15-Day Great Sahara Expedition: Casablanca to Dakhla via Laayoune

About this tour

Private road trip down Morocco's Atlantic side: Casablanca, El Jadida and Essaouira, then Agadir and Mirleft before crossing Guelmim, Tan-Tan and Tarfaya to Laayoune. It continues via Boujdour to two days in Dakhla (White Dune, Puerto Rico Beach, Asma hot spring, oyster farm) and returns north via Tiznit and Agadir to Marrakech.

Highlights

• Hassan II Mosque
• Essaouira medina and ramparts
• Atlantic road to Laayoune
• Two days in Dakhla
• White Dune and Asma hot spring
• Marrakech sights

Itinerary

1. Day 1 - Casablanca

   8:00 pickup at hotel or airport; overnight 4★ hotel.

2. Day 2 - Casablanca

   Hassan II Mosque, the Corniche, Royal Palace and medina.

3. Day 3 - El Jadida to Essaouira

   El Jadida's Portuguese Cistern, then on to Essaouira.

4. Day 4 - Essaouira

   UNESCO medina, Skala ramparts and fishing port.

5. Day 5 - Agadir to Mirleft

   South along the coast to a kasbah guesthouse in Mirleft.

6. Day 6 - Guelmim to Laayoune

   Through Guelmim, Tan-Tan and Tarfaya to Laayoune; overnight in a 3★ hotel.

7. Day 7 - Boujdour to Dakhla

   Via Boujdour to a 4★ hotel on Dakhla's South Bay.

8. Day 8 - Dakhla

   Imlili area, an ostrich farm and Puerto Rico Beach; optional surf and off-road.

9. Day 9 - Dakhla

   White Dunes, Asma sulphur spring and lunch at an oyster farm.

10. Day 10 - Laayoune to Tarfaya

    Head back north to Tarfaya.

11. Day 11 - Tiznit to Agadir

    Tiznit's medina, then an oceanfront night in Agadir.

12. Day 12 - Marrakech

    Saadian Tombs, Majorelle Garden, Koutoubia and Bahia Palace.

13. Day 13 - Marrakech

    Medina, Almoravid Koubba and Menara Gardens.

14. Day 14 - Marrakech

    Free day; optional hammam.

15. Day 15 - Marrakech

    Drop-off at hotel or airport.