10 Days Trip From Marrakech
On this 10 days trip from Marrakech and traveling through the Merzouga desert, discover Morocco. Explore Morocco’s most popular locations while immersing yourself in the culture and going on exhilarating activities.
A exciting off-road desert drive to the Erg Chebbi dunes, a camel ride to your own desert tent, and a visit to the old Medina of Fes, a historic city, are all included in 10 days trip from Marrakech.
Before heading back to Marrakech, we’ll also take you to the fascinating blue city of Chefchaouen, the Roman site of Volubilis, and the energetic towns of Rabat and Casablanca to make your Moroccan experience one to remember.
10 Days Trip From Marrakech highlights
- Start from your hotel at 8.30 & drive through the high Atlas Mountains
- Visit Hassan II Mosque
- Overnight stay in Casablanca
- Hassan Tower (Tour Hassan) in Rabat
- Explore Fes medina
- Get an overall look of the historic Medina
- Overnight stay in the hotel in Fes
- Enjoy the sunset of the Merzouga desert
- Camel riding and spending the night at a desert camp
- Visit Todra Gorge
- Night at hotel in Boumalne Dades.
- Visit the Rose Cooperatives
- Explore famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.
- Night in Marrakech
Tour Itinerary: 10 Days Trip From Marrakech
Day 1: Arrival to Marrakech with Transfer to your accommodation
Your driver will meet you at the airport in Marrakech and transport you to your lodgings on the first day of our 10 days trip from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert. Depending on when you arrive, we might explore the top spots in Marrakech. It’s a great opportunity to experience Marrakech’s essence, practice your bargaining skills, and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel or riad.
Day 2: City tour in Marrakech
You will learn about the city of Marrakech on this full-day tour. Immerse yourself in history and enjoy the art and culture of this amazing walled pink city. Capture images of the stunning Koutoubia mosque, which has a large square tower and copper globes that sparkle.
As you meander through the bustling lanes, you’ll pass by antique inns, churches, wood-carved ponds, and traditional eateries. Next, we go to Ben Youssef Madrassa, one of the largest religious institutes in northern Africa with some of the most magnificent Moorish structures on the planet.
The verdant pleasure grounds and exquisite apartments of the Bahia Palace will let you experience the warmth of a wonderful time all over again. The bustling Jamaa El Fana Square, a popular gathering spot for singers, dancers, snake charmers, and performers with dancing monkeys, is where your journey will come to a close.
We’ll have dinner and spend the second night at the hotel or riad.
Day 3: Marrakech to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou to Ouarzazate to Dades Valley
We will pick you up from your Marrakech hotel on the third day of your 10 days tour from Marrakech, and we’ll drive you to Ouarzazate via the magnificent High Atlas Mountains and the 2260-meter Tizi N’Tichka Pass. As we go by Berber villages and through Berber cities, you’ll take in the beautiful surroundings.
Additionally, you will be able to see the Berber women in their group producing argan oil. After that, we will be going to the largest Kasbah in Morocco, the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Before traveling through Ouarzazate, dubbed the “Hollywood of Africa,” to reach the Dades Valley, we will stop for lunch at the Kasbah.
We will travel along the route of the thousand Kasbahs before arriving at Kalaat Mgouna, a fair famous for its roses that takes place in May. In the midst of the Dades Gorges, we will spend the night in a neighborhood riad or hotel and eat breakfast and dinner there.
Day 4: Dades Gorges - Todra Gorges - Merzouga dunes - Camel trekking
After you eat breakfast in the riad, we’ll drive through the valley to see how “the monkey toes” were formed. As we leave the Dades Valley and head toward Tinghir and the Todra Valley, we’ll see the old Berber towns made of mud that look out over the valley from afar. After we get to the Gorge, you’ll go for a walk under the 300-meter-high red cliff, where many rock climbers come to do their favorite sport.
We keep going to Erfoud and Rissani, where you’ll have lunch, and then we head to the village of Merzouga, where your camel ride will be waiting. Before your camel ride to the mysterious Erg-Chebbi sand sea, you’ll be given a cup of mint tea and a desert blanket. Your camel ride will be led by an experienced camel guide.
Here, you can spend the night under the stars or in a traditional Berber nomad tent, whichever you prefer.
Day 5: Merzouga - Khamlia - Nomad Families - Fossil Site - Tour of the dunes
Wake up early in the Sahara Desert to watch the sun rise from the top of a dune, then eat breakfast. After these beautiful times, you’ll ride your donkey back to the hotel and take a shower.
