Morocco Road Trip Essaouira to Tangier

From the coast to the mountains, Morocco shifts in light and rhythm. In Essaouira, sea air settles over blue doors and weathered walls. In Marrakech, the city hums with colour and sound - tiled courtyards, market haze, calls to prayer.

Crossing the Atlas Mountains, the air thins and the palette fades to sand and stone. Then north, the bullet train glides toward Tangier, cutting through landscapes that feel endless and ancient.

Colorful striped textiles hanging over a metal guardrail in a desert landscape with mountains and birds in the sky.
An open door with orange-tinted glass panels revealing a balcony with a wooden railing and a view of leafy trees in the background.
A woman walking past a pink building with small windows and wooden door, under a clear blue sky.
Interior scene with two wire chairs with orange cushions, a marble-topped table, a window opening with decorative pottery, a dark green wall with a partially opened wooden window, and a green tiled floor.
Exterior view of Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech with a brick wall and green sign, plants casting shadows on the sidewalk.
Two orange chairs and a small round table on a cobblestone street against a weathered, peeling stucco wall.
A couple walks hand in hand on a dirt path in a desert landscape with mountains, camels, and a marketplace with tents and people in the background.
A street market stall with colorful woven rugs hanging above and cushions stacked on the side, with a man riding a scooter passing by under a clear blue sky.
A desert scene with several camels resting on the sand, some equipped with saddles and colorful blankets, under umbrellas. Two men and a woman are walking or standing nearby, and there are buildings in the background.
An elderly woman in a blue dress and red headscarf is using a long stick to tend a fire in a traditional outdoor oven while an elderly man, dressed in brown, watches.
A man riding a horse-drawn carriage on a street in front of a pink wall with a large wooden gate.
Two people standing outside a restaurant called Mazagan, with parking lot and other people in the background. One person with red curly hair and sunglasses is eating ice cream, and a man with a beard and brown jacket is standing nearby.
A desert town with beige buildings on a hillside, featuring a clear blue sky.
A dusty village scene with small, mud-brick houses along a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A white scooter is parked nearby, and an "EXIT" sign is painted on the mud wall pointing to the right.
Two people standing outdoors in a desert-like area, one man in a brown robe with a beard and a woman in a bright blue suit with orange curly hair, sunglasses, and holding a container, a box, and a phone.