Private multi-day tour · 14 days from Tangier
14-Day Morocco Tour from Tangier: Mountains, Desert and Sea
Two weeks in Morocco for the whole loop, at an easy pace: the white city of Tetouan and the Rif, Fes, two nights by the Sahara dunes, a night in a High Atlas village with a morning walk, Marrakech, a night by the Atlantic in Essaouira, then Casablanca and Rabat on the coast road home to Tangier.
Price on request · your quote within 2 hours (8am to 10pm)
- Private: your group only
- Licensed guides the whole way
- Free cancellation 48 h before
- Tangier Start
- Chefchaouen 1 night
- Fes 2 nights
- Merzouga 2 nights, 1 at camp
- Dades 1 night
- Ait Ben Haddou 1 night
- Imlil 1 night
- Marrakech 2 nights
- Essaouira 1 night
- Casablanca 1 night
- Rabat 1 night
- Tangier End
- Private tourYour group only
- Guide and driverFrom Tangier, the whole trip
- Round trip from Tangier14 days, 13 nights
- 13 nights includedAt the level you choose
Two weeks, three landscapes
The Atlas, the Sahara and the Atlantic in one loop
Tour Guide Tangier's 14-day Morocco itinerary is a private round trip from Tangier built around three of Morocco's great landscapes: the Atlas mountains, the Sahara and the Atlantic coast. Your Tangier-based guide and driver are with you from the first morning to the last, and local guides join in Fes, Marrakech and the High Atlas.
What sets it apart is time on foot and time to stop. You sleep in Imlil, a Berber village at about 1,740 metres below Jbel Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa, and walk the next morning up its valley to the village of Aroumd. At the end come Essaouira by the sea, a night in Casablanca and a night in Rabat, so the coast road home is never a long day.
It suits travellers who like to walk, couples, families with children who enjoy the outdoors, and anyone who wants a first trip to Morocco that is about more than cities. The walks are on village paths and easy to shorten.
- 14 days, 13 nightsTangier round trip
- Local guidesFes, Marrakech and the Atlas
- A night in the mountainsAnd a night by the sea
- Longest driveAbout 8 hours
Day by day
Your 2-week Morocco itinerary, day by day
Drive times are estimates with stops. Every day can be changed before you travel, or on the road.
Day01
Tangier to Chefchaouen via Tetouan
Tetouan's white medina and the blue city
- About 2.5 h, 125 km, with stops
- Riad in Chefchaouen
Pickup in Tangier and an hour east to Tetouan, whose white medina, on the UNESCO list, was rebuilt by refugees from Andalusia at the end of the 15th century. Then into the Rif to Chefchaouen for the evening light on the blue lanes.
You see Tetouan medina · Chefchaouen
Day02
Chefchaouen to Fes via Volubilis and Meknes
Moulay Idriss, Volubilis and Meknes
- About 6 h, 265 km, with stops
- Riad in Fes
Moulay Idriss, the white holy town where Idriss I, founder of the Idrisid dynasty, is buried, and the Roman ruins of Volubilis below it. Then the Bab Mansour gate in Meknes, and Fes for the evening.
You see Moulay Idriss · Volubilis · Meknes
Day03
Fes
A full day in Fes with a local guide
- No long drive
- Riad in Fes
A licensed local guide leads the way through Fes el-Bali: the Chouara tannery, the Al-Attarine madrasa, the Nejjarine fountain and the souks of the dyers and coppersmiths, with time at the end for the Mellah and the Royal Palace gates.
You see Chouara tannery · Al-Attarine madrasa · Royal Palace gates
Day04
Fes to Merzouga via Ifrane and Midelt
The Middle Atlas and the Ziz valley
- About 8 h, 470 km, with stops
- Hotel by the dunes, Merzouga
Through Ifrane and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, over the plateau to Midelt, then down the Ziz gorges into the long palm oasis of the Ziz valley. You reach Merzouga in the late afternoon and sleep in a hotel by the dunes.
You see Ifrane · Midelt · Ziz valley
Day05
Merzouga and Erg Chebbi
A desert day and a night at camp
- Short drives around the dunes
- Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
A morning around the dunes, the Gnawa music of Khamlia and an afternoon to rest. At sunset you ride a camel into Erg Chebbi to a private camp for dinner and the night.
You see Khamlia · Camel ride · Erg Chebbi
Day06
Merzouga to the Dades valley via Rissani and the Todra Gorge
Rissani, the Todra Gorge and the Dades
- About 5.5 h, 290 km, with stops
- Kasbah hotel in the Dades valley
Sunrise from the dunes, then Rissani's souk and the road west to the Todra Gorge for a walk between its walls. In the late afternoon, up the Dades Gorge to see its hairpin road before dinner at your kasbah.
