24 Days: Moroccan Delights and Cultural Charms

Overview

In short: Private tour · 24 days / 23 nights, from Casablanca to Casablanca airport — about 3,690 km and 33 places, including 3 nights in the desert.

Duration

24 days / 23 nights

Starts

Casablanca (airport welcome)

Ends

Casablanca airport

Tour type

Private tour

Group size

Up to 50 travellers

Language

Flexible, on request

Distance

≈ 3,690 km in total

Stops

33 places

Our longest programme: a grand tour of almost the entire country — Casablanca, Rabat, Asilah, Tangier, Chefchaouen, Meknes, Volubilis and Fes, the Middle Atlas and the Merzouga desert, Marrakech, the Ouzoud falls, the Ourika Valley, Essaouira, Agadir, Paradise Valley, Taghazout and the Atlantic coast back to Casablanca.

It is a private tour with a flexible language and room for up to 50 guests, and includes several unusual extras: a hot-air balloon, a food-tasting tour, hammam and spa, 4×4 over the dunes and horse riding in Essaouira.

Highlights

• Hassan II Mosque and the Casablanca corniche
• Rabat, Asilah and Tangier
• Chefchaouen's blue lanes
• Volubilis and Meknes
• A full day in the Fes medina
• Erg Chebbi: camel ride, sandboarding and a luxury camp
• Marrakech with local guides, plus a Chez Ali dinner
• Ouzoud waterfalls with a boat ride
• Hot-air balloon over Marrakech
• Essaouira: argan forest, horse riding, hammam
• Agadir, Paradise Valley and Taghazout
• El Jadida's Portuguese city and Safi's pottery

Route

• Day 1
• Day 3
• Day 4
• Day 5
• Day 7
• Day 9
• Day 10
• Day 12
• Day 14
• Day 16
• Day 17
• Day 19
• Day 20
• Day 21
• Day 22
• Day 23
• Day 24

Lines join the stops in order; they are not the exact roads. Distances are road estimates. Open the route in Google Maps

Day by day

1. Day 1Arrival in Casablanca

   Casablanca Airport › Casablanca

   Airport welcome and transfer to your accommodation.

   ≈ 30 kmOvernight: Casablanca
2. Day 2Casablanca

   The corniche, Hassan II Mosque and the old medina (Habous), plus the Mellah, with a local guide.

   Overnight: CasablancaMeals: Breakfast
3. Day 3Rabat – Asilah – Tangier

   Casablanca › Rabat › Asilah › Tangier

   Rabat: Hassan Tower, Chellah and the Kasbah of the Udayas.

   Then Asilah and its murals, and the night in Tangier.

   ≈ 390 kmOvernight: TangierMeals: Breakfast
4. Day 4Tangier

   Tangier › Hercules Caves › Tangier

   Hercules Caves, the Kasbah and the old medina of Tangier, then free time at the beach.

   ≈ 20 kmOvernight: TangierMeals: Breakfast
5. Day 5Tetouan – Chefchaouen

   Tangier › Tetouan › Chefchaouen

   Via Tetouan to Chefchaouen and a night in a riad.

   ≈ 120 kmOvernight: Riad in ChefchaouenMeals: Breakfast
6. Day 6Chefchaouen

   Exploring the blue lanes of Chefchaouen and the new town.

   Overnight: ChefchaouenMeals: Breakfast
7. Day 7Volubilis – Meknes – Fes

   Chefchaouen › Volubilis › Meknes › Fes

   The Roman ruins of Volubilis, then Meknes (Bab el-Mansour, the tomb of Moulay Ismail) and the night in Fes.

   ≈ 255 kmOvernight: FesMeals: Breakfast
8. Day 8A full day in the Fes medina

   Al-Qarawiyyin, Al-Attarine madrasa, Bab Boujloud, the tannery and a panoramic viewpoint.

   Overnight: FesMeals: Breakfast
9. Day 9Ifrane – Azrou – Ziz gorges – Merzouga

   Fes › Ifrane › Azrou › Midelt › Ziz Gorges › Errachidia / Ziz › Erfoud › Merzouga

   Ifrane and the cedar forest of Azrou, the Midelt road and the Ziz gorges, then Merzouga, a camel ride and a luxury camp in Erg Chebbi.

