4 Day Tour from Casablanca to Marrakech
Landing in Casablanca and heading for Marrakech? Take the scenic route through Morocco's imperial heartland instead of the motorway. In four private days you see the Hassan II Mosque, the royal capital of Rabat, the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the sacred town of Moulay Idriss, spend a full day lost in the Fes medina, then cross the Middle Atlas to Marrakech.
- Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
- Starts: Casablanca (airport or hotel)
- Ends: Marrakech
- Route: Casablanca → Rabat → Meknes → Volubilis → Fes → Middle Atlas → Marrakech
- Price: on request, depends on group size and hotel level
Highlights
- A guided tour inside the Hassan II Mosque, built partly over the Atlantic
- Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and the royal mausoleum
- The mosaics of Volubilis, the best-preserved Roman city in Morocco
- Meknes and its monumental Bab Mansour gate
- A full day in Fes el-Bali with a licensed guide: tanneries, madrasas and souks
- Cedar forests and the Bin el Ouidane lake on the way to Marrakech
Day by Day
Day 1: Casablanca → Rabat
Your driver meets you at Mohammed V airport or your hotel. After a guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque and a drive along the Corniche, you continue to Rabat to explore the Kasbah of the Udayas and its Andalusian gardens, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Night in a riad in Rabat.
Day 2: Rabat → Meknes → Volubilis → Fes
Drive inland to Meknes, the city of Sultan Moulay Ismail, to see Bab Mansour and the royal granaries. In the afternoon you walk among the columns and mosaics of Volubilis, with views of the hilltop town of Moulay Idriss, before arriving in Fes in the evening.
Day 3: Full day in Fes
A local guide takes you through the 9,000 lanes of Fes el-Bali: the Bou Inania and Al-Attarine madrasas, the Chouara tannery seen from a leather shop terrace, the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque and university, and the workshops of coppersmiths, weavers and potters. Afternoon free in the souks or at a hammam.
Day 4: Fes → Ifrane → Beni Mellal → Marrakech
Cross the Middle Atlas via Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest, then follow the mountains south past Beni Mellal and the Bin el Ouidane reservoir. Arrival in Marrakech in the early evening.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- 3 nights in riads or boutique hotels with breakfast
- Local guides in Casablanca, Rabat and Fes
- Fuel, tolls and bottled water
Not included: lunches and dinners, entrance fees, tips.
Good to Know
- Mosque visits: the Hassan II Mosque is closed to visitors on Friday mornings; we plan around it.
- Add the desert: extend to 7 days by going from Fes to Merzouga and on to Marrakech; see our 7 day tour from Casablanca.
- Reverse direction: we can run the route from Marrakech to Casablanca for your flight home.