DAYS 01–02
arrival only
arrival only
Tangier & the northern coast
Landed in the north and kept there for two nights. The old medina, the Caves of Hercules, and a first day that asks nothing.
Private departure · spring & autumn 
The whole country, slowly
North to south, coast to desert, with the driving spread thin enough that no morning starts badly. This is the trip for people who have the time and would rather not come back.
- DURATION
- 16 days / 15 nights
- GROUP
- Private · you only
- PACE
- Steady · seven bases
- BEST MONTHS
- Mar – Apr, Oct – Nov
Day by day
This is our version. Say the word and we'll move, stretch or cut any of it.
DAYS 03–04
~2h driving
~2h driving
Chefchaouen, with a morning in it
The blue city at seven, before anyone else. Two nights is what makes that possible.
DAYS 05–07
~4h driving
~4h driving
Volubilis, Meknès & three nights in Fez
Roman mosaics on the way down, then the medina with a historian for one morning and to yourself for the rest.
DAYS 08–09
~5h driving
~5h driving
Middle Atlas → Merzouga
Cedar forests, then the long straight south. Arrival at camp for the light, dinner cooked in front of you.
DAYS 10–11
~4h driving
~4h driving
Todra, Dadès & the road of kasbahs
West at walking pace, a gorge each day, and a terrace each evening.
DAYS 12–13
~3h driving
~3h driving
Skoura, Aït Benhaddou & over the pass
A palmeraie, a kasbah at the right hour, then the High Atlas into Marrakech.
DAYS 14–16
no driving
no driving
Marrakech, and stopping
One guided morning, one hammam, and two days that exist only so the flight home isn't the first time you sit still.
Only have twelve days?
This shortens well — usually by cutting the north, not the south. Tell us your real number of nights and we'll send the honest version.
What's included
INCLUDED
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and fuel
- English / French-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation, en-suite throughout
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Pick-up and drop-off at your riad or the airport
NOT INCLUDED
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches, unless listed in the day
- Monument entry fees
- Tips, entirely at your discretion
We'd rather list this honestly than surprise you in the car.
Where you'll actually go
route map — real coastline + numbered day stops
1Tangier 2Chefchaouen 3Fez 4Erg Chebbi 5Dadès 6Aït Benhaddou 7Marrakech
Questions people ask before enquiring
No. You get the written plan and a price range for your dates with nothing to pay and no card details. Most people ask two or three rounds of questions before deciding — that's normal and welcome.
Private. Your own vehicle, your own driver-guide, your own start time each morning. We cap every trip at eight guests and most are two.
Yes, and we'd rewrite the route rather than bolt it on. Shorter drives, flatter stops, later starts. Tell us who's coming and the plan comes back shaped around them.
For Morocco, no, and the driving is the reason. Anything shorter and the same route becomes a series of long days. If you only have ten, we'd cut the north entirely rather than compress everything.
Travellers who did this route
placeholder reviews — swap for real ones★★★★★
“I emailed on a Sunday expecting a brochure. I got a real plan, with the bits we'd said we hated taken out.”[Name] · [country] · March
★★★★★
“Two weeks, three revisions, zero pressure. They talked us out of one stop, which is how I knew they were honest.”[Name] · [country] · November
★★★★★
“Booking direct with the people actually driving you makes a difference you can feel by day two.”[Name] · [country] · February
One question is all it takes to start.
Not ready to commit to dates? Ask us whether your week works, and we'll tell you honestly — even if the answer is “come in October instead”.