   ≈ 470 kmOvernight: Luxury campMeals: Breakfast + dinner
10. Day 10Merzouga desert

    Merzouga › Khamlia › Merzouga

    Sunrise, sandboarding, 4×4 over the dunes, the village of Khamlia, a nomad family, and Merzouga lake.

    ≈ 20 kmOvernight: MerzougaMeals: Breakfast + dinner
11. Day 11Free day in Merzouga

    Free day in Merzouga, with a sunset over the dunes.

    Overnight: MerzougaMeals: Breakfast + dinner
12. Day 12Tizi n'Tichka – Marrakech

    Merzouga › Tinghir › Boumalne Dades › Ouarzazate › Tizi n'Tichka › Marrakech

    The crossing via Tizi n'Tichka and arrival in Marrakech at Jemaa el-Fna.

    ≈ 560 kmOvernight: MarrakechMeals: Breakfast
13. Day 13Marrakech with a guide

    Bahia Palace, the Saadian tombs, the Koutoubia, Ben Youssef madrasa and Majorelle Garden, with dinner and a show at 'Chez Ali'.

    Overnight: MarrakechMeals: Breakfast + dinner
14. Day 14Ouzoud waterfalls

    Marrakech › Ouzoud Falls › Marrakech

    Day trip to the Ouzoud falls with a boat ride.

    ≈ 330 kmOvernight: MarrakechMeals: Breakfast
15. Day 15Balloon – food tasting

    A hot-air balloon at dawn, a day in a resort, and a food-tasting tour at night.

    Overnight: MarrakechMeals: Breakfast
16. Day 16Ourika Valley

    Marrakech › Ourika / Setti Fatma › Marrakech

    Pottery workshop, argan cooperative, Tnine market and Setti Fatma.

    ≈ 140 kmOvernight: MarrakechMeals: Breakfast
17. Day 17Road to Essaouira

    Marrakech › Argan forest › Essaouira

    Through the argan forest to Essaouira: the medina, the port, and a horse-riding photo session.

    ≈ 230 kmOvernight: EssaouiraMeals: Breakfast + dinner
18. Day 18Essaouira

    Hammam and spa, with free time in Essaouira.

    Overnight: EssaouiraMeals: Breakfast
19. Day 19Agadir

    Essaouira › Taghazout › Agadir

    The beach, the corniche and Agadir Oufella kasbah.

    ≈ 160 kmOvernight: AgadirMeals: Breakfast + dinner
20. Day 20Paradise Valley

    Agadir › Paradise Valley › Agadir

    Day trip to Paradise Valley.

    ≈ 50 kmOvernight: AgadirMeals: Breakfast
21. Day 21Taghazout

    Agadir › Taghazout › Agadir

    Taghazout and its surfing beaches.

    ≈ 40 kmOvernight: AgadirMeals: Breakfast
22. Day 22El Jadida

    Agadir › Essaouira › Safi › El Jadida

    El Jadida and its Portuguese quarter.

    ≈ 445 kmOvernight: El JadidaMeals: Breakfast
23. Day 23Safi

    El Jadida › Safi › El Jadida

    Safi: the Sea Castle, the potters' hill and the ceramics museum.

    ≈ 320 kmOvernight: El Jadida / SafiMeals: Breakfast
24. Day 24Transfer to Casablanca airport

    El Jadida › Casablanca Airport

    Transfer to Casablanca airport.

    ≈ 110 kmMeals: Breakfast

What’s included

Good to know

• Best season for the desert: October to April. In summer daytime heat often exceeds 40°C; in winter nights at camp can drop close to freezing.
• The Tizi n'Tichka pass (about 2,260 m) can get snow or brief closures in winter; the driver adjusts timings to road conditions.
• Pack a small daypack for the camp night (water, charger, warm layer, toiletries). Large luggage stays in the vehicle or hotel.
• Essentials: sunscreen, sunglasses, a scarf/cheche against sand, comfortable shoes and a warm jacket for the evening.
• In the old medinas (Marrakech, Fes, Chefchaouen) wear comfortable shoes; alleys are narrow and unsuitable for wheeled suitcases — riads usually arrange porters.
• Use only official licensed guides and ignore unofficial 'guides' at the medina gates.
• Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered) near religious sites; Hassan II Mosque is the only mosque open to non-Muslims, on guided visits.
• With 24 days, pack for several climates: warm clothes for the desert nights and the Atlas, swimwear for the Atlantic, and comfortable shoes for the medinas.

Guided visits on this route

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