You will take a 4×4 tour of the dunes, which will give you the chance to see handcrafted items like fossils in black volcanic rocks, a nomad family living in a tent, Khamlia village and the spiritual music of Gnawa, and the lake Dayate Sarji, which forms in the spring and is home to pink flamingos and other animals.
In Merzouga, you will stop for lunch. After lunch, you will see the canal watering system and take a walk on the island at the foot of the dunes. Stay at your hotel or riad to take a shower and rest, eat dinner, and sleep.
Day 6: Merzouga Desert to Ziz Valley to Azrou to Ifrane to Fes
We will travel to Azrou, a Berber town in the Middle Atlas Mountains, where we will stop to admire the Barbarian apes in the cedar forest of Azrou, after having breakfast and taking a shower in the local guest house. On the road to Midelt, we will go via Errachidia, the breathtaking Ziz Gorges made out of volcanic rock, and the Tizi N’Talghamt mountain pass.
After that, we continue to Ifrane, often known as the French Town or Switzerland of Morocco, where we stop for a photo opportunity or a drink before continuing to your lodging in Fes for the night.
Day 7: Full-day trip in Fes
You will meet our local guide in Fes after breakfast to begin your full-day tour of the city, which is regarded as one of the first imperial towns in human history and was established in 808 as the country’s first political, religious, and cultural center. We begin by going to the Royal Palace’s Golden Doors.
Then, from a vantage point far above, we see the wall enclosing an amazing ancient medina. Then we shall walk to experience hundreds of outraged sentiments. You will visit mosques, madrassas, and other religious sites up till the tanners’ district. We continue our journey to the area of craftsmen after your free time for lunch, which is not included.
Fes is earning its rightful reputation as the city of artisans since they imported their expertise from Spain and preserved the Andalusian art and flair. Dinner and a hotel or riad stay are included.
Day 8: Fes - Meknes - Volubilis - Chefchaouen
After breakfast, we will travel from Fes to Chefchaouen, stopping along the way at the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the holy city of Moulay Idriss I, where the pioneer of Islam in Morocco is buried. Once you have finished lunch, we continue on to Meknes, also referred to as “The Moroccan Versailles” which was founded by Moulay Ismail at the end of the 17th century. You’ll spend the night in the Chefchaouen riad.
Day 9: Chefchaouen - Rabat - Casablanca
You’ll have a break lunch at a Moroccan restaurant of your choice after a morning meal and an independent tour of Chefchaouen (the blue pearl), the Square of OUTA Hamam, and the stunning streets of the city. Then, we’ll travel to Rabat to see the city’s top attractions before continuing to Casablanca, which is the country’s financial center.
You’ll spend the night at the Casablanca Hotel.
Day 10: Casablanca - Marrakech
The last day will begin with a trip to Casablanca, where you’ll see the Hassan II Mosque (external visit), before you drive to Marrakech. After that, you’ll spend the night at a hotel or riad in Marrakech.
The 10 days trip from Marrakech to the Merzouga Desert end here.
10 Days Trip From Marrakech On The Map
Pricing | Rates are per person
Number of Participant | Price Per Person |
Unlimited | Start from 510€ |
Included and excluded from the 10 days Trip from Marrakech
- Included
- Pick up from hotel or Airport in Marrakech and drop off
- Private and comfortable transport
- You can communicate anytime with your driver and take breaks whenever needed
- Accommodations
- Rooms/suites with private bathroom
- Camel trekking Experience in Erg chebbi Merzouga Desert
- Luggage services to the camp and all accommodations
- Option to go and come back from your desert camp in 4WD over the dunes
- Sandboarding
- Visit Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou
- Dinners & breakfasts
- Excluded
- Drinks.
- Lunches.
- Tickets
- Tips (optional).
What You should Know beforehand
- All of tours guarantee a experience free of scams or tourist traps.
- Our tours are available all weekdays
- Book your 10 days/6 nights Marrakech Morocco tour in advance for the best prices
- Our Marrakech Morocco tours starts at 8:30 am
- If you are vegetarian, let us know so that we can prepare meals for you.
- In addition to the Marrakech Morocco tour, there is the option to incorporate exhilarating desert activities like quad-biking or buggy rides during your stay in Merzouga.
- This tour can be tailored to 11 days if you wish
- If you wish to skip certain destinations and would rather spend more time elsewhere, your driver is readily available to discuss your preferences.
- It is possible to do this Marrakech Morocco Tour in the reverse direction, from (Marrakech - Boumalne Dades ... ). If you are interested, please feel free to reach out to us for additional information