14-Day Morocco Tour From Tangier

Your 14-day Moroccan tour begins with pickup from your hotel, airport, or port in Tangier.

Depending on arrival time, visit the medina, Kasbah with city/Strait views, and scenic coast.

After hotel check-in, optional stroll along the waterfront or welcome dinner with seafood and Moroccan cuisine.

Guide will brief you on the itinerary.

• Driving Time: Varies based on arrival point
• Where You’ll Stay: Hotel in Tangier
• Meals: None included (restaurant recommendations available)
• Highlights: First impressions of Morocco, Tangier waterfront
• Optional Activities: Evening walk in Tangier, welcome dinner

Explore Tangier: visit Ibn Battuta Museum, the Kasbah, medina, Cape Spartel (Mediterranean-Atlantic meeting point), and the Caves of Hercules.

After lunch, drive to Tetouan. Tour its UNESCO-listed medina and see the Royal Palace gate.

Continue through the Rif Mountains with scenic viewpoint stops.

Arrive in Chefchaouen by late afternoon. Check into a traditional riad and explore the blue-painted town.

• Driving Time: About 2.5 hours, 115 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Chefchaouen
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Tangier attractions, Tetouan medina, Rif Mountains, first views of the Blue City
• Optional Activities: Evening walking tour of Chefchaouen, visit local craft shops

After breakfast, explore Chefchaouen’s blue-painted alleys, Kasbah Museum, and Grand Mosque.

Depart for Volubilis to visit the 3rd-century BC Roman ruins mosaics, arches, and pillars.

Continue to Meknes, former capital under Moulay Ismail. Visit Bab Al-Mansour, Sahrij Souani Basin, Royal Stables, and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Arrive in Fes by late afternoon and check into a traditional riad.

• Driving Time: About 4.5 hours, 200 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Chefchaouen old town, Volubilis Roman ruins, Meknes imperial city
• Optional Activities: Guided tour of Volubilis, city tour of Meknes

After breakfast, begin exploring Fes, founded in the 9th century.

Visit the Royal Palace gate, then enter Fes el-Bali, the world’s largest car-free medina.

With your guide, pass through Bab Boujloud and visit Medrasa Bouanania, Najjarine Fountain, and the historic tanneries.

In the afternoon, see Quaraouine Mosque and University (est. 859 CE), the Jewish Quarter (Mellah), and an ancient fortress for panoramic views.

Return to your riad for an evening at leisure.

• Driving Time: Minimal within the city
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Fes
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Old Medina, ancient tanneries, world’s oldest university
• Optional Activities: Traditional Hammam (bath house) experience, shopping in the Medina

After breakfast, travel south through the Middle Atlas Mountains.

Stop in Ifrane (“Switzerland of Morocco”) for its European-style design, then visit the Cedar Forest near Azrou to see and feed Barbary macaques.

Continue to Midelt for lunch, then drive through the Tizi-n-Tilghmt Pass and the Ziz Valley, with photo stops along the scenic date palm oasis.

Arrive in Merzouga by late afternoon, switch to camels for a sunset trek across Erg Chebbi dunes.

Reach the desert camp, enjoy dinner, Berber music, and a night under the stars in a traditional tent with beds.

• Driving Time: About 7 hours, 470 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Desert camp in Merzouga
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Ifrane, Cedar Forest, Ziz Valley, camel trek, Sahara sunset
• Optional Activities: Quad biking in the dunes, sandboarding

Wake early to view the Sahara sunrise. After breakfast at the camp, explore the Merzouga region.

Visit an ancient kohl mine, then meet nomadic Berber families in handwoven tents for tea and cultural exchange.

Continue to Khamlia Village for a live Gnaoua music performance rooted in African and Berber traditions.

After lunch, walk through a palm grove oasis and visit the seasonal Merzouga Lake, known for flamingos and migratory birds.

Return to Merzouga village for dinner and overnight at a hotel.

• Driving Time: Minimal within the region
• Where You’ll Stay: Hotel in Merzouga
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Desert sunrise, nomadic families, Gnaoua music, Merzouga Lake
• Optional Activities: Fossil hunting, bird watching at Merzouga Lake

Depart from the Sahara.

Stop in Rissani to visit the traditional souk (especially active on Tue/Thu/Sun).

Continue to Erfoud to tour a fossilized marble workshop showcasing 350-million-year-old fossils.

Drive through Touroug and Tinjdad palm groves to Todra Gorges walk through 300-meter-high limestone canyon.

After lunch, head to Dades Valley via Boumalne Dades.

View the “Monkey Fingers” rock formations and scenic valley viewpoints.

Dinner and overnight in a hotel in the Dades Valley.

• Driving Time: ~6 hours, 280 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Hotel in Dades Valley
• Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
• Highlights: Rissani market, fossil workshops, Todra Gorges, Dades Valley
• Optional Activities: Hiking in Todra Gorges, scenic photography

travel to Kalaat M’Gouna in the Rose Valley, famous for its May Rose Festival. Explore how artisans produce rose water, perfumes, and other rose products traditionally.

Continue through Skoura’s palm groves to visit 17th‑century Kasbah Amredhyle (featured in films).

Reach Ouarzazate (“Hollywood of Morocco”) to tour Atlas Film Studios and Taourirt Kasbah (former Glaoui residence).

Then visit Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO ksar explore its streets and climb for panoramic views.

