5-Day Morocco Tour from Marrakech: Sahara, Fes and Chefchaouen
- Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
- Starts in: Marrakech
- Private
From €1,000 per person
This 5-day Morocco tour from Marrakech is for travellers who want to see as much of the country as possible in under a week: the Sahara at Merzouga, the medieval medina of Fes, the blue lanes of Chefchaouen and the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, ending back in Marrakech.
We will not pretend it is a relaxed trip. It is a big loop of well over 1,500 km, with several long driving days. In return you get a real overview of Morocco with one driver and one car the whole way, and we can always stretch it to six or seven days if you would like more time in Fes or Chefchaouen.
Highlights
- Ait Ben Haddou and the Dades Valley
- Sunset camel ride and a night in an Erg Chebbi camp
- Cedar forests of the Middle Atlas near Azrou
- Guided walk in the Fes el-Bali medina
- Free time in the blue city of Chefchaouen
- Hassan II Mosque on the Casablanca seafront
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1: Marrakech to the Dades Valley
Over the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass, a visit to Ait Ben Haddou, then past Ouarzazate to the Dades Valley for the night.
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Day 2: Dades Valley to Merzouga
The Todra Gorge in the morning, Merzouga in the afternoon. Camel ride into the dunes for sunset and a night in a desert camp.
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Day 3: Merzouga to Fes
Sunrise over the dunes, then north along the palm groves of the Ziz Valley, through Midelt and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas near Azrou. Arrival in Fes in the evening (a long day, about 7–8 hours of driving).
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Day 4: Fes to Chefchaouen
Morning guided walk through the Fes medina: Bab Bou Jeloud, the tanneries, the medersas and the artisan quarters. In the afternoon, about four hours north through the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen.
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Day 5: Chefchaouen to Marrakech via Casablanca
Early stroll through the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, then south to Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque, and on to Marrakech by motorway. This is the longest day of the trip; we leave early and keep stops short.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with a local driver for 5 days
- Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech
- 4 nights' accommodation (guesthouse, desert camp, riad in Fes, guesthouse in Chefchaouen)
- 4 breakfasts and 2 dinners (Dades and desert camp)
- Camel ride in Erg Chebbi
- Local guide for the Fes medina
Not included
- Lunches, drinks and dinners in Fes and Chefchaouen
- Entrance fees (Hassan II Mosque, medersas)
- Tips
Good to know
- Three long driving days: ask us about a 6 or 7-day version
- Hassan II Mosque visits run at set times and not during Friday prayers
- Modest clothing is appreciated in mosques and medinas
