Chefchaouen

Fez is the closest starting point to Morocco's far north, which makes this the most efficient way to see both the blue town and the Strait of Gibraltar without a longer loop.

A short northern loop for travellers who want Chefchaouen's blue medina without committing to a longer trip: Rabat on the way up, the Rif on the way back.

Tangier is the closest departure point to the Rif, which makes this the most efficient way to see the blue town and its waterfall valley without a long drive on either end.

A cooler, slower route for travellers who'd rather trade a second desert crossing for cedar forests and mountain air: Ifrane is a realistic add-on from Tangier by way of Fez.

A shorter, easier-paced northern loop for families: no desert crossing, fewer long driving days, and stops kids tend to actually enjoy, like the Akchour walk and Rabat's tram-friendly old town.

North to the blue town most Marrakech-based itineraries skip, with the Hassan II Mosque and the Fez medina worked into the same loop so the long drives earn their keep.

Fez's tanneries at sunrise, Chefchaouen's blue lanes before the crowds, and two nights in the dunes for sunrise and sunset: a route built entirely around light and timing.

Built around light, not sights: golden hour at Ait Benhaddou, sunrise over the dunes, and Chefchaouen's blue lanes in the quiet of early morning, with a schedule that treats waking up at 5am as the plan, not the sacrifice.

The full north-to-south crossing: Tangier is the furthest of our departure cities from the Sahara, so this route takes longer than the others, with real stops rather than a rushed dash south.

Ten days for travellers who want to see most of what Morocco offers without cutting corners: north to Chefchaouen, the coast at Casablanca, the High Atlas, and a proper two nights in the Sahara before returning to Fez.

The longest of our luxury circuits, because Tangier is the furthest departure point from the south: boutique riads, a private desert camp, and a closing stretch on the coast, with nothing rushed to make up time.

A full loop for travellers with two weeks and a wish to see most of what Morocco offers: mountains, desert, the imperial north, and a few days by the Atlantic to finish. This is the version we most often end up rebuilding from scratch around a specific traveller, so treat it as a starting draft, not a fixed plan.