Our 8 days private tour from Casablanca is the complete Morocco tour package for travellers who fly into Casablanca and want to see everything once, properly: the Hassan II Mosque, the capital Rabat, the Blue City of Chefchaouen, a full guided day in Fes, a night in the Sahara, the gorges and kasbahs of the south and the Red City of Marrakech, before returning to Casablanca.

Compared with a 6 or 7 day route, the extra time goes where it matters: a relaxed first day in Casablanca, a whole day in Fes and a night in Marrakech before the drive back. You travel privately, only with your own group, in an air-conditioned vehicle with the same driver-guide from the first day to the last.

Quick answers about the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

• What does the 8 days private tour from Casablanca cover? Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Middle Atlas, Merzouga, the Todgha and Dades gorges, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech.
• Where does it start and end? In Casablanca, at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel.
• Is it private? Yes. Only your group travels in the vehicle, with the same driver-guide for eight days.
• How many nights in the desert? One, in a camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes. A second desert night can be added.
• What is the longest day? Day 5, Fes to Merzouga, about 470 km and 8 hours with stops.
• What is not included? Lunches, drinks, entrance fees and tips.

Highlights of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

• A relaxed first afternoon in Casablanca: the Hassan II Mosque, the Corniche and the Habous quarter.
• Rabat, a UNESCO World Heritage city since 2012: the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas.
• A night in Chefchaouen, the Blue City of the Rif Mountains.
• A full day in Fes el-Bali with a licensed guide, including the Chouara tannery and the Bou Inania Madrasa.
• Ifrane, the cedar forest of Azrou and its Barbary macaques.
• A camel trek at sunset and a night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi.
• A 4×4 morning around the dunes, with nomad families and the Gnawa music of Khamlia.
• The Todgha Gorge and the hairpin bends of the Dades Valley.
• The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, Ouarzazate and the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou.
• An evening in Jemaa el-Fna in Marrakech before the drive back to Casablanca.

Why choose a private 8 day Morocco tour from Casablanca?

Eight days is the shortest trip that covers both the north and the south of Morocco without a rushed day at either end. You arrive, rest in Casablanca, and only then set off. Fes gets a whole day, and the last night in Marrakech means you are never driving across the country on the morning of your flight.

A private tour also lets you shape the trip. Add a second desert night, swap a riad, or stop longer in Chefchaouen if you love it. Read our comparison of private vs group tours in Morocco to see why most couples and families choose private.

Itinerary of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

The plan below is our standard route for the 8 days private tour from Casablanca. We adjust the stops, the hotels and the camp to your wishes. Distances and driving times do not include stops.

Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca – Hassan II Mosque – Corniche

Your driver-guide meets you at Mohammed V Airport and takes you to your hotel, about 45 minutes away. Depending on your arrival time, you then visit the Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993 on a platform over the Atlantic; its minaret, about 210 m high, can be seen from across the city.

Later, you can walk along the Corniche of Aïn Diab or through the Habous quarter, the 1930s new medina with its book and olive sellers. The evening is free to rest after your flight.

• Driving distance: about 40 km
• Driving time: about 45 minutes
• Overnight: hotel in Casablanca
• Meals: —

Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen

The motorway follows the coast to Rabat, the capital. You walk to the Hassan Tower, begun in 1195 by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour and never finished, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and the Kasbah of the Udayas, whose white and blue lanes overlook the Bou Regreg.

In the afternoon you drive inland into the Rif Mountains and arrive in Chefchaouen, founded in 1471, in time for a first walk through its blue medina to the Outa el Hammam square.

• Driving distance: about 340 km
• Driving time: about 5 hours
• Overnight: riad or hotel in Chefchaouen
• Meals: breakfast

Day 3: Chefchaouen – Fes

Enjoy the Blue City in the quiet morning light, with time for the Kasbah, its garden and the viewpoint of the Spanish Mosque. Around midday you drive south through olive groves and the hills of Ouezzane.

You reach Fes in the late afternoon and check in to a riad near the old medina. The evening is free for a first look at Bab Bou Jeloud, the Blue Gate.

