2 WEEK MOROCCO TRAVEL GUIDE (BY CAR)

Being so close to Spain, Morocco is always an excellent option to live an epic and different trip. Be it a simple weekend getaway to one of its most important cities like Marrakech or Fes, or on a longer trip that includes spectacular places and landscapes. And this second issue we talked about in this post: next we tell you how it was our Two-week drive through Morocco, coming out from Marrakech and ending in Fes. We detail the stages, the km, we include a map and we leave you a lot of useful information so you can plan this epic roadtrip.

Some basic information to get you a first idea of ​​the trip:

• Starting point: Marrakech
• Final point: Fez
• Total days: 14 (although ideally it would be 16).
• Total kilometers: 2,043 km
• Type of transport: car rental (the basic one is sufficient, although we rent a mid-range).

If you have two weeks to travel around Morocco and want to see the most emblematic places, we believe that the best route It would be the one that goes between Marrakech and Fez, crossing the heart of Morocco (the Atlas Mountains), passing the Route of the Thousand Kasbashs, visiting the gorges of Dadés and Todra and sleeping one night in each desert: Erg Chigaga and Erg Chebbi

To consider: If you did not have enough time to visit the two deserts, here we give you more info to know what desert to visit in Morocco.

Alternative: if you had more time, these are the best ideas:

• Destine some extra days to the two big cities (Marrakech or Fez) that was our case.
• Expand the route through the south, to make a loop from Marrakech through the Ourika Valley and Essaouira.
• Expand the route through the north, visiting Chefchaouen and ending in Tangier.

Best of all, there are many options to fly to the big cities of Morocco from Spain. Here you can find the best ones:

→ Cheap flights to Marrakech→ Cheap flights to Fez

We tell you the details of each stage, with the links to the articles to access our experience in each of the places visited.

Days 1 and 2: Marrakech

• READ THE ARTICLE

STAGE 1 (day 3): Marrakech - Aït Ben Haddou

• Total km: 180 km
• Essential visits: Tizi N'Tickka, Kasbah Telouet, Ounila Valley and Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou
• READ THE ARTICLE

STAGE 2 (day 4):Aït Ben Haddou - Mhamid

• Total km: 360 km
• Essential visits: Kasbah Taourirt (Ouarzazate), Agdz, Tamenougalt, Draa Valley, Zagora, Tamegroute. It is a long stage with many visits, and here you will pass back to Skoura, so visits could be distributed between this day and the 6th.
• Alternative: the excursion to the desert of Erg Chigaga can also be done from Zagora, to not do so many km you could finish the stage there.
• READ THE ARTICLE

Day 5: Night in the desert of Erg Chigaga

STAGE 3 (day 6): Mhamid - Skoura

• Total km: 303 km
• Essential visits: any of those left in stage 2
• READ THE ARTICLE

STAGE 4 (day 7): Skoura - Dades Valley - Todra Valley

• Total km: 317 km
• Essential visits: Kasbah Amridil, Valley of the Roses, Gorge of Dadés and Gorge of Todra
• Alternative: We divided the stage into two days, sleeping one night in each of the gorges. Although we believe it is possible to do everything on the same day, yes, early morning!
• READ THE ARTICLE AND VALLE DEL TODRA

STAGE 5 (day 8): Todra Gorge - Merzouga

• Total km: 258 km
• Essential visits: trekking through the Todra Gorge, Goulmima, Erfoud, Sijilmasa, Risani and the ksour loop.
• READ THE ARTICLE

Day 9: Night in the desert of Erg Chebbi

STAGE 6 (day 10): Merzouga - Azrou / Ifrane

• Total km: 393 km
• Essential visits: Ziz Valley, Meski spring, Tizi n'Taghaumt, Cedar Forest
• READ THE ARTICLE

STAGE 7 (day 11): Azrou / Ifrane - Meknes

• Total km: 80 km
• Essential visits: Cedar Forest, Ifrane, Meknes
• READ THE ARTICLE

STAGE 8 (day 12): Meknes - Fez

• Total km: 142 km
• Essential visits: Volubilis and Mulay Idrís
• VOLUBILIS ARTICLE, MULAY IDRÍS ARTICLE

Days 13 and 14: Fez

The calculation of a trip budget is influenced by different factors, such as the style of each traveler, the type of accommodation, the chosen transport, the amount of activities, the season ... But we can take as a reference our roadtrip to calculate a budget per total person of a 2-week trip through Morocco.

We have dedicated an entire article to address this issue (How much does a 2-week trip to Morocco cost?), But here we leave you a summary table, with the total budget of the trip and divided into each of the items that compose it:

Therefore, it would be a total of € 837 per person, to enjoy a 2 week trip through Morocco.

Unfortunately, in recent years the prices of tickets to the most important places in Morocco has skyrocketed (in some cases it has quadrupled!). Even so, many of them are still worth it, even if it's going through the box. These are the most important ticket prices on this trip through Morocco:

• Bahia Palace in Marrakech: 70D
• Saadian tombs in Marrakech: 70D
• El Badi Palace in Marrakech: 70D
• Majorelle garden in Marrakech: 70D (we don't think it's worth it)
• Kasbah Telouet: 20D
• Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou: free
• Atlas Studios: 130D
• Kasbah Taourirt: 20D
• Kasbah Amridil: 20D
• Volubilis: 70D
• Madrasa Al Attarine in Fes: 20D.
• Madrasa Bou Inania in Fez: 20D

During this two-week trip to Morocco by car you will have the possibility to meet lots of spectacular places. In our top10 We give you the classification of what we liked most personally (not necessarily in order):

1. Have a tea in some Marrakech rooftop (better if it is in Jemaa el-Fna square)
2. Surprise us with the Kasbah of Telouet and the Ounila Valley
3. Time travel in the Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou
4. Sleep in the middle of Zagora palm grove
5. Hug the Sahara desert (Erg Chigaga or Erg Chebbi)
6. Reach the meandering stretch of Dades Valley
7. Sleep in the Ksar of Tizgui and visit the Todra Gorge
8. Know Meknes, of the four, the quietest imperial city
9. Imagine the glory of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis
10. Wander through the medina of Fez

Finally, we leave you a few Tips for planning the trip to Morocco For free in the best way. We tell you if you need a visa, when it is the best time, and a lot of tips ...

Here you can see our tips for traveling to Morocco (and not screw it up).

Up to here our guide to a two-week drive through Morocco. We hope it has helped you and you know, if you have any questions, leave us a comment!

Video: Morocco Travel Guide Itinerary: Sahara Desert & Blue City (April 2024).