Where the Sahara, the Atlas and the Atlantic meet. Morocco packs extraordinary variety into one country: labyrinthine medinas, snow-capped mountains, Saharan dunes and a long Atlantic coast. It is sensory, storied and endlessly photogenic — a place where a single day can move from souk to summit to desert.
Egypt is one of the driest, sunniest countries on earth. Expect hot summers, mild winters and rain so rare it makes the news — but conditions shift by region.
Hot, dry summers and mild, sunny winters. Rain is rare — pack for sun and cool evenings from December to February.
Warm and bright all year with sea temperatures of 22–28°C. Prime diving visibility in spring and autumn.
Extreme daytime heat in summer but crisp, cold nights in winter. Best explored October to March.
June–August is hot inland — Marrakech and Fez regularly hit 38–40°C, and the Sahara is fierce. The Atlantic coast (Essaouira, Agadir) stays breezy and mild.
December–February is cool and pleasant by day (15–20°C) in the cities, cold at night, and genuinely snowy in the High Atlas — where you can ski within sight of the desert.
From medieval medinas to Saharan dunes — the places worth building a trip around.
Marrakech
The pulse of Morocco — a UNESCO-listed old city of souks, palaces and gardens around a square that transforms at dusk into open-air theatre.
Fez el-Bali
The world's largest car-free urban area: a medieval maze of some 9,000 lanes, tanneries and the oldest university on earth.
The Sahara at Merzouga
Camel treks over the Erg Chebbi dunes and a night in a desert camp under a blaze of stars — Morocco's signature experience.
Chefchaouen
A mountain town washed in a hundred shades of blue, tumbling down the Rif — one of the most photographed places in the country.
The Atlas Mountains
Berber villages, high passes and a fortified UNESCO-listed kasbah of red earth that has starred in countless films.
Essaouira
A breezy, walled Atlantic port of white-and-blue houses, fresh seafood and a laid-back arts-and-surf scene.
Morocco rewards very different travellers. Pick the trip that matches your Travel DNA.
Marrakech, Fez and Meknes — medinas, palaces and souks.
Camel treks and a night on the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Atlas passes, Berber villages and Mount Toubkal.
Essaouira, Agadir and the breezy Atlantic shore.
Tagines, spice markets and hands-on cooking schools.
Getting there, getting around and getting the most from your trip.
Well connected to Europe by budget and full-service airlines; many nationalities enter visa-free for up to 90 days.
Comfortable trains link Tangier, Fez, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech; the Al Boraq high-speed line covers the north fast.
Grand taxis and organised 4x4 tours reach the Sahara and Atlas; a private driver is worth it for multi-day loops.
Old cities are walked, not driven — go on foot and keep a maps app handy for the maze.
Warm days and manageable heat everywhere — ideal for medinas, mountains and desert alike.
The second sweet spot: pleasant autumn weather after the summer heat fades.
Hot inland — Marrakech and Fez hit 38–40°C and the Sahara is fierce; best kept to the breezy Atlantic coast.
