Our 9 days private tour from Casablanca is the Morocco itinerary for travellers who want it all in one private trip: the imperial cities of Rabat, Fes and Marrakech, the Blue City of Chefchaouen, a night in the Sahara at Merzouga, the gorges and kasbahs of the south, and a day on the Atlantic coast in Essaouira before the drive back to Casablanca.

Nine days lets the trip breathe. Fes gets a full guided day, Marrakech gets two nights, and the ocean air of Essaouira closes the journey after the heat of the desert. You travel privately, only with your own group, in an air-conditioned vehicle with the same driver-guide all the way.

Quick answers about the 9 days private tour from Casablanca

• What does the 9 days private tour from Casablanca cover? Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Merzouga, the Todgha and Dades gorges, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech and Essaouira.
• Where does it start and end? In Casablanca, at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel.
• How is it different from the 8 day tour? It adds a second night in Marrakech and a full day trip to Essaouira on the Atlantic.
• 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 9 days private tour from Casablanca

• The Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche on your arrival day in Casablanca.
• The Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat.
• A night in Chefchaouen, the Blue City founded in 1471.
• A full guided day in Fes el-Bali, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.
• The cedar forest of Azrou and its Barbary macaques.
• A camel trek and a night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi.
• Nomad families and the Gnawa music of Khamlia.
• The Todgha Gorge and the Dades Valley.
• The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and the Tizi n’Tichka pass.
• Two nights in Marrakech and an evening in Jemaa el-Fna.
• A day by the ocean in Essaouira, with its ramparts and fishing port.

Why choose a private 9 day Morocco tour from Casablanca?

Nine days is the length that most travellers tell us they wish they had chosen. It keeps every highlight of the shorter loops, but it adds rest: two nights in Marrakech instead of one, and a day at the coast so the trip does not end with a long drive straight out of the desert.

Because it is private, you can also turn it around, start with Essaouira, or swap the coast for a second night in the dunes. Read about private vs group tours in Morocco to compare the two formats.

Itinerary of the 9 days private tour from Casablanca

The plan below is our standard route for the 9 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.

Afterwards, walk along the Corniche of Aïn Diab, where Casablanca comes to swim and eat seafood, or through the Habous quarter, the 1930s new medina with its pastry shops and booksellers. 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.

After lunch in a medina restaurant, you visit Fes el-Jdid, with the golden gates of the Royal Palace and the old Mellah. You finish at the Marinid tombs, where the whole medina turns gold 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 for two nights. In the evening, walk to 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 – Essaouira day trip on the Atlantic coast – Marrakech

After breakfast you drive west through the argan forest, where goats sometimes climb into the trees, and stop at a women’s cooperative that presses argan oil by hand. You reach Essaouira, the old Mogador, by late morning.

Walk along the 18th-century ramparts of the Skala, through the UNESCO-listed medina and down to the blue fishing boats of the port, where you choose fresh fish for lunch. In the late afternoon you drive back to Marrakech for your last evening in the Red City.

• Driving distance: about 380 km return
• Driving time: about 6 hours return
• Overnight: riad or hotel in Marrakech
• Meals: breakfast

Day 9: Marrakech – Casablanca

Spend a free morning in Marrakech, perhaps at the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs or the Majorelle Garden, or shopping in the souks with your guide’s advice on fair prices.

After lunch the motorway takes you back to Casablanca, where your driver-guide drops you at your hotel or at Mohammed V Airport in the late afternoon. That completes the 9 days private tour from Casablanca.

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

Gallery of the 9 days private tour from Casablanca

What is included in the 9 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 2 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.
• Essaouira day trip.
• 8 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 9 days private tour from Casablanca

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

Accommodation options

Every option of the 9 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.

9 days private tour from Casablanca price

The price of the 9 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 9 day Morocco tour from Casablanca

Booking the 9 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

Most nine-day Morocco tour packages add an extra city and keep you in the car. Ours adds rest instead: a second night in Marrakech and an easy day by the ocean. The longest drive stays the same as on the shorter tours, and the route between the desert and the gorges follows the real road rather than a shortcut on paper.

We are a local team, so we publish real driving times, keep one driver-guide for the whole trip and never add compulsory shopping stops. For Volubilis, Meknes and a night in Essaouira, compare the 10 days Morocco itinerary from Casablanca.

Know before you go

• Day 5 is the longest of the trip, about 8 hours with stops.
• The Hassan II Mosque is closed to visitors on Friday morning; if you land on a Friday, we visit it in the afternoon or on day 9.
• The Essaouira day can be replaced by a second night in the desert, the Ourika Valley or the Imlil Valley in the High Atlas.
• 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 9 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 9 days enough to see Morocco?

Yes. Nine days covers the imperial cities, the Sahara, the south and the Atlantic coast at a comfortable pace.

Can we sleep in Essaouira instead of a day trip?

Yes. We can move the last night to Essaouira and drive to Casablanca along the coast through El Jadida on day 9.

Can we add a second desert night?

Yes. Add one day and you get a free day in the dunes with sandboarding, a nomad visit or simply rest at the camp.

Does the tour return to Casablanca airport?

Yes. Day 9 ends at Mohammed V Airport or your hotel in the late afternoon.

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 9 days private tour from Casablanca?

March to May and September to November. Winter nights in the desert are cold, while July and August are very hot in the south; the coast stays mild all year.

Is the 9 days private tour from Casablanca suitable for families?

Yes. The rhythm alternates long and short days, and the beach day in Essaouira is a favourite with children.

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 9 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 9 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