7-day tour from Casablanca itinerary
Take a wonderful 7-day tour through the beautiful Merzouga Desert from Casablanca to Marrakech. This plan looks like it will be a great week in Morocco. Remember that the tour could end in Marrakech, and we can change it to fit your needs. Get in touch with us to find out more!
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7-day tour from Casablanca Main info
Departure location:
Casablanca
Return location:
Casablanca/Marrakech
Departure time:
08:00 AM
Itinerary duration
7days/ 6 nights
Highlights of our 7-day tour from Casablanca
- Imperial cities of Morocco
- Ifrane and cedar forest
- Camel trekking and camping in Merzouga
- Ait Benhaddou & Gorges dades
- Ouarzazate, atlas studios
7-day desert tour from Casablanca overview:
Join the best seven-day tour that goes through the Merzouga Sahara desert and starts in Casablanca. Before we go into the specifics, we want to make it clear that this trip can be changed in any way you want. To put it another way, you can get in touch with us to change your plans or make your own.
Most of the time, the 7-day desert tour starts and finishes in Casablanca, which is the economic city of Morocco. Rabat, Meknes, and Fes are the first three places you will visit. Second, you’ll go to the Merzouga desert and camp out under the stars while riding a camel. Third, you take the road to Marrakech, which takes you through a lot of different places, like Ouarzazate and the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. Finally, you will have the chance to tour Marrakech with a local guide and learn about its most famous sights before ending the tour in Casablanca.
7-day tour from Casablanca Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca to Fes
This is the first day of our 7-day tour from Casablanca. We will pick you up at the airport or your hotel. You will start by going to Morocco’s current city. This city has many beautiful sights, like Hassan Tower, which is a mosque tower that was meant to be the world’s largest. Second, you’ll go to Meknes, which was the capital city of Morocco. In Morocco, you will see many places, such as Lhdim park, which is the country’s second-largest park. Next to this is Bab Mansour, which is one of the most beautiful doors or gates in Morocco. You can also visit Qara jail in Meknes, which is said to be formed like a maze and goes underground. More than that, some say it goes all the way to Fes.
You will stop at the Roman ruins, also known as Volubilis, on your way to Fes. Volubilis was the capital of the Mauritanian kingdom. Last but not least, we will take you to your Fes hotel in the late evening so you can rest before your tour of the city the next day.
Day 2: Touring Fes
We will visit the royal city of Fes today, the second day of our seven-day trip from Casablanca. A guide from Fes will show you around the city after breakfast at your hotel or riad. Along with the Alqarawiyin University and the Chouara tannery, you’ll see a lot of other places.
As everyone knows, Fes is one of the most important places in Moroccan history. Because of this, going to the old Medina is like going back in time to learn about its amazing past. After that, the Chouara tannery is the biggest in Fes and all of Morocco. There, people make things out of leather and paint them different colors, sometimes with spices. Afterward, you will have the chance to see al-Qarawyine University, which was set up by a woman named Fatima Al-Fihri. The university is also the oldest in the world, which is pretty cool. When you visit the city, you will definitely see many other places, like Bab Boujloud and the Mellah areas (Jewish quarters).
Day 3: Fes to Merzouga Sahara desert
Afterward, you will have the chance to see al-Qarawyine University, which was set up by a woman named Fatima Al-Fihri. The university is also the oldest in the world, which is pretty cool. When you visit the city, you will definitely see many other places, like Bab Boujloud and the Mellah areas (Jewish quarters).
When you compare them to other places of Morocco, the weather and the way buildings are made are very different. We’ll pause in this city and take a stroll to see some of its interesting sights, like the Atlas Lion Statue.
We will also stop for lunch in the cities of Midelt and Zaida along the way. It will take some time to get to Morocco’s largest date valley from the Tizi Ntlghmt turns. One of our main stops will be this place because it has some of the best views. After that, we’ll leave for Merzouga, which is our last stop.
You’ll ride horses through the pretty sand hills when we go to the desert. Without a doubt, this evening is the most famous part of the tour. You will do many things, like watch the sun go down and the stars come out, and listen to Berber music and dancing.
Day 4: Merzouga to Boumalne Dades
After breakfast at the camp, we’ll start our 7-day tour from Casablanca. First, though, you can get up early to see the beautiful sunrise. We’ll start by riding a camel back to where we left off the day before. Once you get to Boumalne Dades, you’ll spend the night. You’ll take the car from there and drive through many beautiful places. A few of the beautiful places you will see are the towns of Rissani, Erfoud, Tinghir, and Tinjedad.
