Classic 7-day route covers 3 key experiences: imperial medina (Marrakesh + Fez), Sahara, Atlas. Plan below. **Day 1: Arrival Marrakesh** Flight from Europe 3-4h. Transfer to medina riad 200 MAD. Evening walk Jemaa el-Fnaa. **Day 2-3: Marrakesh** See our "Marrakesh in 3 Days" article for details. **Day 4: Marrakesh → Ait Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate** 4WD with driver (600 MAD, day). Tichka pass (2,260m). Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO kasbah, Gladiator film set). Overnight Ouarzazate at Kasbah Ait Ben Moro (60 EUR). **Day 5: Ouarzazate → Merzouga** 7h drive via Dades Gorge (photo stops). Arrive Merzouga evening. Camels at sunset (1h), overnight Sahara camp. **Day 6: Merzouga → Fez** Sunrise in dunes (5:30 AM). Back to hotel, breakfast. Air Arabia flight Errachidia-Fez (250 MAD, 1h) OR 10h bus. Evening walk Fez el-Bali. **Day 7: Fez + departure** Morning medina with guide (300 MAD, 4h). Afternoon flight Fez. **Budget 7 days (1 person, mid-range)** • Europe-Casablanca flight: 300-500 EUR • Riads 6 nights: 6 × 400 MAD = 2,400 MAD (~230 EUR) • 4-day Marrakesh-Sahara-Fez tour: 3,500 MAD (~330 EUR) • Food 7 × 200 MAD = 1,400 MAD (~130 EUR) • Entries + tips: 800 MAD (~75 EUR) • Domestic flight Errachidia-Fez: 250 MAD (~25 EUR) • **Total: ~1,100 EUR per person** **Practical** • **No visa** for EU citizens up to 90 days • Currency MAD, airport exchange fair • Card in hotels and bigger restaurants, cash in medinas • Maroc Telecom SIM 100 MAD for 20GB • Modest clothing (long pants/skirts) • Don't drink tap water (bottled or filtered) • Ramadan Feb-Mar 2026 → check date