Marrakech

A short trip into the High Atlas for travellers who want mountain villages and walking trails without giving up a whole week. Based out of a valley guesthouse, with day walks between Berber villages and irrigated terraces.

For travellers with four days, not eight. The same dunes as our longer routes, reached and left by the most direct road, with one full day to actually be there.

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.

For travellers flying into Casablanca with five days and the Sahara as the priority: a fast transit to Marrakech, then straight over the Atlas to the dunes and back.

A short mountain break for travellers landing in Casablanca: a night in Marrakech on either end, and two days walking between Berber villages in the High Atlas foothills.

A private route over the Atlas passes and down into the Sahara, with two nights to actually sit still in the dunes instead of rushing through them. We end in Fez instead of backtracking to Marrakech, so every day moves forward.

The four imperial cities without a single night in the desert: for travellers who came for the architecture, the history, and the medinas, and would rather spend the extra days there than in a 4x4.

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.

The reverse of our classic Marrakech-to-Fez route, for travellers whose flights land or leave from Fez. Two nights in the dunes, the Todra and Dades gorges, and a finish in Marrakech rather than a backtrack.

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.

Morocco's two great food cities in one trip: Fez's tanneries and spice trade, Marrakech's souks and street food: with hands-on cooking classes in both.

Tangier's own Spanish-and-Moroccan food culture, then Fez's tanneries and spice trade, then Marrakech's souks and street food: with hands-on cooking classes along the way.

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.

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 one-way crossing for travellers landing in Casablanca and departing from Fez (or vice versa): Marrakech, the Atlas passes, two nights in the dunes, and the gorges, finishing in Fez rather than doubling back.

The longer, fuller version for a first trip to Morocco: all four imperial cities are not on this route, but the ones that matter most are, plus a proper two-night stop in the Sahara instead of a rushed overnight.

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.

The Hassan II Mosque's scale, Ait Benhaddou's golden-hour walls, and two nights in the dunes for sunrise and sunset: a route built around light and timing rather than a checklist.

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.

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.

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 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 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.