10 Day Morocco Itinerary from Casablanca
10 Day Morocco Itinerary Quick Note
This 10-Day Morocco Itinerary invites you on an immersive journey through Morocco’s most iconic highlights, blending ancient history, vibrant culture, and some of the country’s most stunning natural landscapes.
Beginning in Casablanca, you’ll explore the nation’s modern heartbeat before traveling to Rabat, the elegant capital filled with Andalusian gardens and stories of past dynasties. From there, the road leads to the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, a serene mountain town known for its photogenic alleyways and laid-back charm.
Continuing onward, you’ll arrive in Fes, the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco, where the labyrinthine medina, centuries-old tanneries, and artisanal souks reveal a living museum of Moroccan tradition. Your adventure then takes you to the golden dunes of Merzouga, where you’ll experience the magic of the Sahara Desert, camel treks at sunset, starlit skies, and nights spent in traditional Berber camps.
Finally, the journey culminates in Marrakech, a city of vibrant markets, ornate palaces, and bustling squares where modern life and ancient heritage meet. Along every step of the way, you’ll uncover Morocco’s rich history, diverse cultural influences, warm hospitality, and landscapes that shift from coastal breeze to cedar forests, gorges, and desert dunes.
Tour Price
The cost of the tour depends on the size of your group and the type of accommodation you prefer. Please contact us with your group details, and we’ll be happy to provide you with a personalized quote.
Highlights
- Visit Casablanca and Rabat (the Moroccan capital)
- Explore the famous blue city of Chefchaouen
- Visit Meknes and Volubilis, the Roman ruins.
- Explore Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO heritage medina with over 9,000 alleys
- See the Al Quaraouiyine University, the world’s oldest
- Visit traditional tanneries, ceramic workshops, and historic madrasas
- Stop in Ifrane, the “Switzerland of Morocco”
- Visit the cedar forests of Azrou, home to wild monkeys
- Sunset camel trek through the towering dunes of Erg Chebbi
- Traditional drumming around the fire in a luxury Desert camp
- Sandboarding, stargazing, and unforgettable sunrise moments
- Walk between towering rock canyons carved by the Todra Gorge
- Marvel at the dramatic landscapes of the Dades Valley
- Travel through the High Atlas Mountains, enjoying panoramic views and traditional Berber villages
- Marrakech Sightseeing
Includes
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
- Pick-up from Casablanca airport/hotel & drop-off in Marrakech (or Casablanca if preferred)
- 9 nights’ accommodation in carefully selected hotels/riads (Comfort, Premium, or Deluxe option)
- 1 night in a luxury desert camp in Merzouga
- Daily breakfast throughout the tour
- 3 dinners in the Sahara Desert and Dades Valley
- Camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes (sunset & sunrise experience)
- Local guided tours in Fes and Marrakech
Excludes
- Lunches and drinks during the trip
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, tips, etc.)
- Optional extra activities (quad biking, hammam, etc.)
10 Day Morocco Itinerary
Day 1: Casablanca - Rabat
On the first day of our 10 Day Morocco Itinerary from Casablanca to Marrakech through the Merzouga desert tour, we will meet you at your Casablanca accommodation or airport and travel to Rabat, passing through Casablanca, Morocco’s Largest city. We will visit Hassan 2 Mosque and go to Rabate to tour the city’s most popular sights, including the Hassan Tower, Chellah, and Oudaya Kasbah. Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina.
Day 2: Rabat - Chefchaouen
After breakfast, we will continue to Chefchaoune via Ouazzan. We will stop along the journey to take in the scenery of the Rif Mountains. We may arrive in the blue city (Chefchaouen) in the evening. Overnight in a traditional riad in the Medina’s blue alleyways, where the quiet atmosphere makes it easy to settle in and enjoy the evening.
