Round trip from Fes · 8 days · 7 nights
A private 8-day tour that starts and ends in Fes: the Sahara at Merzouga, the Dades Valley, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Chefchaouen, with a driver and a local guide.
Duration
8 days, 7 nights
Route
Fes - Merzouga - Dades - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech - Casablanca - Rabat - Chefchaouen - Fes
Guides speak
English and Spanish
Price
On request, free quote with no obligation
Tour overview
The 8-day Morocco tour from Fes is a private round trip by Highlights Morocco Tours. It starts with a guided day in Fes, crosses the Middle Atlas to Merzouga for a night in a Sahara desert camp, follows the Dades Valley and Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech, continues to Casablanca and Rabat, and returns to Fes through Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Meknes. It includes a private driver and a local guide who speaks English or Spanish. The price is on request, with a free quote and no obligation.
Starting in Fes puts the longest desert drive early in the trip. You spend your first day in the medina, head for the Sahara on day 2, cross the Atlas to Marrakech, and then come back north through the coast and the Rif, ending where you started.
It is a typical route, not a fixed script. We adapt the nights and stops to your dates, and we can add a night in Fes, Marrakech or the desert. For a shorter trip see our 3-day Marrakech to Fes tour.
Photos
Highlights
Itinerary
Fes el-Bali
About 460 km
About 300 km
About 330 km
Marrakech
About 320 km
About 240 km
About 300 km with stops
Route map
The route goes south over the Atlas to the Sahara, crosses to Marrakech and returns north along the coast and the Rif.
Fes
Start and end of the tour, with a guided day in the medina.
Merzouga
Camel ride at sunset and a night in a desert camp.
Dades Valley
Rock formations, the Todra Gorges and kasbahs on the way.
Ait Ben Haddou
UNESCO-listed ksar of red-earth towers.
Marrakech
Guided day in the medina and Jemaa el-Fnaa.
Casablanca
The Hassan II Mosque, on the way north.
Rabat
The capital, with the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas.
Chefchaouen
The blue town of the Rif, before the road back to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes.
Why this route
Starting in Fes lets you do the long desert drive when you are fresh and keeps the cities for the second half of the trip.
The return passes through Casablanca, Rabat and Chefchaouen, so you see the coast, the capital and the blue town before closing the loop in Fes.
Morocco tour package
8-day Morocco tours
All five routes are private, last 8 days and include a night in a Sahara desert camp.
| Tour | Route | Ending |
|---|---|---|
| 8 days from Marrakech | Marrakech, Sahara, Fes, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira | Marrakech (round trip) |
| 8 days from Casablanca | Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Sahara, Marrakech, Essaouira | Casablanca (round trip) |
| 8 days from Fes | Fes, Sahara, Marrakech, Rabat, Chefchaouen | Fes (round trip) |
| 8 days from Tangier | Tangier, Chefchaouen, Fes, Sahara, Marrakech | Marrakech (one way) |
| 8 days from Rabat | Rabat, Fes, Sahara, Marrakech, Casablanca | Rabat (round trip) |
Your quote
Meals, extra stops and the type of camp are confirmed in your free quote. Tell us what you prefer.
Good to know
Tour guide
The 8-day Morocco tour from Fes is a private round trip with Highlights Morocco Tours. Starting and finishing in Fes, it loops through the Sahara at Merzouga, the Dades Valley, Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Chefchaouen. You travel with your own driver and a local guide who speaks English or Spanish.
The 8-day Morocco tour from Fes is a private round trip run by Highlights Morocco Tours, a Marrakech-based operator. Over 8 days and 7 nights you travel with your own driver and a local guide who speaks English or Spanish, so the pace and the photo stops follow your group. The route goes from Fes to the Sahara, across the Atlas to Marrakech, up the Atlantic side through Casablanca and Rabat, and back to Fes through Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Meknes. It is a Morocco tour package that joins the desert, the imperial cities and the blue town in one loop.
