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Highlights of Morocco: Casablanca to Essaouira - 15 Days

15 days
Start and end in Casablanca
4.5 (24 reviews)

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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, Italian, French, Spanish
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Casablanca to Rabat

    Casablanca to Rabat
    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Airport transfer from Casablanca to Rabat

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Royal Palace
    • Explore Chellah Necropolis Roman and Islamic ruins
    • Walk through medina and souks to browse rugs, spices, slippers, jewelry, and leather
    • Visit Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohamed V
    • Explore Andalusian Gardens
    • Visit Kasbah des Oudaïs
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
    Chellah Necropolis
    Hassan Tower
    Mausoleum of Mohamed V
    Andalusian Gardens
    Kasbah des Oudaïs
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  2. Day 2

    Rabat to Chefchaouen

    Rabat to Chefchaouen
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Rabat to Chefchaouen

    Optional Activities

    • Explore medina and winding streets
    • Visit Plaza Uta el-Hammam and restored kasbah
    • Browse nearby souks
    • Walk through Grand Mosque gardens and museum
    • View old prison cells from Spanish rule
    • Wander Quartier Al Andalous
    • Visit Ras El Ma Spring and riverside cafés for traditional tea
    • Watch sunset from Spanish Mosque
    Landmarks
    Plaza Uta el-Hammam
    Kasbah of Chefchaouen
    Grand Mosque
    Ras El Ma Spring
    Spanish Mosque
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  3. Day 3

    Volubilis - Meknes - Fes

    Volubilis - Meknes - Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Chefchaouen to Fes with stops
    • Explore Roman complex at Volubilis
    • Visit Meknes medina and souks
    • Visit Bou Inania Madrasa in Meknes
    • Visit Marinid Tombs with panoramic city views

    Optional Activities

    • Tour merchant homes with heating systems at Volubilis
    • View colorful mosaics at Volubilis
    • Visit temples at Volubilis
    • Explore Dar Jamaa palace
    • Walk through Fes medina
    Landmarks
    Volubilis
    Bou Inania Madrasa
    Dar Jamaa
    Marinid Tombs
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  4. Day 4

    Fes

    Fes
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Moroccan lunch featuring couscous, shakshuka, makouda (spiced battered potato cakes), and slow-roasted méChoui lamb), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Fes medina with local guide
    • Pass through Bab Boujloud (Blue Gate)
    • Visit Chouara Tannery
    • Visit Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University
    • Visit Marinid and Moroccan architecture madrasas
    • Explore Mellah (Jewish District and cemetery)
    • Visit Dar el Makhzen (Royal Palace of Fes)
    • Local lunch with couscous, shakshuka, makouda, and slow-roasted méChoui lamb

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Bou Inania Madrasa
    • Visit Al Attarine Madrasa
    • Visit Borj Nord museum with weapons, armor collections, and rooftop views
    Landmarks
    Bab Boujloud (Blue Gate)
    Chouara Tannery
    Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University
    Bou Inania Madrasa
    Al Attarine Madrasa
    Mellah (Jewish District)
    Dar el Makhzen (Royal Palace of Fes)
    Borj Nord
  5. Day 5

    Fes to Merzouga

    Fes to Merzouga
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Fes to Merzouga with cultural stops
    • Meet nomadic shepherds and visit settlements
    • Camel ride through Erg Chebbi dunes
    • Sunset viewing from dune
    • Campfire dinner with traditional Berber music

    Optional Activities

    • Tea with local Berber family
    • Stay at comfortable hotel or auberge in Merzouga town instead of desert camp
    Landmarks
    Erg Chebbi
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  6. Day 6

    Merzouga

    Merzouga
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Jeep tour through Erg Chebbi dunes
    • Meet local nomads
    • Tea with local family
    • Visit Gnawa House in Khemliya village

    Optional Activities

    • Rent sandboard and test skills on dunes
    • Quad ATV tour
    Landmarks
    Erg Chebbi
    Gnawa House
  7. Day 7

    Rissani - Tinghir - Todra Gorge - Boumalne Dades - Skoura

    Rissani - Tinghir - Todra Gorge - Boumalne Dades - Skoura
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Merzouga to Boumalne Dades
    • Early desert sunrise viewing in Merzouga
    • Visit Rissani donkey market and town
    • Explore Tinghir and ancient Jewish quarter
    • Visit Todra Gorge (984 feet/300 m high)
    • Walk or relax in Todra Gorge shallow water

