ONCF trains link Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech reasonably well. They do not go to Merzouga. They do not climb Tizi n’Tichka with a photo stop. They do not wait while you walk Todra Gorge.
A private driver is not a status object. It is how a desert itinerary remains flexible when a child is tired, a pass is slow, or a viewpoint appears. Our vehicles are air-conditioned and sized to the group. Luggage goes with you, not on a roof as a personality.
We do not self-drive our guests into the south as a product. If you want to rent a car for a coastal week, we can still meet you for a desert chapter.
Read the 7-day highlights tour from Casablanca to see how road days actually sit between cities.
Further reading from an official source: official ONCF train booking site (ONCF Voyages — Moroccan national railways).