Private Morocco tours, by departure city

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 short run out to the Atlantic coast and back: Rabat's quiet historic core and the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, for travellers based in Fez who want the coast without a longer commitment.

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 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.

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.

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 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.