7 Days Tour from Casablanca | Imperial Cities & Sahara

7 Days Sahara & Imperial Cities

English / French / Spanish Meet with guide 7 days / 6 nights

Casablanca, Morocco (20 Reviews)

7-day private tour from Casablanca to imperial cities and Sahara desert

Highlights

Casablanca To Rabat And Chefch Chefchaouen to Meknes and Fes Fes City Excursion Fes Midelt Erfoud Merzouga Des Private driver-guide

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Casablanca To Rabat And Chefchaouen

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. Our 7-day Sahara and imperial cities tour kicks off in Casablanca, heading to Rabat, where you will explore the Moroccan capital. Visit the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Hassan Tower before continuing our journey to Ouazane and the Chefchaouen blue city in the Rif highlands. Experience a tour of the medina adorned with blue and white-painted homes before spending the night in a nearby hotel.

Day 2

Chefchaouen to Meknes and Fes

After breakfast today, we journey to Meknes, where you will explore the finest parts of the medina and UNESCO sites. Afterwards, we proceed to Volubilis and Fes, allowing you to discover the medina at your own pace. Spend the night in a nearby hotel for a comfortable stay.

Day 3

Fes City Excursion

Today we explore the medina of Fes, including the tanneries, Place an-Nejjarine, other ancient monuments and the Qaraouiyine mosque. We explore the most important cultural attractions with a local guide. Overnight in a nearby hotel.

Day 4

Fes Midelt Erfoud Merzouga Desert

Today we drive into the Middle Atlas Mountains and tour Ifrane and the renowned cedar woodland near Azrou. Here we see Barbary apes, then continue to Midelt and after lunch travel via Errachidia to Erfoud and the Merzouga desert. You will ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes to our desert camp; after supper, we listen to Berber music. Overnight in desert tents.

Day 5

Merzouga Desert Todra Dades Gorges

After an early wake-up call, enjoy the Sahara sunrise over the Erg Chebbi dunes. After breakfast, we travel to the Todra Gorge, and then to the Dades Gorge, where you will spend the night in a kasbah with dinner.

Day 6

Dades Gorges Skoura Ait Benhaddou Marrakech City

Following your exploration of the Dades Gorges, we begin with a visit to the Valley of Roses, followed by a tour of Skoura's palm grove and the kasbah, plus the film studios in Ouarzazate. We travel to Aït Benhaddou for a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed kasbah. We cross the Atlas Mountains, arriving in Marrakech. Overnight in a nearby hotel.

Day 7

Excursion in Marrakech

Today, we set out on a guided tour of Marrakech to take in the highlights of the city. We visit the top sites with a local guide. We then drop you off at your hotel, marking the end of our tour. Local Morocco Tours would happily organise an authentic private Morocco tour for you and your friends, family, or any group departing from Casablanca. Enjoy our 7-day Desert Tour from Casablanca — a Casablanca Sahara tour through the imperial cities and Sahara desert.

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 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

Starting in Casablanca gives your seven-day Morocco tour an immediate contrast: the country’s modern economic capital serves as the launchpad for a journey through everything that came before it. From Mohamed V International Airport or your Casablanca city hotel, your private driver-guide heads north to Rabat — Morocco’s administrative capital and UNESCO-listed medina — before continuing to Meknes and Fes.

The route through Morocco’s imperial cities covers more than 1,000 years of history. Fes el-Bali, the medieval walled city, is the pivot point — after two nights there your tour descends through Ifrane’s alpine cedar forests into the Ziz Valley and on to the Sahara dunes at Merzouga. The final leg climbs back via Ouarzazate, the film city, and the Draa Valley before finishing in Marrakech.

This Casablanca-to-Marrakech routing is one of the most comprehensive Morocco itineraries available as a private tour — no group schedules, no forced stops. Your driver-guide can adjust the pace, add a stop at the Roman ruins of Volubilis, or spend more time in the Sahara. All accommodation, breakfast and dinner, and transport are included. Request a quote for your dates.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 7 days tour from Casablanca cover?

This 7 days tour from Casablanca takes in Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Merzouga (with a night in the Erg Chebbi desert camp), Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and Marrakech. It is a balanced mix of imperial cities, Sahara dunes and Atlas scenery.

Is this a private tour?

Yes. The route is run privately for your party only, with your own driver and licensed local guides for the medina visits. No shared coach and no strangers added to the group.

What is included in the 7-day imperial cities and Sahara tour?

Private 4x4 or minivan, English, French or Spanish-speaking driver, hotel pick-up and drop-off, 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 otherwise stated.

Can the itinerary be customised?

Yes. You can add Chefchaouen after Fes, extend the desert stay, finish in Marrakech instead of looping back, or swap a stop. Send your preferences via the request-a-quote page and we will tailor 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