7-Day Imperial Cities & Sahara Tour from Casablanca

About this experience

All four imperial cities and a night in the Sahara in one week: Rabat, Meknes, Volubilis, Fes, the Erg Chebbi dunes and Marrakech.

See Morocco's four imperial cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech) on one private journey, with a night in the Sahara on the way.

Highlights

• Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca
• Roman ruins of Volubilis
• Guided day in the Fes medina
• Night in our Merzouga desert camp
• Guided tour of Marrakech

Programme

1. Day 1 · Casablanca – Rabat

   Pick-up at Casablanca airport or hotel. Visit the Hassan II Mosque, then drive to Rabat: the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Night in Rabat.

2. Day 2 · Rabat – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes

   Drive to Meknes to see Bab Mansour and the old imperial city, then the Roman ruins and mosaics of Volubilis. Arrive in Fes for the night.

3. Day 3 · Fes

   Full-day guided tour of the Fes el-Bali medina: Bab Boujloud, the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Al-Attarine Madrasa, the Chouara tannery and the artisans' quarters. Night in Fes.

4. Day 4 · Fes – Ifrane – Merzouga

   Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and Azrou, then the Ziz Valley to Merzouga. Sunset camel ride and night in our desert camp.

5. Day 5 · Merzouga – Todra Gorge – Dades Valley

   Sunrise over the dunes, then drive via Rissani to the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley. Night in Dades.

6. Day 6 · Dades – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

   Rose Valley, Ouarzazate, the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech. Night in Marrakech.

7. Day 7 · Marrakech

   Guided tour of Marrakech: the Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, the souks and Jemaa el-Fna. Transfer to the airport or your hotel.

Timings are a guide: as a private tour, the programme can be adapted to your pace and wishes.