6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara
Chefchaouen, Fes and two nights in the Erg Chebbi dunes on the way to the Red City
6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara at a Glance
| Private tour, price per person | From |
|---|---|
| 2 travellers | $950 per person |
| 3 to 4 travellers | $855 per person |
| 5 to 6 travellers | $715 per person |
| 7 or more travellers | Ask us |
About the 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara
This 6 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech is a private, one-way circuit of about 1,580 km. It goes north to Chefchaouen and Fes, crosses the Middle Atlas to spend two nights in the Erg Chebbi dunes, and returns over the High Atlas to Marrakech.
It is the shorter version of our 8-day route: no night in Rabat and no guided day in Marrakech, but an extra day in the Sahara. You land at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) and finish in Marrakech without doubling back, in your own vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide.
The tour comes in two accommodation tiers on the same route. Luxury uses boutique riads, Relais & Châteaux properties and a private-bathroom desert camp. Standard uses comfortable, well-reviewed riads and hotels in the same towns. Everything else, the driver, the vehicle and the visits, is identical.
- Route: Casablanca → Chefchaouen → Fes → Merzouga (2 nights) → Dades Valley → Aït Benhaddou → Marrakech
- Length: 6 days, 5 nights
- Start and end: pickup in Casablanca, drop-off in Marrakech, at the airport or your hotel
- Group: private, 1 to 6 travellers in one vehicle
- Price: from $950 per person in the Standard tier, based on two travellers sharing. Prices are indicative: the final price is set once the itinerary is personalised. The Luxury tier is quoted on request.
- Best months: March to May and September to November. Summer days in the desert pass 40°C and winter nights at the camp drop close to freezing, but the tour runs all year.
- Customisable: add nights, swap a stop or change the pace. The route is a starting point, not a fixed package.
Highlights
Hassan II Mosque: Begin at Casablanca's ocean-front mosque, whose 210-meter minaret is one of the tallest in the world.
Chefchaouen: Spend an evening in the Blue City of the Rif Mountains, ending at the Spanish Mosque viewpoint at sunset.
Fes el-Bali: Explore the UNESCO-listed medina with a local guide, including Al Quaraouiyine and the Chouara Tanneries.
Erg Chebbi: Two nights in the dunes, with a sunset camel ride and a full day to explore the desert.
Khamlia: Listen to Gnawa music in the village founded by descendants of West African musicians.
Todra Gorge: Walk the riverbed between limestone walls that rise more than 300 meters.
Aït Benhaddou: Climb through the UNESCO-listed earthen ksar used as a film set for Gladiator.
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6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara: Day-by-Day Itinerary
The Journey
"Your driver meets you at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN). You visit the Hassan II Mosque, built partly over the Atlantic, then drive north past Rabat into the Rif Mountains. You reach Chefchaouen in the afternoon, with time for the blue medina and the walk up to the Spanish Mosque at sunset."
The Journey
"You arrive in Fes by late morning and meet a local guide for Fes el-Bali, the largest car-free medina in the world. The visit covers Al Quaraouiyine, founded in 859 AD, the Nejjarine Fountain, the Chouara Tanneries seen from a terrace above the dye vats, the Mellah and the gates of the Royal Palace."
The Journey
"This is the longest drive of the tour, broken into easy stages. You stop in Ifrane, then in the Azrou cedar forest to look for Barbary macaques, cross the Middle Atlas and have lunch in Midelt. In the afternoon the road follows the palm groves of the Ziz Valley south to Merzouga. Camels wait at the edge of Erg Chebbi for a sunset ride of 1 hour or 90 minutes, as you prefer, to your desert camp. Dinner is served under the stars."
The Journey
"A full day in and around Erg Chebbi with your driver. You visit Khamlia, where Gnawa musicians descended from West African families still play, meet a nomad family, cross the black stone desert and try sandboarding on the dunes. The afternoon is free at the camp before sunset from the top of a dune."
The Journey
"Wake early to watch the sunrise from the dunes, then ride back to Merzouga for breakfast. The road west passes through Tinghir to the Todra Gorge, where you walk along the river between cliffs more than 300 meters high. You continue to the Dades Valley, known as the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs, and stay overnight among its red rock formations."
The Journey
"You drive through the Rose Valley around Kelaat M'Gouna and on to Ouarzazate. Next is Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO-listed earthen ksar used as a film set for Gladiator and Game of Thrones. In the afternoon you cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass and descend to Marrakech, where your driver drops you at your hotel or at Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK)."
Places on this route: Casablanca · Chefchaouen · Fes · Ifrane · Merzouga · Dades Valley · Aït Benhaddou · Marrakech
What to Expect on the 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara
VIP Airport Welcome
Your private driver meets you in Casablanca with a sign bearing your name, at the airport, the port or your hotel.
Your Private Vehicle
Your Driver & Guide
"Your driver is more than a chauffeur; he is your local host."
6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara: Price and What Is Included
The price covers your private vehicle, fuel, driver-guide, 5 nights of accommodation in the tier you choose, the camel ride and the visits listed below. You pay separately for lunches, drinks, entrance fees and tips.
What is Included
- Private TransportationToyota Land Cruiser Prado with A/C, fuel and highway tolls included.
