Ultimate One-Week Morocco Tour

Hassan II mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

What to expect on this itinerary

This one-week tour shows you Morocco’s premier highlights, from the old souks and cities to the Sahara Desert and Atlantic coastline. This tour also includes private tours and five-star accommodations. Ride a camel through the Sahara Desert, spend two nights in Morocco’s most artistic city, and immerse yourself in the culture of Morocco’s must-see cities. Welcome to a country of enchantment, where every footstep leads you into an exotic history and narrative.

Countries Visited

Morocco

Places Visited

Casablanca, Marrakech, Essaouira, Meknes, Erfoud

Suggested Duration

8 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Casablanca – An Ancient City

Casablanca mixes modern bustle with old-world insight, and it has more to offer than locations from the Casablanca movie. You will touch down after your flight and be met by a local guide. You will then transfer to the center and a luxury business hotel. Here, you can enjoy all the old Moroccan charm later in the trip. Today, you will settle in to something comfortable and rest after your flight. Your guide can lead you in the evening so that you can gasp at the scale and beauty of the world’s third-largest mosque.

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Day 2

Meknes – Inspired by Art

Day 3

Meknes – The World’s Largest Walled City

Day 4

Erfoud – The Saharan Sand Dunes

Day 5

Marrakech – An Old-World Atmosphere

Day 6

Marrakech – Wonders of the Souks

Day 7

Essaouira – Lounging on the Coast

Day 8

Essaouira – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Escape to the atmosphere of another world with a camel caravan and a one-night stay at a Sahara Desert luxury camp
  • Embrace old-world wonder with a day in Fes, the world’s largest walled city
  • Feast your senses on Marrakech, where a local guide will provide you with an intimate walk through the city’s souks and squares
  • Experience Sufi mystique with a night on the Essaouira rooftops
  • Spend two nights in Morocco’s most artistic city of Meknes
  • Marvel at modern ingenuity when visiting Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
  • Connect Morocco’s enchanting landscapes, from green oases to red dunes and Atlantic beaches
  • Discover evocative histories as private guides create narratives of the past and present

Detailed Description

Morocco is magical. An eclectic blend of aromas floats alongside the sounds of an ancient souk, storytellers continue their tradition on an old-world square, and Sufi drummers create a rhythmic connection to another world. Morocco is a country that enchants at every glance, from old cities to the vibrant collection of landscapes. From the Sahara Desert to green oases and from walled cities to Atlantic Ocean rooftops, you can experience all the highlights on this best of Morocco one-week tour.

Private guides will lead the way, and you will stay at some of the country’s finest accommodations, including artisanal riads, which are palace-style hotels. The focus of this tour is on experiencing different destinations, not just seeing the iconic sites. With this one-week tour, you will live the history in some of the world’s most exotic and best-preserved places.

To begin your tour, you will fly to Casablanca, where you can have a quiet first night. Rabat is a lovely little stop en route to two nights in Meknes, which is the most artistic of Morocco’s four imperial capitals. Meknes is laid-back and incredibly authentic, so it makes for a nice contrast to Fes. Of course, you will visit the world’s largest walled city of Fes along with all its charming souks. Returning to Meknes is ideal because you can gain a more authentic impression of Morocco’s art.

From Meknes, you will fly to the Sahara for a 24-hour desert experience, featuring a camel journey into the dunes and a luxurious camp beneath the stars. From here, you will fly to Marrakech for two nights in a palace hotel. Nearby Essaouira will be your final stop. Essaouira is a delightful coastal town, where you can have a Sufi experience and reflect on your one week in Morocco.

Starting Price

$3,000 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.

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Mahesh S.
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The head of Zicasso's travel agency was well-organized, responsive, and caring. Our driver was very good. Accommodations and activities were well planned and enjoyable. The trip was good value for the price. I would highly recommend.

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Cyrus K.
Morocco Tour Review: History, Culture, 1 Week

We had an excellent, memorable trip. It was expertly curated by Zicasso's travel specialist, with sights and sounds we wanted to experience. We had a wonderful driver and guides. We could not have asked for a better experience!

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Crystal W.
Morocco Trip Review: Fes, Atlas Mountains, Casablanca, Food Tour, Hiking, 1 Week

The trip exceeded our expectations. Everything went smoothly, from start to finish, and we were extremely pleased with our driver and all of our guides throughout the trip! It was a nice touch to meet Zicasso’s travel specialist as well!

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Marnie A.
Morocco Trip Review: Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Sahara Desert, Ait Benhaddou, Marrakech, Food Tour, Camel Ride, 8-Day Trip

Our trip experience was A+++ from the planning stage through the actual trip. We enjoyed a curated trip and it was fabulous.

Our assigned driver, our driver, was a gem—courteous, thoughtful, professional, and an excellent ambassador for Morocco.

Zicasso’s travel specialist picked only four- to five-star hotels and riads for us. We enjoyed the quality of our accommodations and the professionalism of our various guides we were assigned for our visits to Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara Desert, our desert camp, Aït Benhaddou kasbah, a night food tour in Marrakech, and Marrakech’s medina.

We feel like we experienced Morocco—the tagines, the call to prayer, the desert, the camel ride, the beautiful people, the lush and layered history, culture, and architecture, and the emergence of a new and modern Morocco. It was more than we expected, which makes it so special to us. We highly recommend the travel specialist!!!

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Natalie M.
Spain, Morocco Trip Review: Barcelona, Andalucia, Chefchaouen, Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Marrakech, Atlas Mountains, Architecture, Art, Riads, 2 Weeks

Flawless doesn't begin to describe how incredible and meticulous the planning and taste that went into designing our Spain and Morocco trip. I reached out to Zicasso’s travel specialist far in advance, describing a dream vacation for my husband and me that included a near-impossible amount of locations to cover through both countries in only two weeks. We had tried coming up with an itinerary with another planner prior to meeting the travel specialist, but it did not work out. When we shared our vision with the travel specialist, he materialized it on paper in a way that made sense and even made adjustments that fit within our budget. We got to see every location with enough time to savor each.

The order of travel from Barcelona to Andalucía to Morocco was an intricate weave that told a story of cross-cultural exchange. We started off with Gaudí architecture and the Sagrada Família, sunsets at the Puente Nuevo, Alhambra, and Córdoba, marveled at the grandeur of the mosque cathedral, savored seafood paella and Picasso art in Málaga. We finished off road-tripping in Morocco, starting from the blue city of Chefchaouhen, continuing our journey through Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Marrakech, and the Atlas Mountains. It was nothing short of magical.

We will never forget the beauty of the sun rising above the Atlas Mountains, private candlelit dinners on our private terrace in the riads, the colors of the souks, and the hospitality of our Moroccan hosts. Each riad was carefully selected and far exceeded our expectations. And of course, our driver in Morocco was an absolute delight and went above and beyond. Besides providing transportation, he acted as a friend who showed us the ins and outs, helping us see Morocco in a way that we would not have if we went in a large group or had chosen to come alone. Overall, my husband and I cannot recommend our travel specialist enough.

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Karen P.
Morocco Tour Review: Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Atlas Mountains, Sahara Desert, Marrakech, Camel Ride, 1 Week

Every detail of the itinerary was amazing. Thanks to Zicasso’s travel agent. From our driver to the riad and hotel accommodations, and each location we visited (Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, the Atlas Mountains, a camel ride at sunset with glamping in the Sahara Desert, and Marrakech), we were partnered with a local guide who showed us magnificent sights and enriched our experience with historical information. Everything was beyond our expectations!

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