From Casablanca over nine days through royal cities, ancient medinas and a stretch of desert. Long enough for the three settings to breathe, short enough that the trip never becomes a transfer schedule.
- Duration
- 9 days / 8 nights
- Route
- Casablanca → Casablanca
- Pace
- Mostly easy drives with a couple of longer stretches north
Overview
The green route: capital, blue city, imperial medina, cedar country and waterfalls, then back to the coast. Nine days is long enough to stop treating the car as the main event.
Photos
Route
- 1Casablanca
- 2Rabat
- 3Chefchaouen
- 4Fes
- 5Middle Atlas
- 6Ouzoud
- 7Marrakech
- 8Casablanca
Highlights
- Rabat, Chefchaouen and Fes in one loop
- Ouzoud waterfalls and the Middle Atlas instead of sand
- Starts and ends at Casablanca
- Long enough for the three settings to breathe
Day by day
A representative plan. Every trip is adjusted to your dates, your pace and what you want to see.
1
Day 1
Arrival in Casablanca
Land at Mohammed V airport, meet your private driver and settle into a hotel on the Corniche. The ocean front makes a calm first evening.
2
Day 2
Casablanca and on to Rabat
Morning at the Hassan II Mosque, built over the Atlantic, plus the Habous quarter. By mid-afternoon, a short drive brings you to the capital, Rabat.
3
Day 3
Rabat, the capital by the sea
Walk the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and the Chellah gardens. In the late afternoon you head north toward the Rif Mountains.
4
Day 4
Chefchaouen, the Blue Pearl
Lose yourself between blue walls, visit the kasbah square and end the day watching the sunset from the Spanish Mosque.
5
Day 5
Chefchaouen to Fes
A quiet morning in the blue medina before the drive south through the hills to imperial Fes.
6
Day 6
A full day in Fes
The tanneries, grand madrasas and craft quarters of the world's largest car-free medina — a full day to explore at an easy pace.
7
Day 7
The green Middle Atlas
Cedar forests, the alpine town of Ifrane and wild Barbary macaques. Cool air, green hills and a break from the cities.
8
Day 8
Ouzoud waterfalls, then Marrakech
Waterfalls dropping through olive groves, then an evening arrival in the Red City, Marrakech.
9
Day 9
Marrakech and the way home
A final morning of gardens, palaces and souks before the easy drive back to Casablanca for your flight.
Good to know
Best season
Spring and autumn are ideal for the coast, Rif and Middle Atlas.
Pace and driving
A few longer drives north, but mostly broken up with full stops.
Who it suits
Travellers who prefer green landscapes over sand dunes.
What's included
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole itinerary
- Accommodation each night, with breakfast
- Airport transfers at the start and end
- A local guide in the medinas where a guide adds most
- A named contact in Marrakech throughout your trip
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches, dinners and drinks unless listed
- Entrance fees to monuments and sites
- Tips for your driver and guides
- Travel insurance
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