Morocco Tour Package7 Day Luxury Morocco Tour: Sahara and the Imperial Cities
This 7 day luxury Morocco tour runs fully private from Marrakech to Casablanca with Morocco Hidden Spots on Viator, priced at $1,799 per person and rated 5.0 from 28 reviews. The route crosses the High Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou and the Dades Gorge, sleeps one night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi, then works north through Fes, Volubilis and Rabat. Because it starts in Marrakech and ends in Casablanca, it suits travellers who fly into RAK and out of CMN. This page sets out what the price covers, what it does not, and which of the other Morocco tour packages might fit you better.
About This Tour
Morocco Hidden Spots runs this as a fully private journey with no shared groups, in a private air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan. The operator leads the tour himself when he is available. Otherwise he hands the group to his small circle of close friends and family, and the listing says every driver and guide is chosen by him directly. Nights are in authentic boutique riads, with one night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi, the class of which is not stated.
The listing prices the trip at $1,799 per person for 7 days. The inclusions list covers dinner, breakfast, onboard WiFi, all fees and taxes, the private car and hotel stay. Lunch and drinks beyond onboard water are extra. The meeting point is on Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech, near Cafe France, where the driver waits with a sign carrying your reservation name. There is no hotel pickup.
$1,799 per person, private group, 7 days
Jemaa el Fna Square, Marrakech, near Cafe France. The driver waits with a sign carrying your reservation name. No hotel pickup is offered
Private group only, led by a local driver and guide in English. The operator leads when available, otherwise a close friend or family member of his does
7 days with boutique riads on the road and 1 desert night in Erg Chebbi, camp class not stated
Dinner and breakfast included. Lunch is not, and drinks other than onboard water are extra
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled departure time for a full refund
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Quick answer Price, route and what to know first
This private 7 day luxury Morocco tour costs $1,799 per person, runs Marrakech to Casablanca and holds a 5.0 rating from 28 reviews. It is fully private with no shared groups. You sleep in boutique riads and spend 1 night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi. Dinner, breakfast, onboard WiFi and all fees and taxes are included, but lunch and drinks are not.
Key takeaways
- See the full breakdown of what the $1,799 covers in what the price actually covers
- Want 4 to 5-star hotels and 10 days instead? Look at the 10-Day Luxury Private Morocco Tour
- Flying home from Marrakech rather than Casablanca? The loop also runs the other way in the 7-Day Private Casablanca to Marrakech Tour
- Compare every listing side by side on the Morocco tour package
What the Price Actually Covers
The inclusions list on this listing is short, so read it closely before you book. Below is what the operator states is covered, what is explicitly not, and what you may pay on the day.
Stated Inclusions and Exclusions
The listing includes onboard WiFi, all fees and taxes, dinner, breakfast, the hotel stay and the private car. Lunch is excluded, and drinks other than the water on board are excluded. Monument entrances are not itemised, camel rides are not itemised, and an option line mentions a desert safari or hike without a price. All fees and taxes being included does not automatically mean every monument ticket is paid, so ask the operator before you go.
The desert camp is described only as a night in Erg Chebbi, with no class stated. If you expect a luxury tent with a private bathroom, confirm that in writing, or look at the 7-Day Private Casablanca to Marrakech Tour, whose camp is listed as a luxury desert camp with private bathrooms.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Private 4x4 or minivan | Yes | Air-conditioned, for your group only |
| Boutique riads and desert camp | Yes | Camp class not stated, 1 night in Erg Chebbi |
| Dinner and breakfast | Yes | Lunch not included |
| Onboard WiFi | Yes | |
| All fees and taxes | Yes | Monument entrances not itemised |
| Drinks | No | Water is on board only |
| Lunch | No | Buy it yourself each day |
| Camel ride | Not itemised | An option line mentions a desert safari or hike |
| Tips | No | One travel writer suggests 100 to 150 MAD per day for a driver guide |
| Airport transfers and flights | No | None stated in the listing |
Sources: Wikipedia: Morocco, Wikivoyage: Morocco
A village and green palm gardens in the Dades Valley. Photo: Christophe Guilloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The listing does not publish a stop-by-stop timetable, so the outline below follows the route as it is described, with the drive figures that are documented for the legs.
Ait Ben Haddou to the Dades Gorge
The route continues through Ouarzazate, which sits at 1,151 m, toward the Dades Gorge, whose walls range from 200 to 500 m high. Ouarzazate to Tinghir is about 162.8 to 164 km and around 2 h 42 min of driving, so this is a steady driving day with gorge stops along the way.
Into Erg Chebbi
Tinghir to Merzouga is 191.2 km and about 3 h 2 min of driving. Erg Chebbi stretches about 28 km north to south and 5 to 7 km wide, with dunes rising to 150 m above the surrounding plain. This is your camp night.
Camel rides are not itemised on the listing, so ask how you reach camp. A typical Merzouga camel ride to camp takes about an hour and leaves one to two hours before sunset.
The Long Haul to Fes
From the desert the route drives north through the Middle Atlas to Fes, where you sleep in a riad. Fes el-Bali, the old medina, was founded between 789 and 808 AD and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The Fez River splits it into the Qarawiyyin and Andalusian quarters.
Volubilis and Rabat
The route leaves Fes for the Roman ruins of Volubilis, inscribed by UNESCO in 1997, which covered about 42 hectares inside 2.6 km of walls. From there it continues to Rabat, inscribed by UNESCO in 2012, where you overnight.
Casablanca and the End
The tour ends in Casablanca, a city of 3,218,036 residents in 2024. The return time is not stated. Casablanca is where the Hassan II Mosque stands, with one of the tallest minarets in the world, so leave time for a visit if your flight allows.
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Who This Tour Rules Out
This listing has real limits, and some of them push certain travellers toward a different package.
