Duration
12 days / 11 nights — arrival Casablanca, departure Marrakech (or reverse on request).
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Imperial Cities & Sahara
Twelve days from Casablanca to Marrakech — imperial medinas, the blue Rif, cedar forests, Erg Chebbi dunes, and Atlas kasbahs. Private vehicle, dedicated driver, and local guides where it matters.
From €2,450 / person
Based on 2 travellers · double occupancy
Duration
12 days · 11 nights
Group
Private only
Transport
Private vehicle & driver
Route
~1,565 km · 10 stops
Presentation
A private journey shaped around pace, not a fixed group departure. You travel with your own driver-guide team — no shared coach, no Trip Leader managing a mixed group, no collective dinner schedule. We brief you before arrival, adapt driving times to your energy, and leave room for tea stops, viewpoints, and conversations that do not appear on a brochure.
The arc is classic for a reason: Atlantic Casablanca, imperial Rabat and Meknès, blue Chefchaouen, the living medina of Fès, the Middle Atlas toward Midelt, camel sunset at Merzouga, Skoura palms, then Marrakech. One desert night under the stars; the rest in carefully chosen hotels and riads (or similar category).
Essentials
Programme — day by day
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Day 1
Casablanca — arrival
Airport meet & private transfer to your hotel. Optional Hassan II Mosque visit if timing allows. Evening briefing with your host — no group welcome meeting.
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Day 2
Casablanca · Rabat · Meknès
Drive north along the Atlantic corridor. Visit Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan Tower, then continue to Meknès for medina time and overnight.
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Day 3
Meknès · Volubilis · Chefchaouen
Morning at the Roman site of Volubilis, then the Rif road into Chefchaouen. Afternoon free in the blue medina at your own pace.
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Day 4
Chefchaouen · Fès
Morning light in the blue streets, Spanish Mosque viewpoint if desired, then private transfer to Fès. Traditional dinner in the medina quarter.
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Day 5
Fès — medina exploration
Full day with a licensed local guide in Fès el-Bali: artisans’ quarters, Al Qarawiyyin area, tannery viewpoint. Evening free. You sleep again in Fès — no long transfer today.
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Day 6
Fès · Ifrane · Midelt
Leave Fès for the Middle Atlas. Tea stop in Ifrane, cedar landscapes, then Midelt. Shared lunch with a local family (private arrangement for your party), optional henna, overnight Midelt.
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Day 7
Midelt · Ziz Valley · Merzouga camp
South through the Ziz palm corridor to Erg Chebbi. Late afternoon camel ride to a private desert camp. Dinner and night under the stars.
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Day 8
Merzouga — dunes & oasis
Sunrise over the dunes, return by camel or 4×4. Day among Erg Chebbi villages and music; overnight in a Merzouga hotel with shower comfort after the camp.
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Day 9
Todgha · Dades · Skoura
West via Todgha Gorge and Dades valleys to the palm oasis of Skoura. Evening at a lodge among the palms.
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Day 10
Aït Ben Haddou · Tizi n’Tichka · Marrakech
UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, then the High Atlas pass (2,260 m) down to Marrakech. Check-in and evening free.
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Day 11
Marrakech — city day
Guided highlights: Bahia Palace, Ben Youssef area, souks. Optional community visit. Farewell dinner on request (not a fixed group table).
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Day 12
Departure
Private airport transfer at your flight time. Optional hot-air balloon at sunrise for early departures — quoted separately.
Accommodation
Category 4★ hotels and character riads, plus one desert camp night. Names below are typical partners — final confirmation on your quote.
- CasablancaKyriad Residence Centre Ville (or similar)
- MeknèsHotel Swani (or similar)
- ChefchaouenRiad / boutique hotel (or similar)
- Fès ×2Hotel Zahrat Al Jabal or medina riad (or similar)
- MideltKasbah Asmaa Midelt (or similar)
- Merzouga1× desert camp · 1× hotel (or similar)
- SkouraPalm oasis lodge (or similar)
- Marrakech ×2YAAD Hotel or riad (or similar)
Meals
Included
- Daily breakfasts (11)
- Selected lunches (family lunch Midelt; others as listed on your quote)
- Dinners on desert / lodge nights (typically 4)
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- Most lunches and city dinners (freedom to choose)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Optional farewell dinner in Marrakech
- Personal snacks and specialty cafés
Activities
Fès medina guide
Half to full day with a licensed local expert — ~4–6 h.
Camel sunset · Erg Chebbi
Transfer to camp at golden hour — ~45–60 min each way.
Volubilis visit
Roman site stop between Meknès and the Rif — ~1–1.5 h.
Aït Ben Haddou
Guided walk through the ksar before the Atlas crossing — ~1 h.
Midelt family lunch
Private home meal for your party — ~1.5–2 h.
Marrakech city highlights
Palace, madrasa area and souks with guide — ~3–4 h.
Map — geographic itinerary
Casablanca → Rabat / Meknès → Chefchaouen → Fès → Midelt → Merzouga → Skoura → Marrakech.
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