These guides are written by the people who drive the routes. Morocco packs an enormous amount into a short flight from Europe — four imperial cities, two coastlines, three mountain ranges and the Sahara — and the hardest part of planning a trip here is deciding what to leave out. Each guide below tackles one of the questions we are actually asked: where to go, how long you need, what a first trip should look like, and whether the country is comfortable to travel in.
If you are planning a first visit, start with Your First Trip to Morocco for how the country fits together and how much to attempt in a week or ten days, then read The Best Places to Visit in Morocco for the cities, gorges and dunes worth building a route around. For the desert specifically, Merzouga vs Zagora explains the difference between the two Sahara options and which is worth the extra driving. City-focused readers should go to Things to Do in Marrakech, and anyone weighing up practicalities will find Is Morocco Safe for Travellers? more useful than a forum thread.
Everything here is written from the ground rather than from a press pack — the driving times are real, the recommendations are places we take our own travellers, and where something is overrated we say so. When you are ready to turn the reading into a route, every guide links through to the private tours that cover it.
Celebrations
Desert dinners, rooftop tables, balloons at dawn and hammam mornings — what each actually involves, what it costs, and how far ahead to book.
Food
What the dishes actually are, when Moroccans eat them, what to order where, and the etiquette nobody explains until you get it wrong.
Wellness
The three tiers of Marrakech hammam, what the ritual actually involves, what to wear, and the etiquette nobody warns you about.
Family
Where to go, how much driving children will actually tolerate, what they will eat, and which parts of the Sahara work at which ages.
Culture
What the hood is for, what the braid and buttons are called, how it differs from a kaftan, and how to tell hand-finished from machine-made.
Culture
Zellige, tadelakt, leather, carpets, pottery, thuya wood and silver — which town does what, and how to tell handwork from a workshop copy.
Planning
Not another list of cities — a way of deciding, based on your days, your interests, your season and where you fly into.
Planning
Who enters visa-free, how long you get, what your passport needs, and the practical entry details nobody mentions until you are at the desk.
Nature
Around 500 recorded species, the world’s last wild northern bald ibis colony and desert specialists found almost nowhere else in the Western Palearctic.
Events
On 2 August 2027 the Moon’s shadow crosses the Strait of Gibraltar and northern Morocco. Here is where to stand, and how to build a trip around it.
Itineraries
Day by day, hour by hour: what the Marrakech to Fez desert crossing actually involves, and whether three days is the right length.
Planning
Local operator or overseas agency, what a real quote contains, and the questions that separate a good operator from a broker with a website.
Itineraries
Ten days covers the Sahara and the imperial cities properly — but only if you accept what has to be left out.
Itineraries
Spring is Morocco’s best season, and Easter lands squarely in it. A ten-day plan, with what to book early.
Destinations
The best places to visit in Morocco: Marrakech, Chefchaouen, Merzouga, Essaouira, Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate and Fes, and how to link them.
Planning
Planning a first trip to Morocco: imperial cities, the Sahara, mountains and coast, food, culture and practical tips for first-time visitors.
Marrakech
The best things to do in Marrakech: the souks, Bahia Palace, Jardin Majorelle, Jemaa el-Fna, rooftop dining and where to stay in a riad.
Inspiration
Ten reasons Morocco belongs on your list: imperial cities, beaches, the Atlas mountains, the Sahara, souks, food and famously warm hospitality.
Practical
Is Morocco safe? An honest guide for solo and female travellers: general safety, common scams, transport, dress and practical precautions.
Desert
An honest guide to Morocco's desert gateways — Erg Chebbi (Merzouga), Zagora and Erg Chigaga — and how to choose.
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