5 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech
What to Expect
Join our fabulous 5 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech. In general, this tour starts from Casablanca and ends in Marrakech. Firstly, this tour will cover most of the Moroccan fabulous sights and best attractions. Hassan II Mosque will be our first site to explore. Afterward, we will discover Fes the oldest Medina in Morocco, and wander around its rich historical Monuments, for instance, the Royal gate palace, the tannery, and the oldest University in the world.
In the coming days, we will explore the amazing Sahara desert of Merzouga with its stunning dunes. Then, you will have the opportunity to ride the camels through the Erg Chebbi with the sunset and sunrise. Heading to the west toward Marrakech, you will be amazed by the Todra gorge and Dades valley. In addition to explore the sight of Ait Benhaddou kasbah and Ouarzazate studios. The final stop will be the red city after passing through the High Atlas Mountains.
5 Days Desert Tour from Casablanca: Highlights
- See Hassan II mosque.
- See Barbary monkeys in Azrou Cedar forest.
- Panoramic aspects of Erg Chebbi dunes.
- Experience Camel ride in Merzouga Sahara.
- Watch sunset and surise over the sand dunes.
- Try Sandboarding activity.
- Enjoy the stunning views of valleys & palm groves during our drive to the desert.
- Hearty dinner and party around the campfire (Berber Drums).
- Sleep and enjoy an exceptional overnight in desert camp.
- Visit Atlas Studio & Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate.
- Visit the UNESCO world heritage of Ait Benhaddou Kasbah.
- Spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains landscapes.
- Discover the Moroccan traditions and culture and meet local Berbers.
- Explore Dades valley and Todra gorges.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca - Hassan II Mosque - Fes
Our 5 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech will start by picking you up from the airport or your hotel. Then, you will be welcomed by our English speaking and head to Fes. In that case, you arrive in the morning you will go to visit the most highlighted landmark in Casablanca. The Hassan II mosque is one of Morocco's few religious facilities available to non-Muslims to visit. The work to build this mosque began in 1980.
Along with that, we will head to Fes passing through olive and grapes on the way to reach the historical city. At this point on our arrival in the afternoon we have the opportunity to tour Fes from outside to explore the Royale Palace Gate, the Jewish Quarter "Mellah" - dates back to the 14 Century.
In addition, you will also visit the ceramics Cooperative to see traditional Moroccan crafts like "Zellige" which is a style of Mosaic tilework made from individually hand-chiseled tile pieces into a plater base. Moreover, if we have enough time we will see also the tannery. Overnight in a traditional Moroccan riad/hotel.
Day 2: Fes - Ifrane - Midelt - Erfoud - Merzouga
On the second day of our 5 days desert tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes. After breakfast, we will start our journey from Fes to Merzouga, the desert. Our first stop will be in Ifrane the Moroccan Swiss-style town, then to Cedar forest where we will see the Barbary apes climbing the trees. Around 12 pm you will arrive in Midelt, the capital of apples. Lunch in a local restaurant.
We continue our journey to the Tizi N'Talghamt pass and through the Ziz valley with its fantastic gorges, through the gorges, you will stop for breaks and pictures. Besides, this valley is well-known for its palm grove and the agriculture of different crops like Alfalfa, barley, etc. Within an hour, you will arrive at the unique sand dunes of Merzouga.
After a rest, you will be accompanied by a guide to ride camels and cross high dunes to see the magnificent sunset on top of a high dune, then continue trekking towards your camp where you will spend the night. After dinner, you will enjoy Berber music played by nomads around the fire and under a starry sky.
Day 3: Merzouga - Rissani - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley
Early in the morning, you wake up for sunrise pictures. After breakfast and showering, you will come back to your hotel/riad by camel. Meeting you at the village, where we will start our 5 days desert tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes toward Dades valley the Dades valley through Rissani, Erfoud, also through many Berber towns and villages. Furthermore, on the way, you will go to the Todra Gorges.
Todra Gorges is one of the most breathtaking places in Morocco. Todra Gorges is also a good place for hiking for a few hours and seeing the nomads coming down the mountain to pick water from the Gorges. Lunch in a local restaurant in or outside the Gorges so as to leave to the Dades valley. overnight in a hotel in the Dades Gorges or in the rose valley.
Day 4: Dades Valley - Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech
The fourth day of our 5 days desert tour from Casablanca via Fes is dedicated to beginning your journey towards Ouarzazate via the High Atlas Mountains. We will drive across the land of roses and the road of thousands of kasbahs. If it's springtime you will enjoy the flowers and visit one of the places where they distillate, then Continue your trip to Skoura palm oasis.
In Skoura you will see a 17-century kasbah, the Ameridel kasbah then continue to the Moroccan Hollywood Ouarzazate. Here, you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. In general, this setting has been used for more films than any other location in Morocco, including Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and recently The Games of thrown.
