Arrive by ferry from Spain and travel the whole country in a loop: the north, Fes, the Sahara, Marrakech, Essaouira and the imperial coast back to Tangier.
The ideal grand tour for travellers coming from Spain. We collect you at the port of Tangier and, after two weeks around Morocco, bring you back to the same port for your ferry home.
The ultimate trip for travellers coming from Spain. We pick you up at the port of Tangier and, after two weeks around the whole country, bring you back to the same port for your ferry home.
The route is a perfect circle without repeating roads: down through the mountains and the desert, back up along the Atlantic coast.
Pick-up at the port or airport and a walk in the medina.
We meet you at the port or the airport of Tangier, the gateway between Europe and Africa. In the afternoon you walk through the kasbah and the medina, see the Grand Socco and the old American Legation, and enjoy the view over the Strait of Gibraltar, with Spain on the horizon.
The white medina of Tetouan and the blue town.
A short drive along the Mediterranean side brings you to Tetouan, whose white medina, a UNESCO site, keeps strong Andalusian roots in its houses and crafts. After lunch you continue up into the Rif mountains to Chefchaouen and spend the evening in the blue medina.
Volubilis and imperial Meknes.
After a last morning walk in the blue medina you drive south through the hills of the Rif to Volubilis, the great Roman city with its mosaics and triumphal arch. You continue to Meknes to see Bab Mansour and the royal stables, and arrive in Fes in the late afternoon.
Guided visit of the medina.
Fes el-Bali is one of the largest car-free urban areas in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a local guide you walk its maze of more than nine thousand lanes: the Bou Inania madrasa with its carved cedar and zellige tiles, the Al Quaraouiyine mosque and university, the Nejjarine fountain and the Chouara tanneries, seen from a terrace. You also meet weavers, coppersmiths and potters at work.
The Middle Atlas to the dunes.
Leaving Fes, you climb into the Middle Atlas to Ifrane, a surprising town with alpine roofs, and the cedar forest of Azrou, where Barbary macaques live in the wild. After lunch in Midelt, at the foot of the snowy Ayachi, the road follows the Ziz gorges and its endless palm groves past Errachidia and Erfoud to Merzouga, at the edge of the dunes.
Desert tour and night in the camp.
Merzouga is the gateway to Erg Chebbi, a sea of orange dunes up to 150 metres high. By 4x4 you visit a nomad family for tea, the village of Khamlia, where Gnawa musicians of sub-Saharan origin play their hypnotic music, the seasonal lake and the black stone desert. In the late afternoon a camel caravan takes you into the dunes for sunset and the night in the camp, with dinner, drums around the fire and a sky full of stars.
The gorges and the Dades valley.
Wake up early to watch the sunrise from the top of a dune, then ride back to the village for breakfast and a shower. The road west passes Rissani, the old capital of the Tafilalet with its busy market, and the oases of Tinejdad. In the afternoon you walk in the Todra gorges and continue to the Dades valley, famous for its winding road and rock formations.
The road of the kasbahs.
Down the Dades valley you follow the Rose Valley and the palm grove of Skoura to Ouarzazate. In the afternoon you arrive in Ait Ben Haddou and sleep in a guesthouse facing the ksar, so you can walk up to the granary at the top at sunset and see the earthen houses glow in the evening light.
The Tizi n'Tichka pass.
After breakfast with a view of the ksar, you take the old caravan road over the High Atlas. You can stop at the kasbah of Telouet or in the Berber villages near the Tizi n'Tichka pass, then descend through the valleys to Marrakech, arriving in the early afternoon.
Guided visit of the red city.
With a licensed local guide you discover the essentials of the red city: the minaret of the Koutoubia, the painted ceilings and gardens of the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the old Jewish quarter of the Mellah. In the afternoon you get lost in the souks of spices, leather, lanterns and carpets, and at sunset you watch Jemaa el-Fna fill with life from a café terrace.
A free day in Marrakech.
A day to enjoy Marrakech at your own pace. You can visit the Majorelle Garden and the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, relax in a traditional hammam, join a Moroccan cooking class or simply shop in the souks. If you prefer, we can organise an excursion to the Agafay stone desert or the Atlas valleys.
The argan road to the sea.
The road west crosses the plains to the argan forest, where you may see goats climbing the trees and can visit a women's cooperative that makes argan oil by hand. In Essaouira, the wind and the sea welcome you to a relaxed medina of white houses and blue shutters, with the fishing port and the Skala ramparts.
The coast road and the Hassan II Mosque.
The coast road north passes small fishing towns and the lagoon of Oualidia, famous for its oysters, and the Portuguese city of El Jadida with its underground cistern. You arrive in Casablanca in the afternoon for a final visit of the Hassan II Mosque or your transfer to the airport.
Visit of the capital.
A short drive along the coast brings you to Rabat, the elegant and calm capital of Morocco. You visit the unfinished Hassan Tower and the marble mausoleum of Mohammed V, guarded by the royal guard, then walk through the blue and white lanes of the Kasbah of the Oudayas, with its Andalusian garden and views over the ocean and the river.
Asilah's ramparts and back to Tangier.
The road follows the Atlantic north to Asilah, a small white town inside Portuguese ramparts, decorated with murals painted by artists every summer. After a walk and a seafood lunch you continue to Tangier and its medina overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.
This is a private tour: only your group travels in the vehicle. You can add days, change cities or choose the level of the hotels.
The price depends on the number of travellers and the hotels you choose. Ask us and we will send you the exact price.
Yes. Only your group travels in the vehicle, with your own driver. We do not run shared tours.
The price depends on the number of travellers, the season and the level of accommodation. Send us your dates and we will reply with a clear price.
Of course. You can add days, start or finish in another city, or choose different hotels. Every tour can be adapted.
Our camps in Merzouga have tents with real beds, dinner and breakfast. Luxury tents with private bathroom are available on request.
Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are ideal. Winter days are sunny but desert nights are cold; summer is very hot in the south.
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