A week is the perfect length for a first bespoke journey: pair Marrakech with a luxury desert camp, or trace the imperial cities of the north. Here are two refined 7-day routes, each designed around private guiding, signature riads and unhurried days.
In this guide
Option A — Marrakech & the luxury Sahara (south)
The classic first journey, elevated: the Red City, a private crossing of the High Atlas, the kasbah road, and a night beneath the stars at a luxury tented camp. The driving days become part of the pleasure with a chauffeur-guide who knows exactly where to pause for a viewpoint or a quiet lunch.
- Days 1–2: Marrakech — a signature riad, a private medina tour, a hammam ritual and a rooftop sunset dinner.
- Day 3: Over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Aït Ben Haddou and a kasbah retreat at Ouarzazate.
- Day 4: The Dadès and Todra gorges to the desert edge, with a long, scenic lunch en route.
- Day 5: A private camel ride into Erg Chebbi and a night at a luxury camp — candlelit dinner, a fire pit, the stars.
- Day 6: Sunrise over the dunes before the day-trippers, then the road back toward Marrakech.
- Day 7: A slow final morning — a last hammam or souk wander — and departure from Marrakech (RAK).
Option B — Imperial cities & the blue city (north)
A culture-led week with shorter transfers and the country's most atmospheric medinas: the medieval lanes of Fes and Meknes, the Roman ruins of Volubilis at golden hour, and the blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen, finishing on the Mediterranean at Tangier — all explored with private historian-guides.
- Days 1–2: Fes — the world's largest car-free medina with a private historian, and a palace-riad stay.
- Day 3: Meknes and Roman Volubilis at golden hour, with a vineyard lunch in the Zerhoun hills.
- Days 4–5: Chefchaouen, the blue city — two slow nights and a guided Rif walk.
- Day 6: Into the Rif and on to Tangier and Cap Spartel.
- Day 7: The Tangier kasbah and departure (TNG) — or the Al Boraq train south.
How to choose
Choose the south (Option A) if a luxury desert night is the dream and you welcome a couple of longer, beautiful drives. Choose the north (Option B) for medieval atmosphere, shorter transfers and cooler summers. Either can begin or end in a different city — we build open-jaw routings (in to Casablanca, out of Marrakech, say) as a matter of course, and add helicopter hops where time is precious.
Frequently asked
Is 7 days enough for a luxury Morocco trip?
Yes — a week comfortably covers either Marrakech plus a luxury desert camp, or the northern imperial cities plus Chefchaouen, at an unhurried pace. Combining both in seven days means too much driving; we save the second half for a return journey.
Can you do Marrakech and the desert in a week in comfort?
Beautifully. A three-day private loop from Marrakech — via Aït Ben Haddou and the gorges to a luxury camp at Merzouga and back — leaves three or four days for the city, a hammam, fine dining and the Atlas foothills.
How much driving is a 7-day Morocco trip?
The southern desert week involves two longer days (5–8 hours) over the Atlas and back; the northern cities week keeps transfers mostly under three hours. With a private chauffeur and a comfortable vehicle, both feel restful rather than tiring — and the scenery does the work.
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