9-Day Morocco Tour from Rabat: Imperial Cities and Sahara

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Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Departure: Morocco tours
Type: Private, tailor-made

9-day tour from Rabat

9-day tour from Rabat: a private, tailor-made trip with your own driver and a flexible itinerary.

This tour is a full loop of Morocco from Rabat. You visit Meknes, Fes and Marrakech with a local guide. You also spend two nights at a camp in Erg Chebbi. On top of that, you follow the Todra, the Dades and the road of the kasbahs.

Day 1: Rabat – Meknes – Fes

We pick you up in Rabat and drive to Meknes. There you discover the Moulay Ismail mausoleum and the medina. Then we continue to Fes. Dinner and night in a riad.

Day 2: Guided tour of Fes

Today you explore Fes el Bali with a local guide. You visit the old Jewish quarter, the madrasas and the markets. You also see the gate of the Royal Palace. Dinner and night in your riad.

Day 3: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud – Merzouga

We head for the Sahara across the Middle Atlas. First, we stop in the cedar forest to see wild monkeys. Then we have lunch in Midelt. Next, we cross the Ziz Valley to Errachidia and Erfoud. After that, we cross a black stone desert to Merzouga. Here your adventure begins: a camel ride to the luxury camp in Erg Chebbi. Dinner with Berber music.

Day 4: Merzouga by 4×4

After breakfast you ride back to Merzouga. There the 4×4 is waiting to show you the desert landscapes. First, you visit nomads in their tents. Then you take photos by Lake Srji. Next, you go to the Gnawa village to hear their music. In the afternoon you ride back to camp and watch the sunset. Dinner and a second night at the camp.

Day 5: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Todra Gorges – Dades Valley

We leave Erg Chebbi by camel. Then we go to Rissani to see the Moulay Ali Cherif mausoleum. Next, we head to the Todra via the Berber village of Alnif. We have lunch in the gorges. In the afternoon we reach the Dades Valley via Tinghir and Boumalne. Dinner and night at a hotel in the gorges.

Day 6: Dades Valley – Kelaa M’Gouna – Skoura – Ouarzazate

After breakfast we see the Dades rock formations. Then we follow the valley to the Valley of Roses. In Kelaa M’Gouna we visit a rose water cooperative. Next, we go to the Amridil kasbah in Skoura. In the afternoon we reach Ouarzazate.

Day 7: Ait Ben Haddou – Ounila Valley – Telouet – Marrakech

We visit the historic kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou with a local guide. Then we cross the Ounila Valley to Telouet and visit its kasbah. Next, we cross the High Atlas to Marrakech. Dinner and night in a riad.

Day 8: Guided tour of Marrakech

Today a local guide shows you the Marrakech medina. You see its palaces and gardens. You also visit the Ben Youssef madrasa and the craft souks. Dinner and night in your riad.

Day 9: Marrakech – Casablanca – Rabat

After breakfast we leave for Rabat. On the way we stop in Casablanca to see the Hassan II Mosque. Finally, we drop you at your accommodation in Rabat.

Why choose this tour

It is a complete loop that starts and ends in Rabat. You have a local guide in Fes, Marrakech and Ait Ben Haddou. You also sleep two nights in the desert. The tour is private, so we adapt it to your pace.