Day 1: a guided day in the medina of Fes el-Bali, with the Chouara tanneries, old madrasas and souks. Day 2: drive about 460 km from Fes across the Middle Atlas to Merzouga, then ride a camel at sunset and sleep in a desert camp beside the Erg Chebbi dunes. Day 3: sunrise over the dunes, then about 300 km to the Dades Valley by way of the Todra Gorges. Day 4: about 330 km to Marrakech, stopping at Ait Ben Haddou and crossing the Tizi n'Tichka pass. Day 5: a day in Marrakech with the Koutoubia minaret, the souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa. Day 6: about 320 km north to Rabat, with the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca if the schedule allows. Day 7: the Hassan Tower and the Kasbah of the Udayas, then about 240 km to Chefchaouen. Day 8: Chefchaouen in the morning, then Volubilis and Meknes, arriving back in Fes in the evening.
This 8-day Morocco tour from Fes suits travellers who want to see much of the country in one week and do not mind regular time on the road. Several days involve long drives, above all Fes to Merzouga at about 460 km and Marrakech to Rabat at about 320 km, so it works best for couples, friends, families with older children and solo travellers who enjoy watching the landscape change from the car window. Because the tour is private, the driver and guide can stop whenever your group needs a break. If you prefer one base and short transfers, a shorter tour may suit you better.
The best time for the 8-day Morocco tour from Fes is usually spring and autumn, when days are comfortable in the cities and in the Sahara. Summer can be very hot in the desert, the Dades Valley and Marrakech, which makes the long driving days feel heavier. In winter the nights at the Merzouga desert camp are cold, and snow is possible in the High Atlas near the Tizi n'Tichka pass, while Rabat, Casablanca and the north stay milder. The route can run in any season, and Highlights Morocco Tours can suggest dates that suit what you most want to see.
For the 8-day Morocco tour from Fes, pack in layers: light clothes for the day and a warm jacket for the night in the Merzouga desert camp. Bring a scarf for sun and dust, sunglasses, sun cream, a hat and comfortable closed shoes for the Fes medina and the dunes. The tour does not include lunches, drinks, entrance fees or tips, so carry cash in dirhams for them. Dress modestly in the medinas and at religious sites, and keep a small day bag with water and a phone charger in the car.
The price of the 8-day Morocco tour from Fes is on request, because it depends on your dates, group size and preferences. Highlights Morocco Tours sends a free quote with no obligation, and you can request it by the contact form on this page, by WhatsApp or by email. The quote covers the private driver and local guide, the sunset camel ride, the night in the desert camp with dinner and breakfast, and the nights on the road. Lunches, drinks, entrance fees and tips are paid separately. Tell us your dates and the number of travellers and we reply with a clear offer.
Why book with us
Local agency
Highlights Morocco Tours is a private tour operator based in Marrakech.
100% private
Only your group, with your own driver.
English and Spanish
Local guides who speak English or Spanish.
Tailor-made
Ask us to add a night, change a stop or adjust the pace.
WhatsApp support
Support before and during your trip.
Free quote
Send your dates and group size. No obligation.
FAQ
About the trip, how to book it and who we are.
Yes, if you want to see the main regions of Morocco in one trip. In 8 days you can combine imperial cities, the Atlas, the Sahara and the coast, with a private driver and a local guide.
A popular 8-day itinerary from Fes goes Merzouga, the Dades Valley, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Chefchaouen, and back to Fes. It avoids repeating the same road and includes a night in the Sahara.
Morocco is big, so there are some long driving days, mostly between Merzouga and the cities. We plan stops for lunch and rest, and we can add nights to slow down.
Yes. It includes a camel ride at sunset in the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a desert camp at Merzouga. The camel ride depends on the season and your arrival time.
Yes. We adapt the stops and the number of nights to your dates and interests, and we can add a second night in the desert, in Fes or in Marrakech.
Fes is about 460 km from Merzouga, which takes most of a day with stops through the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley. We plan stops for lunch and rest.
Yes. We can end the tour in Marrakech after the Dades Valley and drop the northern part, or adapt the route. Tell us your flights.
Send us your dates and number of travellers with the contact form, by WhatsApp or by email. We reply with a free, no-obligation quote and, once you are happy with it, we confirm the booking and the details of your trip.
The price depends on your dates, the number of travellers and the type of camp, so we quote on request. Quotes are free and come with no obligation.
The tour starts and ends in Fes. We agree the pick-up point and time with you when we confirm your booking.
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Why travellers trust us
8+ years
Organising private tours across Morocco for many years.
Local Berber team
Brothers and friends who grew up in the desert and know every road and camp.
100% private
Your own driver and guide. Never a big shared group.
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