Rissani is the first stop. It is the capital of the Tafilalte area and the place where the Alaouite rule began. Erfoud is the second city, and it grows dates for the whole country. Additionally, Erfoud is home to many small businesses that work on making fossils and selling them inside and outside of Morocco. The other places are Tinjedad and Tinghir. You will see the 300-meter-high Todra Gorges, which are one of the most interesting places in the southeast of Morocco.
Day 5: Boumalne Dades to Marrakech
At the end of our seventh day in the desert, we will go to Marrakech, also known as the “red city.” These places are a little different from the ones we’ve been to before. “A place without noise” is what the city of Ouarzazate means in Berber. The city is also known as Moroccan Ouallywood, and moviemakers and directors from all over the world love to work there. The Atlas offices are located here. This is where movies are made and where they rent out different tools for other movies. Second, as you know, Morocco is famous for its unique kasbahs, and today you will have the chance to see one of the most beautiful ones.
The Ait Benhaddou Kasbah is famous for being built out of a unique type of clay. It is at the very tip of the High Atlas mountains.
Besides that, we will see many more beautiful places on our way from Boumalnes Dades to Marrakech. Using the Teleouat Kasbah, the Tizi Ntichka curves, the Rose Valley, and other places as models. At about 2260 meters above sea level, Tizi Ttichka has one of the best scenic views. From there, you can see the Tichka bends from a different angle.
Day 6: Getting to know Marrakech
On the sixth day of the seven-day tour from Casablanca, we will visit the beautiful city of Marrakech. Luckily, for the first time, the Unique Desert Tour comes with a local guide who will show you around the city in more detail and help you understand it better.
Jamaa El-Fna Square and the Koutoubia Mosque are two of the places you will visit. You will be going to both of these places at the same time because they are not too far apart. You will also see the Secret Garden, Majorelle Garden, and Menara Garden, all of which are very pretty. The Saadian tombs and the Mellah areas are also there, along with the Bahia Palace.
Day 7: Marrakech to Casablanca
Today is the last day of our 7-day tour from Casablanca. The plan depends on your trip details. If your flight is in the morning, we will drive you straight to the airport. If the trip is in the evening, on the other hand, we would stay in Marrakech longer to see more sights.
Our service finishes at Mohammed V International Airport, which is where we will go straight to on the highway. Finally, we hope you had a great time with us and made some great memories.
7-day tour from Casablanca includes
- Pickup and drop off from accommodation.
- Camel for each in Merzouga
- Berber tent accommodation.
- Vehicle with gasoline
- Dinner and Breakfast
7-day tour from Casablanca excludes
- Monuments fees
- Lunches
- Tips
- Soft drinks
Starting From €50
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7-day tour from Casablanca highlights overview
There are many beautiful places to see on the 7-day tour from Casablanca to Merzouga and back. That’s why Unique Desert Tour wants to give you a quick rundown of the most important ones.
Casablanca
The first stop on our 7-day Desert tour is Casablanca, which is one of the most important towns in Morocco. Its name at first was Anfa, which is a Berber word. After that, it changed its name to Dar-al-Baida, which means “White House.” Many different nations have left their mark on Casablanca. For a while, this city seemed to have been left behind or ignored. However, in the early 1800s, Casablanca was brought back to life through a series of investments. And let’s not forget its vital position.
The airport at Anfa is one of the biggest in the country, making it a great place to start your trip. Additionally, if you plan your trip to this city well, you will have the chance to see most of Morocco’s sights on the way to Marrakech.
People come to Casablanca to see the Grand Mosque of Hassan 2, which is partly built on the water. It is free to visit and has some of the best art and buildings in Morocco.
Fes
Fes, one of the country’s royal towns, is known for keeping its history alive. It is without a doubt one of the most important places in Morocco because it has kept old buildings and monuments in good shape. Bring shoes that are easy to walk in because there are many beautiful things to see.
Among other things, you will see the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, the opening to Bab Bou Jeloud, and the beautiful Al Karaouine Mosque. This second university is the oldest in the world, and it was started by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri. It was built as a mosque at first and was a place where students from many countries could get together. The truth is that it was an important part of Moroccan past and one of the best spiritual schools.
We will make sure that you see the many tanneries in the city and see for yourself how the hides are handled. You can guess that we will take you to Choura’s biggest tannery. The place smells a little bad because of the leather, but it’s still worth seeing. You can see how people work with leather and paint things different colors, sometimes with spices. There is one thing for sure: you will take beautiful pictures of Fes, Morocco’s culture capital.