You see Rissani · Todra Gorge · Dades Gorge
Day07
Dades to Ait Ben Haddou via Skoura and Ouarzazate
The road of the kasbahs
- About 3.5 h, 175 km, with stops
- Guesthouse at Ait Ben Haddou
Through Kelaat M'Gouna, the town of the Damask rose, and the palm grove of Skoura to Ouarzazate. The afternoon and the sunset at Ait Ben Haddou, the earthen ksar on the UNESCO list that many films have used as a set.
You see Kelaat M'Gouna · Skoura · Ait Ben Haddou
Day08
Ait Ben Haddou to Imlil over the Tizi n'Tichka
Over the Tichka to a High Atlas village
- About 5 h, 215 km, with stops
- Guesthouse in Imlil
Over the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka pass, at about 2,260 metres, then along the foothills and up through Asni to Imlil, a Berber village at the foot of Jbel Toubkal. Dinner and the night in a mountain guesthouse.
You see Tizi n'Tichka pass · Asni · Imlil
Day09
Imlil to Marrakech
A morning walk, then Marrakech
- About 1.5 h, 65 km
- Riad in Marrakech
A walk of two to three hours with a local mountain guide, among walnut trees and terraced fields to the village of Aroumd below the Toubkal massif, and back for lunch. Marrakech by the late afternoon.
You see Imlil valley · Aroumd · Walnut terraces
Day10
Marrakech
Marrakech with a local guide
- Short transfers in town
- Riad in Marrakech
A licensed local guide shows you the Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef madrasa and the souks. The evening in Jemaa el-Fna.
You see Koutoubia · Bahia Palace · Ben Youssef madrasa
Day11
Marrakech to Essaouira
Through argan country to Essaouira
- About 3 h, 185 km
- Riad in Essaouira
West across the plains to Essaouira, with a stop at a women's argan oil cooperative on the way. In the afternoon, a first walk to the fishing harbour, where the blue boats come in, and grilled fish by the port.
You see Argan cooperative · Fishing harbour
Day12
Essaouira to Casablanca
A morning by the sea, then Casablanca
- About 5 h, 370 km, with stops
- Hotel in Casablanca
A last morning in Essaouira: the Skala de la Ville ramparts and their cannons and the thuya-wood workshops under the walls. After lunch, up the Atlantic coast on fast roads to Casablanca, in time for a walk on the Corniche by the ocean.
You see Skala de la Ville · Thuya workshops · The Corniche
Day13
Casablanca to Rabat
The Hassan II Mosque, then Rabat
- About 1.5 h, 90 km
- Riad or hotel in Rabat
The morning at the Hassan II Mosque on its platform over the ocean, with a guided visit inside at one of the set times (the ticket is paid on site). Then north to Rabat, the capital, for the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in the afternoon.
You see Hassan II Mosque · Hassan Tower · Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Day14
Rabat to Tangier via Asilah
Rabat, Asilah and home
- About 3 h, 250 km
- Drop-off anywhere in Tangier
A morning walk in Rabat's Kasbah of the Udayas, then north to Asilah for lunch by its ramparts, and Tangier in the afternoon.
You see Kasbah of the Udayas · Asilah
Where you sleep
13 nights, 10 places
1 night
Chefchaouen
A riad in the medina
2 nights
Fes
A riad in or next to the medina
2 nights
Merzouga
A hotel at the edge of the dunes, then a private tent at a desert camp
1 night
Dades valley
A kasbah hotel above the river
1 night
Ait Ben Haddou
A guesthouse facing the ksar
1 night
Imlil
A mountain guesthouse in the village
2 nights
Marrakech
A riad in the medina
1 night
Essaouira
A riad in the medina
1 night
Casablanca
A hotel in the city, near the ocean
1 night
Rabat
A riad in the medina or a hotel
Three levels, one route
Standard
Family-run riads and guesthouses, each room with its own bathroom. At the desert camp, a private tent.
Comfort
Boutique riads with more space and character, often with a roof terrace or a pool. At the camp, a larger tent with its own bathroom.
Premium
The best riads and kasbah hotels on the route, and dinners in the riads on request. At the camp, a luxury tent with proper beds.
Tell us the level you want when you ask for your quote. You can mix them, for example a Comfort riad in the city and a Premium tent in the desert. In Imlil, the rooms are in mountain guesthouses and lodges at every level.
Good to know
Before you ask for a quote
Longest drive
About 8 hours
Fes to Merzouga on day four. The coast road home is split with nights in Casablanca and Rabat.
Pace
Relaxed
Two nights in Fes, by the dunes and in Marrakech, and short drives on the coast road home.
Pickup
Anywhere in Tangier
Your hotel, Ibn Battouta airport, Tanger Ville station, the ferry port or a cruise terminal. Tanger Med port for an extra fee.
Ends
Tangier
Drop-off at your hotel, the ferry port, the airport or a cruise terminal.
Walking
Easy to moderate
Medina lanes on city days and a walk of two to three hours on village paths in the Imlil valley, which your guide can shorten.
