15-Day Private Morocco Photography Tour | Grand Circuit

Arrive at Casablanca Airport (CMN) and connect with your private driver-guide. Begin your photographic journey at the oceanfront Hassan II Mosque, capturing its 210-meter minaret and intricate tilework against the Atlantic waves during golden hour

• Hassan II Mosque exterior, Atlantic ocean reflections

Drive north to the capital city of Rabat. Photograph the whitewashed Kasbah of the Udayas and the colonnades of the Hassan Tower. Continue into the Rif Mountains to arrive in the "Blue Pearl," Chefchaouen, by late afternoon

• Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower, initial blue streets

Spend a full day photographing Chefchaouen’s winding, blue-washed alleys. Capture potted plant compositions, ornate doorways, and local artisan life. In the late afternoon, ascend to the Spanish Mosque viewpoint for a panoramic sunset shoot over the blue town

• Blue-washed streets, door framing, Spanish Mosque sunset

Depart the Rif Mountains for imperial Meknes, capturing the monumental Bab Mansour gate. Continue to Volubilis, a UNESCO Roman site, to photograph ancient columned archways and floor mosaics against open hillsides. Arrive in Fes for overnight

• Bab Mansour, Volubilis Roman mosaics, Fes arrival

Explore the car-free medina of Fes el-Bali with a local guide. Capture high-angle views of the Chouara Tanneries, tilemakers in zellige workshops, brass engravers, and the historic Bou Inania Medersa

• Chouara Tanneries, Bou Inania Medersa, artisan craft workshops

Travel south through the Middle Atlas, stopping in Azrou cedar forests to photograph native Barbary macaques. Pass through the palm-lined canyon of Ziz Valley before reaching Merzouga at the base of the golden Erg Chebbi dunes

• Barbary macaques, Ziz Valley palm groves, Erg Chebbi sand dunes

Capture sunrise shadow ridges across Erg Chebbi. Ride camels or take 4WD vehicles out to meet nomadic desert families. In the evening, enjoy a luxury desert camp stay featuring campfire drumming and dark-sky astrophotography

• Dune sunrise, nomad encampments, Erg Chebbi night sky

Depart the Sahara for Todra Gorge, utilizing wide-angle lenses to capture 300-meter vertical limestone cliff walls. Drive into the Dades Valley for twilight shots of winding mountain passes and unique rock formations

• Todra Gorge cliff walls, Dades winding pass road

Travel along the "Road of a Thousand Kasbahs" through Kelaat M'Gouna (Rose Valley) and Skoura palm groves. Arrive in Ouarzazate to tour Atlas Film Studios and the historic Taourirt Kasbah

• Rose Valley, Skoura palm groves, Atlas Studios sets

Photograph the world-famous UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, built from earthen clay. Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the panoramic Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 m), descending into Marrakech

• Kasbah Ait Benhaddou earthen architecture, Tizi n'Tichka pass

Photograph Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Koutoubia Mosque, and Ben Youssef Medersa. In the afternoon, shoot spice stalls in the souks, finishing on a rooftop terrace overlooking Jemaa el-Fnaa Square at dusk

• Bahia Palace tilework, souk street photography, Jemaa el-Fnaa twilight

Drive west through Argan forest hillsides toward the Atlantic ocean. Arrive in the 18th-century fortified seaport of Essaouira. Photograph blue fishing boats, seagulls, and stone sea walls

• Argan tree landscapes, Essaouira harbor, sea wall ramparts

Enjoy an unhurried day capturing Essaouira's white medina walls, blue shutters, active fishing docks, and wide beach expanses under soft Atlantic light

• Harbor fishing skiffs, medina blue shutters, ocean sunset

Drive north along the Atlantic coast, stopping at Oualidia to photograph its tranquil lagoon and oyster beds. Continue to Casablanca for a celebratory final night

• Oualidia coastal lagoon, seascape photography, Casablanca return

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before your private driver transfers you to Casablanca Airport (CMN) for your return flight