10-Day Grand Tour of Morocco from Casablanca: Sahara, Atlas & Atlantic

About the 10-day grand tour

Ten days lets you see the whole of Morocco at a gentle pace: the royal capital, the blue city, the oldest medina in the world, the Sahara, the gorges and kasbahs of the south, Marrakech and the Atlantic port of Essaouira, before returning to Casablanca for your flight home.

Compared with shorter tours, this grand tour gives you two full days in Marrakech, two nights in the Fes medina and a final night by the ocean in Essaouira to slow down before departure. The private vehicle and driver-guide are with you every day, and local guides join for the medinas.

Families, honeymooners and first-time visitors who want to see everything without rushing all love this route. Upgrade the accommodation for boutique riads, kasbahs with pools and a luxury desert camp.

Highlights

• A full loop from and to Casablanca
• Chefchaouen, Fes and Rabat
• Night in the Merzouga dunes
• Gorges, oases and Aït Benhaddou
• Two days in Marrakech
• Atlantic finale in Essaouira

Route map of the 10-day grand tour

Morocco’s modern gateway: the Hassan II Mosque over the ocean, Art Deco streets and the royal capital Rabat an hour away. All tours in Casablanca & Rabat

Day-by-day itinerary: 10 days

1. Day 1 Casablanca – Rabat

   ≈ 90 km · 1 h 15 Riad in Rabat

   Airport pick-up, the Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat and an evening walk in the Kasbah of the Udayas.

2. Day 2 Rabat – Chefchaouen

   ≈ 250 km · 4 h Riad in Chefchaouen

   Drive north to the Rif mountains and spend the afternoon in the blue city.

3. Day 3 Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Fes

   ≈ 260 km · 5 h Riad in the Fes medina

   Morning in Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis on the way, evening in Fes.

4. Day 4 Fes guided city day

   City visits Riad in the Fes medina

   Full day with an official guide in Fes el-Bali.

5. Day 5 Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga

   ≈ 470 km · 8 h Desert camp in Erg Chebbi

   Middle Atlas, Ziz Valley and a camel trek to the camp for sunset.

6. Day 6 Merzouga – Todra – Dades

   ≈ 270 km · 6 h Kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley

   Sunrise in the dunes, Todra Gorge walk, Dades Valley.

7. Day 7 Dades – Aït Benhaddou – Marrakech

   ≈ 320 km · 7 h Riad in Marrakech

   Skoura, Aït Benhaddou and the Tizi n’Tichka to Marrakech.

8. Day 8 Marrakech city day

   City visits Riad in Marrakech

   Majorelle, Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef and the souks, with free time for a hammam.

9. Day 9 Marrakech – Essaouira

   ≈ 190 km · 3 h Riad in Essaouira

   Argan cooperative on the way, afternoon by the port and ramparts, seafood dinner.

10. Day 10 Essaouira – Casablanca & departure

    ≈ 360 km · 4 h 30 End of the tour

    Coastal drive back to Casablanca for your flight or hotel.

Times and driving durations are approximate and can be adapted. It is a private tour, so you can change stops with your driver-guide.

Prices for the 10-day grand tour

Your private tour, with prices per group size. All prices are in euros and include everything listed under “What’s included”.

The more you are, the less you pay per person. Children count as travellers when they need a bed.

Where you sleep

• Night 1Riad in Rabat
• Night 2Riad in Chefchaouen
• Night 3Riad in the Fes medina
• Night 4Riad in the Fes medina
• Night 5Desert camp in Erg Chebbi
• Night 6Kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley
• Night 7Riad in Marrakech
• Night 8Riad in Marrakech
• Night 9Riad in Essaouira

What's included