Morocco: Cities, Sahara & Coast
Explore Morocco over 15 days, combining historic cities, Sahara landscapes, mountain scenery and the Atlantic coast. Enjoy your own driver, licensed local guides and selected luxury stays, with personal service and time to experience each place.
Enjoy personal service from your first enquiry to your final airport transfer, with 24/7 support during your stay. We can adjust the route, hotels and activities to suit your interests and travel dates.
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Your Route & Stays

Spend 15 days exploring Chefchaouen, Fes, the Sahara, Dades Valley, Marrakech and Essaouira, with private guides, a desert camp night and an Atlas Mountains day trip.
- 1 night in Casablanca or Rabat
- 2 nights in Chefchaouen, the Blue city
- 2 nights in Fes
- 2 nights in Merzouga Desert
- 2 nights in Dades Valley
- 3 nights in Marrakech
- 1 night in Essaouira
- Last night in Casablanca or Marrakech
Travel with your own driver, balancing scenic drives with guided visits, gentle walks and time to explore at your pace.
Signature Experiences
- Explore Chefchaouen’s blue medina with a local guide
- Discover Fes and the Roman site of Volubilis with licensed guides
- Enjoy a Sahara camel ride, 4×4 outing and desert camp night
- Walk in Dades Valley with a local guide and picnic lunch
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou on the scenic road to Marrakech
- Explore Marrakech’s historic quarters, palaces and markets
- Visit Imlil in the Atlas Mountains, with walking adapted to your pace
- Enjoy Essaouira’s medina, fishing port and Atlantic setting
- Travel privately with selected stays and support throughout
Your Journey, Day by Day
A suggested journey, ready to make your own. Open each day for its experiences, overnight stop, meals and estimated driving time. We can adjust the walks, free time and departure city to suit you.
Welcome to Morocco. Your driver meets you at Casablanca Airport for a private transfer to your hotel. Settle in, rest after your flight and enjoy your first taste of the city at a comfortable pace.
If your flight arrives in time for an authorised tour, enjoy a guided visit inside Hassan II Mosque. Its Atlantic setting, detailed tilework and carved decoration offer a beautiful introduction to Moroccan craftsmanship. We check the visiting schedule when planning your arrival day. A relaxed coastal outing is another option.
We can adapt this journey for another arrival city.
After breakfast, travel to Rabat, Morocco’s capital on the Atlantic coast. Visit the area around Hassan Tower, the unfinished minaret of a major medieval mosque, where rows of stone columns reveal the scale of the original project. Nearby, the Mohammed V Mausoleum is known for its detailed Moroccan decoration; access follows local visiting arrangements.
Continue to the Oudaya Kasbah, with its narrow lanes and views over the Bou Regreg estuary. Your guide introduces the capital’s history without trying to fit every monument into a transfer day. There is time for a lunch break before the drive north through changing countryside toward the Rif Mountains.
Arrive in Chefchaouen and settle into your accommodation. Enjoy a quiet evening or a first stroll through the blue streets, depending on your arrival time.
Spend the day discovering Chefchaouen with a local guide and time for your own exploration. Set against the Rif Mountains, the town is known for its blue-painted lanes, small squares and relaxed atmosphere. Rather than following a rushed checklist, explore the medina’s quieter corners, neighbourhood shops and everyday scenes.
Walk toward Ras El Ma, where water flows at the edge of the old town, and pause around the main square for a café break. Your guide shares local history and helps you understand the town beyond its photographs. There is time to browse crafts without any obligation to shop.
If the weather and your mobility allow, walk up toward the Spanish Mosque viewpoint for a wider view of the town and surrounding hills. The uphill path is optional. An Akchour excursion can be planned as an alternative day, rather than added to an already full programme.
Leave the Rif Mountains and travel south to Volubilis for a guided visit. This UNESCO-listed archaeological site preserves the remains of a city that flourished under Roman rule, alongside evidence of other periods of settlement. Its open setting makes it easy to imagine streets, houses and public spaces spread across the landscape.
