How is the 3-day route from Casablanca to Marrakech and Essaouira organised?

Day 1 is the drive from Casablanca to Marrakech (around 3 hours on the A7) with the medina visit on arrival. Day 2 is a day trip to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast (about 2.5 hours each way) with time in the old port and ramparts. Day 3 is the return to Casablanca.

Is this a private tour?

Yes. This Morocco tour from Casablanca is fully private to your party with your own driver throughout and a licensed local guide for the Marrakech medina visit. No shared coach and no strangers in the group.

What is included in the 3-day Marrakech and Essaouira tour?

Private sedan, minivan or 4x4 depending on group size, an English, French or Spanish-speaking driver, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Casablanca, fuel and tolls. Meals, accommodation and monument entry fees are not included unless otherwise stated.

Can the itinerary be customised?

Yes. Add a night in Essaouira to slow the pace, swap Essaouira for the Ourika valley or Agafay desert, extend to a 4-day route, or upgrade the Marrakech riad. Send your preferences via the request-a-quote page and we will adjust the trip.

3-Day Morocco Tour from Casablanca: Marrakech & Essaouira

3 Days Casablanca: Marrakech & Essaouira

English / French / Spanish Meet with guide 3 days / 2 nights

Casablanca, Morocco (71 Reviews)

3-day Casablanca tour to Marrakech and Essaouira Atlantic coast

Overview

This 3-day Morocco tour from Casablanca is built for travellers who want two very different Moroccos in one short trip — the red walls and souks of Marrakech, then the windswept ramparts and seafood grills of Essaouira on the Atlantic. With a private air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver and the option of a guided Casablanca to Marrakech tour through the medina, it's an unhurried way to feel the country come alive over 2 nights.

Highlights

Casablanca To Marrakech Marrakech Essaouira Essaouira To Casablanca Private driver-guide Authentic experience

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Casablanca To Marrakech

During your private Morocco tour, which will begin and end in Casablanca, you will visit some of the country's most famous landmarks and destinations. In the morning, we will collect you from your hotel in Casablanca for the drive to Marrakech via the motorway. Our itinerary includes the city's main highlights: the vibrant medina, the bustling Jemaa el-Fna square, and the lively local souks. You will also explore renowned attractions such as the Menara Gardens and Majorelle Gardens before spending the night in a city riad. Optional activities are available to enhance your experience. Local Morocco Tours presents a 3-day excursion to Marrakech and Essaouira, allowing you to delve deeper into these captivating destinations.

Day 2

Marrakech Essaouira

Today, we depart from Marrakech at 8 a.m. and travel to Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. Our visit includes the harbour, the UNESCO World Heritage medina, and the picturesque beach. Formerly known as Mogador, Essaouira offers charming sights such as Moulay El Hassan square and the bustling nearby souks. Lunch is at a local eatery featuring fresh fish. We will also visit an argan oil cooperative. The afternoon is free for your leisure. We spend the night at a nearby hotel.

Day 3

Essaouira To Casablanca

Today is the last day of our 3-day journey to Marrakech and Essaouira. You will have free time in Essaouira before we drive you to Casablanca in the afternoon. Local Morocco Tours would happily organise an authentic private Morocco tour for you and your 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
Guided excursion in the medinas of Marrakech and Essaouira
Overnight in hotel / riad
Dinners and breakfasts as per itinerary

Not included

Lunches and soft drinks
Admission fees and Gratuities

Guide languages

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

Departure

We departure from your hotel at your request, but usually at 8 a.m.

Departing from Casablanca

Combining Marrakech and Essaouira in three days from Casablanca gives you Morocco’s most contrasting Atlantic-coast itinerary. From your Casablanca hotel or Mohamed V Airport, your private driver-guide heads south along the Atlantic coast road through El Jadida and Safi before arriving in the whitewashed port city of Essaouira.

Arriving in Essaouira from the north via the coast road is different from the inland Marrakech approach. The Atlantic winds, Portuguese-era sea walls, blue-painted fishing boats and Gnawa musicians in the port give Essaouira a character entirely its own. After a night in a medina guesthouse, the second day drives east to Marrakech — a 170km journey through the argan forest, one of Morocco’s most distinctive landscapes.

Marrakech rounds out the three days: a private guided walk through the souks, a visit to the Saadian Tombs or Bahia Palace, and an evening in the theatre of Djemaa el-Fna. On the final morning your driver returns you to Casablanca, or you can arrange a drop-off at Marrakech Menara Airport. Request a quote to confirm the route.