A complete Moroccan arc
Move from the Atlantic and Rif to the Sahara and red city without reducing the country to a checklist.
Complete Morocco · Fully private
The Grand Morocco
Morocco in full: Atlantic capitals, the blue Rif, the depth of Fès, the Sahara and Marrakech, connected at a thoughtful private pace.
$4,090per person guide price
two guests sharing
two guests sharing
Duration14 days / 13 nights
StartCasablanca or Rabat
FinishMarrakech
PaceBalanced
What stays
with you.
This is a considered starting point, not a rigid departure. The route protects the moments that need time, then adapts accommodation, food, walking and free hours around your party.
A city with depth
Two full Fès days create room for history, craft, food and a family table when available.
Two Sahara nights
Arrive before sunset, stay for the quiet and leave enough space for the landscape to become familiar.
Day by day,
without the rush.
Road times are stated honestly. Specific hotels, guides, meals and experiences are reconfirmed in your personal proposal before any payment.
Day 1
Atlantic arrival
Casablanca to Rabat
Road · Approx. 1–1½ hr to Rabat
Stay · Rabat riad or hotel
Meals · At leisure
The journey begins calmly, with no sightseeing race after the flight.
Arrival. Meet your private driver in the arrivals hall and settle into the first rhythm of Morocco.
Settle. Continue to Rabat when flight time allows; otherwise begin in Casablanca and adjust the following morning.
Evening. Take an easy walk near the river or coast, then dine independently and rest.
Day 2
Atlantic to Rif
Rabat to Chefchaouen
Road · Approx. 4 hr, excluding visits
Stay · Chefchaouen riad
Pace · Scenic transfer
White Atlantic architecture gives way to green hills and the first blue walls.
Morning. Walk through the Oudayas and pause at Hassan Tower with the story of Morocco’s modern capital.
Afternoon. Drive north through changing farmland and into the Rif Mountains, stopping for lunch along the way.
Evening. Enter Chefchaouen on foot, find the main square and let the medina reveal itself slowly.
Day 3
Blue town
Chefchaouen slowly
Road · None
Stay · Chefchaouen riad
Walking · Easy to moderate hills
A day built around light, viewpoints and the town’s quieter corners.
Morning. Begin before the busiest hours with a local walk through lanes, fountains and small neighbourhood squares.
Afternoon. Keep several hours free for photography, cafés, craft shops or simply returning to a favourite street.
Evening. Walk toward the Spanish Mosque viewpoint or choose a terrace as the blue town turns gold.
Day 4
Roman to imperial
Volubilis, Meknès and Fès
Road · Approx. 4½–5½ hr total
Stay · Fès riad
Guide · Volubilis and/or Meknès
Two thousand years of history unfold across olive country before the first night in Fès.
Morning. Leave the Rif for Volubilis and explore its mosaics, arches and open landscape with context.
Afternoon. Continue through Meknès for a focused introduction rather than an exhausting monument checklist.
Evening. Arrive in Fès, cross the riad threshold and listen as the medina settles around you.
Day 5
Living history
Fès, from gate to workshop
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Walking · Full medina day
The medina is a working city best understood one neighbourhood at a time.
Morning. Start from a panoramic viewpoint, then descend into Fès el-Bali through madrasas, food streets and funduqs.
Afternoon. Follow the city’s living crafts: metal, wood, leather and weaving, with time inside selected workshops.
Evening. Return to the riad for a quiet roof terrace or ask the local team for a dinner recommendation.
Day 6
Fès from within
Markets, makers and a family table
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Fès riad
Dinner · Family table by request
Today trades monuments for taste, conversation and time with the people behind the city.
Morning. Choose a focused food walk or spend longer with artisans whose work interested you the previous day.
Afternoon. Leave room for a hammam, a garden, independent shopping or a genuinely unplanned few hours.
Evening. When available, share a private Fassi dinner in a family home: seasonal dishes, stories and a warm family welcome.
Day 7
Atlas crossing
Fès to the Sahara
Road · Approx. 7–8 hr plus stops
Stay · Desert-edge lodge
Pace · Longest drive
A long, cinematic road day from cedar country to the palm-filled Ziz Valley.
Morning. Climb through Ifrane and the Middle Atlas, with a possible cedar-forest pause depending on conditions.
Afternoon. Lunch near Midelt, cross high plateaus and watch the Ziz Valley appear below in a ribbon of green.
Evening. Reach Merzouga before dark, settle near the dunes and save the camp experience for tomorrow.