• Driving distance: about 200 km
• Driving time: about 4 hours
• Overnight: riad or hotel in Fes
• Meals: breakfast

Day 4: Fes – full-day guided tour

A licensed local guide takes you through Fes el-Bali, on the UNESCO list since 1981. You see the outside of al-Qarawiyyin, founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri, the Bou Inania Madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain and the Chouara tannery from a terrace above the dye vats.

In the afternoon you visit Fes el-Jdid, with the golden gates of the Royal Palace and the Mellah, and finish at the Marinid tombs for a view over the whole medina at sunset.

• Driving distance: city tour
• Driving time: on foot
• Overnight: riad or hotel in Fes
• Meals: breakfast

Day 5: Fes – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Ziz Valley – Merzouga (camel trek)

We leave Fes early for the longest drive of the trip. First you climb to Ifrane, at about 1,650 m, and to the cedar forest of Azrou, where wild Barbary macaques live. After lunch in Midelt, the road follows the Ziz Valley and its palm-filled canyon south.

In the late afternoon you reach Merzouga, meet your camels and ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes as the sun goes down. Dinner, Berber drums and a night under the stars follow at the camp.

• Driving distance: about 470 km
• Driving time: about 8 hours
• Overnight: desert camp in Erg Chebbi
• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 6: Sahara sunrise – 4×4 and Khamlia – Rissani – Todgha Gorge – Dades Valley

Wake up for the sunrise over the dunes, then ride back for breakfast. A 4×4 takes you to visit a nomad family and the village of Khamlia, where Gnawa musicians play rhythms carried across the Sahara centuries ago.

Next you pass Rissani and drive west to Tinghir and the Todgha Gorge, where the canyon closes to about 10 m. You end the day in the Dades Valley, among hairpin bends and the eroded cliffs known as the Monkey Fingers.

• Driving distance: about 300 km
• Driving time: about 5 hours 30 minutes
• Overnight: hotel or kasbah in the Dades Valley
• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 7: Dades – Valley of Roses – Skoura – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs leads through Kelaat M’Gouna, the Valley of Roses, and the palm grove of Skoura to Ouarzazate. Then you walk through the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and the set of Gladiator.

In the afternoon you cross the High Atlas on the Tizi n’Tichka pass, 2,260 m, and descend to Marrakech. The evening is free for Jemaa el-Fna, the square of storytellers, musicians and food stalls.

• Driving distance: about 330 km
• Driving time: about 6 hours 30 minutes
• Overnight: riad or hotel in Marrakech
• Meals: breakfast

Day 8: Marrakech – Casablanca

Enjoy a free morning in Marrakech: the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace or the souks. After lunch your driver-guide takes you back north by motorway to Casablanca.

You are dropped at your hotel or at Mohammed V Airport in the late afternoon, which completes the 8 days private tour from Casablanca. Tell us your flight time and we plan the day around it.

• Driving distance: about 240 km
• Driving time: about 2 hours 45 minutes
• Overnight: end of the tour in Casablanca
• Meals: breakfast

Gallery of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

What is included in the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

Included

• Pick-up and drop-off at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel in Casablanca.
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with fuel and tolls.
• English-speaking driver-guide (Spanish or French on request).
• 1 night in Casablanca, 1 in Chefchaouen, 2 in Fes, 1 in a desert camp, 1 in the Dades Valley and 1 in Marrakech.
• Licensed local guide for the full day in Fes.
• Camel trek in Erg Chebbi (one camel per person).
• 4×4 excursion around the dunes, with the nomad family visit and Khamlia.
• 7 breakfasts and 2 dinners (desert camp and Dades).

Not included

• Lunches and drinks.
• Entrance fees (Hassan II Mosque, Bou Inania, Ait Ben Haddou, Bahia Palace).
• Extra activities such as sandboarding, quad or buggy rides.
• Tips and personal expenses.
• Travel insurance and flights.

Map of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca

In detail, the loop is: Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen → Ouezzane → Fes (2 nights) → Ifrane → Azrou → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga (desert camp) → Khamlia → Rissani → Tinghir → Todgha Gorge → Dades Valley → Kelaat M’Gouna → Skoura → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech → Casablanca.

Accommodation options

Every option of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca uses the same route, vehicle and driver-guide. Only the level of comfort changes, and we confirm the exact names when you book.

