14-Day Grand Morocco: Imperial Cities, Atlantic Coast, Sahara & the North
The complete private Morocco circuit for travelers with two weeks to give it: Marrakech, the Atlantic coast at Essaouira and Agadir, the southern kasbah road through Ouarzazate and Aït Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra valleys, two full nights at the Erg Chebbi dunes, the imperial cities of Fes and Meknès, the Rif town of Chefchaouen, and a finish in Casablanca. Fourteen days is long enough to cover the country's major regions without turning every day into a transfer — every leg of this route already exists as one of our shorter itineraries, joined into a single journey. Because a route this long varies enormously by pace, season and accommodation choice, it is quoted individually rather than sold at a fixed per-person price.
Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Why You'll Love This Tour
Marrakech, the Atlantic coast, the south, the Sahara, the imperial cities and the north in one private route
Two full nights at Erg Chebbi, including a full desert day
Aït Ben Haddou, Dades Valley and Todra Gorge
Fes el-Bali with an official local guide
Chefchaouen and a finish in Casablanca
Why choose this itinerary
The complete private circuit — coast, south, Sahara, imperial cities and the north — built from the same legs as our shorter tours, joined into one route.
Two full nights at Erg Chebbi, including a full desert day rather than a sunset-and-leave visit.
Multi-night stops in Fes and Chefchaouen instead of a different city every day.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech
Day 2: Marrakech → Essaouira
Day 3: Essaouira → Agadir
Day 4: Agadir → Ouarzazate
Day 5: Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Dades Valley
Day 6: Dades Valley → Todra Gorge → Merzouga
Day 7: A full day at Erg Chebbi
Day 8: Merzouga → Ziz Valley → Ifrane → Fes
Day 9: Guided day in Fes
Day 10: Fes → Meknès → Chefchaouen
Day 11: Chefchaouen
Day 12: Chefchaouen → Rabat
Day 13: Rabat → Casablanca
Day 14: Departure from Casablanca
What you will experience
Every item below is a stop on this itinerary — not an extra to buy.
Marrakech — The red city at the foot of the Atlas, and the usual start or finish of the southern routes. Explore Marrakech
Essaouira — The walled Atlantic port — ramparts, a working fishing harbour and wind almost every day. Explore Essaouira
Agadir — The Atlantic resort city rebuilt after 1960, with a long beach and a marina. Explore Agadir
Ouarzazate — The town where the southern routes meet, with the Taourirt Kasbah on its edge and film studios on the outskirts. Explore Ouarzazate
Aït Ben Haddou — Walk up through the earthen ksar on the far side of the river — a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most striking stop on the road south. Explore Aït Ben Haddou
Dades Valley — Red rock, palm gardens and earthen villages along the river — the classic overnight between the mountains and the desert. Explore Dades Valley
Todra Gorge — Walk into the canyon where the limestone walls close to a few hundred metres apart and rise straight up. Explore Todra Gorge
Sunset camel trek — Ride into Erg Chebbi as the light drops, led on foot by a guide from the desert, and reach camp with the dunes still glowing.
Night at a desert camp — Sleep between the dunes in a tented camp rather than driving back to a town for the night.
Sunrise over the dunes — Wake early for first light on Erg Chebbi, when the sand changes colour and the ridges throw long shadows.
Merzouga — The village at the edge of the dunes where the desert part of the trip begins, and where Morocco Grand Adventure is based. Explore Merzouga
Ziz Valley — A wide palm valley cut into bare rock on the road south — the viewpoint above it is one of the best stops of the day.
Ifrane — The Middle Atlas town of pitched roofs and gardens, built in the 1930s and unlike anywhere else on the route. Explore Ifrane & Cedar Forest
Fes — The oldest of the imperial cities, and the start of the northern route to the desert. Explore Fes
Fes el-Bali medina — The walled old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where the lanes are too narrow for cars.
Chouara Tannery — The stone dye pits of the Fes tanneries, worked by hand much as they have been for centuries.
