Two tested two-week routes with a map, driving hours for every day, where to sleep and what it costs, from the Marrakech team that drives them.
The best 14 day Morocco itinerary is a full circle from Casablanca: Tangier and Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Fes, two nights around Merzouga, the Dades Valley and Ait Benhaddou, three nights in Marrakech with a free day, then Essaouira and the Atlantic coast back to Casablanca. With return flights to Marrakech, spend the first week on the desert loop and the second based in Marrakech, with Essaouira and day trips to the mountains and waterfalls.
Each route below has a map, the driving hours for every day, the hotels our tours use and what it costs. We are a tour operator based in Marrakech and these are our own routes. For a shorter trip, see the 10 day Morocco itinerary.
Route 1Our pickOur pick: every region, no rushing
Route 2One base, one suitcase unpacked
Two weeks covers the whole country. The real choice is between moving every day or two to see every region, and keeping one base in Marrakech with fewer hotel changes.
Route 1 is a full circle; Route 2 shows the desert loop and the day trips from Marrakech as separate stops. Tap a stop to see where it is.
Morocco 14-day routes
About 38 hours on the road for the grand tour and 40 for the Marrakech route, but spread over fourteen days with rest days in between. The longest days are the same as on shorter trips: crossing the Middle Atlas to the desert, and the Draa Valley back.
Hours on the road, day by day
Route 1 · Our pick: every region, no rushing
North to Tangier and the Rif, through Volubilis and Fes to two nights around Merzouga, west over the Atlas to Marrakech for three nights, then Essaouira and up the Atlantic coast back to Casablanca. Six of the fourteen days have no long drive.
Airport transfer, about 45 min
From Mohammed V Airport to your hotel in Casablanca, with a walk along the Corniche if you land early.
Le Casablanca Hotel or similar
About 120 km · 2.5 h
The Andalusian medina of Tetouan, a UNESCO site, then up into the Rif to Chefchaouen by midday.
Riad in the Chefchaouen medina
On foot in the medina
In through Bab Bou Jeloud to the Bou Inania and Al Attarine madrasas, the doors of Al Quaraouiyine, Seffarine Square and a terrace above the Chouara tannery.
Heritage riad in Fes el-Bali
About 459 km · 7.5 h (longest day)
Ifrane, the Azrou cedar forest and its Barbary macaques, the Middle Atlas and the Ziz Valley to the dunes of Merzouga.
Kasbah hotel near the dunes, with a pool
About 40 km off-road by 4x4
Gnawa music in Khamlia, tea with a semi-nomadic family on the black hamada, then a night at a luxury camp in the dunes.
Luxury desert camp, en-suite tent
About 250 km · 4.5 h
The market town of Rissani, a river walk in the Todra Gorge, then the Dades Valley for the night.
Kasbah hotel in the Dades Valley
About 330 km · 6.5 h
The Valley of Roses, the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate, the ksar of Ait Benhaddou and the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakech.
Riad in the Marrakech medina
On foot in the city
The Koutoubia, the Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the souks, ending at Jemaa el-Fna.
Riad in the Marrakech medina
No driving
The Majorelle Garden and the YSL Museum, a cooking class, a hammam or a rooftop afternoon.
Riad in the Marrakech medina
About 190 km · 2.5 h
West through the argan forest to Essaouira for the Skala ramparts and the fishing port.
Riad in the Essaouira medina
About 380 km · 5 h
North through Safi, the pottery town, the oyster lagoon of Oualidia and El Jadida, back to Casablanca.
Hotel in Casablanca
Airport transfer, about 30 min
Transfer to Casablanca Mohammed V Airport for your flight home.
Do this as a private tour
14 Days Grand Morocco Tour from Casablanca
from $2,090 per person for two travellers sharing: private 4x4, driver-guide for 14 days, 13 nights and a guided visit inside the Hassan II Mosque.
Route 2 · One base, one suitcase unpacked
The 7-day Marrakech and Sahara loop for the first week, then a second week based in Marrakech: two nights in Essaouira and day trips to the High Atlas, the Ouzoud waterfalls and the Ourika Valley. Eight of the thirteen nights are in the same riad, and only two days have long drives. It is also our answer to a 'Marrakech itinerary for 14 days'.
Airport transfer only
Settle into a riad in the medina and walk to Jemaa el-Fna for the evening food stalls.
Marrakech riad
On foot in the city
The Bahia Palace, the Saadian Tombs and the Majorelle Garden, then the souks of the northern medina. Our Marrakech itinerary has more ways to spend these days.
Marrakech riad
About 330 km · 6.5 h
The Tizi n'Tichka pass, Ait Benhaddou at midday, then Ouarzazate and the Skoura oasis to a kasbah in the Dades Valley.
Kasbah hotel, Dades Valley
About 250 km · 4.5 h
The Dades and Todra Gorges, then the pre-Saharan plains to Merzouga and a camel ride to the camp for sunset.
Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
About 440 km · 7 to 8 h (longest day)
Sunrise on the dunes, Rissani, the Draa Valley and the Tamegroute pottery cooperatives, then north to Ouarzazate.
Riad or hotel, Ouarzazate
About 200 km · 4 h
An optional stop at the Atlas Film Studios, then the High Atlas back to Marrakech.
Marrakech riad
About 65 km · 1.5 h each way
A 2 to 3 hour walk on mule tracks from Imlil to the village of Aroumd beneath Toubkal, with mint tea in a village house.
Marrakech riad
About 2.5 h
West to the coast, with a stop at a women's argan cooperative, reaching Essaouira by lunchtime.
Riad in the Essaouira medina
On foot in the town
The Skala ramparts, the fishing port and the thuya-wood workshops, then the beach or a seafood lunch at the port.