Day 3: Chefchaouen Sightseeing
Following breakfast, you’ll explore Chefchaouen, or Chaouen, affectionately known as “the Blue Pearl.” It is a very unique and traditional Moroccan town located in the northwest of Morocco, surrounded by the Rif Mountains. It is famed for its ancient town’s outstanding buildings in various shades of fading blue, which give the impression of a clean and lovely world.
It earned its name due to the distinctive blue color that all residents use to paint their homes. According to these traditions and beliefs, the color blue symbolizes the sky, which reminds people of heaven and God. This color scheme imparts an incredible charm to the city, as well as a mood and atmosphere of relaxation, warmth, and tranquility.
You’ll begin your Chefchaouen sightseeing tour by strolling through the blue streets, taking in the beautiful blue walls, doors, windows, and amazing side shops of the old Medina, which boasts an abundance of incredible photo opportunities around every corner. You will have a break to sample the North’s delectable Moroccan cuisine. Visit the ancient Kasbah Ali Ben Rachid and the Plaza Uta El-Hammam in the evening. Our lovely day concludes in the same riad, or hotel, located in the blue alleys of Chefchaouen.
Day 4: Chefchaouen - Volubilis - Meknes - Fes
After breakfast, we’ll begin our journey to Volubilis, passing through numerous Rif villages, including Ouazzan and several more breathtaking Rif villages. The first stop is in Volubilis, one of Morocco’s best-preserved Roman monuments. We’ll tour and learn about this Moroccan historical archaeological site, which features an astonishing display of columns, abandoned houses, and stunning mosaics going all the way back to the third century BC.
Following our visit to the ruins, we will continue our journey to Meknes, the Ismaili capital and one of Morocco’s four imperial cities, where we will stop for lunch and then begin exploring the city’s interesting sites, including the fascinating Bab Mansour Gate, built by Sultan Moulay Ismail; the tranquil courtyards of the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail; and Sahrij Swani, a water reservoir used for irrigation and plantation. Stroll through the old medina of Meknes and take in the bustle of El Hedim Square. In the afternoon, we travel to Fes to unwind, eat, and stay in a traditional riad or hotel in the medina’s core.
Day 5: Fes Sightseeing
On the fifth day of a five-day journey departing from Casablanca, following breakfast in your riad, you will be able to visit the country’s spiritual capital and oldest city. Walking through its bustling souks, epic alleyways, and historical structures, the magnificent Royal Palace gate connects the modern and old Fes.
Following that, we’ll begin touring all of the cultural and historical landmarks, including Al Qaraouine University (one of the oldest universities in the world), the Tanneries, and the Attarine Museum.
Following lunch, you will visit the greatest place to stay in Fes (Fes El Bali), a UNESCO World Heritage site. With its lanes and legendary Moroccan monuments like Bab Boujloud (the medina’s main entrance), this is the city’s most exotic and historic region. Fes el Bali is a fantastic souk for local hand-made items in vibrant Moroccan styles such as leatherwork, metalwork, etc. We’ll go out for a drink in the afternoon in the new city, and spend the night in a hotel or riad.
Day 6: Fes - Ifran - Middle Atlas - Merzouga Desert
After breakfast, we’ll continue the journey over the Middle Atlas Mountains. We’ll make a pit stop at Ifrane, Morocco’s “Switzerland.” Then we continue our journey to Morocco’s largest cedar forest, near Azrou, where we will observe barbarian macaques. Following that, we will head to Midelt for lunch. Later in the afternoon, we’ll drive to the Sahara Desert, over the Tizi N’talghoumte pass (1907m), passing through wonderful Berber settlements and taking in the panoramic view of the Ziz Valley, which is densely forested with thousands of palm trees.
Following that, we will arrive at Merzouga’s wonderful land of dunes (Erg-Chebbi), where you will begin your Camel Trekking Adventure to the desert camp, crossing the stunning, unique orange-colored dunes. This is a magnificent experience where you may feed your spirit while watching the sunset from the middle of the dunes. Dinner and nights will be in camp, with local music playing by drums, under zillions of stars.