In the afternoon, we continue our way towards Marrakech passing by Tichka Pass. Obviously, we will make a stop to take some pictures of the panoramic views and to visit a cooperative of Argan oil if you are interested.
Day 5: Marrakech - Transfer to the airport/accommodation
Today, if you are flying in the afternoon we may have a chance to visit the most visited sights of Marrakech, including the fascinating Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, and the Jamaa El Fna square. After that, we will leave Marrakech to the airport where our 5 days tour from Casablanca will end.
Tour Map
Price Includes
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation/airport.
- An air conditioned 4x4 Landcruiser or spacious minivan in case of a group.
- English/Spanish speaking driver.
- Car fuel & Insurance.
- Dinner & breakfast.
- Camel rides & overnight in a private nomad traditional tent.
- Camel per person.
- 3 Nights stay in a private room at a hotel/riad.
- No forced shopping stops during the tour.
- Local guide in Fes and Marrakech.
- Sandboarding.
Price Excludes
- Lunch and drinks.
- Entrance fees.
- Flight tickets.
- Travel Insurance.
Begaa Tours offers private tours from Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca, and Tangier, and the best desert activities. We are able to customize tours to suit you. Contact us to help you plan your ideal Morocco holiday. If the itineraries that we offer do not match what you're looking for, let me know and we will change the trip to your needs and requirements.
Our Testimonials
The best way to experience Morocco
Morocco is a beautiful country to visit with incredible natural beauty, amazing old cities (Medina), the nicest people and vibrant culture. A truly land of contrasts. My mom and I stayed for ten days. Seven of those ten days were planned through Begaa Tours. We made a round trip in the country that started and ended in Marrakech. We visit Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Meknes, Midelt, Tinghir, Merzouga, Ouarzazate and several other small villages and towns in between.
I can not stress enough how amazing Begaa Tours was in showing us this wonderful country. Ahmed, our driver/guide, was terrific. He really knew his history and the fun facts of all the regions we've been through. He was a safe driver and super flexible about what my mom and I were interested in and what we didn't want to see. Begaa Tours is open to tailoring the best experience for you; I enjoyed all the Riads, Hotels, and Experiences they provided. Morocco wouldn't be that amazing without Begaa Tours. Thanks, guys!
The Best Morocco Tour!!
Begaa Tours tailored our amazing 14 day tour of Morocco to suit our personal travel style. They included hotel, riad and camping options to cater to our preferred accommodation type and organised transport to suit our small group of 8 (2 X 4WD Toyota Prados) Our two tour guides, Ahmed and Muhammad, were so professional, knowledgeable, willing and able. Nothing was too much trouble for them to handle or fix at any time. They both had friendly personalities with big smiles on their faces and great senses of humour to boot. They were both excellent drivers and took us to see the best of Morocco including Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech, the Ziz Valley, the Atlas Mountains, the Essourian coast, the Sahara, and so much more in between. This interesting, diverse and very colourful country is a must for all to see. You could not find a better tour company to take you on a more magical journey than we have just had. Thank you BEGAA TOURS. You are "The Best"!! 'Mushi Mushka'!!
Begaa Tours Moroccan experience
This was an excellent experience with great tour guides looking at all the excellent places in Morocco. The accomodation was great, from Riads in the old cities to desert tents and more modern accomodation.
Both Ahmed & Mohammed were full of knowledge, and accomodating of our needs. The Camel ride in the Desert was an experience as well, from sand storms, to rain and clear skies the next morning. I would recommend Begaa Tours, and definitely do it again
NO BETTER WAY TO SEE MOROCCO
Our unbelievable 14 days with Begaa Tours in Morocco started in Casablanca and finished in Marrakech travelling through Rabbat, Meknes, Chefchaouen the blue city and onto Fes with 2 days to explore this amazing ancient city. Moving on to the Ziz Valley near Aoufous, we stayed in a beautiful hotel overlooking the date palm hub of Morocco. Our 2 hr guided walk with Said through the local farming plots under the date palms was a fantastic way to witness the day to day life of the village families working their farming plots. On our arrival at Et Taous the camels were waiting to begin our 1 1/2 hour afternoon trek into the Sahara Desert at sunset for our amazing overnight 'glamping experience'...wow this tour is amazing! The breathtaking drive over the High Atlas Mountains heading through Marrakech en route to the coastal city of Essaouira for a relaxing day and last minute shopping.
Another family member had previously travelled with Begaa Tours on 2 other occasions and had assured us of the high standard they deliver. WELL DONE Ahmed and Mohammed, your are true professionals and your guiding skills and knowledge of your amazing country are first class...the Riads were excellent...we will always remember our Moroccan Adventure with Begaa Tours.
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