15 days Round trip from Casablanca

Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour

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Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour: Rabat, Asilah, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Meknes, guided Fes, two nights i

  • Private & exclusive
  • Fully customisable
  • Licensed local guides
  • Departs any city
15 days · 14 nights
Round trip from Casablanca
Private tour
4.9 rating

Overview

What to expect on this 15-day private round trip from Casablanca

Quick Answer

This private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour is the most complete circuit we offer — a full loop of the country taking in the Atlantic coast, Asilah and Tangier, the blue city of Chefchaouen, Roman Volubilis, the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, the Middle Atlas cedar forests, two nights in the Erg Chebbi dunes, the southern gorges and kasbahs, and the windswept port of Essaouira.Everything is private and unhurried: your own driver-guide, an air-conditioned vehicle, guided days in Fes and Marrakech, free days in Chefchaouen and Marrakech, and enough time to actually live each place rather than rush past it.

Photos from the Casablanca to the Sahara desert route

imperial Rabat — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the coastal town of Asilah — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
Tangier on the Strait of Gibraltar — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the blue streets of Chefchaouen — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the medina of Fes — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the Sahara desert camp — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the Dades Gorges — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
Marrakech — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour
the Atlantic ramparts of Essaouira — Finest Private 15-day Casablanca Morocco tour

Trip Highlights

The landmarks you stop at on the way to the Sahara

  • The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
  • Visit the capital city of Rabat
  • The coastal ramparts of Asilah
  • Explore the port city of Tangier
  • Wander the blue streets of Chefchaouen
  • Roman ruins of Volubilis
  • The imperial city of Meknes
  • Explore the medieval medina of Fes
  • Cedar forest and Barbary apes near Azrou
  • Panoramic Ziz Valley palm groves
  • Panoramic Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga
  • Camel trek across the Sahara dunes

Day-by-Day Itinerary

The full 15-day itinerary, day by day, with driving times

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Day 1

Arrival In Casablanca → Transfer To Your Accommodation:

Welcome to Morocco. On arrival at Casablanca airport your driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel or riad.Depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is free to rest or take a first stroll along the Atlantic corniche. Overnight in Casablanca.

Accommodation: Val D'Anfa or similar

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Day 2

Casablanca → Rabat → Asilah:

approx. 90 km1 h driving

After breakfast you’ll visit the vast Hassan II Mosque, whose minaret rises 210 metres above the Atlantic, before driving north to Rabat, Morocco’s capital.In Rabat you’ll see the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the cliff-top Kasbah of the Udayas, then continue up the coast to the whitewashed artists’ town of Asilah for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Riad Al Alba or similar

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Day 3

Asilah → Tangier → Chefchaouen:

approx. 115 km2 h driving

You’ll explore Asilah’s ramparts and mural-painted medina before heading to Tangier, the gateway between Africa and Europe, with views across the Strait of Gibraltar from Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules.In the afternoon you’ll drive into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen, Morocco’s blue-washed town, for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Dar Echchaouen or similar

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Day 4

Free day in Chefchaouen

A free day in Chefchaouen. Wander the blue-painted lanes of the medina, browse the artisan workshops around Plaza Uta el-Hammam and visit the restored Kasbah and its gardens.For the classic view, walk up to the Spanish Mosque on the hillside at sunset, when the whole blue town glows beneath the Rif. Overnight in Chefchaouen.

Accommodation: Dar Echchaouen or similar

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Day 5

Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes:

approx. 220 km4 h driving

Leaving the Rif, you’ll travel south to Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman city in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its mosaics, capitol and triumphal arch.You’ll continue to Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, to see the Bab Mansour gate, the royal granaries and El-Hedim square, arriving in Fes for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Riad Fes Salam or similar

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Day 6

Fes Sightseeing With A Local Guide

A full guided day in Fes, Morocco’s oldest imperial city and its spiritual heart. With a local guide you’ll explore Fes el-Bali — a UNESCO World Heritage medina of some 9,000 lanes.You’ll visit the Al-Qarawiyyin, the Bou Inania and Attarine madrasas, the Chouara tanneries and the artisan quarters of coppersmiths, weavers and potters, with time to browse the souks. Overnight in Fes.

Accommodation: Riad Fes Salam or similar

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Day 7

Fes → Ifrane → Cedar Forest → Ziz Valley → Merzouga:

approx. 440 km7 h driving

Today you cross the Middle Atlas toward the Sahara, passing alpine-style Ifrane and stopping in the Azrou cedar forest to meet its wild Barbary macaques.Continuing via Midelt and the palm-lined Ziz Valley, the landscape turns Saharan. In the late afternoon you’ll reach Merzouga for a sunset camel trek over the Erg Chebbi dunes to your desert camp — dinner, Berber drums and a night beneath the stars.

