Morocco

Friends Trip to Morocco

Ten nights for six friends , Casablanca to Fez, a 4x4 run into the Sahara, and out through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

10 Nights / 11 DaysDuration
7Cities

Morocco packs desert, mountains, coast and medina cities into a country small enough to loop by road in under two weeks, and a group with varied interests tends to get more out of the full circuit than a Marrakech-only trip , a desert camp for the ones who want the Sahara, medina souks for the shoppers, and a mountain pass for anyone who just wants the view.

This is one of the Morocco itineraries we've planned for a group of friends before , ten nights, eleven days across Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, the Sahara at Merzouga, Ouarzazate and Marrakech, built for six adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a friends' trip through Morocco could look like. A version built around your own group's size, pace, and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to Morocco with Your Friends

Why Travel to Morocco with Your Friends

A private air-conditioned minivan carries the group for the whole loop, switching to a 4x4 convoy for the run in and out of Merzouga , no juggling taxis or splitting up between cities. English-speaking guides join in Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Volubilis, Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakech, so nobody in the group is stuck figuring out a medina alone.

The Sahara stretch is built for a group: a sunset camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes, a shared desert camp under a sky with no light pollution, and a half-day 4x4 tour the next morning that takes in Berber nomad families and a Gnawa music performance at Khamlia. Quad biking, sandboarding and sundowners on the dunes are all available as add-ons for whoever wants them.

If you asked us: build in the extra day for Volubilis and Meknes rather than skipping straight from Fez to the desert , the Roman ruins at Volubilis are a genuine detour, not a filler stop.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Casablanca, Rabat, Fez (+ Volubilis & Meknes day trip), Merzouga (Sahara Desert), Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech
Starting Price
₹2,72,595

per person on the 4-star hotel option, based on 6 adults travelling together, including Morocco visa, travel insurance and airfare (subject to availability)

Best Time to Travel
Early-to-mid May (mild temperatures before the Sahara's summer heat)
Experiences Covered
Hassan II Mosque & Casablanca city tour, Rabat's royal sites, Fez medina & Chouara Tannery, Volubilis Roman ruins & Meknes day trip, Sahara Desert camel trek & 4x4 dune tour at Merzouga, Todra Gorge & the Road of 1000 Kasbahs, Ait Ben Haddou's UNESCO kasbah, Marrakech city tour & Jemaa el-Fnaa

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Casablanca Day 1–2

A half-day Casablanca tour taking in the Hassan II Mosque and the Royal Palace.

Rabat Day 2

The Royal Palace, the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan Tower.

Fez Day 2–5

Fes el-Bali's car-free medina, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, the Chouara Tannery, Madrasa Bou Inania, and the Nejjarine Fountain.

Merzouga Day 5–7

A half-day 4x4 tour of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a visit with Berber nomadic families, a Gnawa music performance at Khamlia, and Lake Merzouga's seasonal waters.

Ouarzazate Day 7–8

A visit to the Atlas Film Studios and Kasbah Taourirt.

Ait Ben Haddou Day 8

The UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.

Marrakech Day 8–11

The Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Mellah's Jewish quarter, and the souks around Jemaa el-Fnaa.

Day By Day

Morocco Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Casablanca Arrival

    A guide meets the group at the airport for the transfer to the hotel, with the rest of the day at leisure.

  2. Day 2

    Casablanca , Rabat , Fez

    A half-day Casablanca tour taking in the Hassan II Mosque and the Royal Palace, then on to Rabat for the Royal Palace, the Kasbah of the Udayas, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V and Hassan Tower, before the drive to Fez.

  3. Day 3

    Fez Full-Day City Tour

    A full day through Fes el-Bali's car-free medina, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, the Chouara Tannery, Madrasa Bou Inania, and the Nejjarine Fountain.

  4. Day 4

    Volubilis & Meknes Day Trip

    A day excursion to the Roman ruins at Volubilis, followed by an orientation tour of Meknes, starting at the monumental Bab Mansour gate.

  5. Day 5

    Fez to Merzouga Via Ifrane & Midelt

    A drive through Ifrane's alpine-village architecture, the cedar forests of Azrou, and the Middle Atlas Mountains to Merzouga, closing with a sunset camel ride into the dunes and dinner at the desert camp.

  6. Day 6

    Merzouga Desert Experience

    A half-day 4x4 tour of the Erg Chebbi dunes, a visit with Berber nomadic families, a Gnawa music performance at Khamlia, and Lake Merzouga's seasonal waters , with quad biking, sandboarding and dune-top sundowners available as add-ons.

  7. Day 7

    Merzouga to Ouarzazate Via Todra Gorge

    A drive via Rissani to the towering cliffs of Todra Gorge, then along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs through the Dades Valley to Ouarzazate.

  8. Day 8

    Ouarzazate , Ait Ben Haddou , Marrakech

    A visit to the Atlas Film Studios and Kasbah Taourirt, then the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, before crossing the Tizi n'Tichka pass through the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.

  9. Day 9

    Marrakech City Tour

    A full day covering the Menara Gardens, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, the Mellah's Jewish quarter, and the souks around Jemaa el-Fnaa.

  10. Day 10

    Marrakech at Leisure

    A free day, with an optional visit to the Jardin Majorelle, the Berber Museum and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.

  11. Day 11

    Departure

    A private transfer to Casablanca airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Hotel stays across Casablanca, Fez, Merzouga, Ouarzazate and Marrakech, quoted at both 4-star and 5-star tiers, with breakfast daily.

Dinner is included at local restaurants in Ouarzazate, Merzouga's desert camp, and Marrakech. Merzouga is spent in a desert camp rather than a hotel, reached by 4x4.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, a private minivan with a 4x4 changeover for Merzouga, English-speaking guides, entrance fees, Morocco visa and travel insurance, and a single point of contact for the whole group.

Customised by group size, hotel category, pace, and how many desert add-ons , quad biking, sandboarding, dune sundowners , to build in.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Friends Trip to Morocco

A camel ride at sunset, a night under a desert sky with no city lights for company, a mountain pass at 2,260 metres, souks that stay loud past dark , ten nights gives a group of friends the whole of Morocco's usual circuit without rushing any leg of it.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a group of friends travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own group , size, pace, and dates , would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹2,72,595 per adult · All inclusive

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