Family City & Desert Tours

10-Day Morocco Family Tour: Marrakech to Chefchaouen

Start in Marrakech, cross the Atlas in stages and spend a full day near the Merzouga dunes before Fes and Chefchaouen. See the suggested 10-day route.

10 days · suggested route
Marrakech to Chefchaouen area
Rest days between transfers

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Route and driving days

School-age children get a day in the dunes and a day in Fes between transfers. With toddlers, consider dropping Chefchaouen and using that night to break up the drive from Merzouga to Fes.

Marrakech → Aït Benhaddou → Dades Valley → Merzouga → Fes → Chefchaouen

This is a proposed route based on the operator’s ten day family trip. Ask for the final overnight sequence, departure transfer and inclusions in your quote.

Stops along the route

Day-by-day itinerary

Planning example based on the operator’s published family-tour overview and driving guide. The operator’s current ten-day product summary does not publish this exact day order or a full inclusion list.

Day	Route	Plan
1	Arrive in Marrakech	Transfer to your accommodation, settle in and keep the first evening open.
2	Marrakech at family pace	Pick a short medina walk or a morning in a garden. Keep the afternoon free for the riad or book a craft activity if the children are keen.
3	Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou	Cross the High Atlas and visit Aït Benhaddou before an overnight in the kasbah region. The operator’s guide estimates about 185 km and 3.5 hours to Aït Benhaddou, before stops.
4	Kasbah country to the Dades Valley	Continue through Ouarzazate and the Valley of Roses, with time for a short stop rather than a full list of visits.
5	Dades Valley to Merzouga	Travel through the Todra area toward the dunes. Ask the operator to confirm the route, stops and expected arrival time. A long transfer day. The family planning guide estimates about 360 km and 6 hours from Aït Benhaddou to Merzouga via the Dades or Todra route.
6	A Sahara morning and evening	Enjoy a slower day around the dunes, with a camel ride or other activity only if it suits the family and is confirmed in the quote.
7	Merzouga to Fes	Head north through the Ziz Valley and Middle Atlas. Keep the evening free after arrival. The operator’s guide estimates 460 km and 7–8 hours before child-friendly breaks. Ask about an intermediate overnight if that is too long.
8	Explore Fes	Take a guided medina walk and choose one or two craft or heritage stops.
9	Fes to Chefchaouen	Travel through the Rif region and arrive with time for a gentle walk through the blue medina. The operator’s guide estimates about 210 km and 4 hours, before breaks.
10	Depart from the north	Depart from a city that fits the confirmed flight plan, or ask the operator to adjust the route to return to Marrakech.

Driving estimates and where to take breaks

The operator’s guide estimates Marrakech to Aït Benhaddou at about 185 km / 3.5 hours.
Aït Benhaddou to Merzouga is estimated at about 360 km / 6 hours via the Dades or Todra route.
Merzouga to Fes is estimated at about 460 km / 7–8 hours; consider an overnight stop if your children need a shorter day.
These are operator-published planning estimates, not live traffic times. Confirm the exact route and planned breaks.

See the operator’s Morocco driving guide

Stays and what to budget for

What the operator lists

The operator’s public ten-day family-tour summary identifies a private, flexible journey and lists English, French or Spanish guide languages.
The public summary does not provide a complete service-by-service inclusion list for this exact route.
Request written confirmation of vehicle, driver, guide days, accommodation, room types, meals, child seats and any included activities.

Extras and items to confirm

International flights are not described as included in the public summary.
Ask whether lunches, drinks, entry tickets, tips, insurance and optional activities are excluded or included in your proposal.
Do not rely on a third-party package’s terms unless they are repeated in the direct booking documents.

Hotels, riads and family rooms

MTE’s partner page lists La Sultana Marrakech, Riad Fès, Dar Ahlam in Skoura and Merzouga Luxury Desert Camp.
These named properties are examples of the operator’s listed partners, not guaranteed inclusions or family-room commitments.
Ask for the exact hotel names, room setup, bathroom arrangements and camp access in the written quote.

See the operator’s hotel partners and use the family trip cost worksheet to compare rooms and inclusions.

Questions families ask

Is this an exact published itinerary?

No. It is a family planning outline. The operator lists a ten-day family tour from Casablanca to the Sahara, but the public summary does not show a full day-by-day schedule. Ask for the current route before booking.

Can we skip Chefchaouen?

Yes, ask the operator to tailor the route around your flights. Removing the far north can create more time for Marrakech, the Atlas or the Sahara.

What is included?

The public ten-day family summary does not show every inclusion. Your written proposal should name the vehicle, hotels, room arrangement, meals, guide days, activities and exclusions.

Is the Merzouga to Fes drive suitable for toddlers?

It is a long drive. The operator’s family guide estimates 7–8 hours before breaks. Ask for an intermediate overnight or choose a shorter route if that is not right for your child.