Imperial cities & desert
All four imperial cities plus Chefchaouen and the Sahara dunes, over eight private days from Casablanca finishing in Marrakech.
History + desert
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Group
Private tour, 1–7 travellers
Pickup
Free pickup from your Casablanca hotel or Mohammed V airport
Languages
English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Starts in
Casablanca
Ends in
Marrakech
Meeting point
Your Casablanca hotel lobby or Mohammed V airport arrivals
Booking type
Private tour — your own vehicle and driver
Morocco has four imperial capitals — Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech — and most itineraries only manage two. Eight days from Casablanca is enough for all four, plus the Roman city of Volubilis, the blue town of Chefchaouen and a night in the Sahara.
The first half is history and architecture: the Atlantic capitals, the Roman mosaics of Volubilis, the monumental gates of Meknes, a full day in Fes and an overnight in Chefchaouen when the day visitors have gone.
The second half turns south for landscape: the Middle Atlas cedar forests, the Ziz Valley, a camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes, and then the kasbah route west to Marrakech through the Todra Gorge, the Dades hairpins and Ait Ben Haddou.
Day 1
Casablanca → Rabat
Seafront Casablanca, then Rabat: the kasbah, the Hassan Tower area and the Andalusian gardens.
Day 2
Rabat → Meknes → Volubilis → Fes
Imperial Meknes, Roman Volubilis, arrival in Fes.
Day 3
Fes
Free day in the medina, with an optional licensed guide.
Day 4
Fes → Chefchaouen
North into the Rif for an afternoon and night in the blue city.
Day 5
Chefchaouen → Middle Atlas → Midelt
South again through Fes and the cedar forests to Midelt for the night.
Day 6
Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga
The Ziz palm canyon and Erfoud, then a sunset camel ride and a night in a desert camp.
Day 7
Merzouga → Todra → Dades
Dune sunrise, Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley.
Day 8
Dades → Ait Ben Haddou → Marrakech
Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou and over the Tizi n'Tichka to Marrakech.
One of the four cities that have served as Morocco's capital: Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech. This tour visits all four.
Driving and transport are included; licensed local city guides are optional and paid separately. We recommend one for Fes and Volubilis.
Yes. If you need to return to Casablanca we can add a final transfer day for an extra cost.
From November to February nights can fall close to freezing. The camps provide heavy blankets, but bring warm layers.
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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