Accommodation: Tawada Desert Camp or similar

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Day 8

Sahara Desert Tour → Camel Trekking:

A full day in the Sahara. After sunrise over the dunes and breakfast at camp, you’ll explore the Merzouga region by 4x4: the village of Khamlia, home to Gnaoua musicians of Malian descent, nomad families still living out in the desert, and the old Mfis mines.Late in the afternoon you’ll ride out again by camel to watch the sun set from a high dune, returning to camp for dinner and a second night in the Erg Chebbi dunes.

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Day 9

Merzouga → Rissani → Todra Gorges → Dades Gorges:

approx. 280 km5 h driving

After breakfast you’ll head west, stopping at the lively souk of Rissani — one of the region’s oldest markets — and the Tafilalet palm groves.You’ll reach Tinghir and the Todra Gorge, where cliffs nearly 300 metres high enclose a cool river, perfect for a short walk. The day ends in the Dades Gorges, with dinner and an overnight stay in a local hotel or riad.

Accommodation: Riad Paradise Dades or similar

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Day 10

Dades Gorges → Rose Valley → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben-Haddou → Marrakech:

approx. 330 km6 h driving

You’ll follow the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs through the Dades Valley and the Rose Valley of Kalaat M’Gouna to Ouarzazate, “the Hollywood of Africa,” with its Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Film Studios.Then comes the fortified ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site seen in Gladiator and Game of Thrones. After lunch you’ll cross the High Atlas via the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2,260 m) to Marrakech for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Riad Aslal or similar

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Day 11

Marrakech ( Visit The City With A Local Guide )

A guided day in Marrakech, the Red City. With a local guide you’ll explore the medina and its landmarks — the Koutoubia minaret, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and the Ben Youssef Madrasa.You’ll wander the souks and finish at Jemaa el-Fna, the great square that fills each evening with food stalls, musicians and storytellers. Overnight in Marrakech.

Accommodation: Riad Aslal or similar

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Day 12

Free day in Marrakech → Go to Hammam:

A free day in Marrakech to explore at your own pace — the Majorelle Garden, the Mellah, or simply the souks and rooftop cafés of the medina.In the afternoon, unwind with a traditional hammam and argan-oil massage, the Moroccan way to relax. Overnight in Marrakech.

Accommodation: Riad Aslal or similar

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Day 13

Marrakech → Essaouira:

approx. 190 km3 h driving

Today you’ll drive west to the Atlantic and the old port of Essaouira. On the way you’ll stop at a women’s argan oil cooperative and, with luck, see goats perched in the argan trees.In Essaouira you’ll walk the blue-and-white medina, the ramparts and the Portuguese Skala fortress, with a fresh fish lunch by the harbour. Overnight in Essaouira.

Accommodation: Riad Mimouna or similar

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Day 14

Essaouira → Casablanca:

approx. 350 km4.5 h driving

After breakfast you’ll have free time on Essaouira’s wide sandy beach or in its souks before travelling north along the coast.You’ll pass El Jadida and its Portuguese cistern on the way to Casablanca, arriving in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 15

Casablanca → Airport:

After breakfast, and depending on your flight time, you’ll have a last chance to see Casablanca or pick up souvenirs.Your driver will then transfer you to Casablanca Mohammed V airport, where your 15-day Morocco tour comes to an end.

Route Map

The round-trip route from Casablanca to the Sahara at a glance

An indicative overview of the route. Your private itinerary is flexible and tailored to you.

What’s Included

Exactly what this private 15-day tour price covers

What’s included

  • Pick-up & drop-off at your accommodation
  • Transport by a private modern vehicle with A/C
  • Experienced English-speaking driver-guide
  • Car fuel
  • Camel trekking (one camel per person)
  • Sunset camel ride over the dunes
  • Overnight at the desert camp (at your preferred tent type)
  • 13-night in a private room at a hotel/riad (at your preferred room type)
  • Daily breakfast
  • Dinner in the Desert Camp
  • 4x4 transfer to and from the camp (alternative to camels)

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Lunches
  • Entrance fees (optional)
  • Tipping (optional)

Good to Know

Practical tips before your Morocco desert trip

Best time to go

Spring and autumn give the mildest weather; winter brings crisp, starry desert nights and summer suits early starts.

What to pack

Layers for cool nights, sunscreen, a hat, comfortable shoes and a light scarf for the dunes.

Group & pace

100% private, so the pace is yours — ideal for couples, families and small groups.

Tour FAQ

Common questions about this 15-day tour from Casablanca

Yes. Every tour is completely private, with your own driver-guide and vehicle. You set the pace and can stop whenever you like.

Absolutely. Add nights, change the route, start from another city or swap stops. Tell us what you have in mind and we will tailor it around you.

Once we have agreed an itinerary we ask for a small deposit to secure your dates. The balance is simply paid at the start of your tour in Morocco.

Spring and autumn offer the mildest weather, but Morocco is a year-round destination. Tell us your dates and we will advise on the best route for the season.

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