11-Day Grand Tour from Casablanca via Atlas & Todra Gorge

11 Days Grand Morocco Tour

English / French / Spanish Meet with guide 11 days / 10 nights

Casablanca, Morocco (20 Reviews)

11-day grand Morocco tour from Casablanca — imperial cities, Atlas and Sahara

Overview

Of all our tours from Casablanca Morocco, this private 11-day Grand Tour is among the most complete — a richer alternative to a typical 12 days desert tour from Casablanca that takes in the Atlantic coast, the Rif Mountains, the Erg Chebbi dunes, the kasbah valleys and the imperial city of Marrakech, all with a dependable local driver-guide.

Highlights

Imperial cities Chefchaouen Merzouga dunes Camel trek Aït Benhaddou

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Casablanca arrival

We transfer you from the airport to your hotel in Casablanca and show you the city's top sights. Overnight in a Casablanca hotel.

Day 2

Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

Visit Rabat and its monuments — the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower — then drive to Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains. Explore the blue and white medina streets of the Chefchaouen blue city. Overnight in a local hotel.

Day 3

Chefchaouen

Free program in the Rif mountains with optional trekking and hiking activities. Overnight in Chefchaouen.

Day 4

Chefchaouen → Meknes → Fes

After breakfast, drive to Meknes to visit the UNESCO medina, then explore Volubilis on a guided tour. Continue to Fes for the night in a city hotel.

Day 5

Fes guided excursion

Today we visit the tanneries, Place an-Nejjarine and the Qaraouiyine mosque. A local city guide leads us through Fes's most important cultural sites. The afternoon is free. Overnight in a Fes hotel.

Day 6

Fes → Midelt → Erfoud → Merzouga

Drive to Ifrane and Azrou to see the Barbary apes, cross the Middle Atlas Mountains to Midelt, then continue via Erfoud to a Merzouga desert hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7

Merzouga desert day

Tour the Sahara, visit Khamlia and Hassilabied, then ride a camel to our desert camp in the afternoon. Dinner, Berber music and a night in desert tents amongst the Erg Chebbi dunes.

Day 8

Merzouga → Todra → Dades Gorges

Enjoy the Sahara sunrise, then drive to the Todra Gorge and on to the Dades Gorges. Night in a local kasbah with dinner.

Day 9

Dades → Skoura → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakech

Tour the best of the Dades Valley, visit the Valley of Roses, the Skoura palm grove and the film studios in Ouarzazate. Stop at UNESCO-listed Aït Benhaddou kasbah before crossing the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. Overnight in a riad.

Day 10

Marrakech excursion

Guided tour of the best of Marrakech with a local guide: Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden and Jemaa el-Fna. Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 11

Marrakech → Casablanca

Transfer to the airport. Our 11-day Grand Tour from Casablanca concludes here. Local Morocco Tours is happy to organise authentic private Morocco tours for friends, family or any group departing from Casablanca.

What's included

All hotel pick-up transfers with local drivers
Comfortable and private travel from Casablanca in an air-conditioned vehicle
Camel trek in the Sahara desert
Overnight in riads/hotels and desert camp
Dinners and breakfasts

Not included

Lunches and soft drinks
Admission fees
Gratuities

Guide languages

English, Spanish, French, and more languages are available upon request.

Departure

We depart from your hotel at your requested time — usually at 8:00 am. Let us know how many people are travelling, your travel date, and the accommodation category: standard or luxury.

Departing from Casablanca

Eleven days from Casablanca is long enough to trace a complete loop of Morocco without repeating a road: north to Rabat and Meknes, east to Fes and the Middle Atlas, south through Erfoud to the Sahara dunes at Merzouga, west via Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley, and north again to Marrakech. Your tour departs from your Casablanca hotel or Mohamed V International Airport, with your private driver-guide meeting you at the agreed time.

The Casablanca departure frames Morocco’s diversity more completely than a Marrakech start: you move through four imperial cities (Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes), two mountain ranges (Rif and High Atlas), the arid Saharan edge, and Morocco’s Atlantic coastline in a single continuous private journey. No transfers between operators, no group schedules — just your own pace, your own guide.

We include all accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, private vehicle with fuel, and guided time in each destination. Lunches, personal shopping and optional activities such as quad bikes, hot-air balloon rides or cooking classes are not included but can be arranged. Request a quote or contact us to plan your Morocco trip.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this grand tour from Casablanca?

It runs over 11 days and 10 nights, making it one of our most complete tours from Casablanca Morocco. The route covers Casablanca, the four imperial cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes, Marrakech), Chefchaouen, the Sahara at Erg Chebbi, the High Atlas and a finish on the Atlantic coast at Essaouira.

Is this a private tour?

Yes. The whole 11-day trip is private to your party, with your own driver throughout and licensed local guides in each imperial city. No shared coach and no strangers added to the group.

What is included in the 11-day grand tour?

Private 4x4 or minivan, English, French or Spanish-speaking driver, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Casablanca, fuel and tolls, the camel ride into Erg Chebbi and one night in a Sahara desert camp. Meals and monument entry fees are not included unless stated.

Can the itinerary be customised?

Yes. Add an extra night in Chefchaouen or Essaouira, extend the desert stay, swap stops or slow the pace. Send your preferences via the request-a-quote page and we will adjust the route to your dates.

Mohamed Chajia

✓ Licensed guide · MA76175

Hi, I’m a legally certified tour guide in Morocco. I organise all kinds of holidays across the country — High Atlas trekking, desert and coastal treks, cycling tours, imperial-city tours, plus hand-picked hotels, camps and guest houses. I’ll build this trip around your pace and the things you actually care about.

Private guide in MarrakechAlso guides Fez, Merzouga, Ouarzazate, Chefchaouen, Agadir, Essaouira, Casablanca, Rabat, AtlasLanguages: Arabic · English · French · Spanish