North Africa Itineraries
Sample itineraries written by our North Africa experts
Our North Africa travel specialists have written the following itineraries to help plan your trip. Not sure where to begin? Contact us now and we'll connect you with a specialist tour operator for expert North Africa advice.
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Morocco
The hospitable gateway to Africa
Sat at the crossroads between Africa and Europe, Morocco is a land of contrasts... -
Marrakesh
Morocco's cultural capital
Marrakesh can be bewitching... -
Rabat
Morocco's unexplored capital
Although it’s the capital city of Morocco, Rabat is often just a half-day stopover on most itineraries... -
Moulay Idriss
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Toubkal National Park
Morocco’s most popular hiking destination is Toubkal National Park, in the High Atlas Mountains roughly an hour’s drive from Marrakech... -
Casablanca
A city full of surprises
Morocco’s largest city and the country’s economic hub sits beside the Atlantic Ocean and has a distinctively different vibe from other cities across the Kingdom... -
Essaouira
Morocco's windy city
Laid-back with a dash of charm, this seaside town on the Atlantic Coast never fails to impress visitors... -
Merzouga
Sahara nights under the stars
Once you’ve arrived at Merzouga — the gateway to the Sahara — you will find yourself surrounded by dry heat and vast golden sand dunes... -
Ait Bougmez Valley
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Chefchaouen
In this city in the Rif Mountains everything is a shade of blue, from the front doors of local homes to the staircases winding through the village... -
Meknes
An imperial city off the beaten path
Once the country’s capital, Meknes is one of four imperial cities in Morocco (the others being Fes, Marrakech and Rabat)... -
Fes
Morocco's medieval city
Founded in the 9th century, the history of Fes is storied, with various dynasties passing through and making this their capital... -
Midelt
A mountain village
This small town lies in the high plains between the Middle Atlas and High Atlas mountain ranges and is often just a stopover to break up the long journey between Fes and the Sahara Desert... -
Todra Gorge
A walk in the wadis
No trip to Morocco is complete without a walk in the wadis... -
Ouarzazate
Red earth landscapes fit for the movies
A gateway town to the vast Sahara desert, Ouarzazate is best known for the immense Taourirt Kasbah, a 20th-century palace built for Pacha Glaoui during the French Protectorate... -
Volubilis
An archaeologist's dream
Once one of the most remote outposts of the Roman Empire, partially-excavated Volubilis is an archaeologist’s dream... -
El Jadida
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Sahara Desert
Rocky desert stretches down through long-dry river valleys scattered with crumbling earthen kasbahs, through ancient oasis towns and lush palm groves, to the wind-sculpted sands of the Sahara, one of the most beguiling places I’ve ever visited and one of the few places you can truly disconnect... -
Erg Chigaga
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Erg Zahar
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Erg Chebbi
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N’kob
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Iriqui National Park
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Atlas Mountains
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Rif Mountains
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Chefchaouen
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Ifrane
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Dadès Valley
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Tafraoute
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Tanaghmeilt
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Talassemtane National Park
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