Morocco Essentials: 8-Day Private Tour from Casablanca
Eight days across Morocco: the coast, the blue city, old Fez, a night in the Sahara dunes and the red city of Marrakech.
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LOCAL TEAM IN MERZOUGA SINCE 2014
Local experts in Merzouga since 2014. Your own driver, your own pace, any day of the year.
Morocco Trip Joy is the travel brand of STE Corazon de Marruecos SARL, a licensed local agency based in Ksar El Khamlia, a small village next to the Erg Chebbi dunes in Merzouga. For 12 years we have guided travellers through our country. Every Morocco private tour we organise is only for you and your group: your own driver, your own vehicle and a plan that you can change. Our most popular trips are the 3-day Marrakech to Merzouga desert tour and the 8-day Morocco Essentials tour.
We welcome many travellers from Asia and Latin America, and we design tours for different needs. Muslim families can travel with halal meals and prayer stops on our Muslim-friendly Morocco tour. Travellers from Spain or Portugal can combine two countries in one trip. Nature lovers can join themed journeys for photography, fossils or birdwatching. You can start from Marrakech, Fez, Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat or Agadir, on any day you like.
Before you travel, read our practical guides on visas, flights and money for your country, and our article on the best time to visit Morocco. If you do not see the perfect route, ask for a tailor-made tour. Send us your dates, your group size and your interests, and we will reply with a clear written proposal. We answer every message ourselves, and we stay in contact with you before and during your trip, so you always know who to call.
Every tour is private. Pick a style and we adapt it to your dates and pace.
Our most booked routes, all private with your own driver.
Eight days across Morocco: the coast, the blue city, old Fez, a night in the Sahara dunes and the red city of Marrakech.
Our most popular trip: the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, Dades Valley, Todra Gorges and a night in the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Cross Morocco from Marrakech to Fez with two nights in the Merzouga dunes, Gnawa music, Todra Gorges and the cedar forest.
A complete loop of south Morocco: Telouet, a night in Aït Ben Haddou, two nights in Merzouga, Zagora, Tamegroute and the Draa valley.
Two nights in the Merzouga dunes from Fez: the cedar forest, Ziz valley, a camel ride, Khamlia music and Rissani market.
Our complete loop from Casablanca: the blue city, Fez, two nights in the Sahara, the kasbah road and two nights in Marrakech.
Tell us your dates, interests and budget. We reply with a free proposal, usually within 24 hours.
Trips for people with a passion: photographers, geology and fossil lovers, birdwatchers and travellers who want comfort.
A tour built around the light: blue hour in Chefchaouen, Sahara dunes and night skies, gorges and Aït Ben Haddou at sunrise.
8 days · View tour →A guided geology journey: High Atlas folds, Anti-Atlas volcanoes, trilobite beds in Alnif, Erfoud fossil workshops, Kess Kess mounds and two gorges.
8 days · View tour →Nine days of birding: Atlas passes, the Tagdilt track, Merzouga desert specialities and the Northern Bald Ibis in Souss-Massa.
9 days · View tour →Ten days of comfort: palace riads, private guides, hammam and cooking class, two nights in a luxury Sahara camp and elegant Fez.
10 days · View tour →Visa, flights with connections, money, best season and safety tips for your country.
Sample reviews – to be replaced with real ones
“Our family of five travelled with our own driver for eight days. He was patient with the children and always on time. The night in the desert camp was the highlight of our trip.”
Maria S.
Philippines · Morocco Essentials 8 Days
“The crossing from Spain to Tangier was easy, and our driver spoke Spanish all the way. Chefchaouen, Fez and the Sahara were amazing. Everything matched the written plan.”
Alejandro R.
Mexico · Spain and Morocco 13 Days
“The schedule was clear and punctual every day. Rest stops were clean, and the sunrise over the dunes was unforgettable. A very well organised private tour.”
Yuki T.
Japan · Compact Morocco 7 Days
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