Duration
14 Days
Landing in Casablanca
Casablanca
Private transfer from Mohammed V airport, a slow afternoon walking along the corniche, and dinner at Rick's Café before an early night.
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The Grand Traverse
Casablanca · Fes · Merzouga · Atlas · Marrakech · Essaouira
Pace
Slow & Deep
Style
Classic Luxury
From
$13,600 pp
An Epic Odyssey
Two weeks across the kingdom.
The full breadth of Morocco, taken slowly — from the Atlantic winds of Essaouira to the vast silence of the Sahara, across the four imperial capitals and over the high passes of the Atlas. A fourteen-day arc for travellers who don't want to choose.
Highlights only below — every day can be lengthened, shortened, or reshaped around your pace. Consider it a beginning, not a booking.
Day by Day
The journey, in brief.
A highlights outline — the broad strokes of each day, the places you'll sleep, and the moments we think you'll remember. The fine detail arrives with your bespoke proposal.
01Arrival
Overnight
Four Seasons Casablanca
Ocean-facing suite, five minutes from the Hassan II mosque.
02Road Day
North to Fes
Casablanca → Rabat → Fes
A stop in Rabat for the Kasbah des Oudayas and the Hassan Tower, then onward to Fes in the late afternoon for a first walk through the medina at dusk.
Overnight
Riad Fes Relais & Châteaux
A 19th-century palace inside the old medina walls.
03Medina Day
Inside the oldest medina
Fes el-Bali
A full day with a private historian — the Al-Qarawiyyin, the Chouara tanneries from a terrace above, a long mint tea with a master weaver, and a rooftop dinner overlooking the ancient rooftops.
Overnight
Riad Fes Relais & Châteaux
Second night, same suite.
04Scenic Drive
Through the Middle Atlas
Fes → Ifrane → Midelt → Erfoud
Cedar forests and Barbary macaques, the Alpine-style town of Ifrane, lunch with a nomad family near Midelt, and the first glimpse of red desert stone.
Overnight
Kasbah Xaluca Erfoud
A gateway oasis hotel on the edge of the dunes.
05Desert
Into the Sahara
Erfoud → Merzouga · Erg Chebbi
A 4×4 transfer to the foot of Erg Chebbi, camel trek into the dunes at golden hour, and dinner served on rugs beneath the tallest sand mountains in Morocco.
Overnight
Erg Chebbi Luxury Camp
Six private tents, ensuite bathrooms, fireside dinners.
06Road Day
A thousand kasbahs
Merzouga → Dades Gorge → Ouarzazate
The spectacular Todra Gorges, a picnic in the Dades Valley, and the ochre kasbahs of the road of a thousand — ending at the film town of Ouarzazate.
Overnight
Le Berbère Palace
A traditional palace hotel near the Atlas Studios.
07Mountains
Over the High Atlas
Ouarzazate → Aït Ben Haddou → Tizi n'Tichka → Marrakech
A guided walk through the UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, lunch in a mountain village, and the dramatic pass over the Tizi n'Tichka down into the red plains of Marrakech.
Overnight
La Mamounia Marrakech
Morocco's most iconic palace hotel, with a twelve-acre garden.
08Medina Day
Marrakech, slowly
Marrakech medina & Gueliz
Morning at the Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Madrasa, lunch in a hidden riad, and an afternoon between the Majorelle and Yves Saint Laurent museums.
Overnight
La Mamounia Marrakech
Second night.
09Atlas Day
A Berber day trip
Ourika Valley · Setti Fatma
A drive up the Ourika Valley for a gentle walk to the seven waterfalls, a Berber family lunch on a riverside terrace, and a sunset return to Marrakech.
Overnight
La Mamounia Marrakech
Third night.
10Coastal Day
West to the Atlantic
Marrakech → Essaouira
A morning drive through the argan groves (where goats climb the trees), arrival in the blue-and-white port of Essaouira by lunchtime, and a long afternoon by the sea.
Overnight
Heure Bleue Palais
A Relais & Châteaux riad facing the medina ramparts.
11Ocean Day
Essaouira, at its own pace
Medina · Skala · Sidi Kaouki
A morning wandering the galleries of the old medina, grilled sardines on the port, and an afternoon drive to the empty beaches of Sidi Kaouki for sunset.
Overnight
Heure Bleue Palais
Second night.
12Return
Back to the red city
Essaouira → Marrakech
A relaxed morning on the coast, return to Marrakech mid-afternoon, and a traditional hammam ritual before a farewell dinner in a private riad courtyard.
Overnight
Royal Mansour Marrakech
A private three-storey riad of your own inside the hotel grounds.
13At Leisure
A day without a plan
Marrakech
Left deliberately open — a morning in the hotel spa, an afternoon returning to a souk you loved, or nothing at all. Your last day is yours.
Overnight
Royal Mansour Marrakech
Second night.
14Departure
Until next time
Marrakech → Home
A final Moroccan breakfast on a rooftop terrace and private transfer to Menara airport, where our host will see you through check-in.
Farewell
The road home
We're already thinking about your return.
What's Included
Every detail considered.
Included in the price
- 13 nights in hand-picked luxury hotels & camps
- Private driver and air-conditioned vehicle throughout
- English-speaking local historian for medina days
- Daily breakfast and several signature dinners
- Camel trek and desert camp experience
- 24/7 concierge on the ground
Can be added
- Hot-air balloon flight over the Atlas
- Cooking class in a private Fes riad
- Private helicopter between cities
- Palace hotel upgrades throughout
- Extended Essaouira stay for divers & surfers
- Photographer for a single day
Ready When You Are
Make this yours.
Every day above is a starting point. Move a night, swap a hotel, add a child, remove a city — we'll reshape the journey around you and send a fully illustrated proposal within a week.