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Road Trips in Morocco
Explore Morocco behind the wheel with our curated itineraries
Morocco offers incredible landscape diversity: from Atlantic beaches to Sahara dunes, from Atlas mountains to imperial medinas. Here are our favorite itineraries to discover the country.
Easy
The Atlantic Coast
Casablanca → Essaouira → Agadir
Duration: 5-7 daysDistance: 600 kmBest season: April — OctoberRecommended vehicle: Sedan or Compact
Highlights
Hassan II Mosque (Casablanca)El Jadida — Portuguese city UNESCOEssaouira — medina, surfing, portAgadir — beach and sunshineTaghazout — surf village
Easy
The Imperial Cities
Casablanca → Rabat → Meknes → Fes → Marrakech
Duration: 7-10 daysDistance: 1,000 kmBest season: March — May, Sept — NovRecommended vehicle: Sedan or SUV
Highlights
Rabat — Hassan Tower, Kasbah of the UdayasMeknes — Bab Mansour, Volubilis ruinsFes — world's largest medinaIfrane — Morocco's Little SwitzerlandMarrakech — Jemaa el-Fna, Majorelle
Moderate
The Grand South
Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Merzouga → Dades Gorges
Duration: 5-7 daysDistance: 800 kmBest season: Oct — AprilRecommended vehicle: SUV recommended
Highlights
Tichka Pass (2,260 m)Ait Benhaddou — UNESCO ksarOuarzazate — cinema studiosTodra and Dades GorgesErg Chebbi — desert overnight
Moderate
The North & Rif
Tangier → Chefchaouen → Al Hoceima → Tetouan
Duration: 4-6 daysDistance: 500 kmBest season: May — SeptemberRecommended vehicle: SUV or Compact
Highlights
Tangier — Cape Spartel, Hercules CavesChefchaouen — the Blue CityTalassemtane National ParkAl Hoceima — wild Rif beachesTetouan — white medina UNESCO
Moderate
Anti-Atlas & Oasis
Agadir → Tiznit → Tafraout → Draa Valley
Duration: 4-5 daysDistance: 600 kmBest season: Oct — AprilRecommended vehicle: SUV required
Highlights
Tiznit — Berber silver jewelryTafraout — painted rocks, almond treesDraa Valley — palm grovesZagora — gateway to the desertTraditional Berber villages
Tips for your road trip
- 1Book an SUV for mountain roads and southern off-road tracks
- 2Bring water and snacks for long desert stretches
- 3Avoid driving at night on secondary roads
- 4Download offline maps (Google Maps or Maps.me)
- 5Fill up before remote areas (south and mountains)
- 6Respect speed limits: frequent speed cameras on highways