A desert caravan route at dusk in southern Morocco

The Atlas of Departures

Discover Your Morocco

Select your starting point and embark on an unforgettable journey across the dunes, mountains, and ancient medinas.

Table of Departures — select a meridian

Marrakech

The Red City31.6295° N — 7.9811° W

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All roads in the south begin beneath the Koutoubia. From the red city, the High Atlas opens onto kasbah valleys, rose gardens, and the great dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Casablanca

The White City33.5731° N — 7.5898° W

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Morocco's Atlantic gateway. Begin where the ocean meets Art Deco boulevards, then trace the full arc of the kingdom — imperial cities, blue mountains, golden desert.

Tangier

The Gateway35.7595° N — 5.8340° W

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Where two seas and two continents meet. From the straits of Gibraltar, descend through the Rif, the imperial heartland, and onward to the Sahara's edge.

Fes

The Ancient Capital34.0181° N — 5.0078° W

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The world's oldest living medina. From Fes, cedar forests and the Ziz Valley's million palms lead straight to the highest dunes in Morocco.

Plate Hors-SérieBeyond the four meridians
The route of the Grand Traverse — Atlas ridgelines dissolving toward the Sahara at dusk

12D / 11N · CMN ⟶ CMN · ~1,490 mi · 9 stays

The Grand Traverse

Twelve days down the spine of Morocco — coast, imperial cities, Sahara & Atlas.

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