Custom Private Morocco Journey — Built Around Your Trip

This isn't a premium upsell. The standard routes listed on this site cover the most common Morocco journeys and are designed honestly for most travelers. Custom planning is for people whose trip genuinely doesn't fit a template — different cities, unusual timing, specific interests, or routes that don't map to any standard itinerary. If one of the standard journeys fits your dates and starting city, that's the more straightforward path. But if it doesn't fit, tell us what you're actually trying to do.

When Custom Is Right

Situations where a custom route is the honest answer

The standard routes on this site are built around the most common Morocco entry points (Marrakech, Fes, Casablanca) and the most common trip lengths (3–7 days). They work for most people. But Morocco is a large, diverse country — not every trip fits that shape.

Custom planning takes more back-and-forth at the start, but results in a journey that actually fits what you're doing — not a compromise shaped by what was easiest to package.

You're flying into and out of the same city and want to loop through the south
You have 8–12 days and want to combine the Sahara with the Atlantic coast or the Rif mountains
You want to start or end in a less common city — Agadir, Ouarzazate, Tangier, Nador
You're traveling with specific needs — reduced mobility, very young children, dietary constraints that require advance planning
You have a specific interest that drives the route — birds, geology, music, architecture, Berber history, photography at specific locations
You're returning to Morocco and want to avoid repeating places you've already seen
You want a longer journey — 10 days or more — that we haven't listed as a standard route
You've been offered a package by another agency and want an honest second opinion on whether the route makes sense

The Process

How we plan a custom journey

No long forms, no questionnaires. Just a direct conversation.

Step 1

You tell us the basics

Your arrival city, departure city, travel dates, group size and composition, and your budget range. That's enough to start. We don't need a detailed wishlist at this stage — we'll ask the right questions once we understand the geography of your trip.

Step 2

We come back with an honest route proposal

We design a route around your actual constraints — not around what sounds impressive. We include real driving times, honest notes about what's worth the detour and what isn't, and a clear price range. If your dates are too tight for what you want to do, we'll tell you directly and suggest the best alternative.

Step 3

You adjust, we refine

The first proposal is rarely the final one. We go back and forth until the route is exactly what you want — or until you decide one of the standard routes fits better after all. No pressure either way. We'd rather you book the right journey than a custom route that doesn't add value over a simpler option.

Step 4

Confirmed booking, detailed plan, departure

Once the route is agreed, we confirm accommodation and logistics. You receive a clear day-by-day plan before departure — no surprises on the road about what's included, what's not, and where you're going. Everything we build is written down and agreed before your journey starts.

What to Include

What's useful to tell us when you first reach out

You don't need to have a fully formed itinerary. A few key details help us give you a useful response quickly rather than asking a lot of clarifying questions back and forth.

If you don't know some of these yet — that's fine too. Tell us what you do know and we'll work with it.

Arrival and departure cities — or arrival and departure airports if you know them
Travel dates — or a window if not confirmed ("late October, about 8 days")
Group size and composition — number of adults, any children and ages, any mobility considerations
Budget range — approximate total budget, or what you've been quoted elsewhere
What matters most — Sahara time, specific cities, photography, slower pace, anything that drives the trip
What you've already done — if you've been to Morocco before, what you've already seen
What to avoid — crowded tourist sites, certain types of accommodation, long driving days

Pricing

How custom journey pricing works

Custom journeys are priced the same way as the standard routes — per group, based on number of days, group size, comfort level, and accommodation choices. There is no premium markup for a custom plan. A 6-day custom journey that covers similar ground to the Casablanca to Sahara route will be priced comparably to that route.

The one thing that genuinely increases cost on a custom route is unusual geography — if your route requires very long driving days, remote areas with limited accommodation options, or locations we don't work regularly, we'll flag that in the proposal with an honest explanation.

See how pricing works for the full explanation of what drives cost on private Morocco journeys.

Questions

Honest answers

How long does it take to get a route proposal?

Usually within 24–48 hours for the first response, depending on the complexity of what you're asking and how much information you've provided. For straightforward custom requests — a standard route with modified dates or starting city — we can often come back same day. For complex multi-week itineraries or unusual geography, we'll say upfront if it's going to take a little longer.

Can you add an English-speaking guide for specific sites like Fes medina or Ait Ben Haddou?

Yes. Taoufiq speaks Arabic, Tamazight (Berber), French, and English. For specialised site guiding — like the Fes medina, which is genuinely complex and benefits from a locally trained guide — we can also arrange a recommended local guide for that section of the route. This would be an additional cost and is flagged clearly in the proposal.

We want to go somewhere not mentioned on your site — is that possible?

Probably yes. The routes on this site cover the areas we work most frequently — the south, the Atlas, the main imperial cities. Morocco has a lot of other worthwhile places: the Souss valley, the Atlantic coast from Essaouira south, the Rif mountains, the Mediterranean coast. Tell us where you're interested in and we'll be honest about whether we know it well enough to guide it properly or whether we'd need to bring in someone who does.

What's the minimum group size for a custom journey?

One person. Solo travelers book with us regularly. The per-person cost is higher for a solo journey (since the vehicle and guide cost is not split), but solo trips are entirely possible and we can design them well. Solo travelers often prefer slightly shorter driving days and more flexibility in the schedule — tell us if that's your situation.

Can you plan a journey that includes a city stay independently and a private driving section?

Yes. Some travelers prefer to book their own hotel in Marrakech or Fes and only use us for the private driving portion — arriving by train or riad stay, then departing with us for the desert section. This is a perfectly valid arrangement and works well. We're flexible about pick-up and drop-off points. Tell us how your trip is structured and we'll work around it.

Ready to plan?

Tell us what you're trying to do

Your arrival city, departure city, travel dates, and group size is enough to start. We'll come back with an honest route proposal — real driving times, clear pricing, no exaggeration.

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Not Sure You Need Custom?

The standard routes — start here

Most Morocco journeys fit one of these routes closely. If your trip is close to one of these but with a small modification — different start city, one extra day, different end point — tell us and we can usually adjust it without building from scratch.