Merzouga Chefchaouen Aït Ben Haddou Essaouira Camel trek
Essaouira ramparts on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech
12 DAYS · 11 NIGHTS

12 Days Tour from Marrakech

A 12 days · 11 nights journey along the Marrakech Airport → Merzouga route. Highlights include Marrakech, Essaouira, Casablanca.

  • Marrakech Airport → Merzouga
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-speaking driver-guide
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Essaouira – Two days on the Atlantic coast

Essaouira

Two days on the Atlantic coast

Chefchaouen – The Blue City of the Rif

Chefchaouen

The Blue City of the Rif

Merzouga – Nomads, Gnawa & camel trek

Merzouga

Nomads, Gnawa & camel trek

Tour Overview

What makes this journey special

A 12 days · 11 nights journey along the Marrakech Airport → Merzouga route. Highlights include Marrakech, Essaouira, Casablanca.

Tour Itinerary

A detailed day-by-day journey

  1. Day 1
    Jemaa el-Fna on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Arrive Marrakech; airport transfer

    • Details on request.
  2. Day 2
    Koutoubia minaret on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Full day guided Marrakech

    • Details on request.
  3. Day 3
    Argan forest on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Marrakech → Essaouira (Atlantic coast)

    • Details on request.
  4. Day 4
    The Skala ramparts of Essaouira above the Atlantic on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Essaouira → Casablanca (coastal route)

    • Details on request.
  5. Day 5
    Casablanca coastline on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Casablanca → Rabat (Hassan II Mosque + imperial capital)

    • Details on request.
  6. Day 6
    Rif hills on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Rabat → Chefchaouen (blue city, Rif Mountains)

    • Details on request.
  7. Day 7
    Blue alley on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Chefchaouen → Fes (blue city morning + afternoon Fes arrival)

    • Details on request.
  8. Day 8
    View over the Fes medina on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Full day guided Fes medina

    • Details on request.
  9. Day 9
    Barbary macaques in the Middle Atlas cedar forest on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Fes → Middle Atlas (Ifrane/Azrou/Midelt) → Merzouga hotel

    • Details on request.
  10. Day 10
    Travelers sharing tea with a nomad family in their tent on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Sahara desert day

    • nomads, Khamlia Gnawa, camel trek, desert camp
  11. Day 11
    Todra Gorge on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Desert sunrise → Erfoud → Todra Gorges → Dades Valley

    • Details on request.
  12. Day 12
    Kasbah towers of Aït Ben Haddou above the palms on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

    Dades → Rose Valley → Ait Ben Haddou → High Atlas → Marrakech

    • Details on request.
Ziz Valley on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

Why travel with us?

Local, private & handled A to Z

  • A local Berber team that lives where you'll be travelling
  • Private, customizable itineraries shaped around your time and interests
  • Full-service planning — tours, hotels, riads, desert camps, and transport
  • A founder-led, family-run agency — not a call center

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions travelers ask most.

Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) offer the most comfortable temperatures. Winter brings clear skies for stargazing but cold desert nights, while summer is hot but manageable with early starts. We tailor the pace to the season.

Yes — every trip is private and fully customizable. We can adjust the route, extend stays, change accommodation level, or add experiences to fit your interests and dates.

It's fully private — just your party, your own driver-guide and vehicle. We use air-conditioned 4×4s or minivans depending on group size, with no shared minibuses.

See the "What's included" section above for this trip's exact inclusions — typically private transport, a professional driver-guide, accommodation and listed meals. Flights, travel insurance and personal expenses are not included.

Yes — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and other needs are catered for. Let us know when booking and we'll brief the accommodations and camp in advance.

Message us with your dates and group size for a custom itinerary and quote within 24 hours. A 20% deposit by PayPal, Remitly or Wise confirms your booking; the balance is paid to your driver-guide when you meet (paying it by card adds a 5% bank fee). Cancel at least 20 days before your tour and your full deposit is refunded. If you postpone, even within those 20 days, we move your deposit to your new dates.

Desert camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes lit by lanterns at night
Aït Ben Haddou panorama on 12 Days Tour from Marrakech

Ready for 12 Days Tour from Marrakech?

Share your travel dates and group size — we'll send a custom day-by-day itinerary with a clear quote within 24 hours.

From €550 per person · private