Best months
March to May, September to November
In winter the High Atlas can have snow and desert nights are cold; in July and August the south is very hot.
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Arabic
Your guide speaks the language you choose.
Group
Private, any size
One travel party per vehicle: a car for up to 3, a minivan for 4 to 7, larger vehicles for bigger groups.
Price
On request
Every trip is quoted for your dates, group size and hotels. Once every detail is agreed and you have our invoice, a 40% deposit by bank transfer or PayPal holds it, refunded if you cancel up to 48 hours before departure; the rest is paid on the first day.
Children
Welcome
Tell us their ages with your dates: the quote counts every guest, and child seats are on request.
Your booking
Confirmed in writing
Nothing is booked until we confirm it by WhatsApp or email.
Limited mobility
Tell us when you book
Tell us about limited mobility or a wheelchair when you ask for a quote: we tell you honestly what works and plan the route, the hotels and the walks around you.
Clear terms
What's included and what's not
Included
- A private air-conditioned vehicle for the whole trip
- Your Tangier-based guide and driver from start to finish
- Licensed local guides in Fes and Marrakech
- A local mountain guide for the walk from Imlil
- 13 nights of accommodation at the level you choose
- Breakfast every day
- The camel ride at sunset, dinner and breakfast at the desert camp
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Bottled water in the vehicle
Not included
- Flights and ferry tickets
- Lunches, and dinners not listed as included
- Optional extras such as quad biking in Merzouga, a hammam or a balloon flight in Marrakech
- Entry fees to monuments and museums, including the guided visit of the Hassan II Mosque
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Travel insurance
Why this tour
Why travel this way
Three landscapes, one loop
The Atlas mountains, the Sahara and the Atlantic coast, and back to Tangier at the end.
A night in the mountains
Imlil, below Jbel Toubkal, with a morning walk to Aroumd before Marrakech.
Guided from Tangier
Your Tangier-based guide and driver the whole way, with licensed local guides in Fes and Marrakech and a mountain guide in Imlil.
Your trip, your pace
One vehicle, one guide and your group only. Stop where you like and change the plan on the road.
Compare
This tour or a nearby one?
Three long round trips from Tangier side by side: the mountains, the desert, the sea and the pace.
| 14-Day Mountains, Desert and Sea | 12-Day Round Trip | 21-Day Grand Tour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 14 days | 12 days | 21 days |
| Nights in the High Atlas | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Pace | Relaxed | Moderate | Relaxed |
| Details | You are here | See the 12-Day Round Trip | See the 21-Day Grand Tour |
The same for all three Nights by the dunes: 2 Nights in Essaouira: 1
Your quote
Get a price for your dates
Tell us when you travel, how many you are and the hotel level you like. You get a day-by-day plan and a per-person price. Nothing to pay until every detail is agreed and you have our invoice.
Price on request per person, for your group
- Private: your group only
- 14 days, 13 nights
- Starts in Tangier, ends in Tangier
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
- Free quote, no obligation
- 40% deposit once every detail is agreed
- Reply within 2 hours (8am to 10pm)
Good to know
Two weeks in Morocco: questions about this tour
What travellers ask before they book.
How hard is the walk in Imlil?
Easy to moderate. The path from Imlil to Aroumd climbs gently through terraced fields and walnut trees, about two to three hours there and back at an easy pace, on uneven ground. Your mountain guide sets the pace and can shorten it, and good walking shoes are all you need.
Why spend a night in Imlil?
Because the mountains are at their best early and late, when the day visitors from Marrakech have gone. You arrive for the evening light below Jbel Toubkal, sleep in a Berber village and walk in the cool of the morning, then reach Marrakech, about an hour and a half away, in the afternoon.
Is two weeks enough to see Morocco?
Enough for the main regions at an easy pace: the north, the imperial cities, the Sahara, the High Atlas, Marrakech and the Atlantic coast. Places further south, such as the Draa valley, are left out. With a little less time, the 12-day round trip keeps the desert and the sea; for the same loop with more time in each place, see the grand tour, three weeks in Morocco.
Is this tour good for families?
Yes, with children who enjoy being outdoors. The long drives are broken up, the walk in Imlil is easy to shorten and the coast road home is split over two short days. Tell us the ages and we arrange family rooms, with child seats on request. For shorter drives all the way, see Morocco with kids, our 8-day family tour.
How much does it cost?
The price depends on your dates, your group size and the hotel level you choose, so we quote it for you, usually within 2 hours (8am to 10pm). The per-person price falls as the group grows.
Is a deposit required?
Yes, 40% of the trip price. Once we have agreed every detail, we send you an invoice and you pay the deposit by bank transfer or PayPal. It is refunded in full if you cancel up to 48 hours before departure; a later cancellation or a no-show is not refunded. The balance is paid on the first day of your tour, in cash, by PayPal or by bank transfer.
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