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The Sahara Line: 4-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Fès
MarrakechTizi n'TichkaAït Ben HaddouDadèsTodra
8-Day Imperial Cities & the Blue North from Marrakech
Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fès, the Sahara — and back to Marrakech.
8 days · 7 nights
From Marrakech Private tour
MarrakechCasablancaRabatChefchaouenFèsMerzougaDadèsMarrakech
01Overview
The grand loop of Morocco in eight days: the Hassan II mosque, Rabat, the blue town of Chefchaouen, two nights in Fès, the Merzouga dunes and the kasbahs of the south.
This is the trip for a first visit when you want to see it all — the Atlantic cities, the mountains of the Rif, the medieval medina of Fès, the Sahara and the High Atlas — without the stress of trains, transfers and timetables.
We include two nights in Fès so you have a full day in the medina (a licensed local guide can be added), and the desert leg follows our favourite route through Ifrane, Midelt and the Ziz valley.
02Highlights
- Hassan II mosque in Casablanca
- Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas and Hassan tower
- Two nights in Fès with a full day in the medina
- Chefchaouen, the blue pearl of the Rif
- Volubilis Roman ruins (optional stop)
- Merzouga dunes, camel trek and camp
03Day by day
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Day 1
Marrakech → Casablanca
Highway to Casablanca, visit of the Hassan II mosque and the Corniche.
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Day 2
Rabat → Chefchaouen
Morning in Rabat (Udayas kasbah, Hassan tower, Mohammed V mausoleum), afternoon drive into the Rif to Chefchaouen.
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Day 3
Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Fès
Morning in the blue medina, then south via the Roman ruins of Volubilis to Fès.
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Day 4
Fès el-Bali
Full day in the medina: tanneries, madrasas, souks. Local guide optional.
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Day 5
Ifrane → Midelt → Ziz valley → Merzouga
Cedar forests, the Ziz gorges and camels into the dunes at sunset.
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Day 6
Merzouga → Todra gorge → Dadès
Sunrise in the dunes, Todra gorge walk, Dadès valley.
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Day 7
Valley of Roses → Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou
Skoura, Ouarzazate and the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou at golden hour.
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Day 8
Tizi n'Tichka → Marrakech
Over the High Atlas back to Marrakech.
04What's included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle (4×4 or minivan)
- Your own local driver-guide
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad
- Accommodation in hand-picked riads and kasbahs
- One night in a Sahara desert camp (private tent)
- Sunset camel trek in the dunes
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments and museums
- Official local guides in the medinas (optional)
- Tips
- Travel insurance
Pickup: Your hotel, riad or Marrakech airport.
05On the road
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