Our 10 day grand Morocco tour from Rabat is the most well-rounded grand circuit available from Morocco’s capital — ten days, nine nights, covering Chefchaouen blue city, all four imperial cities, the Sahara dunes (with two nights at Erg Chebbi), the kasbah trail to Ait Ben Haddou, red-city Marrakech, and the windswept Atlantic coast of Essaouira.
From Rabat, you loop north through the Rif Mountains to Chefchaouen, drop south via Volubilis and Meknes to Fes, transit the Middle Atlas and Ziz Valley to the Sahara, then continue west via Todra Gorge and Ait Ben Haddou to Marrakech and Essaouira. This 10 day Morocco tour from Rabat is private, all-inclusive, English-speaking Berber driver/guide throughout.
This grand morocco tour rabat covers 10 days, 9 nights of greatest hits:
Pickup from Rabat hotel/airport. Full guided Rabat city tour — Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Chellah.
Accommodation: Hotel in Rabat (B&B).
Drive north through the Rif Mountains. Blue medina exploration, Spanish Mosque viewpoint sunset.
Accommodation: Riad in Chefchaouen (B&B).
Volubilis Roman ruins, Meknes imperial city, arrive Fes evening.
Accommodation: Traditional Riad in Fes (B&B).
Fes el-Bali walking tour — Chouara Tanneries, Bou Inania, Al-Qarawiyyin, souks.
Accommodation: Traditional Riad in Fes (B&B).
Drive south via Ifrane, Azrou Cedar Forest, Midelt, Ziz Valley. Sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi to luxury Berber camp.
Accommodation: Luxury desert camp Erg Chebbi (HB).
Sahara sunrise. Full day 4×4 — Khamlia Gnawa village, Berber nomad family.
Accommodation: Hotel/riad in Merzouga (HB).
Rissani souk. Todra Gorge 300m canyon walk. Dades Valley.
Accommodation: Hotel/riad in Dades Valley (HB).
Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO visit. Cross Tizi n’Tichka. Arrive Marrakech.
Accommodation: Riad in Marrakech (B&B).
Drive west with Argan-oil cooperative stop. Explore Essaouira UNESCO medina, Portuguese ramparts, Atlantic beach.
Accommodation: Riad in Essaouira (B&B).
Drive back to Marrakech. Guided tour — Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Majorelle, Jemaa el-Fna. Transfer RAK airport / train station.
Ready for the most comprehensive rabat 10 day itinerary? Book the 10 day Grand Morocco Tour from Rabat.
Route: Rabat → Chefchaouen → Volubilis → Meknes → Fes → Ifrane → Azrou → Midelt → Ziz Valley → Merzouga (camp + Merzouga) → Rissani → Todra Gorge → Dades → Ouarzazate → Ait Ben Haddou → Tizi n’Tichka → Marrakech → Essaouira → Marrakech
Total distance: ~2,800 km.
