Grand Tour of Morocco

This small-group tour with Explore Worldwide pushes beyond Morocco’s headline cities to reveal a broad sweep of the country’s culture and geography. Starting in Marrakech, you'll navigate the spice-scented souks and ornate palaces before heading along the coast to Casablanca and Rabat. The medinas and blue-tinted walls of Chefchaouen provide a welcome pause before the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the artisan capital, Fes.

The tour then unfolds over varied terrain: from the Rif Mountains to the sprawling sand dunes of Erg Chebbi, reached by camel, then to the Todra Valley and the 'Valley of 1000 Kasbahs'. A stay in desert camps offers a modest but memorable night under the stars. The journey finally turns west to the Atlantic coast, with two nights in Essaouira, where fishermen bring in the catch over charcoal fires, before returning to Marrakech for the last night.

Walking options in the Todra Gorge and visits to less-visited towns like Tata add variety to a well-paced itinerary. The group stays in a mix of hotels, riads and desert camps with simple facilities, giving a genuine sense of the places visited without unnecessary polish.

New to Morocco? Our Morocco guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.