Morocco Travel Guide

How many days do you need in Morocco?

Three days is enough for a first taste — a short run into the desert and back, or a city stay with an excursion. A week lets you pair one great city with the Sahara without spending the trip in the vehicle. Ten days or more is what it takes to link the imperial cities, the desert and the north at a pace that still feels like a holiday.

Our Morocco tours are grouped by length so you can see what fits the time you have.

When is the best time to visit?

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons almost everywhere: warm days, manageable desert temperatures and cool evenings. Summer is hot inland and in the Sahara, and pleasant on the Atlantic coast. Winter brings cold desert nights and snow in the High Atlas, and the cities are quiet and clear.

If the Sahara is the centre of your trip, read more about what a desert night involves on our Sahara desert tours page.

Where should you start?

Marrakech is closest to the Atlas and the desert road. Fes is the northern gateway and the oldest medina in the country. Casablanca has the main international airport and suits the longest circuits. Tangier makes sense if you are crossing from Spain. Each has its own page of departures: Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca and Tangier.

Getting around

Distances are long and the interesting parts are between the towns, which is why almost every journey we run is by private vehicle with a driver. It means you stop where you want, and nobody spends the holiday navigating mountain passes.