10-Day Tour from Marrakech: Blue City & Desert

Everything you need for an all-inclusive Moroccan trip is included in this 10-day tour from Marrakech. You will have the best transportation, hotels, and local guides. This tour goes to more than just Marrakech. It also goes to Casablanca, Rabat, Along with the beautiful blue walls of Chefchaouen, the golden dunes of Merzouga, Erg Chebbi, and the kasbah of Ait Benhaddou.  Contact us today and get a free quote to start planning!

Here are the tour highlights:

Our 10-day tour from Marrakech starts when we pick you up at the RAK airport. We will take you to the hotel to rest after your flight and get ready for the trip. If you arrive in the morning, you will have time to see some of Marrakech’s attractions.

After breakfast, you will go on a tour of Marrakech with a local guide to see its famous places. You will visit the Bahia Palace with its beautiful design that tells stories of the past. Then, you will explore the Saadian Tombs and feel the peacefulness of the Ben Youssef Quranic mosque.

Next, you will wander through the alleys of the traditional souk, where you can shop for unique items, or just enjoy the lively atmosphere. After lunch, you can go to the Jemaa El-Fna square to see local artists and musicians.

The Mosque of Koutoubia, which means “the booksellers” in Arabic, is the next stop you will explore. Following that, you will visit the Majorelle Garden, known for its bright flowers and bamboo woods. After the guided tour of Marrakech, we will drive to Casablanca, Morocco’s most important business city. You will spend the night there.

We will start the day by visiting the Hassan II mosque, which has the second-tallest minaret in Africa and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Afterward, you will drive to Chefchaouen and stop in Rabat to see its cool historic spots. To start with, you will visit Les Oudayas Kasbah, a fortress full of ancient stories. Next on our itinerary is the Hassan Tower, an unfinished but very pretty minaret that was part of a big incomplete mosque. It is an important structure in Rabat and a memory of the goals of the Almohad rule.

The forms of the Rif mountains will show you a different part of Morocco on your way from Rabat to Chefchaouen. It is recommended that you walk up to the Spanish mosque as soon as you get there to see the sunset and get a great view of the blue city.

You will have the morning to visit Chefchaouen; it is a small city that takes about 4 hours to see. Aside from enjoying the city’s blue streets, Chefchaouen offers a variety of sights worth visiting. To start with, you can go to the area of Outa Hammam, which is also called Plaza Uta El-Hammam and is the busy center of Chefchaouen’s Medina.

After that, for a breath of fresh mountain air and a chance to escape the lively crowds, head to Ras El Ma. This translates to “Head of the Water” and refers to a beautiful waterfall located just outside the city walls. Last but not least, go to the Kasbah Museum to learn more about Chefchaouen’s past and culture. The museum is located in the old castle (Kasbah) of Chefchaouen and gives visitors an interesting look at the area’s Berber history, and native clothes.

After seeing the lovely city of Chefchaouen in the morning, we will go to Fes in the afternoon via the Rif Mountains.

After breakfast at the riad, we continue the 10-day tour from Marrakech. Today, we are going to explore the city of Fes. Therefore, we will book a local guide to show you its hidden gems. The day begins at the Royal Palace, which is very fancy and has seven big silver-golden gates. After that, you will have a walk through the Jewish area called Mellah.

Additionally, visiting Fes’s lovely old Medina will be one of the major attractions of the tour. We will go through the well-known blue gate, called Bab Boujloud, and discover Al Karaouine University, which is the oldest university in the world. The next place we will go is Al Attarine Madrasa, which is the only madrasa in Morocco that is joined to a full-fledged mosque. The Chouara Tannery, the Ceramic cooperatives, and the colorful markets are also part of the trip.

Finally, after the walking tour, we will drop you off at your Riad/hotel to relax. You will have a free evening to walk around the old city.

On the sixth day of our 10-day Morocco tour from Marrakech, we will head to the Merzouga desert. On the way, we will stop in Ifrane to take a walk and see the famous Atlas Lion Statue. Following that, we will go to Azrou and the cedar forest to see and feed the Barbary macaques.

We will keep going through the High Atlas Mountains and stop at the stunning Ziz Valley, famous for thousands of dates palm trees, historic kasbahs, and the huge Tafilalet Oasis.

Later in the early evening, we will take you to the camp on camels, crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes to the camp. After dinner, you will be entertained by the Berbers playing drams and showing you where to experience stargazing.

Our trip today will take us on a discovery tour of the Merzouga desert. First, we will go to visit the Morocco National 4×4 Auto Museum, which has a collection of off-road cars, some of which have been used by Morocco’s royal family.

Then we will go to Khamlia, a town near the middle of Merzouga that is famous for having a big Gnawa group.  The Gnawa people have made Khamlia’s society more interesting. Their music and instruments, like the Guenbri, are known for making beautiful rhythms. They will play music for you for a while before we move on to another place.

Next, we will go to Mifis, which is a center for kohl mining. Kohl is a makeup that is used in eylinning. After that, we will go to one of the Berber families. They take care of goats, sheep, and camels and live a simple life in tents.

Once the Merzouga desert tour is over, we will take you to relax at the Riad and spend the night there.

This would be the last day for you in the desert. After breakfast at the Riad, we will take the road to Dades Gorges. Along the way, you are going to visit Rissani, known for its rich history as a trading center on the Saharan route, its high-quality leather goods, and its busy souks.

The next stop is Todra Gorges. Massive rock walls form a cool canyon. Take a moment to enjoy walking through them. In the afternoon, we will take the road to Dades. We will stay there one night before going to Marrakech the next day.

On this day, we will hit the road to Marrakech via different sites. First, we are going to drive through a place called Skoura. There, you will see Kasbahs of Amridil made of mud. The next stop is Ouarzazate, also called the “Little Hollywood of Africa,”. There, we will see the Atlas Studios where great scenes from famous movies were made.

Next, we will go to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a very old site that has been protected by UNESCO since 1987. Scenes from films and TV shows like “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Game of Thrones” were filmed here.

We will go over the Tizi N’tichka pass in the afternoon and stop along the way to enjoy the views of the Atlas mountains. Overnight in Marrakech.

This would be the last day of our 10-day Morocco tour from Marrakech. Our driver will take you to the airport to catch your flight.

To book this tour, use the contact form above, email, WhatsApp, or our social networks, and provide us with your chosen tour, number of travelers, type of accommodation (standard, luxury, etc.), and your tour date (if known). To confirm your tour, we require a deposit. The rest of the payment is paid in cash when you meet your driver.

The cost of the 10-day tour from Marrakech varies depending on the number of participants and your chosen accommodation type. Generally, larger groups benefit from a more economical price per person. Request a complimentary quote today to determine your personalized rate! 

Your money will be refunded only if you cancel the tour 20 days before your arrival. (20-day money-back guarantee). If the tour is postponed, your deposit will still be available for future use.