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A private 10-day loop from Marrakech: Ait Benhaddou, the Dades and Todra gorges, a night in the Merzouga dunes, Fes, Chefchaouen, Rabat and Casablanca.
Ten days is enough to see the full sweep of Morocco without rushing: the High Atlas, the kasbahs of the south, the Sahara dunes, the imperial medinas and the blue town of the Rif. This private tour loops from Marrakech with your own driver and air-conditioned vehicle, mixing long scenic drives with nights in characterful riads, a kasbah hotel and a desert camp.
After a first night in Marrakech you cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) to the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO site and a familiar film location, and on to the Dades Valley. The next day takes in the towering walls of the Todra Gorge before reaching Merzouga, where you ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes — some rising to around 150 m — for sunset and a night in a desert camp. From the Sahara the route turns north through the Ziz Valley, Midelt and the Middle Atlas cedar forests to Fes, about 8-9 hours with stops.
A licensed guide shows you Fes el-Bali, the world's great medieval medina, before you drive about 4 hours to Chefchaouen, whose blue-washed lanes you explore on foot. You then head to Rabat to see the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Hassan Tower, visit the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, and return to Marrakech for a guided medina tour before departure.
Every day's driving is broken up with photo and rest stops, and because the tour is private you can extend nights or adjust the route. If you are short on time, our 3-day Sahara desert tour from Marrakech to Merzouga covers the southern section; for background, read our Marrakech travel guide.
Pickup at Marrakech Menara Airport and transfer to your riad. Depending on your arrival time, take a first evening stroll to Jemaa el-Fnaa.
Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass and visit the ksar of Ait Benhaddou. Continue past Ouarzazate and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs to the Dades Valley for dinner and the night.
Walk between the sheer walls of the Todra Gorge, then drive via Erfoud to Merzouga. Ride a camel into the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset and spend the night in a desert camp with dinner.
Watch the sunrise over the dunes, then drive north through the Ziz Valley, Midelt and the Middle Atlas cedar forests to Fes, about 8-9 hours with stops.
A licensed guide leads you through Fes el-Bali: the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Al-Qarawiyyin gates, the souks and the Chouara tannery. Afternoon at leisure.
Drive about 4 hours through the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen. Spend the afternoon exploring the blue medina and walk up to the Spanish Mosque for sunset.
Morning in Chefchaouen, then drive about 4 hours to Rabat. Visit the Kasbah of the Udayas and the Hassan Tower in the late afternoon.
See the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, then drive about 1h15 to Casablanca for a guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque and a walk along the Corniche.
Drive about 3 hours back to Marrakech. In the afternoon, a local guide shows you the medina, the Bahia Palace and the souks.
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.
Pickup at Marrakech Menara Airport or your hotel or riad in Marrakech. Please share your flight details when booking.
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