With your licensed local guide, discover surviving mosaic floors and the remains of major monuments, including the basilica, Capitol and triumphal arch. Learn how these spaces served daily life and public ceremonies, and how the surrounding agricultural land contributed to the city’s prosperity. The visit involves exposed, uneven paths, so comfortable shoes, drinking water and sun protection are useful.
Continue through Meknes, with a short introduction to this imperial city if timing allows. We keep this stop balanced with the journey to Fes, where you settle into your accommodation for two nights.
Discover Fes with a licensed local guide, exploring its medina, food markets, traditional workshops and historic places of learning. Follow the stories behind the streets at a comfortable walking pace.
Visit Bou Inania Madrasa, admired for its carved cedar, decorative plasterwork and geometric tilework, with entrance included when open to visitors. Around Nejjarine Square, see the decorated fountain and learn about the merchants and craftspeople who shaped the medina. Tannery viewpoints and workshops can be included according to your interests; shopping is optional.
Explore the former Jewish quarter and view the Royal Palace gates from outside. Religious interiors have access restrictions, which your guide explains. There is time for a lunch break during the day.
Leave Fes early for a day of changing landscapes on the way to the Sahara. Around Ifrane, the scenery becomes greener and cooler before the route continues through the Middle Atlas. Cedar woodland and open upland country offer places to pause, stretch your legs and take photographs.
If Barbary macaques are visible near the forest, observe them quietly from a distance. Sightings are never guaranteed. Continue toward Midelt for a lunch break, then travel through more arid scenery toward the Ziz Valley, where palm groves and settlements follow the valley floor.
Reach Merzouga and settle into your hotel near the Erg Chebbi dunes. This first desert night is at a hotel, giving you a comfortable evening before the following day’s activities and camp stay. Your driver plans the departure and breaks around this long journey, aiming to reach the desert before nightfall.
Explore the Merzouga area on a private 4×4 outing, discovering desert scenery beyond the dunes. Stops are chosen around local conditions and your interests. In Khamlia, a music visit can introduce you to Gnaoua rhythms and the community’s musical traditions. Any encounters with local families are arranged respectfully and depend on their availability.
After lunch, prepare for your Sahara camp experience. Enjoy a camel ride when conditions are suitable, with time to appreciate the changing colours of the sand. If you prefer not to ride, a vehicle transfer can be arranged. Your team explains what to carry for the camp and where to leave your larger luggage.
Settle into your selected camp for dinner and a night in the desert. Sunset views and stargazing depend on the weather. ATV and buggy outings are optional extras and are confirmed separately, rather than included automatically.
Wake to the morning light over the dunes, with the option to rise early before breakfast. After leaving the desert, travel west toward Tinghir and the Todra Gorge. Along the way, the landscape changes from open desert scenery to oasis settlements and cultivated valleys.
Pause for views over the palm oasis near Tinghir, then continue into the gorge, where high rock walls frame the road and river corridor. When conditions allow, take a gentle walk to enjoy the scale of the cliffs. The route can be kept short, and the guide or driver will suggest a suitable stopping point around local conditions.
Continue to Dades Valley and settle into your accommodation for two nights. Staying here gives you time to explore on foot the following day instead of rushing straight toward Marrakech. Enjoy a relaxed evening after the road journey. Market or artisan stops are based on your interests, with no compulsory shopping visits.
Discover Dades Valley at walking pace with a local guide. Plan around three hours on a route that may pass village lanes, cultivated fields and distinctive rock formations. Your guide introduces the landscape and local life while choosing a path suited to your interests and ability.
The exact walk is agreed locally because weather, water levels and ground conditions can change. Expect some uneven surfaces and possible uphill sections; this is a valley walk rather than a technical mountain climb. Comfortable shoes with grip, sun protection and drinking water are recommended. Tell us in advance about mobility concerns so we can plan a gentler route.
Enjoy a picnic lunch and time to take in the scenery before returning to your accommodation. The afternoon is free to relax. A shorter walk or a scenic local outing can replace the longer route, allowing everyone to enjoy the valley at a comfortable pace.
Travel through southern Morocco’s valley landscapes toward Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou. At Ait Ben Haddou, explore the UNESCO-listed ksar, a group of earthen buildings enclosed by defensive walls. Its towers, narrow passages and hillside setting offer an introduction to the architecture of the region.
