary ape troops near Azrou. Lunch in apple-growing Midelt, then follow the Ziz Valley's palm groves to Merzouga. Ride camels 45–60 minutes into the Erg Chebbi dunes for a sunset arrival at your desert camp. (Total: 7 hours driving)

Overnight in a luxury desert camp, Merzouga

Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Skoura

Morning music with the Gnaoua community, descendants of enslaved people from Sudan. Leave the Sahara for Skoura Oasis via Todra Gorge, where 300-metre canyon walls tower over a shallow river, then the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs. (Total: 4.5 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Skoura

Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech

Ouarzazate, the "Hollywood of Africa" (optional Atlas Studios visit), then Ait Benhaddou — a UNESCO World Heritage ksar on the historic Sahara-to-Marrakech caravan route. Arrive in Marrakech for the night. (Total: 4.5 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Marrakech

Marrakech Guided Tour

See the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque, El Bahia Palace and the Majorelle Gardens with a local guide, then wander the souks to Jemaa el-Fnaa for storytellers, musicians and fresh juice at day's end.

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Marrakech

Essaouira Day Trip

A different side of Morocco: the Atlantic coastline at Essaouira, a UNESCO-listed 18th-century fortified port town with whitewashed, blue-shuttered houses, thuya-wood workshops, art galleries and fresh seafood. Walk the old medina, the Jewish mellah and the Skala du Port ramparts before returning to Marrakech. (Total: 5 hours driving)

Overnight at a boutique riad or hotel in Marrakech

Marrakech – Casablanca

A relaxed morning, then check out and drive to Casablanca via the highway. Check in and enjoy free time in the city.

Overnight at a hotel in Casablanca

Departure

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight after breakfast.