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Morocco Destinations: Sahara, Atlas, Rif and Dades
From the golden dunes of the Sahara to the blue streets of Chefchaouen, discover the diverse landscapes of Morocco.
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From the Sahara to the Atlas Mountains, your adventure awaits.
Browse All Tours Plan Custom TripPlanning a route between the destinations
The four regions on this page sit along natural travel routes, so it is easy to link them in one trip. Merzouga and Erg Chebbi are the heart of our work. From there, roads lead west along the desert to the Todra and Dades gorges and the High Atlas, and north through the Ziz Valley and the Middle Atlas toward Fes and Chefchaouen.
Suggested combinations
- Desert only, 2 to 3 days: Merzouga, the fossil beds and Khamlia, with a night in camp. See the multi-day tours.
- Desert and gorges, 4 to 5 days: add the Todra Gorge and the Dades Valley, as in the 5 day off-road explorer.
- North to desert, 4 to 6 days: start in Chefchaouen or Tangier with the Chefchaouen to desert adventure or the northern routes.
- The whole country, 10 days or more: our grand expeditions link every region.
Best time for each region
The desert is best from October to April. The Atlas is beautiful in spring and autumn and can be snowy in winter. Chefchaouen and the Rif are green and pleasant most of the year, and cool in summer when the south is hot. Our weather guide has month-by-month detail.
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Dive deeper with the Erg Chebbi guide, Atlas off-road routes and photography guide, or ask us to plan a route between the places you want to see.
Frequently Asked Questions
By road, Merzouga is roughly nine to ten hours from Marrakech and about seven to eight hours from Fes, which is why most trips include a stop on the way.
Yes, if you start in the north. The blue town makes a calm contrast to the desert, and our northern routes pass through it on the way south.
Yes. Four to five days is enough to combine the dunes, the Todra and Dades gorges and a High Atlas crossing.