Destinations in Morocco
From the imperial cities to the edge of the Sahara — where we travel, what to see and how long you need.
Marrakech
The Red City: a UNESCO-listed medina, busy souks and the natural starting point for the Atlas and the Sahara.
Fes
Morocco’s spiritual and craft capital, with the vast medieval medina of Fes el-Bali.
Meknes & Volubilis
Moulay Ismail’s imperial city, with Roman Volubilis and holy Moulay Idriss nearby.
Rabat
Morocco’s green, relaxed capital on the Atlantic, with blue-and-white Kasbah lanes and royal monuments.
Casablanca
Morocco’s modern economic hub, home to the spectacular oceanfront Hassan II Mosque.
Chefchaouen
The famous blue town in the Rif Mountains, ideal for slow wandering and mountain walks.
Tangier
A port city where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, with a storied international past.
Essaouira
A breezy, laid-back Atlantic port with a UNESCO-listed medina and fishing harbour.
Agadir
A sunny beach city with a long bay, nearby surf villages and easy trips into the Anti-Atlas foothills.
Atlas Mountains
Amazigh villages, walnut groves and North Africa’s highest peak, Toubkal (4,167 m).
Ouarzazate
The ‘door of the desert’, a hub of kasbahs and film studios between the Atlas and the Sahara.
Ait Ben Haddou
A UNESCO-listed earthen ksar on the old caravan route — and a star of many films.
Dades Valley
A green valley of kasbahs and dramatic rock formations — the classic first night on the way to the Sahara.
Todra Gorge
A narrow canyon of sheer limestone walls near Tinghir, a highlight on the road to Merzouga.
Merzouga & Erg Chebbi
Our home: the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, camel treks, desert camps and starry skies.
Erfoud
A palm-fringed town known for fossils and dates, about an hour from Erg Chebbi.
Rissani
The historic market town of the Tafilalet, near the ruins of caravan city Sijilmassa.
Zagora
A palm-grove town in the Draa Valley, with small dunes and desert camps nearby.
Draa Valley
Morocco’s longest river valley, lined with palm groves and earthen kasbahs.