8-Day Morocco Journey from Marrakech: Sahara, Fes, Chefchaouen & Coast

About the 8-day Morocco journey

Eight days is enough to see Morocco properly. This private tour starts in Marrakech and crosses the High Atlas to the kasbahs and gorges of the south, spends two nights in the Sahara at Merzouga, then heads north to Fes and Chefchaouen and finishes along the Atlantic in Rabat and Casablanca, close to the airport.

It is designed for travellers who arrive in Marrakech and leave from Casablanca, or who want to see both the desert and the north without rushing. The pace is comfortable, with two nights in Fes and a free afternoon in Chefchaouen.

Your driver-guide speaks your language, knows the families who run our riads and camps, and can add experiences such as a cooking class, a hammam or a sunrise hike.

Highlights

• Aït Benhaddou and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs
• Two nights in the Merzouga desert
• Two nights in the Fes medina
• Chefchaouen and the Rif mountains
• Rabat’s royal capital
• Finish near Casablanca airport

Route map of the 8-day Morocco journey

The Red City: lively souks, Jemaa el-Fna square, palace gardens and the gateway to the Atlas and the Agafay desert. All tours in Marrakech

Day-by-day itinerary: 8 days

1. Day 1 Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Dades Valley

   ≈ 330 km · 7 h Kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley

   Over the Tizi n’Tichka to Aït Benhaddou, then Ouarzazate and Skoura to the Dades Valley.

2. Day 2 Dades – Todra Gorge – Merzouga

   ≈ 260 km · 6 h Desert camp in Erg Chebbi

   Dades Gorge viewpoints, the Todra Gorge walk and the camel trek into the dunes.

3. Day 3 Merzouga desert day

   Short 4x4 drives Guesthouse with pool in Merzouga

   Nomad family visit, Khamlia Gnawa music, Rissani market and a second sunset.

4. Day 4 Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Midelt – Fes

   ≈ 470 km · 8 h Riad in the Fes medina

   The Ziz gorges, the cedar forest with its macaques and Ifrane, arriving in Fes in the evening.

5. Day 5 Fes guided city day

   City visits Riad in the Fes medina

   Medina day with an official guide, plus the Royal Palace and the Merinid Tombs viewpoint.

6. Day 6 Fes – Chefchaouen

   ≈ 200 km · 3 h 30 Riad in Chefchaouen

   Morning drive to Chefchaouen, afternoon in the blue lanes and sunset at the Spanish Mosque.

7. Day 7 Chefchaouen – Rabat

   ≈ 250 km · 4 h Riad in Rabat

   Drive to Rabat for the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum and the Kasbah of the Udayas at sunset.

8. Day 8 Rabat – Casablanca & departure

   ≈ 90 km · 1 h 15 End of the tour

   Morning at the Hassan II Mosque, then drop-off at your hotel or Casablanca airport.

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 8-day Morocco journey

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 1Kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley
• Night 2Desert camp in Erg Chebbi
• Night 3Guesthouse with pool in Merzouga
• Night 4Riad in the Fes medina
• Night 5Riad in the Fes medina
• Night 6Riad in Chefchaouen
• Night 7Riad in Rabat

What's included