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Five days from Rabat to Marrakech: the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a night in the Erg Chebbi desert camp and the Dades Valley. The full north-to-south tour for travellers who want cities and desert in one trip. 5 days · 4 nights · from € 749 per person · Private tour.
This 5-day Rabat to Marrakech desert tour is a private Morocco desert tour from Rabat to Marrakech. The route runs from Rabat through Meknes, Volubilis, Fes, Merzouga / Erg Chebbi to Marrakech. You travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with your own driver, only with your own group, you set the pace, and you stay in hand-picked riads and hotels along the way.
The best part is the desert itself. In Merzouga you swap the car for camels and take a camel ride in Erg Chebbi at sunset, then spend the night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi with dinner and Berber music by the fire. Wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes — the quietest hour of the whole trip — and try sandboarding before the ride back to the village.
The best time to visit Merzouga is March to May and September to November, when the days are warm and the crowds are thinner. The tour runs all year. The price for this tour is confirmed on enquiry — send us your dates and group size and we send you a quote.
1 / 5Roman ruins of Volubilis in Morocco
The capital — the Hassan Tower, the Kasbah of the Udayas and the royal city by the sea.
The imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate and the granaries.
Roman ruins with mosaics, on a hill above the plain between Fes and Meknes.
The oldest medina in the world — tanneries, craft workshops and 9,000 alleys to get lost in.
Ride camels into the dunes at sunset and sleep in a desert camp under the stars — the high sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, up to 150 m.
A valley of rose gardens and red rock, where the road winds between the cliffs and the kasbahs.
Pick-up in Rabat, drive to Meknes and the Roman ruins of Volubilis, then continue to Fes. Overnight in Fes.
Full day in the Fes medina with a local guide: tanneries, craft workshops and the old alleys. Overnight in Fes.
Drive through the Ziz Valley to Merzouga. Camel ride at sunset and overnight in the desert camp.
Sunrise in the dunes and camel ride back. Drive to the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley. Overnight in the Dades Valley.
Drive to Ait Ben Haddou, visit the ksar, then over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech. Arrival in the late afternoon.
The from-price is per person for the tour as described. The exact price depends on your travel dates, group size and hotels — it falls as the group grows. Your quote after the enquiry is the price that counts.
Price to confirm on enquiry
Marrakech to Merzouga: about 560 km, 9–10 hours of driving, split over two days.
Night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi: beds, blankets, dinner and music by the fire. A luxury camp is available on request.
Pack light for the camp: a small overnight bag, warm layers for the evening, sun protection and good walking shoes.
Your own vehicle and driver, only your group. No strangers, no fixed departure dates, no rushing.
Yes. You start in Rabat and end in Marrakech.
Yes, a licensed local guide in Fes is included.
The from-price is €749 per person. The exact price depends on group size and date — we state it after your enquiry. Price to confirm on enquiry.
March to May and September to November are the best months: warm days, cool desert nights and clear skies. The tour runs all year. In summer (June to August) the desert is very hot, over 45°C, so the camel ride and the camp stay are planned for the cooler hours.
5 days is the right length for this route: it covers Rabat to Marrakech at a relaxed pace, with the desert night in Erg Chebbi and time at each stop. If you have more time, ask us to add a day.
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“I highly recommend this agency. We sent them our rough itinerary and they came back with a great plan; after a little fine-tuning we were off to Morocco. We especially loved hiking with Mohamed in the High Atlas from Imlil. Our driver Ali ran the whole logistics — dependable, punctual and honest. I can't praise our experience highly enough.”
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“Friends recommended Visit Maghreb, so we booked our 5-Day Rabat Imperial Cities & Desert Tour to Merzouga. Our guide Hassan met us at the airport and took us everywhere — Jemaa el Fna, the Bahia Palace, Jardin Majorelle, and then the Sahara, where we rode camels over the dunes and watched sunset and sunrise. An unforgettable desert tour. Highly recommended.”
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“An amazing desert ride — the sunset and sunrise will stay with you forever, and the staff is always there for you. There is a lot of road to cover by car, but the camel ride repays your patience. We stopped in lovely places with good food along the way. Strongly recommended.”
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