Walk through the village with time to notice how earth, wood and traditional building methods shape the houses and shared spaces. Reaching the upper viewpoints involves steps and uneven uphill paths; a shorter visit is possible if you prefer. This is a cultural stop on a travelling day, with time set aside for lunch and breaks.
Continue across the High Atlas toward Marrakech, following the mountain road through the Tizi n’Tichka pass. Your driver adapts the journey to road and weather conditions. Skoura, film studios and additional museums can be discussed as alternatives, rather than promised alongside every stop on this longer transfer.
Explore Marrakech’s historic quarters with a licensed local guide, discovering its royal history, traditional crafts and everyday life.
Visit Bahia Palace, known for its courtyards, decorated ceilings and Moroccan craftsmanship, and the Saadian Tombs, with their marble, tilework and carved decoration. Entrance fees for both visits are included, subject to opening arrangements. View the Koutoubia Mosque and its landmark minaret from outside.
Continue through the medina’s lanes and souks before reaching Jemaa el-Fna. Pause for a café break and enjoy the square at your own pace. Majorelle Garden and other garden visits are optional additions, arranged separately with advance tickets where required.
Leave Marrakech for Imlil in the High Atlas, where mountain scenery and Amazigh villages offer a different side of Morocco. Meet your local walking guide and agree a route suited to your fitness, interests and the day’s conditions.
A village walk may follow paths between hillside homes, terraces and orchards, with mountain views along the way. Expect some uneven ground and uphill sections. We confirm the approximate walking length when planning your excursion, and a gentler outing with more time for views and village life is possible. This day does not include a summit ascent of Mount Toubkal.
Enjoy a local lunch before returning to Marrakech. Comfortable walking shoes, water, sun protection and a layer for cooler mountain weather are useful. Weather and road conditions can affect the programme. If you prefer a quieter day, this excursion can be replaced with free time in Marrakech, with any changes to services confirmed in your proposal.
After breakfast, leave Marrakech for Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. Arrive in time to settle into the slower rhythm of this seaside town, with a guided introduction followed by time to explore independently.
Essaouira’s UNESCO-listed medina is known for its fortified coastal setting and trading history. Walk through its lanes and squares, see the harbour area and admire the sea-facing ramparts from accessible viewpoints. Your local guide explains how maritime trade and different cultural influences helped shape the town. Any paid monument interiors are confirmed in your proposal.
Enjoy free time for a café stop, a seafood lunch or browsing small workshops and galleries. The beach offers space for a relaxed walk, although the coast can be windy, so a light extra layer is useful. The balance of guiding and free time is adapted to your arrival and interests, with no need to rush back to Marrakech that evening.
Enjoy a final morning in Essaouira, perhaps with a walk through the medina or a relaxed breakfast before leaving the coast. Your departure time is planned around the city where you will spend your last night.
Return to Marrakech or continue to Casablanca, according to your flight arrangements and confirmed proposal. The Casablanca option involves a longer journey, so we allow time for comfortable breaks and avoid adding a full sightseeing programme to the transfer. We plan the road journey in daylight.
On arrival, settle into your accommodation and enjoy your final evening in Morocco. If your flight leaves early the next morning, we can discuss a location that makes the airport transfer easier. The final city is agreed before booking so your hotels, transfers and international flights work together smoothly.
Your Morocco 15-day luxury private tour ends with a private transfer to Marrakech or Casablanca Airport, as confirmed in your proposal. Your driver arranges collection around your flight time and the journey to the airport.
If your departure is later in the day, enjoy a relaxed morning or a short final stroll when time allows. Additional sightseeing is arranged only when it fits comfortably before your airport transfer. We recommend sharing your flight details with us when planning the trip so the final night and departure city are coordinated.
