2 Weeks in Morocco: 14-Day Private Tour from Casablanca

Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, there's room for a walk along the Corniche before settling in — Casablanca's modern skyline and Atlantic waterfront are a fitting introduction to Morocco's largest city.

A visit to the Hassan II Mosque, built out over the Atlantic and one of the few mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslim visitors, precedes the drive north to Rabat. The capital's landmarks — the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah of the Oudayas overlooking the water — place the rest of the trip within Morocco's royal history.

The road climbs north through the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen, where houses painted blue and white climb a green hillside. The afternoon is free to wander the medina's alleys, small squares and artisan shops at your own pace.

The drive south to Fes crosses into different terrain, arriving in Morocco's spiritual and cultural capital by afternoon. The evening is free to settle into your riad or take a first walk through the old medina before tomorrow's guided exploration.

A certified local guide leads a full day through Fes: the Royal Palace gates (viewed from outside), the Mellah — the historic Jewish quarter — and the UNESCO-listed medina. The Chouara Tanneries and artisan workshops sit alongside the exterior of the Al Quaraouiyine mosque and university, where entry is generally reserved for worshippers and students.

Fes has "retained its status as the country's cultural and spiritual centre" — UNESCO World Heritage

The longest driving day on the route. The Middle Atlas brings a stop in Ifrane, known locally for its alpine-style architecture, and cedar forests where Barbary macaques are often seen near the road. The Ziz Valley's palm groves follow before Merzouga is reached at the edge of the Sahara.

An optional sunrise over the dunes starts the day, followed by a 4x4 exploration of the wider desert region: a stop with a local nomadic family and the village of Khamlia, known for its Gnawa musical tradition. In the afternoon, a camel trek carries you into the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset — a 4x4 transfer can replace this if you'd prefer not to ride — followed by dinner and music at your desert camp.

Gnawa is listed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Leaving the desert, the Todra Gorge offers a walk between canyon walls that narrow sharply above the river, before continuing to the Dades Valley, known for its dramatic rock formations and kasbah landscapes.

The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs leads to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage ksar and one of Morocco's most recognizable fortified villages, historically a stop on the caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. The day ends in Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert.

Called "a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco" by UNESCO World Heritage

The road climbs over the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass, with stops for panoramic views and Berber villages along the way, before descending into Marrakech by afternoon.

A certified local guide leads a full day through the Koutoubia Mosque exterior, the Bahia Palace, and the Saadian Tombs, before the souks and the constant motion of Jemaa el-Fna square.

The drive west passes through argan groves — the tree grows naturally only in this part of Morocco — before reaching Essaouira, a walkable coastal town with historic ramparts and a working fishing port, a deliberate change of pace after the desert and imperial cities.

A full day at your own pace: the beach, art galleries, the medina, or fresh seafood by the harbor. After the desert and city days, this is intentional decompression before the return to Casablanca.

After breakfast, the drive returns to Casablanca for your departure flight, with time for a few final scenic stops depending on your schedule.