14 Days Morocco Trip from Marrakech

Visit the famous city of Marrakech, known as the “southern pearl in Morocco.” It is the second-oldest Imperial city and has been a major place for travellers and traders for centuries. The tour includes the Menara Gardens, the famous Jardin Majorelle, Bahia Palace, and Saadian tombs.

Visit the Koutoubia Mosque, with its 77-meter-tall minaret, which dominates the city center of Marrakech. Continue on to one of the main attractions of Marrakech: Djemaa el-Fna, the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is one of the major areas of culture in Marrakech. Take a break at one of the numerous cafes around the square to enjoy the attractions. Continue exploring the diverse and vibrant souks. Overnight in Marrakech.

Then, leave Marrakech and head for the beach city of Essaouira. This city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it is reached via a scenic drive dotted with argan oil cooperatives.

The coastal fishing port, windswept with its wide beaches and old-fashioned medina walls with ramparts carved into the cliffs, has been a favourite tourist destination. With its laid-back vibe, visitors can visit the small but vibrant medina, walk on the beach or through the ramparts, or head to the port to observe the day-to-day catch.

There is a Gnaouas Music Festival that takes place in Essaouira in June. Stay the night in Essaouira in a local Riad. Our first evening of a 14-day Morocco excursion starts from Marrakech outside of Marrakech.

Depart Essaouira for Oualidia. Make a stop in Safi, the former Portuguese-occupied town. The city is known as the heart of sardine exports and is most likely recognized as a pottery town.

Relax and enjoy your stay in Oualidia, a small, beachside town with a protected lagoon, estuary, and nature-filled Atlantic Ocean right on your doorstep.

Walking, bird watching (Oualidia is situated in the heart of Morocco’s most abundant bird habitat, especially in Spring and autumn), kayaking, fishing, swimming, kite surfing, and surfing are a few of the things you can do when you visit Oualidia. Overnight in Oualidia.

Leave Oualidia for Rabat and continue towards the Atlantic Coast. Travel across El Jadida, a small port city that was once ruled by the Portuguese and is now considered a UNESCO World Heritage site. Stop in Casablanca to see Mohammed V Square and the stunning cathedral in the name of Hassan II.

Discover Rabat’s Imperial City, including the Mechouar (the walls and ramparts around Rabat’s Royal Palace), the stunning Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Hassan Tower, and the Oudaya Kasbah, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, offers fabulous views and is the home of Moroccan artist galleries. Overnight in Rabat.

We continue our 14-day Morocco journey starting from Marrakech. We leave Rabat and travel along the breathtaking coast road to Tangier. We explore Asilah, an amazing town along the coast, with its whitewashed homes, blue doors and walls, and a number of murals. Tangier is the entry point into Africa from Europe and has always been an unofficial melting pot of cultures from all over the world.

Go on a tour around Tangier, taking a stroll around the vibrant medina and surrounding city. Admire the breathtaking view of the place where the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans collide. Overnight in Tangier.

Leave Tangier to reach the beautiful mountain town of Chefchaouen and travel through the lush valleys of the Rif Mountains.

Chefchaouen is known for its vibrant blue-rinsed homes and is extremely popular with tourists and Moroccans, especially during the hot summer months.

Explore Chefchaouen and its narrow streets and winding lanes, which house a myriad of souks serving food and artisanal work, including woollen products with intricate embroidery and goat’s cheese. These are all made in the North and not found elsewhere in Morocco.

Take a break in the square, visit an agricultural farm nearby, or walk through nearby parks. Night in Chefchaouen.

After breakfast in the hotel, your real excursion will begin with a picturesque drive that takes you from the highlands of the Rif Mountains through the fertile agricultural hills before arriving at the Roman Ruins at Volubilis, an open-air museum.

Volubilis is less impressive than some Roman sites along the Mediterranean rim, but it’s still a comfortable approach to examining the most crucial aspect of the Moroccan past.

We’ll make our way towards Meknes, the fourth imperial city of Morocco and the heritage of the 17th century. There, we’ll take a break for lunch and then hang on the ancient walls of Meknes’ medina. After our launch, we get the opportunity to look at Bab Mansour and visit Moulay Ismail’s temple.

Following the tour after the visit to Meknes following the visit to Meknes, we’ll travel straight after Meknes and drive directly to Fes City, where you will stay for the night.

Today, we’ll be able to enjoy everything Fes offers with a guided city tour around Fes.

Fes is the most ancient and biggest city in the medieval world. Its medina is a sultry blend of sounds, aromas, and sights.

You can follow one of the five-themed tourist routes to get around. There are many palaces and mosques to see. Be mindful that only Muslims are permitted to access Mosques within Morocco.

After exploring dye pits, tanneries, and eateries, we return to our hotel for a quick breakfast before preparing for a possible night of Moroccan entertainment and dinner in a town-based restaurant.

