Day 1: Casablanca → Rabat

  • Visit Hassan II Mosque (Casablanca)
  • Drive ~1–1.5 hrs to Rabat
  • Rabat highlights:
    • Hassan Tower
    • Mausoleum of Mohammed V
    • Kasbah of the Udayas
  • Overnight in Rabat

Day 2: Rabat → Fes

  • Drive ~3.5–4 hrs
  • Optional stops: Meknes or Volubilis (Roman ruins)
  • Evening free in Fes
  • Overnight in Fes

Day 3: Fes (Full day)

  • Guided medina tour:
    • Al Quaraouiyine University
    • Chouara Tannery
    • Bou Inania Madrasa
    • Souks & old city
  • Overnight in Fes

Day 4: Fes → Merzouga (Sahara Desert)

  • Long but scenic drive (~7–8 hrs)
  • Stops:
    • Ifrane (Atlas “Switzerland”)
    • Azrou cedar forest (monkeys)
    • Ziz Valley
  • Arrive Merzouga
  • Camel trek into dunes
  • Desert camp overnight (music & stars)

Day 5: Merzouga → Dades Valley

  • Sunrise in desert
  • Drive via:
    • Rissani
    • Todgha Gorge
  • Overnight in Dades Valley

Day 6: Dades → Marrakech

  • Drive through:
    • Valley of Roses
    • Ouarzazate
    • Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO site)
    • High Atlas Mountains (Tizi n’Tichka Pass)
  • Arrive Marrakech
  • Overnight in Marrakech

Day 7–8: Marrakech

  • Explore:
    • Jemaa el-Fnaa
    • Bahia Palace
    • Koutoubia Mosque
    • Majorelle Garden
  • Optional:
    • Day trip to Essaouira
    • Atlas Mountains