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Rabat's impressive Hassan Tower and unfinished mosque.

The famous tanneries in Fez (viewed from a distance !)

Typical scenery in southern Morocco - Berber villages, dramatic mountains, almond blossom....

 

 

 

 

Suggested Holiday Itineraries in Morocco

From our wealth of experience of working in and travelling around Morocco combined with many years of putting together practical and interesting itineraries for our customers we would like to suggest the following for you to make the most of your time in this fascinating country.

The links below offer a choice of recommended itineraries for a self-drive holiday with a range of durations and arrival points; our great value private journeys are pre-determined routes with one of our excellent English-speaking drivers and include some essential sightseeing and activities and can be booked in the same way as a tour.

The remainder of this page is provided as a useful introduction to the array of possibilities available for the visitor to Morocco in terms of planning what is practical for the time you have, the most convenient airport(s) and your personal interests.

Weekend breaks
With many direct flights to Marrakech from the UK, it is now possible to do justice to a visit to Morocco's 'capital of the south'. These flights are available to book one-way so there is lots of flexibility.
 
Flights are also available to Fez, Agadir and Ouarzazate with a short connection at Casablanca which make these diverse destinations available for the longer weekend or short break.
 
Don't overlook Casablanca which, although primarily a business city, does have some good hotels and can be used a convenient base to visit the Imperial Cities of Rabat and Meknes as well as the impressive Roman ruins at Volubilis. Flights to Casablanca are also more flexible as we can offer connections from most UK airports via Paris or Frankfurt to arrive and depart at sensible times.
 
Tangier, closest city to Europe but still very Moroccan is a shorter flight. Hotels here are excellent value and Tangier is crammed full of history (its position during the Cold War and other great 'spying' periods of the 19th and 20th Century is legendary). There are also opportunities to visit nearby villages and areas of scenic beauty in the mountains or along the twin coastline (i.e. Mediterranean and Atlantic).

Twin-centres

   

Without repeating the virtues of each destination, which are covered well on their own pages, here is a list of the most popular and recommended combinations and number of days needed to do them justice:

  
(NB: it is possible to arrive into one airport and depart from another without amending costs in most circumstances, e.g. arrive into Marrakech for 3 nights, transfer to Taroudant for 4 nights then depart from Agadir; the alternative would be to return to Marrakech for the last night for shorter transfer on departure days).
One week
(destination on left is most convenient and popular arrival point)
Marrakech can be combined with: Essaouira / High Atlas Mtns / Agadir / Taroudant
Fez can be combined with: Rabat / Tangier / Asilah / Meknes / Casablanca / Marrakech
Agadir can be combined with: Essaouira / Immouzer / Taroudant / Mirleft / Tafraoute
Ouarzazate can be combined with: Marrakech / Taroudant / Agadir / Zagora or desert
Tangier can be combined with: Asilah / Fez / Meknes / Rabat / Gibraltar
Multi-centres

With 10 days or more it is possible to visit many parts of Morocco within the same holiday. Below are a few examples of our recommendations and most popular requests:

* Marrakech combined with ...

High Atlas (e.g. Ouirgane)

and Atlantic Coast (e.g. Essaouira).

 
 

* Marrakech combined with ....

tour of south (either self-drive or pre-booked mini-tour with one of our experienced, English-speaking drivers).
Southern highway
     

* Casablanca combined with ...

Rabat, Fez, Mid Atlas and Marrakech

(similar to the Medinas of Morocco Tour).

 
 

* Fez combined with ...

circuit of High Atlas and desert region,

finishing up in Marrakech.

The combinations are almost endless so here are some practical driving times for you to consider your options (internal flights are reasonable but almost always necessitate a change at Casablanca making them a longer option than at first thought).

Marrakech to Essaouira
3 hrs.
   Agadir to Taroudant
45 mins.
Marrakech to Fez
7 hrs.
   Agadir to Essaouira
3 hrs.
Marrakech to Taroudant or Agadir
4-5 hrs.
   Agadir to Tiznit
1 1/4 hrs.
Marrakech to Ouarzazate
4 hrs.
   Agadir to Immouzer
1 hr.
Marrakech to Ouirgane
1 hr.
   Agadir to Ouarzazate
6 hrs.
Marrakech to Oukaimeden
1 1/2 hrs.
   Agadir to Tafraoute  
3 hrs.
Ouarzazate to Tineghir
2 1/2 hrs.
   Fez to Meknes
1 1/4 hrs.
Ouarzazate to Zagora
3 hrs.
   Fez to Erfoud
7 hrs.
Ouarzazate to Erfoud
4 1/2 hrs.
   Fez to Tangier
3 hrs.
Ouarzazate to Skoura
30 mins.
   Fez to Rabat
2 1/2 hrs.
Casablanca to Rabat
1 hr.
   Casablanca to Marrakech
3 hrs.

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