Merzouga, the Sahara desert
The beautiful Merzouga, which is a highlight of many of our trips in Morocco, will definitely take your breath away. Before talking about the best things to see and do in this cute town, it’s best to start by talking about its past and where the name comes from. There are two different ways to explain where the name came from. In the beginning, some say that Merzouga got its name from the Merzoug family, who lived in the desert before tourists did.
Most of the people who live in Merzouga are originally Berber farmers. In other words, most of the people lived in huts at first and raised goats, sheep, and horses to make money.
The second idea says that the name comes from Arabic, since the word Merzouka in Arabic means “rich and prosperous land.”
The Merzouga Desert is a peaceful and quiet place. In the evening, spend a lovely evening riding a camel on the golden, quiet dunes of Erg Chebbi. The next night, spend the night with Berber farmers playing their instruments under the stars. There is also a desert trip you can take if you have enough time. You can rent a buggy or bike at Merzouga.
Marrakech
Marrakech is one of the most visited towns in Morocco and is thought to be the country’s tourist hub. It’s hard not to fall in love with it because it’s so pretty, one-of-a-kind, and has red brick buildings.
The houses there are what give it its name: “Red City.” The colors are bright and happy. The Koutoubia Mosque is the most important mosque in the area, so when you get to Marrakech, you should start your trip there. Bab Agnaou is one of the 19 gates to the city. It was built during the reign of Caliph Almohad Yacube Almanssour. Along with the tombs of the Saadians, there are also the graves of 60 members of the dynasty.
Unified Nations has named Jemaa el-Fna Square an Intangible Cultural Heritage site. It is the kind of place that will draw you in to one of Morocco’s most famous towns. A lot of people will be offering a wide range of things and performing arts. There’s a lot of dancing and singing. Your 7-day tour from Casablanca will cover all of these things and more.
Rabat
Rabat is the most populous city in Morocco. It is beautiful and full of things to do. Maintaining its culture and building past is something that the city is known for. It also looks to the future and is very up-to-date. Considering how well-kept it is and how nice it feels, it’s not a surprise that it’s one of the most popular tourist spots.
The best native foods in the country can be found in a number of bars and restaurants. Also, it has a lot of theaters, libraries, museums, and other places for culture. These are some of the best things to see in the city: the Hassan Tower, the Kasbah of the Oudaias, and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Enjoy a lovely stroll through the Andalusian Gardens, see the Casbah Mausoleum of the Oudaias, and learn more about Mohammed VI.
Meknes
Meknes is the most beautiful city in Morocco. Aside from its natural beauty, though, the main reason tourists love it is its ancient site. As you might expect, Meknes is known as the “city of a hundred minarets.” It was once a royal capital surrounded by 40 kilometers of walls. When you visit the area, you will see structures and buildings that are thousands of years old and have been carefully preserved, like Bab Mansour, which is one of the most beautiful entrances in the world.
Take a walk around Agdal, a huge lake that looks like a rectangle. The Ethnographic Museum in Dar Jamai Palace is a fascinating place to visit because it has items that show the history and culture of the country.
On our 7-day tour from Casablanca, we will make sure to see the remains of Volubilis, the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, and the Place Lahdim. Not to mention the Qara jail, which is one of the most interesting places to visit in Meknes. The jail is set up like a maze that goes down into the ground. People who were locked up inside it never found a way to get out. It’s meant to go from Meknes to Fes. Surprisingly, some stories say that experts went inside to try to find it but got lost.
Tinghir
The lovely little town of Tinghir is full of beautiful views! Tourists are drawn to the city’s big buildings and palm trees, but it’s the natural beauty that really interests them. The most important place is Todra Gorges, which are made up of a line of red rocks and huge palm trees. For people who like to climb, tinghir is a full meal. A river that starts in the spring flows between these caves, which are about 300 meters apart. This place has a great vibe. Here, you’ll find a few small shops that sell leather goods like rugs and djellabas.
Trekking is one of the most popular things to do in these places. It is possible to walk along the Todgha River and see the Gorges du Todgha Pass, which is a huge tunnel. In the valley of Tinghir, there is a nature area full of palm trees that you should check out.
Ouarzazate
One of the most important towns in Morocco is in the southeast. It has been called the Ouallywood of Morocco, the Sahara Desert Gate, and Ouarzazate. The name was made up of two words at first. The first word is Ouar, which in Berber means “not”; the second word is Zazate, which means “noise.” The word itself sounds like a city or a place where there is no noise.