The Honest Limits, and What to do About Them
There is no hotel pickup, so you make your own way to Jemaa el Fna Square with your bags. If you want a door collection, the 10-Day Morocco Desert Tour via Imperial Cities, a shared group of up to 14, is a different model entirely, and the 10-Day Luxury Private Morocco Tour covers more ground with 4 to 5-star hotels.
The listing notes the tour is not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health, though it is otherwise suitable for all fitness levels. The age bands on Viator, infants 0 to 3, children 4 to 11 and adults 12 to 65, are pricing bands, not limits. Service animals are allowed and infant seats are available.
Winter nights in the Merzouga dunes drop below freezing, and the camp class here is not stated, so pack warm layers or confirm the tent standard before booking. The listing also does not state whether camp transport is by camel. Finally, lunch costs extra every day, so budget for lunches and drinks on the road, and remember tips are not included, with one travel writer suggesting 100 to 150 MAD per day for driver guides.
The Koutoubia minaret rising over the walls of Marrakech at sunset. Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Getting There and What to Add
You start in Marrakech and finish in Casablanca, so plan your flights around both airports and consider adding days at either end.
Flights and Trains to the Start
Marrakesh Menara airport, code RAK, served about 9.3 million passengers in 2024 and is the natural arrival point. Casablanca Mohammed V, code CMN, served 10,449,372 passengers in 2024 and has an hourly Al Bidaoui train from 04:00 to 23:00, which works well for your departure. Other gateways are Fez-Saiss (FEZ), Tangier Ibn Battouta (TNG) and Rabat-Sale (RBA).
The listing offers no airport transfer, so take a taxi or the local transport noted as available nearby.
Adding Days Before and After
The Marrakech medina was inscribed by UNESCO in 1985 and its red walls run about 19 km with 20 main gates, so a day or two there before the tour pays off. Read the Marrakech desert tour guide for context. After Casablanca, Essaouira sits 176 km from Marrakech, about 2 h 24 min by road, and would need its own trip.
If you want more cities, the 11-Day Private Morocco Tour Package adds Chefchaouen and Meknes to a similar loop, and the Morocco itinerary guide helps you plan the extra days.
Route at a Glance
The listing gives no clock times, so the stages below follow the route phases from Marrakech to Casablanca.
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Start
Marrakech meeting
Meet the driver on Jemaa el Fna Square near Cafe France, holding a sign with your reservation name. No hotel pickup.
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Day 1
High Atlas and Ait Ben Haddou
Cross the High Atlas toward the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO site since 1987, about 171.4 km and 2 h 58 min of driving from Marrakech.
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Day 2
Dades Gorge
Continue via Ouarzazate to the Dades Gorge, where walls range from 200 to 500 m high.
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Day 3
Desert camp in Erg Chebbi
Drive to Merzouga and spend the night in a desert camp among dunes up to 150 m high. Camel ride not itemised, ask the operator.
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Day 4
North to Fes
A long drive through the Middle Atlas to Fes, with a riad night in the medina city founded in 789 CE.
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Day 6
Volubilis and Rabat
Visit the Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO site since 1997, then continue to Rabat for the night.
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Last day
Casablanca and finish
The tour ends in Casablanca, near the Hassan II Mosque with its tall minaret. End time not stated.
Pros and Cons
Weighing this listing against the others on the site, honestly.
What we genuinely like
- Fully private with no shared groups, in your own air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan
- Runs Marrakech first and ends in Casablanca, which matches flights into RAK and out of CMN
- Boutique riads on the road and a night in Erg Chebbi included
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure
- Rated 5.0 across 28 verified Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
The honest downsides
- The inclusions list is thin: lunch, drinks, camel rides and monument entrances are not itemised
- No hotel pickup, you meet at Jemaa el Fna Square with your luggage
- Camp class is not stated, so the tent standard is unconfirmed
- At $1,799 for 7 days it costs more than the 8-day listings at $1,231 and $1,300
- The guide may be a friend or family member of the operator, not the operator himself
Who it's NOT for: Travellers who want 4 to 5-star hotels, a confirmed luxury camp and 10 full days should book the 10-Day Luxury Private Morocco Tour instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this 7 day luxury Morocco tour cost?
The listing price is $1,799 per person for a private group of 7 days, including dinner, breakfast, onboard WiFi, all fees and taxes, the riads, the camp night and the private car. Lunch and drinks are extra. For a longer and pricier comparison, see the 10-Day Luxury Private Morocco Tour.
Where does the tour start and end?
It starts at Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech, near Cafe France, where the driver waits with a sign carrying your reservation name. It ends in Casablanca. That one-way shape suits flying into Marrakech and out of Casablanca. Compare it with the other Morocco tour packages.
Is the desert camp a luxury camp?
The listing says only a night in a desert camp in Erg Chebbi, and the class is not stated. Camel rides are not itemised either, so ask the operator to confirm both before paying. The 7-Day Private Casablanca to Marrakech Tour states a luxury camp with private bathrooms.
Who leads the tour?
The operator leads it himself when he is available, otherwise he hands you to his close circle of friends and family who work directly with him. All are local driver guides, and service animals are allowed. If you would rather browse other private options, the Morocco tour package lists them all.
What should I pack for the desert night?
Winter nights in the Merzouga dunes drop below freezing, so bring warm layers even in months when Marrakech averages 12.5 C in January. Read the guide to a luxury desert camp Merzouga to see what tent standards exist.
Can I cancel, and when do I get a refund?
You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the scheduled departure time for a full refund. Starting times are confirmed at booking rather than fixed in the listing. Check the best time to visit Morocco before you lock in dates.
Do I need to be fit to do this tour?
The listing says it is suitable for all physical fitness levels, but not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health. Viator's age bands are pricing categories, not limits.
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