- Driver-GuideEnglish-speaking driver-guide dedicated to your group for all 6 days.
- Door-to-Door ServicePickup at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) or your hotel in Casablanca, and drop-off at Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) or your hotel in Marrakech.
- Accommodation (5 nights)Luxury tier properties are listed below. Standard tier uses comfortable riads and hotels in the same towns. Similar properties are booked if one is full.
- • Night 1 (Chefchaouen): Lina Ryad & Spa or Dar Echchaouen.
- • Night 2 (Fes): Riad Fes (Relais & Châteaux) or Palais Faraj Suites & Spa.
- • Nights 3 & 4 (Merzouga): Sahara Magic Camp, Luxury Desert Camp Merzouga or Desert Luxury Camp.
- • Night 5 (Dades Valley): Xaluca Dades Hotel, Kasbah Tizzarouine or Hotel Babylon Dades.
- Meals
- • Breakfast every day.
- • Dinner at the desert camp (Nights 3 and 4) and in the Dades Valley (Night 5).
- Experiences
- • Camel ride into Erg Chebbi at sunset (1 hour or 90 minutes, as you prefer) and back at sunrise.
- • Local guide for the Fes el-Bali medina.
- • A full day around Erg Chebbi by 4x4, including Khamlia and a nomad family.
What is Not Included
- LunchesAllow approximately €10–€12 (100–120 MAD) per person, per meal. (We stop at clean, local restaurants).
- DrinksWater, soda, and alcohol at hotels.
- Entrance FeesMonuments, museums and gardens, such as the Hassan II Mosque, the Bahia Palace and the Majorelle Garden.
- TipsDiscretionary tips for your driver, local guides and porters.
- Flights & InsuranceInternational or domestic flights and travel insurance.
Know Before You Go: 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara
You change landscapes and climates: warm layers for mountain and desert nights, light clothes for the cities.
Covered shoulders and knees are respectful in the medinas and villages; see the dress code guide.
Lunches, drinks, entrance fees and tips are paid in dirhams; drivers are usually tipped 150 to 200 MAD a day.
The tour is private, so the days can change with the weather or your pace. Want to adjust it? Use the trip planner.
Compare the 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara with Similar Tours
| Tour | Length | From, per person |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara (this tour) | 6 days | $950 |
| 10 Days Jewish Heritage Tour of Morocco from Casablanca | 10 days | $1,750 |
| 14 Days Grand Morocco Tour from Casablanca | 14 days | $2,090 |
| 12 Days Morocco Photography Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech | 12 days | $2,150 |
Before and After the 6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara
A day in Marrakech
- Imlil & Atlas Mountains Day Trip from Marrakech$80
- Ourika Valley Day Trip from Marrakech$70
- Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech$125
- Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip from Marrakech$105
- Agafay Desert Camel Ride and Sunset Dinner from Marrakech$95
- Marrakech Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise$230
- Marrakech City Tour & Medina Walk with a Licensed Guide$50
Every route we run to the dunes, with the nights in the desert and prices side by side: Morocco desert tours from Marrakech and Fes.
Want a different route or extra days? With a private driver in Morocco you set the itinerary, from a day trip to two weeks across the country.
Booking, Payment and Cancellation
- Price basis
- Prices are per person, based on two travellers sharing. Larger groups pay less per person; a solo traveller pays more. The final price is confirmed in your written quote.
- Currency
- Tour prices are in US dollars. Meals, entrance fees and tips during the trip are paid in Moroccan dirhams (MAD).
- Deposit and balance
- A 15% deposit confirms the booking (PayPal, bank transfer or credit card). The balance is paid on arrival in Morocco.
- Cancellation
- Tell us in writing. Your deposit is fully refundable.
- Travel insurance
- Required, covering medical expenses, emergency repatriation and personal liability.
Full details: booking terms and how tour prices work.
6 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech via Fes & the Sahara: Your Questions
Both go from Casablanca to Marrakech via Chefchaouen, Fes and the Sahara. This 6-day tour spends two nights at the desert camp with a full day around Erg Chebbi. The 8 Days Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech (from $1,240 per person) adds a night in Rabat and a guided day in Marrakech, with one night in the desert.
Day 1 is about 338 km (5 hours) from Casablanca to Chefchaouen, day 2 about 201 km to Fes, day 3 the longest at about 459 km (7.5 hours) to Merzouga, day 4 is spent around the dunes, day 5 is about 250 km to the Dades Valley, and day 6 about 330 km via Aït Benhaddou to Marrakech.
$950 is per person in the Standard tier, based on two travellers sharing. It includes the private Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with fuel and tolls, your driver-guide for 6 days, five nights (Chefchaouen, Fes, two nights at a desert camp and the Dades Valley), breakfast every day, dinner at the camp and in the Dades Valley, a local guide for the Fes medina, the camel ride and the full day around Erg Chebbi. Lunches, drinks, entrance fees and tips are extra.
Yes. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall at Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN), or at your hotel, and you visit the Hassan II Mosque before heading north.
March to May and September to November. In summer Fes and Marrakech are hot and the desert passes 40°C; in winter the Rif around Chefchaouen gets rain and nights at the camp drop close to freezing.
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