Essaouira

A short trip for travellers who want the medina experience without the desert heat: two nights by the Atlantic in Essaouira, an easy two-and-a-half-hour drive from Marrakech.

A coast-to-coast trip for travellers who'd rather stay near the Atlantic than head inland: Casablanca's modern skyline and Essaouira's 18th-century ramparts, without a mountain pass in between.

Built around markets, kitchens, and a coastal seafood grill rather than monuments: for travellers who'd rather learn to make a tagine than photograph one.

A women-only trip departing Casablanca: hammam rituals in Marrakech, a women's argan cooperative visit, and a closing stretch by the Atlantic in Essaouira.

A women-only trip built around hammam rituals, a yoga session or two, and unhurried time in two of Morocco's most walkable cities: with the pace led by rest as much as sightseeing.

A pace built for families rather than a shortened adult itinerary: shorter driving days, kid-friendly activities between the sights, and stays chosen for pools and space as much as character.

A family-paced loop from Casablanca: city time in Marrakech, a beach stretch in Essaouira, and shorter driving days throughout, with stays chosen for pools and space.

A coast-first route for travellers who'd rather see the Atlantic side than the desert: the capital, the Hassan II Mosque, and a closing stretch by the sea in Essaouira before flying out of Marrakech.

The same route as our classic circuits, upgraded throughout: boutique riads and kasbahs instead of guesthouses, a private luxury desert camp, and a pace built with real rest days, not just travel days.

A Fez-based version of our luxury circuit: boutique riads, a private desert camp, and a closing stretch on the coast, timed so nothing feels rushed.

The full country in ten days, upgraded throughout: boutique riads in each city, a private desert camp, and a pace with real rest days built in rather than back-to-back transfers.

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.