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Fez's Fes el-Bali medina, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, and Marrakech's Koutoubia Mosque and Bahia Palace.
Ten nights for six friends , Casablanca to Fez, a 4x4 run into the Sahara, and out through the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.
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
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.
per person on the 4-star hotel option, based on 6 adults travelling together, including Morocco visa, travel insurance and airfare (subject to availability)
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Day By Day
A guide meets the group at the airport for the transfer to the hotel, with the rest of the day at leisure.
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.
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.
A day excursion to the Roman ruins at Volubilis, followed by an orientation tour of Meknes, starting at the monumental Bab Mansour gate.
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.
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.
A drive via Rissani to the towering cliffs of Todra Gorge, then along the Road of 1000 Kasbahs through the Dades Valley to Ouarzazate.
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.
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.
A free day, with an optional visit to the Jardin Majorelle, the Berber Museum and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum.
A private transfer to Casablanca airport for the flight home.
What's Included
Fez's Fes el-Bali medina, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, and Marrakech's Koutoubia Mosque and Bahia Palace.
The Middle and High Atlas Mountains, the Ziz Valley oasis, and the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset.
A sunset camel ride into the Sahara, a shared desert camp under an open sky, and optional quad biking, sandboarding and dune-top sundowners for whoever wants them.
Fez's spice markets and Berber carpet workshops, and Marrakech's souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa food stalls.
Volubilis's Roman ruins, Ait Ben Haddou's UNESCO-listed kasbah, and the Chouara Tannery's centuries-old leather dyeing.
Fez's Fes el-Bali medina, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, and Marrakech's Koutoubia Mosque and Bahia Palace.
The Middle and High Atlas Mountains, the Ziz Valley oasis, and the Erg Chebbi dunes at sunset.
A sunset camel ride into the Sahara, a shared desert camp under an open sky, and optional quad biking, sandboarding and dune-top sundowners for whoever wants them.
Fez's spice markets and Berber carpet workshops, and Marrakech's souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa food stalls.
Volubilis's Roman ruins, Ait Ben Haddou's UNESCO-listed kasbah, and the Chouara Tannery's centuries-old leather dyeing.
Where You'll Stay
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
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
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