Morocco is the second country I visited in North Africa after Egypt. I travelled for about a week in Morocco. Here's how I planned my trip in Morocco.

Hassan II Mosque is an opulent mosque which is the landmark in Casablanca. The mosque was designed by French architect, Michel Pinseau, and took six years to build. Completed in 1993, it is the seventh largest mosque in the world and its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 meters. It can hold up to 105,000 worshippers - 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground.

Marrakesh, also called the "Red City", is the fourth largest city in Morocco. The medina quarters is a UNESCO World Heritage site. If you only have one day in Marrakesh, this itinerary will work for you. While there is much to see and do, one full day is enough to cover a lot of ground in Marrakesh.

After staying a night in Boumalne Dades, I visited Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou on my way to Marrakesh. This is my last day of the desert tour. In my opinion, Ourzazate is a good base for local touring or just passing through. It has two movie studios, a cinema museum and a kasbah. The highlight of my desert tour on day 3 is actually Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987 which is located 30km away from Ourzazate. It is one of the best preserved Kasbahs in Morocco. 

On my 2nd day of Desert Tour, I traveled from Merzouga to Todra Gorges and spent the night in Boumalne Dades. Todra Gorges are a series of deep cliff-sided limestone canyons in the eastern side of High Atlas Mountains, carved out by the Todra River and Dades River. Boumalne Dades, on the other hand, is a quaint town where you will find beautiful red hue traditional houses in Tinghir province. The landscape is equally stunning although vastly different from the desert.

Spending a night in Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert on earth, is on the bucket list of many. Many tour companies in Morocco will offer the so-called "Sahara Desert Tour" but I can assure you that the standard 3-day tours will bring you to Merzouga town and from here, you'll depart to Erg Chebbi where you'll be spending a night. Erg Chebbi is in Saharan Morocco. This area is not to be confused with Moroccan Western Sahara (the real part of Sahara Desert in Morocco) which is further south. Despite this, a journey into the desert is still considered a highlight during my trip in Morocco.

Fez, the medieval capital of Morocco, is home to the world's oldest university, the University of al-Qarawiyyin. This ancient walled city is well worth a visit in Northern Morocco. Its location is also strategic if you plan to visit Chefchaouen in the north or join a tour into the Sahara Desert.

Chefchaouen is the famous blue city in northwest Morocco, which is nestled in the Riff Mountains. I decided to do a day trip to Chechaouen from Fez after seeing the countless beautiful photos taken at Chefchaouen. Although the journey took me four hours one way, it was completely worth it!