8 days private tour from Casablanca price

The price of the 8 days private tour from Casablanca is on request, because every private tour is quoted for your own group. In practice, four things change it:

• Group size: the price per person falls as more travellers share the vehicle, so couples, families and small groups each get their own quote.
• Accommodation level: standard, superior or luxury riads, kasbahs and desert camps.
• Season: Christmas, New Year, Easter and the spring and autumn peaks book up first.
• Extras: local guides, entrance fees, sandboarding, quad or buggy rides, a private dinner on the dunes.

Send us your dates and the number of travellers through our contact page or on WhatsApp, and we reply with a written quote and no hidden costs. Every Morocco tour package we send already includes the vehicle, fuel, the driver-guide, the hotels, the desert camp and the meals listed below.

How to book this 8 day Morocco tour from Casablanca

Booking the 8 days private tour from Casablanca takes three short messages, and we answer the same day.

1. Send your travel dates, number of travellers and preferred accommodation level through the contact form, by email at favoritesmoroccotours@gmail.com or on WhatsApp (+212 786 278 943).
2. We reply the same day with a personalised itinerary and a clear, all-in price for your group.
3. You confirm the dates. Payment by PayPal is accepted, and we explain the details when you book.
4. Your driver-guide meets you at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel in Casablanca on the first morning, holding a sign with your name.

Favorites Morocco Tours vs other Morocco tour companies

Many 8-day Morocco tour packages spend the first and last days on transfers. Ours turns them into a real arrival day in Casablanca and a real evening in Marrakech, while keeping a full guided day in Fes and correcting the shortcuts other itineraries take between the desert and the gorges.

We are a local team, so you deal directly with the people who drive the route: real driving times, the same driver-guide all week and no compulsory shopping stops. For a slower trip with Volubilis, Meknes and Essaouira, see the 10 days Morocco itinerary from Casablanca.

Know before you go

• Day 5 is the longest of the trip, about 8 hours with stops. We can split it with a night in Midelt if you add a day.
• The Hassan II Mosque is closed to visitors on Friday morning; if you land on a Friday, we visit it in the afternoon.
• Want a one-way trip that ends in Marrakech instead? See the 8 days tour from Casablanca to Marrakech.
• From December to February, snow is possible in the Middle Atlas and on the Tizi n’Tichka, and desert nights drop close to freezing. Pack a warm layer; see what to wear in Morocco.
• In July and August the south is very hot, often above 40 °C. Spring and autumn are the best seasons: check the best time to visit Morocco.
• Bring cash in dirhams for lunches, entrance fees and tips. ATMs exist in every city on the route but not at the desert camp; see our guide to the Moroccan dirham and to tipping in Morocco.
• Pack a small overnight bag for the desert camp, because your main luggage stays in the vehicle.
• Tell us about any allergy or diet before departure. Riads and camps prepare vegetarian and vegan meals with notice.

Extra activities

These activities are optional on the 8 days private tour from Casablanca. We book them on request, at an extra cost.

Reviews

Travellers who book our private tours from Casablanca share their experience after each trip, and a short review helps other people choose. If you have already travelled with us, read and write reviews on TripAdvisor.

 
 
 
 
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Viaje a Marruecos con amigos.
Fue un viaje increíble!!! Lo pasamos muy bien y la gente es maravillosa…
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Lo mejor en el Desierto del Sahara
Una experiencia simplemente inolvidable. Dormir bajo un cielo lleno de estrellas, recorrer las impresionantes dunas del Sahara y disfrutar de la hospitalidad marroquí hizo de este viaje algo mágico. Marruecos me regaló paisajes espectaculares, cultura fascinante y recuerdos que llevaré conmigo para siempre. ¡Una aventura que recomiendo al 100%! 🌵🐪✨
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Excellent séjour
Le séjour était merveilleux tant les activités que la cuisine. Rashid était génial, serviable et à l’écoute. Je recommande les yeux fermés. Sarah
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Las estrellas del desierto.
Experiencia excepcional!! Nos trataron super bien, la noche en el desierto fue increíble. La fiesta en la hoguera super divertida. Las Jaimas muy confortables, la comida rica, en resumen volvería a ir una y mil veces.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Amazing experience, the sceneries, culture and friendly people
Nothing but praise and gratitude!! Everything was spectacular and exceeded our expectations! Not only the places we visited but also the hotels and riads where we stayed! I especially highlight the attention, care, professionalism, and warmth of our guide Moha: always kind, attentive, taking care of every detail, and making sure we were comfortable. Additionally, an excellent photographer! He helped us capture the joy and the landscapes! Always with a smile!! Thank you!!!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Estuvimos muy contentas en un viaje de 8 días por Marruecos, Moha fue nuestro conductor, siempre amable, respetuoso y muy profesional, no solo nos llevó a los puntos previstos sino que también nos mostró la cultura y tradición de las familias Marroquíes ¡super recomendable! Gracias totales
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Viaje espectacular
Fue un viaje increíble , superó mis expectativas , nuestro Guía y conductor Moha fue siempre muy amable , días antes de iniciar se puso en contacto y todo fue muy bien organizado , los hoteles, comidas, el campamento espectacular , nuestro tour fue solo para nuestro grupo de 3 y fue muy cómodo , lo recomiendo totalmente
  
