Day 1: Arrival in Casablanca

• Highlights:

  • Visit the Hassan II Mosque (largest in Africa).

  • Explore the Corniche and enjoy fresh seafood.

  • Walk around Habous Quarter (new medina).

• Overnight: Casablanca

Day 2: Casablanca → Rabat → Chefchaouen

• Distance: ~5–6 hours total drive

• Highlights:

  • Stop in Rabat (capital): visit the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower, and Mausoleum of Mohammed V.

  • Drive to Chefchaouen (the blue city) through the Rif Mountains.

• Overnight: Chefchaouen (in a medina riad)

Day 3: Chefchaouen → Fes

• Distance: ~4 hours

• Highlights:

  • Early morning stroll and photography in Chefchaouen.

  • Scenic drive to Fes.

  • Arrive and relax, or enjoy a rooftop dinner.

• Overnight: Fes

Day 4: Explore Fes (Full Day)

• Highlights:

  • Guided tour of Fes Medina (UNESCO).

  • Visit Al-Qarawiyyin University, tanneries, Medersa Bou Inania, and artisan workshops.

• Overnight: Fes

Day 5: Fes → Merzouga (Sahara Desert)

• Distance: ~7–8 hours

• Highlights:

  • Pass through the Middle Atlas (Ifrane, Azrou’s cedar forest).

  • Stop in Midelt for lunch.

  • Arrive in Merzouga and ride camels into the desert.

  • Sunset in the dunes, dinner, and music at a Berber camp.

• Overnight: Luxury desert camp in Erg Chebbi

Day 6: Merzouga → Todra Gorges → Dades Valley

• Distance: ~5 hours

• Highlights:

  • Watch sunrise in the Sahara.

  • Visit Todra Gorge, a canyon popular for walking and climbing.

  • Drive through the scenic Dades Valley (Monkey Fingers rock formation).

• Overnight: Dades Gorge

Day 7: Dades → Ait Benhaddou → Marrakech

• Distance: ~6 hours

• Highlights:

  • Visit Ait Benhaddou (UNESCO World Heritage site).

  • Cross the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n’Tichka Pass.

  • Arrive in Marrakech.

• Overnight: Marrakech

Day 8: Explore Marrakech → Casablanca (or departure from Marrakech)

• Highlights:

  • Visit Jemaa el-Fnaa, Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, Majorelle Garden, and souks.

  • Depending on your flight:

    • Option A: Transfer back to Casablanca (~2.5–3 hours drive).

    • Option B: Fly out from Marrakech.