Marrakech day trip from Casablanca: Camel ride & palace tour

Ride camels through Marrakech's palm groves, then explore five centuries of palaces and mosques

A full-day private tour from Casablanca to Marrakech combines cultural landmarks with a one-hour camel ride through the Palmeraie. You visit the Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, the sprawling Jemaa el-Fnaa souk and Majorelle Garden, with a professional multilingual guide, hotel pickup and lunch included throughout the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Hassan II Mosque15m
2. Palm Grove1h · entry included
3. Koutoubia Mosque30m
4. Saadian Tombs30m
5. Bahia Palace30m
6. Jemaa el-Fna1h
7. Majorelle Garden1h

Full day tour from Casablanca to Marrakech

• Morning drive from Casablanca at 08:30 AM
• Panoramic tour of Casablanca city
• Visit Hassan II Mosque
• Travel to Marrakech
• Camel ride in the Palm Grove
• Visit Koutoubia Mosque
• Explore Saadian Tombs
• Tour Bahia Palace
• Shop at Jemaa el-Fnaa souks
• Visit Majorelle Garden and Berber Museum

The experience

The day starts with a morning drive from Casablanca at 8:30 AM, beginning with a panoramic tour of the city's Central Market and the old Mahakma building before heading south to Marrakech. A stop at Hassan II Mosque, one of only two mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslim visitors, shows the scale of Moroccan architecture. The building holds 80,000 worshippers and is larger than Saint Peter's in Rome. From there the route continues to Marrakech, where the real day unfolds across the red city's layered history.

The camel ride happens in the Palmeraie, the palm grove north of Marrakech's medina that holds over 150,000 palm trees. You spend an hour riding with camel leaders through this oasis-like landscape, a break from the dense urban sites that follow. After that, the tour moves through Marrakech's most recognizable landmarks: the Koutoubia Mosque, whose 77-meter minaret is visible from almost anywhere in the city and served as the model for the Giralda in Seville; the Saadian Tombs, built in the 16th century as royal mausoleums and decorated with zellij tilework, marble and carved cedar; and Bahia Palace, a late-19th-century blend of Andalusian and Moorish design with a trapezoidal garden and tiled courtyard. The Jemaa el-Fnaa souk, subdivided into 18 separate markets, fills the afternoon with the texture of traditional Moroccan trade (spices, ironwork, textiles), where bargaining is the rhythm of the day.

Majorelle Garden closes the tour, the botanical space acquired by painter Jacques Majorelle in 1922 and later developed by Yves Saint Laurent. The garden holds rare and exotic plants alongside a Berber Museum in Majorelle's former studio, with YSL's private collection of Berber jewelry on display. A café sits inside the garden walls. Lunch and coffee or tea are included throughout the day, and the guide speaks English and French. Hotel pickup and drop-off in a black Mercedes van bookend the full 11 to 12 hours.

What’s included

• Government fees, lunch, a one-hour camel ride experience, multilingual guide services in English and French, coffee and tea.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in a black Mercedes van.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

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Is this one for you?At 11 to 12 hours, this tour fills a full day from Casablanca and leaves no time for a second destination, but it covers five major Marrakech landmarks plus the camel ride without rushing between stops. If you're based in Casablanca and want to see Marrakech's core sites in one outing, the length works. If your schedule is tighter or you prefer a shorter excursion, look for a Marrakech-only option.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

What is the Koutoubia Mosque and why is it so important to Marrakech?

The Koutoubia Mosque, built by the Almohads in the late 12th century, is the most recognizable landmark in Marrakech and a symbol of the city itself. Its 77-meter minaret was designed by the same architect who created the Giralda in Seville and served as the model for both that tower and the unfinished Tour Hassan in Rabat. The name means "booksellers," from the medieval book trade that once concentrated in the neighborhood. An old ordinance still in force forbids any building in Marrakech from exceeding the minaret's height.

How long is the camel ride and what is the Palmeraie like?

The camel ride lasts one hour and takes place in the Palmeraie, the palm grove on the north side of Marrakech. The grove contains over 150,000 palm trees and functions as an oasis within the city, offering a peaceful and open landscape away from the medina's dense streets and souks.

What can you see and do at Jemaa el-Fnaa?

Jemaa el-Fnaa is Morocco's largest souk, subdivided into 18 separate markets, each devoted to a specific trade or craft: spices, ironwork, textiles, and other goods. The alleys are lined with small shops where bargaining is a central part of the experience. The square itself is the heart of Marrakech's old medina and a place where you move through the daily rhythm of traditional Moroccan commerce.

What is Bahia Palace and when was it built?

Bahia Palace was built in the late 19th century and designed to be the most magnificent palace of its time. It blends Andalusian and Moorish architectural styles and features harem apartments, a trapezoidal garden, and a large tiled courtyard with fountains, all decorated by the best Moroccan artisans of the era.

Does the tour include entry to Majorelle Garden?

Majorelle Garden is included as a stop on the tour, where you can visit the botanical space and the Berber Museum housed in painter Jacques Majorelle's former studio. The museum displays Berber jewelry from Yves Saint Laurent's private collection. A café is located inside the garden. However, tickets to Jardin Majorelle are not included and must be purchased separately.