Day 8
Erg Chebbi
Desert life and dune sunset
Road · Short 4×4 sections
Stay · Private desert camp
Experience · Camel or 4×4 choice
The Sahara becomes more than a photograph when the day is allowed to unfold slowly.
Morning. Explore the desert edge: oasis agriculture, a local music encounter or fossil landscape according to interest.
Afternoon. Pause during the hottest hours, then cross toward camp by camel or 4×4 as you prefer.
Evening. Watch sunset from the dunes, dine at camp and step away from the lights for the night sky.
Day 9
Dunes to canyon
Merzouga to Dades
Road · Approx. 4½–5½ hr
Stay · Dades guesthouse or hotel
Walking · Short gorge walk
Sand gives way to market towns, palm groves and the sheer walls of Todra Gorge.
Morning. Leave after sunrise and stop in Rissani when market timing makes the detour worthwhile.
Afternoon. Walk beneath the cliffs of Todra, then continue through villages and sculpted rock toward Dades.
Evening. Settle into a small valley stay and watch the final light move across the canyon walls.
Day 10
Kasbah road
Dades to Marrakech
Road · Approx. 6–7 hr plus visits
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Pace · Full road day
The great southern road links roses, earthen villages and the High Atlas in one final landscape shift.
Morning. Follow the Valley of Roses toward Ouarzazate, stopping where the landscape and season are strongest.
Afternoon. Walk through Aït Benhaddou with a local guide, then cross the Tizi n’Tichka route.
Evening. Descend into Marrakech, check into your riad and keep the first night deliberately simple.
Day 11
Red city
Marrakech in context
Road · Local transfers only
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Walking · Full medina day
Beyond the spectacle, Marrakech is a city of neighbourhoods, skilled hands and layered histories.
Morning. Begin around the Bahia Palace area, then read the medina through architecture and family histories.
Afternoon. Move through souks and artisan quarters with time to understand what is made locally and what is not.
Evening. Approach Jemaa el-Fna as it changes character, then choose a calm dinner away from the busiest tables.
Day 12
Your Marrakech
A day shaped around you
Road · Depends on your choice
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Pace · Completely flexible
The final full day is intentionally flexible, because not every memorable hour needs a guide.
Morning. Choose gardens and design, a culinary session, contemporary galleries or a late unhurried breakfast.
Afternoon. Keep the city to yourself or make a light escape toward the Atlas foothills with a private driver.
Evening. Gather for a final dinner or return to the square one last time with no schedule to keep.
Day 13
Marrakech at your pace
A final full day
Road · According to your choice
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Pace · Flexible
Keep the last day open for the part of Marrakech that matches your way of travelling.
Morning. Choose gardens, architecture, food, design or a slow breakfast with an open morning.
Afternoon. Use the private vehicle for a light Atlas foothills escape or stay inside the medina.
Evening. Close the journey with a table selected around your appetite and the atmosphere you want.
Day 14
Marrakech at your pace
A final full day
Road · According to your choice
Stay · Marrakech riad or hotel
Pace · Flexible
Keep the last day open for the part of Marrakech that matches your way of travelling.
Morning. Choose gardens, architecture, food, design or a slow breakfast with an open morning.
Afternoon. Use the private vehicle for a light Atlas foothills escape or stay inside the medina.
Evening. Close the journey with a table selected around your appetite and the atmosphere you want.
A note on pace
This is the fullest launch journey and includes several long but meaningful road days. The written proposal fixes the exact arrival city, overnight locations, accommodation and any date-specific supplement before booking.
Private pricing,
made clear.
Guide prices below are per person, based on boutique comfort and two people sharing a room. They are starting points; your written proposal fixes the exact scope and amount.
2 guests$4,090 pp
4 guests$3,150 pp
6 guests$2,650 pp
CurrencyUSD guide price
Normally included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and professional driver on routed days
- Boutique accommodation in a double or twin room
- Daily breakfast and the meals specifically named in the final proposal
- Private local guiding and admissions specifically listed in the final proposal
- Medina & Dunes planning, local coordination and in-country support
Outside the guide price
- International flights, travel insurance and visa costs if applicable
- Lunches and dinners unless the final proposal says they are included
- Drinks, personal purchases, optional activities and spa treatments
- Gratuities for drivers, guides and hotel teams
- Anything not explicitly listed as included in the confirmed proposal
Build it around you
Make this
journey yours.
Tell us your dates, number of travellers, room preference and what matters most. We will return with a clear private proposal rather than a generic package.