    Optional Activities

    • Stop at rose collective to watch distillation process
    • Attend annual Rose Festival (May only)
    Landmarks
    Rissani Market
    Tinghir
    Todra Gorge
    Dades Valley
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  8. Day 8

    Skoura

    Skoura
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional family lunch in local house with authentic tea ceremony), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through palm grove (approximately one hour)
    • Visit villages and meet locals
    • Visit pottery factory
    • Observe traditional farming techniques
    • Live entertainment
    • Traditional family lunch in local house
    • Authentic tea ceremony
    Landmarks
    Skoura Palm Grove
  9. Day 9

    Ouarzazate - Aït Benhaddou - Marrakech

    Ouarzazate - Aït Benhaddou - Marrakech
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Skoura to Marrakech
    • Stop in Ouarzazate
    • Visit Taourirt Kasbah
    • Explore Aït Benhaddou kasbah

    Optional Activities

    • Tour movie studio in Ouarzazate (featured in Black Hawk Down, Prometheus, American Sniper, Game of Thrones)
    • Visit Musée du Cinema in Ouarzazate
    • Visit Jemaa el-Fna square for evening entertainment
    • Enjoy Jemaa el-Fna from nearby café
    Landmarks
    Taourirt Kasbah
    Aït Benhaddou
    Tizi n'Tichka Pass
    Jemaa el-Fna
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  10. Day 10

    Marrakech

    Marrakech
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Marrakech with local guide
    • Start at Jemaa el-Fna Square
    • Visit Souk el Attarine
    • Visit Souk Smata
    • Visit Souk Haddadine
    • Visit Souk des Teinturiers
    • Visit Bahia Palace
    • Visit Koutoubia Mosque
    • Visit Menara Gardens
    • Visit Le Jardin Secret (The Secret Garden)
    Landmarks
    Jemaa el-Fna
    Souk el Attarine
    Souk Smata
    Souk Haddadine
    Souk des Teinturiers
    Bahia Palace
    Koutoubia Mosque
    Menara Gardens
    Le Jardin Secret
  11. Day 11

    Marrakech to Essaouira

    Marrakech to Essaouira
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Marrakech to Essaouira

    Optional Activities

    • Walk Skala de la Kasbah seafront ramparts
    • Explore UNESCO-listed medina
    • Walk windswept beach
    • Enjoy fresh-caught seafood meal
    Landmarks
    Skala de la Kasbah
    Essaouira Medina
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  12. Day 12

    Essaouira

    Essaouira
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Essaouira with local guide
    • Start at clock tower inside medina walls
    • Explore medina streets, souks, street vendors, plazas, and whitewashed houses
    • Visit Moulay Hassan Square
    • Watch anglers at harbor
    • Visit 16th-century Portuguese Castelo Real of Mogador
    • Visit Borj El Barmil tower
    • Visit Skala de la Kasbah
    • Explore Jewish history at Haim Pinto Synagogue
    • Visit Mellah (Jewish District and UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Visit Slat Attia and Slat Lkahal Mogador synagogues
    • Walk Essaouira Beach
    Landmarks
    Essaouira Medina
    Moulay Hassan Square
    Castelo Real of Mogador
    Borj El Barmil
    Skala de la Kasbah
    Haim Pinto Synagogue
    Mellah (Jewish District)
    Essaouira Beach
  13. Day 13

    Essaouira

    Essaouira
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Shop for souvenirs in souks
    • Sample grilled sardines at fish auction in market hall outside port gates
    • Wander along the beach
    • Windsurfing
    • Kitesurfing
    Landmarks
    Essaouira Beach
  14. Day 14

    Essaouira to Casablanca

    Essaouira to Casablanca
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Essaouira to Casablanca
  15. Day 15

    Casablanca to Airport

    Casablanca to Airport

    Included Activities

    • Private transfer from Casablanca accommodation to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport
    Landmarks
    Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport

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Rating
4.5 (24 reviews)
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Tour ID: 247319

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    Morocco
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  • Vaccines
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before September 14th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 14th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Trek Desert Maroc. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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