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Ideas for this summer and for every other season: beaches, mountains, desert and cities, all across the country.

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Chefchaouen and AkchourThe blue town of the Rif, with waterfalls an hour away.2 days Mountains Cities Nature

Tangier and AsilahTwo seas, a kasbah above the Strait, and a white town of murals down the coast.2-3 days Cities Sea

Tetouan and the Mediterranean coastAn Andalusian medina and a string of calm beaches.3-5 days Sea Cities With children

Al HoceimaTurquoise coves at the foot of the Rif.3-4 days Sea Nature

Saidia and the OrientalFourteen kilometres of sand, and green gorges behind Berkane.3-5 days Sea With children

FezThe oldest of the imperial cities, and a medina you can get lost in for days.2-3 days Cities

Meknes, Volubilis and Moulay IdrissMoulay Ismail's capital, a Roman city and a holy town, all within 30 kilometres.1-2 days Cities

Ifrane and the cedar forestSloping roofs, clean air and Barbary macaques among giant cedars.2 days Mountains Nature With children

RabatA calm capital by the ocean, with gardens, museums and a kasbah in blue and white.2 days Cities Sea With children

CasablancaThe economic capital: a mosque on the ocean, Art Deco streets and the corniche.1-2 days Cities

El Jadida and OualidiaA Portuguese fortress on the ocean and a lagoon where children can swim safely.2-3 days Sea With children Nature

EssaouiraRamparts, blue boats and a wind that keeps the summer cool.2-3 days Sea Cities

MarrakechThe red city: palaces, gardens, souks, and a square that wakes at dusk.3 days Cities With children

Imlil, Toubkal and the OurikaThe High Atlas at the gates of Marrakech: walnut valleys and the roof of North Africa.2-3 days Mountains Nature

Ouzoud and Bin el OuidaneThe highest waterfalls in the country and a turquoise mountain lake.1-2 days Nature Mountains With children

Agadir and TaghazoutSun all year, a wide bay, and surf villages just to the north.4-7 days Sea With children

Tafraoute and the Anti-AtlasPink granite, palm gorges and almond trees in blossom.2-3 days Mountains Nature

Ouarzazate, Dades and TodraKasbahs, film sets and two great gorges on the road of a thousand kasbahs.3-4 days Desert Mountains

Merzouga and Erg ChebbiOrange dunes as high as a tower block, and the silence of a night in the desert.2 days Desert With children

The Draa valley and Erg ChigagaA river of palms, then the wildest dunes in the country.2-3 days Desert

Mirleft, Legzira and Sidi IfniRed cliffs, a stone arch over the beach and a quiet Art Deco town.2-3 days Sea Nature

Tarfaya and LaayouneWhere the desert meets the ocean, on the old airmail route.2-3 days Desert Sea Nature

DakhlaA lagoon between the Sahara and the Atlantic, with wind nearly every day of the year.4-7 days Sea Desert Nature

Ready-made routes

A week in the North7 days

Two seas, the Rif and the blue town.

Days 1 and 2: Tangier, with a day in Asilah
Day 3: Tetouan and its medina
Days 4 and 5: Chefchaouen and the Akchour falls
Days 6 and 7: the coast road to Al Hoceima and its coves

Tangier and Asilah Tetouan and the Mediterranean coast Chefchaouen and Akchour Al Hoceima

The imperial cities8 days

Four capitals and a thousand years of history, mostly by train.

Days 1 and 2: Rabat
Day 3: Meknes, Volubilis and Moulay Idriss
Days 4 and 5: Fez
Day 6: Ifrane and the cedar forest
Days 7 and 8: Marrakech, by train or by plane from Fez

Rabat Meknes, Volubilis and Moulay Idriss Fez Ifrane and the cedar forest Marrakech

The great South loop8 days

Over the Atlas to the kasbahs, the gorges and the dunes.

Day 1: Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou over the Tizi n'Tichka
Day 2: Ouarzazate and Skoura
Days 3 and 4: the Dades and Todra gorges
Days 5 and 6: Merzouga and a night in the dunes
Day 7: across to the Draa valley and Zagora
Day 8: back to Marrakech

Marrakech Ouarzazate, Dades and Todra Merzouga and Erg Chebbi The Draa valley and Erg Chigaga

The Atlantic road10 days

The ocean on your right the whole way, from Casablanca to Sidi Ifni.

Day 1: Casablanca to El Jadida
Days 2 and 3: Oualidia and its lagoon
Days 4 and 5: Essaouira, by way of Safi
Days 6 and 7: Taghazout and Agadir
Days 8 to 10: Tiznit, Mirleft, Legzira and Sidi Ifni

Casablanca El Jadida and Oualidia Essaouira Agadir and Taghazout Mirleft, Legzira and Sidi Ifni

An easy week with young children7 days

One base, short drives, sand and animals.

Stay in Agadir or Taghazout for the whole week
Beach mornings, pool or siesta in the afternoon
Half days at Crocoparc and at Paradise Valley
A day at Souss-Massa National Park to look for birds and gazelles
One longer outing to Essaouira or to Taroudant and its walls

Agadir and Taghazout Essaouira