
One-way Morocco crossing
Marrakech to Fes in 5 Days via the Sahara: Private Desert Crossing
A one-way private crossing from Marrakech to Fes through the kasbah route, two nights in the Sahara region and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas.
Multi-day Morocco tour
One week, three landscapes: the Sahara dunes, the imperial medinas of Fes and Meknes, and the blue lanes of Chefchaouen — all private, from Marrakech.
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Duration
7 days / 6 nights
Group
Private tour, 1–7 travellers
Pickup
Free pickup from your hotel or riad in Marrakech
Languages
English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Starts in
Marrakech
Ends in
Marrakech
Meeting point
Your Marrakech hotel or riad lobby
Booking type
Private tour — your own vehicle and driver
Seven days is the sweet spot for a first trip to Morocco. It is long enough to reach the real Sahara, spend a proper day in Fes rather than a rushed afternoon, and still get north to Chefchaouen, the blue mountain town that most short itineraries have to skip.
You travel south first over the Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou and the gorges, sleep in the dunes at Merzouga, then loop north through the Ziz Valley and the cedar forests to Fes. From Fes the road climbs into the Rif to Chefchaouen before returning through Volubilis and Meknes.
The final leg brings you back to Marrakech. Because everything is private you decide how long to linger anywhere; the itinerary below is the version we recommend, not a fixed timetable.
Day 1
Marrakech → Ait Ben Haddou → Dades
Tizi n'Tichka, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses to the Dades Valley.
Day 2
Dades → Todra → Merzouga
Dades gorge, Todra cliffs, then east to Erg Chebbi for a sunset camel ride and a night in a desert camp.
Day 3
Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Fes
Dune sunrise, then north through Erfoud, the Ziz gorges, Midelt and the cedar forests of Azrou to Fes.
Day 4
Fes
A free day in Fes. Optional licensed medina guide for the tanneries, Al-Qarawiyyin surroundings and the souks.
Day 5
Fes → Chefchaouen
Into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen; afternoon and evening free to walk the blue lanes and the kasbah square.
Day 6
Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Marrakech side
The Roman ruins of Volubilis, the imperial gates of Meknes, then south with an overnight en route.
Day 7
Return to Marrakech
Final drive back to Marrakech with viewpoint stops, arriving in the afternoon.
For a first trip, yes. Seven days covers the Sahara, one imperial city in depth and the north without daily six-hour drives. Ten days lets you add the Atlantic coast.
A full free day plus the evening of arrival — enough to see the medina properly rather than just walk through it.
No. Volubilis, palaces and museums are paid on site so you only pay for what you visit. Your driver will tell you the current fees.
Yes, before departure and, within reason, on the road. It is your private vehicle.
Send your dates and hotel — we reply with availability and your pickup time.
Toubkal Views is run from Marrakech by a Moroccan team, not an overseas booking platform.
Your guide is from the region and knows the Agafay tracks, the Atlas valleys and the best light for photos.
Berber camps, mint tea, home-style tagine and music played by local musicians.
We collect you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech and bring you back at the end.
You talk to us directly before, during and after your trip — no call centre in between.
Tell us your dates, group and pace and we adapt the experience instead of selling a fixed package.
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One-way Morocco crossing
A one-way private crossing from Marrakech to Fes through the kasbah route, two nights in the Sahara region and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas.

Grand tour of Morocco
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Multi-day Morocco tour
Four private days from Marrakech over the Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra gorges and a night under the stars in the Merzouga dunes.