Day 7: Expedition of the Desert
After breakfast, we will begin our excursion around the Erg-Chebbi dunes. We will visit several interesting places in Merzouga. We’ll stop in Khamliya village to listen to African music (Gnawa) performed by people who are originally from the south of Africa. Then we’ll continue our desert road trip to the desert behind the Erg-Chebbi dunes. We’ll visit an abandoned village to witness the functioning fossil minerals, then drive to a nomadic Berber family to learn about their lifestyle.
We’ll return to Khamliya for a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant. We’ll take a ride to Merzouga Lake in the afternoon. If we’re lucky, we’ll find it full of water and see some birds, such as ducks and flamingos. If not, we’ll have to find it even if it’s dry because we can see the camel pasture. While we’re there, we can observe and learn about local palm farms, then we will drive back to the ahead riad.
Day 8: Merzouga - Todra Gorges - Dades Valley
We have to get up very early in the morning to see the sunrise. If you want to see the best sunrise you’ve ever seen from the top of a nearby dune in the middle of the desert, you have to get up early. After breakfast, we rode back to Merzouga on camels or in a vehicle to go back through Marrakech. Leaving for the town of Rissani.We’ll walk around the area’s most famous traditional and largest market, looking for locally manufactured goods and arts and crafts.
Later, we proceed to Tinghir via the Tafilalt Oasis, where we can stop to observe the ancient irrigation system discovered there. After arriving in Tinjdad town for lunch, we will go to Tinghir to experience the breathtaking views of the Todra valley and walk through the Todra Gorge with its orange towering cliffs. Todra Gorge’s canyons are about 1,000 feet deep, making it a popular climbing destination. We’ll finish the day in the verdant valley of Boumalne Dades. Consider staying in a hotel or a riad. Dinner and an overnight.
Day 9 : Dades Valley - Ouarzazate -Ait Ben haddou - High Atlas Mountains - Marrakech
After breakfast, we can enjoy one of the best views of the Dades valley from one of the strategically located viewing points in the mountains. From there, we can enjoy the large number of kasbahs as well as the aesthetic features of each one. Then we travel along a road lined with tourist-friendly kasbahs. After enjoying the “One Thousand Kasbahs Road,” the Rose Valley, and the large Skoura palm forest.
We’ll go to Ouarzazate to see the Kasbah of Taourirt, the historic house of the Glaoui or Marrakech pasha. We can also go to the cinema studios and the TUE cinema museum if you’re interested. We will halt half an hour from Ouarzazate at the ksar (fortified village) of Ait Ben Haddou, where we will explore the iconic Kasbah (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986). Gladiator, Obelix, The Mummy, The Jewel of the Nile, Sahara with Penélope Cruz, and other famous films have been shot on this outstanding stage.
Lunch break in town, then w e continue our journey to Marrakech, passing through the mountain port of Tizi Ntichka and making a few photo stops along the way. We leave the scenery behind to reach another colorful view. We’ll arrive in Marrakech at 6 p.m., transfer to the hotel.
Day 10 : Marrakech Sightseeing
Marrakesh may be the town that best exemplifies Morocco’s distinctive culture and attractiveness. you may see the 12th-century Koutoubia mosque, the Majorelle Garden, which is densely packed with cacti, palms, and ferns and is the creation of painter Jacques Majorelle. Following that, we’ll explore other monuments, including the Saadian Tombs. This 16th-century cemetery is strewn with mosaic tiles.
Following a lunch break, you may have time to visit the enthralling souks (native markets). It is the town’s primary draw. You must visit the Babouche (shoes) Souk, the Chouari (carpenter’s) open-air market, the El-Attarine (perfume and spice) souk, the Cherratine (leather) souk, and the narrow alleys surrounding the Djemâa El-Fna square, where you will be charmed by snake charmers, singers, and musicians in the evening, and conclude our services