Optional stop at Telouet Kasbah before crossing the High Atlas via Tizi‑n‑Tichka Pass (2,260 m), with scenic lunch and photo stops.

Arrive in Marrakech by evening and check into a traditional riad in the medina.

• Driving Time: About 6.5 hours, 340 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Rose Valley, Atlas Film Studios, Ait Ben Haddou, High Atlas Mountains
• Optional Activities: Visit film studios in Ouarzazate, guided tour of Ait Ben Haddou

Guided Marrakech tour begins with Koutoubia Mosque (77 m minaret, 12th c.).

Visit Saadian Tombs (royal necropolis, rediscovered 1917), then Bahia Palace (late 19th c., Islamic-Moroccan architecture).

Explore Mellah (Jewish Quarter), then souks featuring traditional crafts: leather, metal, carpets, herbs.

Afternoon at Jemaa el-Fnaa square: live performances, street food, market energy.

Free time for shopping or café relaxation. Overnight in riad.

• Driving Time: Minimal
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace, souks, Jemaa el-Fnaa
• Optional Activities: Cooking class, hammam experience

Enjoy a day trip from Marrakech to experience Morocco’s natural beauty. Choose between:

Option 1: Ourika Valley

• Nestled in the Atlas Mountains foothills (~1 hour drive)
• Visit Berber villages, mint tea in a local home
• See gardens, river, spring wildflowers; optional hike to Setti Fatma waterfalls (seven cascades)
• Stop at women’s argan oil cooperative to learn about traditional production
  

Option 2: Ouzoud Waterfalls

• Spectacular cascades over 100 m high (~2.5 hours drive)
• Hike down to base of falls, optional boat ride under mist and rainbows
• Olive groves surrounding; watch for Barbary macaques
• Lunch with waterfall views at local restaurants
  

Return to Marrakech in late afternoon, with time for riad relaxation or an evening visit to Jemaa el-Fnaa square.

• Driving Time: 1.5–3 hours each way, depending on destination
• Where You’ll Stay: Traditional Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Natural landscapes, Berber villages, waterfalls
• Optional Activities: Hiking, boat ride at Ouzoud Falls, visit to Berber home

After breakfast, depart Marrakech for Essaouira (~3 hours, 190 km) via argan tree groves watch for tree-climbing goats.

Stop at a women’s argan oil cooperative to learn about traditional production and women’s empowerment.

Arrive in Essaouira (old Mogador), a coastal town with Moroccan-European architecture.

Explore the UNESCO-listed blue-and-white medina bordered by Atlantic ramparts, stroll through the fishing port, and visit thuya wood artisan workshops.

Free time for seafood lunch, shopping in quieter souks, beach walks, or café relaxation.

Overnight in a traditional riad or hotel in Essaouira.

• Driving Time: About 3 hours, 190 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Riad/hotel in Essaouira
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Argan tree groves, Essaouira medina, fishing port, coastal ramparts
• Optional Activities: Visit an argan oil cooperative, kitesurfing, beach activities

Continue to El Jadida on Morocco’s Atlantic coast (~3 hours, 200 km). The drive offers coastal viewpoint stops.

In El Jadida, explore the Portuguese City (Cité Portugaise), a UNESCO site blending Portuguese and Moroccan architecture.

Visit the 16th-century Portuguese Cistern an underground chamber famed for its reflective water and magical light through the oculus (featured in Welles’ “Othello”).

Walk the sea ramparts for panoramic ocean views and see the Church of the Assumption, later converted to a mosque.

Enjoy free time exploring the old city’s narrow streets lunch at a seafood restaurant recommended.

Optional: relax at Deauville Beach.

Overnight in a riad or hotel in El Jadida.

• Driving Time: About 3 hours, 200 km
• Where You’ll Stay: Riad/hotel in El Jadida
• Meals: Breakfast included
• Highlights: Portuguese City, Portuguese Cistern, sea ramparts, Deauville Beach
• Optional Activities: Explore the coastal fortifications, visit the Portuguese Cistern

It’s a quick 1.5-hour (100 km) drive to Casablanca, Morocco’s economic hub. We kick off with a guided visit to the iconic Hassan II Mosque perched partly over the Atlantic and open to non-Muslim visitors, it stuns with mosaics, marble, and a 210-meter minaret (the tallest in the world).

Next, we cruise along the Corniche, the city’s breezy coastal strip dotted with cafés and beach clubs, before exploring the 1930s-built Habous Quarter a quieter, French-planned medina ideal for picking up spices and handicrafts.

We continue to Mohammed V Square, framed by elegant Moorish-Art Deco buildings, then pass the Royal Palace and visit the stained-glass-filled Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Film fans can opt for a stop at Rick’s Café, styled after the classic movie.

You’ll check into a Casablanca hotel for your final night, with an optional farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

• Stay: Hotel in Casablanca
• Included: Breakfast
• Highlights: Hassan II Mosque, Corniche, Habous Quarter, Mohammed V Square
• Options: Mosque interior tour, Rick’s Café visit

On your final day, enjoy a relaxed breakfast in Casablanca. If time allows, fit in some last-minute shopping at Morocco Mall or a final walk along the Corniche to savor the Atlantic breeze.

When it’s time, we’ll transfer you to Casablanca Mohammed V Airport. If your plans differ, we can also arrange an end-of-tour transfer to Marrakech or Tangier instead.

• Included: Breakfast
• Highlights: Optional free time in Casablanca, airport transfer
• Driving: Minimal