Meknès — The imperial city of Moulay Ismail — the Bab Mansour gate, the mausoleum and the walls around the old granaries. Explore Meknès
Chefchaouen — The blue-washed town in the Rif, small enough to walk end to end and best seen early. Explore Chefchaouen
Rabat — The capital on the Atlantic — the Kasbah of the Udayas above the river and the Hassan Tower on the hill. Explore Rabat
Hassan II Mosque — The mosque built out over the Atlantic in Casablanca, with one of the tallest minarets in the world. Explore Casablanca
What's Included
Everything below comes from this itinerary: what the price covers, and what it does not. Nothing is listed that the itinerary does not state.
Points marked “Confirmed in your quote” are the details this itinerary leaves to your written quote — we agree them with you before any payment.
Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver-guide for the full route, when included in the confirmed quote (Confirmed in your quote)
Accommodation for 13 nights, according to the selected package, including two nights at a desert camp near Merzouga (Confirmed in your quote)
Hotel and airport pick-up and drop-off
Breakfast as shown in the itinerary (Confirmed in your quote)
Breakfast at the desert camp (Confirmed in your quote)
Dinner at the desert camp (Confirmed in your quote)
The desert experience at Erg Chebbi — sunset camel trek — when included in the confirmed itinerary (Confirmed in your quote)
Desert sunrise over the dunes (Confirmed in your quote)
Visit Todra Gorge (Confirmed in your quote)
Visit Dades Valley (Confirmed in your quote)
Official local guide for the Fes medina day
13 breakfasts, as shown in the itinerary
3 dinners:Dinner at Dades Valley, Dinner at Erg Chebbi desert camp, Dinner at Erg Chebbi desert camp
Meals, night by night
Breakfast and dinner for every night of this route, exactly as the itinerary states them.
Night 1: Marrakech — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 2: Essaouira — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 3: Agadir — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 4: Ouarzazate — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 5: Dades Valley — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Included
Night 6: Erg Chebbi desert camp — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Included
Night 7: Erg Chebbi desert camp — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Included
Night 8: Fes — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 9: Fes — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 10: Chefchaouen — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 11: Chefchaouen — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 12: Rabat — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Night 13: Casablanca — Breakfast: Included | Dinner: Not specified in the package
Not Included
International flights
Lunches and drinks
Monument and museum entrance fees
Optional activities such as 4x4 excursions, quad biking or a hot air balloon flight
Tips and personal expenses
Anything not written into your confirmed quote
How booking works
Send your request: Free. No payment, no card details, no obligation.
We confirm your trip: We check your dates, group size and availability, then send you the itinerary and the final price in writing.
20% deposit: Paid only after you have approved the confirmed trip. It secures your booking.
80% on arrival: The remaining 80% is paid when you arrive in Morocco.
Cancel more than 7 days before the trip and there is no charge. Within 7 days, 50% is charged.
FAQ
Why is this tour quote-only when the shorter tours have a published price?
A fourteen-day private route varies a great deal by season, pace and the accommodation standard you choose, in a way a single headline price can't represent honestly. We confirm the real figure once we know your dates, party size and preferences.
Is fourteen days too long, or too much driving?
It's built from the same legs as our shorter tours, joined together rather than compressed — two full nights at the dunes instead of one, and multi-night stops in Fes and Chefchaouen so it isn't a different city every day. If two weeks is more than you want, ask us about the 7-day or 10-day versions of this same route.
Can the route be shortened or reordered?
Yes. This itinerary is a starting point — cities and regions can be added, dropped or reordered once we know what matters most to you and how many days you actually have.
Does the desert portion include two nights?
Yes, this itinerary gives Merzouga a full day rather than a sunset-and-leave visit — arrival with a camel trek on day one, then a complete day around Erg Chebbi before continuing north.
Can I book now and pay later?
Request the itinerary first. We confirm the route, inclusions and applicable payment terms before any payment is made.
Travellers with two weeks who want to understand how Morocco’s regions relate to each other rather than seeing one of them in isolation. If two weeks is more than you have, the same route exists in shorter forms.