Inclusions & Optional Experiences
Included in Your Private Tour
- Personal itinerary planning and 24/7 support during your journey
- Private vehicle and professional driver for the agreed route, including arrival and departure airport transfers
- 14 nights in selected hotels, riads and a Sahara desert camp, with properties and room types named in your proposal
- 14 breakfasts, subject to early departure arrangements
- 4 dinners: one at the Merzouga hotel, one at the Sahara camp and two in Dades Valley
- 3 lunches: Sahara excursion, Dades picnic and Imlil excursion
- Licensed local guides in Chefchaouen, Fes, Volubilis, Marrakech and Essaouira for the agreed sightseeing
- Local walking guides in Dades Valley and Imlil, with walks adapted to your ability and conditions
- Entrance fees for the visits listed in your confirmed itinerary and applicable local taxes
- Sahara 4×4 excursion and camel ride, with a vehicle transfer alternative arranged if preferred
- Water and snacks during road travel
- Luxury Package: 4-star to basic 5-star hotels or similar riads; Premium Luxury: handpicked 5-star hotels and boutique riads; VIP All-Inclusive: top selected properties and all meals. Your proposal confirms the camp, properties, meal plan and premium services.
Not Included / Confirm Separately
- International flights and travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks, tips, shopping and personal purchases
- Meals and drinks not listed in your confirmed proposal
- Optional ATV or buggy outings, hot-air balloon rides, airport fast-track and any other upgrades unless confirmed in your proposal
- Additional visits, alternative routes or services not listed in your agreed itinerary
- Restaurant reservations, extra meals and other requested experiences can be arranged; inclusions and any extra cost are confirmed before booking.
Frequently Asked Questions:
General
You travel with your own driver and meet licensed local guides for the agreed visits. Our team provides 24/7 support during your journey. Tell us about mobility, dietary or other needs before booking so we can plan suitable arrangements.
Spring and autumn are useful starting points when planning a mixed city-and-desert route. Conditions vary across the mountains, Sahara and Atlantic coast. We adapt departure times, walking plans and stays around your dates, and confirm any weather-dependent experiences separately.
This route includes two nights in Dades Valley for a guided walk and picnic, alongside Chefchaouen, Fes, two Sahara nights, Marrakech, an Atlas day and Essaouira. It suits guests who want cultural visits and outdoor time. Several transfer days remain long; we can shorten the route if less driving is your priority.
Yes. The published route is a suggested private itinerary starting in Casablanca. We can adapt it for your dates, interests and arrival airport, and confirm a Marrakech or Casablanca finish in your proposal. Changes may affect the route, accommodation and price.
Send us your travel dates, number of guests, room preferences and preferred package. The starting price of US$5,990 per adult is for the Luxury Package, based on two adults sharing a room and travelling privately. It covers the route and services listed under inclusions; optional upgrades cost extra. We send your named stays, included visits and final total before you book. A 30% deposit secures the agreed arrangements, with payment and cancellation terms shared in advance.
The deposit is non-refundable. In an emergency, you can postpone and reuse the deposit toward a trip within two years of the original departure date, subject to the booking terms and arrangements confirmed with our team. Hotel and supplier conditions vary; ask us for the terms that apply to your proposal before booking.
Luxury Package uses 4-star to basic 5-star hotels or similar riads. Premium Luxury uses handpicked 5-star hotels and boutique riads. VIP All-Inclusive uses top selected properties, all meals and agreed premium services. Your proposal names the exact hotels, riads, desert camp and room types, subject to availability.
This is a road journey with some long transfer days, particularly Fes to Merzouga and Dades to Marrakech. Published driving times are planning estimates before sightseeing and breaks; weather, traffic and road conditions can change them. The Dades walk is around three hours, with a shorter alternative available. Tell us about your mobility before booking.
Camel riding is optional. We can arrange a vehicle transfer to the selected camp instead. Tent category, bathroom arrangements, heating or cooling facilities and access vary by camp; your proposal confirms the exact camp and facilities before booking. ATV and buggy rides are optional extras.
Yes. We adapt walks, driving breaks, meals and room arrangements around your family. The displayed Luxury Package rates start from US$2,390 for children aged 6–12, with free travel shown for children under six. Share each child’s age and your preferred room arrangements so we can confirm the applicable family rate and any additional room or service costs before booking. Please tell us about dietary needs in advance.
Tell us your suitcase numbers and sizes so we can select a suitable vehicle. Bring comfortable walking shoes, sun protection and layers for cooler mountain or desert evenings. We confirm what to take to the camp and how your main luggage will be handled with your selected properties.