Morocco Days 1-5 follow the 5-day plan with Sahara. Days 6-7 add a Fes side trip by train (3 hours each way) — UNESCO Medina, Chouara Tannery, Al-Qarawiyyin University (the oldest continuously operating university in the world, founded 859 CE).
A full week is enough to actually understand Marrakech. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$630
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,330
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$3,170
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Jemaa el-Fnaa + Souks
Medina coreActivities
- 09:00 Bahia + Saadian + souks + Jemaa el-Fnaa 13 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 1.
Cost: $30-100 TIP: See 3-Day Day 1 for details.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Riad breakfast
Medina · Included
Standard riad.
Lunch
Café Clock
Kasbah · $8-20
Modern Moroccan.
Dinner
Jemaa el-Fnaa food stalls
Jemaa el-Fnaa · $3-10
UNESCO street food.
Walking.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Majorelle + Hammam + La Mamounia
Gardens + luxuryActivities
- 09:00 Majorelle + hammam + La Mamounia dinner 14 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 2.
Cost: $80-300 TIP: Reserve La Mamounia ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Riad breakfast
Medina · Included
Standard riad.
Lunch
Nomad
Spice Square · $15-35
Modern Moroccan rooftop.
Dinner
La Mamounia
Medina · $80-200
Reserve ahead.
Walking.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Sahara Day 1 — Atlas crossing + Ait Ben Haddou
Sahara startActivities
- 07:00 Atlas crossing + Ait Ben Haddou + Ouarzazate + Dades Valley 12 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 3.
Cost: $100-200 TIP: Pre-book Sahara tour.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Riad + tour pickup
Marrakech · Included
Early.
Lunch
Ait Ben Haddou
Ait Ben Haddou · Included
Berber café.
Dinner
Dades Valley
Dades Valley · Included
Berber dinner.
Sahara tour.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Sahara Day 2 — Merzouga dunes + Berber camp
Sahara overnightActivities
- 08:00 Merzouga + camel trek + Berber Camp + dinner + stargazing 14 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 4.
Cost: $100-200 TIP: Bring warm layers for night.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Dades Valley
Dades Valley · Included
Berber.
Lunch
Drive route
En route · Included
Light.
Dinner
Berber Camp Sahara
Merzouga Sahara · Included
Tagine + music.
5h drive + camel trek.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Sahara sunrise + return to Marrakech
Return driveActivities
- 05:30 Sahara sunrise + 10h drive back + evening rest 16 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 5 without the final luxury dinner — save it for the end of the trip.
Cost: $150-400 TIP: Light dinner only — long drive day.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Berber Camp sunrise
Merzouga · Included
Light.
Lunch
Drive route
En route · Included
Light.
Dinner
Light Marrakech dinner
Marrakech · $25-50
Le Comptoir du Pacha or similar.
10h drive.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Fes Day 1 — train + UNESCO Medina
Fes UNESCO heritageActivities
- 07:00 Marrakech → Fes train (3h Al-Boraq) 3 hours
Direct ONCF train Marrakech-Fes — 3 hours each way. The Al-Boraq high-speed segment ends at Casablanca; the rest is conventional rail.
Cost: $25-50 round-trip TIP: Book ahead via oncf-voyages.ma. First-class is worth the upgrade for the comfort. - 11:00 Fes el-Bali (UNESCO Medina) walking tour 5 hours
The world's largest car-free urban area — 9,400 alleys, the 14th-century Bou Inania Madrasa, the Place R'cif. A guided tour is highly recommended for a first visit ($30-50 half-day).
Cost: $30-50 guide TIP: Hire a guide at your riad or through Klook. Getting lost in Fes el-Bali without a guide is the universal first-visit experience. - 19:00 Fes riad dinner 2 hours
Atmospheric riad dining in the Medina — Moroccan tasting menu with Fassi specialties (pastilla, bissara soup, makouda potato fritters).
Cost: $20-60 TIP: Reserve through your Fes riad. Tip 5-10%.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Marrakech riad + train
Marrakech → Fes · $5-15
Light travel breakfast.
Lunch
Fes Medina café
Fes el-Bali · $8-20
Try the Fassi-style pastilla.
Dinner
Fes riad
Fes Medina · $20-60
Atmospheric courtyard dining.
3h train each way + walking in Fes Medina.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Fes Tanneries + return to Marrakech + departure
Final returnActivities
- 09:00 Chouara Tannery + Al-Qarawiyyin University 4 hours
Chouara Tannery — the 11th-century leather tannery, viewed from leather-shop balconies overhead. Al-Qarawiyyin University (859 CE) — the oldest continuously operating university in the world. Non-Muslims may view but not enter most of the complex.
Cost: Included with guide TIP: The tannery smells strong — the shops give you fresh mint to hold under your nose. Be ready for hard sales pressure in the leather shops afterward. - 14:00 Fes → Marrakech train + final shopping 5 hours
Return train (3 hours), then a final Marrakech souk circuit if there's time.
Cost: Included in round-trip TIP: Allow at least 2 hours for the airport transfer. - 20:00 Final dinner + Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK) 3 hours
Last dinner in Marrakech, then the airport. Royal Mansour or La Mamounia for a luxury farewell, Le Foundouk for a more affordable Medina dinner.
Cost: $30-300 dinner TIP: Pre-book transfer for very late departures. - 23:00 International departure 30 min
Late-evening flights back to Europe, Asia or North America.
Cost: Petit taxi $7-15 TIP: Check-in opens 3 hours before international departures.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Fes riad
Fes · Included
Standard riad.
Lunch
Fes café or train
Fes / train · $8-20
Quick lunch before the train.
Dinner
Marrakech farewell
Marrakech · $30-300
Pick the level — luxury splurge or Medina riad.
Fes-Marrakech train + petit taxi to RAK.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Modest cover-up clothing (covered shoulders and knees)
- ✓ Light cottons for the city + warm layers for Sahara nights
- ✓ Warm jacket for Sahara (even summer — cold nights)
- ✓ SPF 50 sunscreen + hat + sunglasses + scarf
- ✓ Insect repellent
- ✓ Cash dirham (MAD)
- ✓ Type C/E plug (220V)
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