Signature route
Grand Morocco
The complete journey: the northern cities, the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, two nights in the Sahara and a full final day in Marrakech.
Website prices are indicative. Final costs depend on group size, dates, hotels and the confirmed itinerary, and are specified in the Booking Agreement.
The route
Day by day
Thirteen days, all by road, for travellers with time who want Morocco end to end.
- Day1
Arrival in Casablanca
You land in Casablanca and your driver takes you to the hotel. The evening is yours to rest.
OvernightCasablanca
- Day2
Casablanca to Rabat
Morning at the Hassan II Mosque, on the seafront esplanade. Then an hour’s drive to Rabat.
OvernightRabat
- Day3
Rabat to Tangier
The blue-and-white lanes of the Kasbah des Oudayas, the Hassan Tower and the Mohammed V mausoleum. In the afternoon, about three hours north to Tangier.
OvernightTangier
- Day4
Tangier, where two seas meet
A full day: Cap Spartel, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, the Caves of Hercules, and the old medina and kasbah above the strait.
OvernightTangier
- Day5
Into the Rif mountains
The road climbs to Chefchaouen, the blue town. The afternoon is for settling in and scouting the lanes you will photograph tomorrow in the morning light.
OvernightChefchaouen
- Day6
Blue at first light
Early, while the medina is quiet, your photo session among the blue alleys and stairways. Then about four hours to Fès, with the evening free.
Photo sessionChefchaouen · Blue alleys and stairwaysOvernightFès
- Day7
Fès, the imperial medina
A full day with a local guide: Bab Bou Jeloud, the blue gate, the tanneries, Al-Qarawiyyin and the souks.
OvernightFès
- Day8
North to the desert
A long day with a changing landscape: cedar forests around Ifrane, lunch in Midelt, the palm oases of the Ziz Valley, and by late afternoon the dunes of Erg Chebbi. A camel carries you into camp.
OvernightA desert camp, half board
- Day9
A day in the Sahara
Nothing to catch and nowhere to be. A slow morning, an optional visit to a nomad family, and your desert session on the dunes: the signature frame of the journey. After dinner, the stars.
Photo sessionMerzouga desert · The dunes of Erg ChebbiOvernightA desert camp, half board
- Day10
Gorges and a kasbah at golden hour
West through the Todra and Dadès gorges to Ouarzazate, then late afternoon at Aït Benhaddou, the UNESCO ksar, for golden hour.
OvernightOuarzazate
- Day11
Across the High Atlas to Marrakech
A scenic crossing of the High Atlas brings you to Marrakech by the afternoon. Check in, settle, and walk to Jemaa el-Fna at dusk.
OvernightMarrakech
- Day12
A full day in Marrakech
Jardin Majorelle, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the souks and the Koutoubia, with your photo session in the old city. The afternoon is free.
Photo sessionMarrakech · Jardin Majorelle, Ben Youssef, medina lanesOvernightMarrakech
- Day13
Departure
A transfer to Casablanca, about three hours by road, for your flight home. An evening flight works best.
Photography included
Designed with 3 sessions with a professional photographer, marked in the days above. Like everything on your journey, the number and the places can be tailored to you. Retouched photos are delivered after the trip.
Chefchaouen blue alleys
Merzouga desert dunes
Marrakech medina
Add to this route
Every route is private and can be changed. Add an activity, extra nights or a hotel upgrade, priced on request as part of your trip.
Included
- Hotels and riads (4–5★ on Standard)
- 2 nights in a desert camp, half board
- Private Mercedes van with driver throughout
- Licensed local guides for the guided visits listed, mainly in English
- Professional photography sessions and retouched photos
- All transfers, listed entrance fees and activities
- Chinese-speaking travel concierge: communication and coordination support on WeChat before, during and after the trip
- Quality check after the trip
Not included
- International flights
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Tips, personal expenses and travel insurance
- Optional extras: balloon flight, extra photo sessions
- A Chinese-speaking guide (request before booking; subject to availability, at an additional charge)
During your trip, we communicate with you daily through WeChat, help with requests and coordinate local arrangements. The Chinese-speaking travel concierge is a remote service, not an accompanying Chinese-speaking guide. Local guided visits included in the itinerary are primarily provided in English, as specified in the confirmed itinerary. Request a Chinese-speaking guide before booking; availability and the additional charge must be separately confirmed. Drivers, activity instructors and local guides speak English.
Book this route
Book your trip
Ask us on WeChat and we confirm availability and send your written itinerary. Tell us:
- Your travel dates
- How many of you are travelling
- The hotel level you prefer: Standard, Luxury or Ultra-Luxury
- Whether you would like a Chinese-speaking guide (subject to availability, at an additional charge)
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