6-Day Morocco Tour: Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga & Marrakech

Chefchaouen's blue medina, a camel ride at Merzouga sunset, Fes's 9,000 narrow streets, and the High Atlas passes between them

A 6-day private tour departing Casablanca visits Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga and Marrakech with an English-speaking driver and air-conditioned transport. You explore the blue-washed medina on foot, ride a camel into the Sahara for sunset over the dunes, sleep in a desert camp under the stars, hike the Todra and Dades gorges, and tour the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou. Accommodations, most meals, and entry to Aït Ben Haddou are included. Lunch is on your own.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Chefchaouen

• Arrive at Casablanca airport
• Optional visit to Hassan II Mosque or Rabat
• Short breaks during transfer
• Transfer to Chefchaouen accommodation

Day 2: Explore Chefchaouen and travel to Fes

• Explore Chefchaouen medina and souks
• Relax in the square or visit local farm
• Depart Chefchaouen in late afternoon
• Drive to Fes
• Arrive and check in at Fes accommodation

Day 3: Full day guided tour of Fes

• Explore Fes medina and historic sites

Day 4: Travel from Fes to Merzouga Desert

• Depart Fes and drive to Ifrane
• Short stop at monkeys park
• Lunch in Berber village Midelt
• Short break at Ziz Valley viewpoint
• Visit Erfoud pottery and fossil quarries
• Arrive Merzouga and camel trek at sunset
• Overnight in desert camp

Day 5: Merzouga to Dades Gorges via Todra

• Sunrise view over dunes
• Camel ride back from desert
• Visit nomadic village Khamlia
• Visit Rissani and mausoleum
• Hike in Todra Gorges
• Drive to Dades Gorges

Day 6: Dades to Marrakech via Ouarzazate

• Visit Valley of Roses
• Visit Kasbah Amridil
• Explore Ouarzazate city
• Visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
• Optional visit to Telouet Kasbah
• Stop at Tizi-n'Tichka Pass panoramic view
• Arrive in Marrakech

The experience

The route leaves Casablanca and heads north to Chefchaouen, where you have a free day to wander the winding lanes and narrow alleys of the medina: the streets lined with souks selling woollen goods, embroidery and local goat cheese found nowhere else in Morocco. Late afternoon you drive three and a half hours to Fes, arriving by evening. The next day is a guided tour of Fez el Bali, the oldest section of the city, where more than 9,000 narrow streets and alleys surround the University of Al-Karaouine, founded in AD 859 and still operating today. This is the largest medina in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day four is a long drive south through changing landscapes: the modern, green town of Ifrane in the Middle Atlas at 1,665 meters altitude (nicknamed little Switzerland), then down through Berber villages and the Ziz Valley before reaching Merzouga. In the evening you ride a camel for about an hour and a half into the red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi to watch the sunset, then spend the night in a Berber tented desert camp with dinner and breakfast included. If you wake early, you can see the sunrise over the dunes before heading back.

The return journey crosses the great canyons of the High Atlas: the Todra Gorges, where you can hike among the high plateaus and peaks, then the Dades Gorges. You pass through the Valley of Roses with its alfalfa, olive and fig trees, then travel the road of 1,000 Kasbahs to Ouarzazate. A guided tour of the Kasbah Amridil is included, followed by a visit to the fortified Aït Ben Haddou, built in the 11th century and a UNESCO site since 1987. The final stretch crosses the Tizi-n'Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters with views of Berber villages and mountain peaks before arriving in Marrakech by evening.

What’s included

• Pickup from Casablanca airport or your accommodation.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan or 4WD with an English-speaking driver.
• one night in Chefchaouen with breakfast.
• two nights in Fes with breakfast and a half-day guided city tour.
• one night in the Sahara desert camp with dinner and breakfast.
• one night in Dades Gorges with dinner and breakfast.
• a one-hour camel ride at Merzouga for sunset.
• a one-hour guided tour of Aït Ben Haddou kasbah.
• drop-off at your hotel or riad in Marrakech.

Options for this experience

2 options

Rate applies to groups of 8 to 15 people.Up to 15 per booking · Guide in English or French · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Lasts 6 days; pickup is included.

Rate applies to groups of 1 to 7 people.Up to 7 per booking · Guide in English or French · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Lasts 6 days; pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 10 years) · Infant (1 to 5 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 6 days before the start.Between 2 and 6 days before the start, 50% refund.After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 15

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Safari Desert Tours

Is this one for you?Book the group tour if you're traveling solo or with a friend and want to split costs. Choose the private option if your group needs flexibility to pause longer in villages or adjust the pace to match your interests.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (6 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 5 years): free.

What is there to do on the free day in Chefchaouen?

Chefchaouen's medina is open to explore at your own pace. Walk the winding lanes and narrow alleys, browse the souks for woollen items, embroidery and local goat cheese, relax in the main square, visit a local farm or hike in nearby parks. You have the full day before departing late afternoon for Fes.

What happens during the night in Merzouga?

You sleep in a Berber tented desert camp in the Sahara with dinner and breakfast included. The camp sits in the dunes, giving you a clear view of the stars through the night and the chance to see the sunrise over the sand if you wake early.

How much driving happens on day four?

Day four is a long drive from Fes to Merzouga. You pass through Ifrane in the Middle Atlas, cross the High Atlas Mountains, stop in the Ziz Valley, and visit Erfoud's fossil quarries before reaching the dunes. Stops are built in, but expect most of the day on the road.

Is the Aït Ben Haddou kasbah included in the tour?

Yes, a one-hour guided tour of Aït Ben Haddou is included on day six. The kasbah was built in the 11th century and sits on a hill along the Ounila River. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and appears in several famous films including Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia.

What meals are provided during the six days?

Breakfast is included at your hotel or riad in Chefchaouen, Fes, Dades Gorges and the desert camp. Dinner is included at the desert camp in Merzouga and at Dades Gorges. Lunch is not included and is on your own each day.