11 Day Grand Morocco Tour
- 11 Days / 10 Nights
- Private tour
- Marrakech
- Essaouira
- Merzouga Desert Trips and Erg Chebbi
- Fes
- Chefchaouen
- Casablanca
Route: Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga – Ziz Valley – Fes – Chefchaouen – Casablanca
This is the compact version of a first big trip to Morocco. It runs Marrakech, the Atlantic port of Essaouira, a crossing of the High Atlas past Ait Ben Haddou, one night in the Erg Chebbi dunes, then Fes, Chefchaouen and Casablanca. You travel with one driver-guide throughout.
It includes one desert only. Travellers who want a second dune field, a free day on the coast and the Roman site of Volubilis should look at the 15 day Grand Morocco Tour.
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What you will see
- Marrakech's medina, Bahia Palace and Jemaa el-Fnaa with a guide
- Essaouira's ramparts and fishing port
- The Tizi n'Tichka pass and the kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou
- The Todra Gorges
- A sunset camel ride into Erg Chebbi and a night in a Berber desert camp
- A guided walk through the Fes medina
- Chefchaouen and the Rif mountains
- The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
Good to know
- The tour is private, with one English- and French-speaking driver-guide and one vehicle for all 11 days.
- Airport pick-up is on day 1 and the airport transfer on day 11.
- Night 1 is in a riad in Marrakech; the other nights are hotels, according to availability.
- Lunches, dinners, drinks, tips and entrance fees are paid separately.
- Desert nights can be cold in winter and days hot in summer: bring layers, a scarf and sun protection.
- Send your dates and group size for availability and a quote.
For shorter or longer routes, compare Morocco tour packages by length.
Planning ten days instead? Read our 10 day Morocco itinerary ideas.
11 Day Grand Morocco Tour: day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Marrakech: arrival
You are met at the airport and taken to your riad. The rest of the day is free.
Day 2Marrakech with a guide
The medina and its souks in the morning, the Bahia Palace next, and Jemaa el-Fnaa square when the light starts to go.
Day 3To Essaouira
A drive west to the Atlantic and a walled port known for its seafood and its sea air.
Day 4Essaouira, then Marrakech
Spend the morning in Essaouira, then return to Marrakech in the afternoon.
Day 5Over the Atlas to the Dades Valley
You climb to the Tizi n'Tichka pass, stop at Ait Ben Haddou, a village of earth-built towers on the old caravan route, and carry on to the Dades Valley for the night.
Day 6Merzouga and the dunes
After the Todra Gorges you continue to Merzouga. At sunset a camel carries you into the Erg Chebbi dunes, where you sleep in a Berber desert camp.
Day 7North to Fes
Sunrise on the dunes, then a long drive through the Ziz Valley and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas to Fes.
Day 8Fes with a guide
A guided walk through the UNESCO-listed medina, including its souks and the old tanneries.
Day 9Fes to Chefchaouen
The road crosses the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen, a town of blue-painted houses.
Day 10Chefchaouen to Casablanca
The morning is for the lanes of Chefchaouen. After that, you drive to Casablanca, Morocco's largest city.
Day 11Casablanca and departure
A last visit to the Hassan II Mosque, then the transfer to the airport.
What is included in the 11 Day Grand Morocco Tour
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English- and French-speaking driver-guide for the whole route
- Airport pick-up on day 1 and airport transfer on day 11
- Guided visits in Marrakech (day 2) and the Fes medina (day 8)
- Sunset camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a Berber desert camp on day 6
- Night 1 in a Marrakech riad; the other nights in hotels, according to availability
- Breakfast every day
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Drinks, tips and entrance fees
People also ask about 11 day grand morocco tour
What does an 11 day Morocco itinerary include?
Marrakech with a guide, Essaouira, the Atlas crossing to the Dades Valley and the Todra Gorges, a night in a Berber desert camp at Erg Chebbi, Fes with a guide, Chefchaouen and Casablanca.
Is 11 days enough for Morocco?
It covers the imperial cities, the desert and the coast in one loop. The 15 day tour adds Erg Chigaga, Meknes and Volubilis and extra days in Essaouira and Chefchaouen.
Is airport pick-up included?
Yes. The tour includes pick-up from the airport on day one and a transfer to the airport on day eleven, with one private driver-guide in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Which meals are included on the Grand Morocco tour?
Breakfast every day. Lunches, dinners, drinks, tips and entrance fees are not included.
Sources and further reading
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15 Day Grand Morocco Tour
A fortnight with one private driver-guide, from Marrakech to Casablanca: the coast, two separate desert stays, Fes, the Rif mountains and the Roman ruins at Volubilis.