It is often called “Moroccan Hollywood,” and it has two big movie companies that you can visit: Atlas and CLA Cinema. These studios are quickly attracting big American movies. The low cost of living in Ouarzazate and the sun, which shines for about 300 days a year, are two reasons for its wealth. Not to mention the safety of the country and the happiness and kindness of the Moroccan people. Also, it’s clear that this is one of the strangest and most beautiful deserts in the world.
In addition to the studios, visitors can also see the Cinema Museum and the Taourirt Kasbah in the city itself. The museum, which opened in 2007, was made to protect Ouarzazate’s film history and bring more tourists to the city. The museum is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Skoura
Skoura is an important stop on the way to Marrakech because it’s where you can start your journey into the desert of Erg Chebbi. Even though it’s not one of the most famous towns in Morocco, it has a lot of great things to see and do. There are beautiful buildings, nice streets, castles, and structures that are sure to amaze. The old castle Kasbah Amridil was built on red ground by Thami El Glaoui.
Erfoud and Rissani
They are the two desert towns you will pass through on your way to Merzouga in the Sahara Desert, whether you are coming from Marrakech or Casablanca. To begin, there is Erfoud, which is the place that is closest to the Merzouga desert. Fans of this city come from all over the world to see its annual fair, which is its main draw. Also, Erfoud is the main city in charge of the Ziz valley, which is Morocco’s biggest source of dates. In addition to times, Erfoud is an important place with a lot of fossils. The area around it is famous for fossil work.
Rissani, the center of Tafilalte, is a city, though. It is well known that this is where the Alaouite family, which currently rules Morocco, got their start. One of Morocco’s oldest traditional souks is in this city. This is where most people who live in the desert buy and sell goods. One odd thing about this city is that it has a special area just for horses. Anyone who is carrying goods by donkey should park in that area.
Atlas mountains
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia are all in North Africa, and the Atlas Mountains run through all three. These hills are split into three groups: the High Atlas, the Anti Atlas, and the Middle Atlas. A lot of people call these ranges chains, but that’s not really right because there are places where the ranges meet and are called plateaus.
This 7-day tour starts in Casablanca and goes through the Middle Atlas. The city of Irfane is the main stop. Next, on your way back to Marrakech, you’ll go through the High Atlas mountains, not long after you pass Ait Benhaddou’s castle. The highest point in Morocco is Tizi Ntichka, a beautiful road that curves around the mountain. It is the only way to get to the southeast of the country from Marrakech.
Ifrane
Morocco’s “Little Switzerland,” Ifrane, is on the way from Fes to the Merzouga desert. In the Middle Atlas Mountains to be exact. Because of its location, it is the coldest city in Morocco, and a lot of Moroccans and people from other countries come to ski. Not only that, but Ifrane’s buildings are built in a very special way. In fact, it tastes like something from Europe.
Because of its unique and good weather, Ifrane is home to a number of important businesses. You could look at Al Akhawain University. It has a good level of education and lets people from all over the world attend. There is also Lmaamoura, a house where the national soccer team trains a lot. Ifrane is also home to the Atlas Lion Statue, which was made by a German prisoner and is one of Morocco’s most famous landmarks. You can find out where this figure came from by going back to when France ruled Morocco.
A lot of people were being held because France was building a military base in Ifrane at the time. One of these prisoners was from Germany, and the story goes that France offered to set him free if he did something strange and new. So, he carved the figure of the Atlas lion.
Ait Benhaddou, the most unique village in the 7 days tour from Casablanca
A defense-walled town on top of a hill, At-Ben-Haddou has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around the town is the river Ounila, and you have to cross a bridge to get to the settlement. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Bible, Cleopatra, The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, and Game of Thrones are just some of the movies and TV shows that At-Ben-Haddou has been in.
Soap opera fans will also enjoy “The Clone,” which aired on Rede Globo from 2001 to 2002 and had scenes shot in At-Ben-Haddou, the Marrakech market, the cistern of the Portuguese city of El Jadida, and Fes’s ancient medina.
All of these places in Morocco have been named World Heritage Sites and are great places to see. Because it is part of the community, there are no fees to enter the Kasbah of At-Ben-Haddou. Basically, you’ll go up through an alley and over the whole town to the top, where you can see the whole area. You’ll see clay homes, shops, and a number of artists along the way.