 
  
 
 
 
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We had an awesome trip with our family of 7 (&3 young kids). We went from Marrakesh to Erg Chebbi to Fes and had amazing stops along the way , which gave our kids a great experience. Highly recommended
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Moha conductor
Hicimos un toque y nos acompañó Moha como conductor!! El mejor chofer!!! Un genio!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Hicimos de nuestro sueño, una realidad !
​"¡Una experiencia inolvidable en el Sahara! Reservamos el tour de 3 días desde Marrakech a Merzouga y superó todas nuestras expectativas. Nuestro guía Mohamed Alt-Said , fue increíble: no solo es un conductor experto, sino que nos explicó todo sobre la cultura bereber con mucha paciencia. Pueblos de adobe, con sus maravillosas gentes . El campamento en las dunas era mágico y la cena junto al fuego fue el mejor momento del viaje. Moha, nos hizo disfrutar de una cena inolvidable bajo las estrellas. Precioso amanecer y divertida excursión 4 x 4 en desierto. El coche era moderno y muy cómodo. Si buscas una agencia honesta y profesional en Marruecos, no busques más. ¡Totalmente recomendados!"
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

Frequently asked questions

Is 8 days a good length for Morocco?

Yes. It is long enough for the north, the Sahara and Marrakech without any rushed day at the start or end of the trip.

Can we add a second night in the desert?

Yes. Many travellers add a night in Merzouga, which turns this into a 9 day tour with a free day in the dunes.

Does the tour return to Casablanca airport?

Yes. Day 8 ends at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel in the late afternoon. Tell us your flight time and we plan the day around it.

How long is the camel ride?

About 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes each way between the edge of the dunes and the camp.

Can I skip the camel ride?

Yes. A 4×4 can drive you to the camp instead, at no extra cost.

Do the desert camps have private bathrooms?

Superior and luxury tents have a private bathroom with shower and toilet. Standard camps have shared facilities.

What is the best time of year for the 8 days private tour from Casablanca?

March to May and September to November. Winter nights in the desert and the Middle Atlas are cold, while July and August are very hot in the south.

Is the 8 days private tour from Casablanca suitable for a honeymoon?

Yes. Choose the luxury option and we book boutique riads, a luxury tent with private bathroom and a private dinner on the dunes.

What vehicle do you use?

A private air-conditioned vehicle sized for your group, from a Toyota Land Cruiser or Prado to a Mercedes Vito or Sprinter minibus.

How far in advance should I book?

Two to four weeks is usually enough. For Christmas, New Year and Easter, book as early as possible.

How do I pay?

We accept payment by PayPal, and we explain the details when you confirm your booking.

Have another question about the 8 days private tour from Casablanca?

Write to us through our contact page or on WhatsApp.

Who we are

Favorites Morocco Tours is a local travel agency based in Marrakech, and the 8 days private tour from Casablanca is one of the private routes we run every season. We design tailor-made Morocco tours from Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes and Tangier. Our drivers and guides grew up on these roads, speak English, Spanish and French, and know the small places that big coach tours never stop at. Learn more about us.

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Contact us

• Phone / WhatsApp: +212 786 278 943
• Email: favoritesmoroccotours@gmail.com
• Office: Marrakech, Morocco