After breakfast, we’ll begin a beautiful excursion over the Moyen Atlas towards Ifrane. We’ll pass through hills surrounded by cork oak forest and huge cedar, which is the home of some barbary apes.

Passing through tranquil and beautiful passes through the Middle and High Atlas ranges, we will get a glimpse of the amazing architecture of the south. Lunch at Midelt is a walk through a stark plain of desert and scrub.

The imposing peaks of the High Atlas, rising behind the town, create a stunning backdrop. As we cross Tizi-n Talremt (Pass from the She-Camel), we plunge into desert terrain along Ziz Valley.

We’ll then travel south to Erfoud and Rissani, a vast oasis with more than six million palm trees flanked by numerous ksour (fortified village fortifications).

Following a stunning route that marks the transition from the desert, we’ll travel to the stunning Kasbah Hotel at the border of golden dunes. Lounge by the pool, and at night, you will be treated to a fantastic desert blues band that will perform live performances.

Enjoy a sunrise in the desert, then return to the hotel with a camel. After that, you’ll get a chance to refresh yourself by taking a shower and then take advantage of breakfast.

After breakfast, you can relax for about an hour before embarking on an off-road 4WD tour of the dunes, including the oasis Merzouga, a nomadic depository, Khamlia village to visit the Gnawa dark-skinned village of the people, originally slaves to the region from black Africa, to listen to their spiritual music and then meet nomadic desert dwellers sleeping in their tents, and gain a new perspective of what life is like.

In close proximity is the Lake of Merzouga and its birds, so you’ll head to Rissani. At one time, it was called Sijilmassa and was a gathering point for salt caravans coming to Timbuktu within Mali. In this area, you can stroll through the souk, selling spices, fruits, and clothing.

After lunch at Rissani, we drive towards our Kasbah, where we’ll receive a glass of tea. We can unwind and then get ready to go on camel rides through the pink sands of Morocco’s most awe-inspiring dunes.

We’ll have time to explore the dunes before sunset. Dinner will be served with traditional music, and we’ll spend the evening in a tent for nomads.

After leaving in the middle of the desert, head towards Todra Gorge. The gorge, which is 1000 feet long, is enclosed on all sides by limestone cliffs rising vertically and is known as Morocco’s Grand Canyon.

It’s time for you to explore the gorge now and take a trip from its deepest reaches to its dizzying levels. The appeal of Todra lies in its shifting hues, like the slow way the sun shifts between east and west. Then, we head to the breathtaking Dades for the night.

After breakfast, we’ll take a drive through the villages in this beautiful region, with fields being cultivated by Berber women and the mountains in the High Atlas as a fitting background.

The journey will continue towards Ouarzazate, with a detour off the track to visit Berber nomadic tribesmen in caves and indulge in a cup or two of tea. From there, we’ll continue on through the Valley of the Roses, popular due to its Rose Festival in May, and then pass by the kasbahs of Skoura.

After visiting the cinematographic museum in Ouarzazate, “Hollywood of Morocco,” we will traverse the riverbed to visit Ait Benhaddou. We will see some ruinous buildings and ascend the hill. The Agadir (grain store) provides stunning views across the village and surrounding countryside.

You can also visit one of the homes and have a glass of mint tea with a few of the residents to get an understanding of their lifestyles. In the afternoon, you’ll drive towards the north to the High Atlas mountains.

The road, paved by the Foreign Legion in 1936, ascends over the Tizi-ntichka Pass (2260m) and provides stunning panoramic views over the mountain ranges before heading down through Berber villages and the plain that surrounds Marrakech.

Even now, the name Marrakech brings to mind images of the Arabian Nights: alleyways, souks, stalls, and markets. The fascinating city, which dates back to the 11th century, always manages to satiate the curiosity of tourists.

The elegant architecture of the famed Koutoubia Minaret is a landmark on the skyline.

Today, we’ll try to make the most of our time. We’ll wander around Marrakech souks for souvenirs for our friends and then transfer back to Marrakech Menara airport for your departure flight. The end of our 14-day Morocco excursion starts from Marrakech.

All tents on the private tour are private.

If you choose a luxury tent, it has a private ensuite shower with accessories and towels. Comfortable tent has shared hot showers outside the tent and you have to bring your own towel and shower condiments with you.

Yes, you can safely store the big luggage in the car.

There is no sandboarding offered in Zagora, but in Merzouga there is.

There are no quad bikes in Zagora, but they are in Merzouga.

The sunset camel ride is about 1 hour and sunrise trek is 40 minutes.

It is possible to skip the camel ride and take 4×4 instead.

In winter temperatures fall dramatically and it can be freezing at night, please bring warm sleeping clothes with you.

At least one person is required to run the private tour.