Northern Africa
Morocco, a loop rather than a city break
Marrakech and Fes for the medinas, the Atlas mountains between them, and a night at a desert camp at Erg Chebbi. Ten days is comfortable.
We hold no photography of our own for this destination yet, so this page is set in type rather than dressed in pictures that are not ours. We also publish no fixed rate card here: it is quoted to order.
In short
Two cities properly, three at most, with the desert in between.
Marrakech for the Jemaa el Fna, the souks, the Bahia palace and the Majorelle garden, all inside a walkable medina. Riads inside the walls are far more interesting than hotels outside them.
Then over the Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass, through Ait Ben Haddou, and south to the dunes at Merzouga for a desert camp night. It is a long driving day and the sunrise is the reason people accept it.
North to Fes, the oldest and least altered medina in the Arab world, which needs a local guide rather than a map. Out through Chefchaouen or Casablanca, or west to Essaouira for wind and seafood.
Signature
Medinas and desert
Core cities
Marrakech, Fes, Merzouga
Best months
Mar to May, Sep to Nov
Trip length
8 to 12 days
Why go
Four reasons travellers choose Morocco
01
Marrakech
A walkable medina with the souks, the palaces and the gardens all inside it.
02
Fes
The least altered medina in the Arab world. Take a guide, not a map.
03
The Sahara
A night at Erg Chebbi, for the dunes at sunrise.
04
The Atlas
Berber villages, gorges and the road over the Tizi n’Tichka pass.
Practical
Getting there, and how we quote it
Travel and access
Casablanca and Marrakech are the main entry points, usually via Europe or the Gulf from Nairobi.
Most nationalities do not require a visa for short stays.
Distances are long, so a private vehicle with a driver is the practical way to run the loop.
How we handle this destination
We arrange Morocco as an outbound tour, quoted to order.
Desert camps range from basic to very comfortable, and we will name the camp.
Riads inside the medina walls are the better stay.
How we work
Quoted to order, with the camps named
We do not publish a rate card for Morocco because the prices move by season and by availability, and a number on a page that we cannot hold is not useful to you. Send us your dates, your group and a rough budget, and we will come back with named properties, a routing and a total. For destinations outside our own operating area we work with vetted local operators, and we will tell you when that is the case.
Quoting
To order
Properties
Named before you pay
Office
Westlands, Nairobi
Registration
Kenya and TRA
Questions
Morocco Tours questions
Do you have fixed Morocco packages?–
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No published rate card. We build Morocco itineraries to order for our outbound travellers.
Is the desert night worth it?+
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Yes, if you accept a long driving day to reach it. Erg Chebbi at sunrise is why people go.
How many cities should I include?+
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Two properly. Marrakech and Fes is the standard pairing, with the desert between them.
Kenya registered tour operator
TRA registered
Our own 4×4 safari vehicles
In-house driver guides
Westlands, Nairobi
Start planning
Send your dates, group size and rough budget, and we will build a Morocco itinerary rather than send you a brochure.