Riad in the Essaouira medina
About 2.5 h
A morning in Essaouira, then the drive back for an evening in the medina.
Marrakech riad
About 160 km · 2.5 h each way
A 2-hour loop to the foot of the 110 m falls and back up past the Barbary macaques, with a boat ride close to the spray.
Marrakech riad
About 1.5 h each way
A river valley with an argan cooperative and a short, steep walk to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
Marrakech riad
About 45 min each way, evening
A slow day for a hammam or the gardens, then a sunset camel ride and dinner under the stars in the Agafay stone desert.
Marrakech riad
Airport transfer only
A last coffee near Jemaa el-Fna before your transfer to Marrakech Menara Airport.
Do this as a private tour
7 Days Morocco Tour from Marrakech, plus day trips
from $1,090 per person for two travellers sharing for the first week; the day trips are booked separately (Imlil from $80, Ouzoud from $105, Ourika from $70, Agafay from $95).
March to May and September to November. Over two weeks you cross several climates: in summer Tangier and Essaouira stay cool while the inland cities and the desert are very hot; in winter the Rif gets rain and desert nights drop close to freezing. Month by month in the best time to visit Morocco.
When to go, region by region
Tap a month to see its temperatures.
Marrakech in OctoberIdeal
Warm days and mild evenings: the best weather for the medina and souks.
Average high 28 °C, low 15 °C (Marrakech).
The private 14-day grand tour costs from $2,090 per person for two travellers sharing, with 13 nights included. Route 2 costs less: the 7-day tour from $1,090 plus four day trips and the nights in Marrakech and Essaouira, which you book yourself. Here is the grand tour with lunches and tips added. More in Morocco tour prices.
Example: two travellers on Route 1
| Private tour, Route 1 (2 × $2,090) | $4,180 |
|---|---|
| 12 lunches each (100–120 MAD a meal) | $240–$290 |
| Driver-guide tip, 14 days (150–200 MAD a day) | $210–$285 |
| Entrance fees, drinks, souvenirs | Your choice |
About $4,630–$4,755 for the two of you, before entrance fees and shopping.
What is not in a tour price
The train links Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech, so parts of Route 1 can be done by rail, but the desert, the Atlas and the coast need a car. On Route 2 the first week needs a driver or a rental; the second week works with day-trip drivers. See driving in Morocco for self-drive.
| How you travel | Route 1Grand tour from Casablanca | Route 2Two weeks from Marrakech |
|---|---|---|
| Private driver-guideOne driver for the whole trip, guides in each city | Works well | Works well |
| Self-drive rentalPossible; long Atlas and desert days | Possible, with trade-offs | Possible, with trade-offs |
| TrainOnly between the big cities | Possible, with trade-offs | Does not work |
| Bus and shared toursCheapest, slow, fixed group schedules | Possible, with trade-offs | Possible, with trade-offs |
Drop Tangier and the free days: Tangier to Casablanca via the Sahara still sees every region.
10 day Morocco itineraryKeep the desert and the north, end in Marrakech, and leave out the coast road.
12 day Morocco itinerarySwap Merzouga for two nights at the remote dunes of Erg Chigaga, reached by 4x4 from M'Hamid.
5 days Erg Chigaga tourReplace the Imlil day trip with the two-day climb of Toubkal (4,167 m), with a night at the refuge.
2 days Toubkal trekRoute 2 suits families: one base, short day trips, and a family desert loop is available.
8 days family tourPalace riads, a luxury desert camp and a couples hammam on a 10-day route you can extend.
Luxury honeymoon tourTwo weeks of one-night stops wears anyone out. Keep two or three nights in Fes, Marrakech and Essaouira.
Fes to Merzouga and the Draa Valley days are 7 to 8 hours. Put a desert day or a city day after each one.
A day with nothing booked in Marrakech, for the Majorelle Garden, a hammam or a cooking class, is what people remember.
Two weeks crosses the Rif, the Atlas and the desert: bring a warm layer for nights in the mountains and the dunes, even in spring.
The same format for every length of trip, from a few days in Marrakech to two weeks across the country.
Yes. Two weeks covers the whole country, the north, the imperial cities, the Sahara, Marrakech and the Atlantic coast, with five or six days that have no long drive.
The grand tour from Casablanca: Rabat and Tangier, Chefchaouen, Volubilis and Fes, two nights around Merzouga, the Dades Valley, Ait Benhaddou, Marrakech with a free day, Essaouira and the coast road back. It is our 14 Days Grand Morocco Tour.
Yes. Route 2 spends the first week on a desert loop from Marrakech, then two nights in Essaouira and day trips to Imlil, the Ouzoud waterfalls, the Ourika Valley and the Agafay desert, sleeping eight of the thirteen nights in the same riad.
Our private 14-day tour costs from $2,090 per person for two travellers sharing, with 13 nights included. Lunches add 100 to 120 MAD per person per meal and a driver-guide is usually tipped 150 to 200 MAD a day.
Two. The grand tour spends a night at a kasbah hotel near the dunes and a night at a luxury camp, with a full day by 4x4 around Merzouga in between.
Layers. A two-week route crosses the Rif, the Middle and High Atlas and the desert, so even in spring you need a warm layer for nights in the mountains and the dunes, plus covered shoulders and knees for the medinas.
March to May and September to November. In summer Tangier and Essaouira stay cool while the inland cities and the desert are very hot; in winter the Rif gets rain and desert nights drop close to freezing.
Want your two weeks planned for you?
Build a day-by-day plan with real drive times in the trip planner, or book the grand tour as a private trip.