Driving Overland in Morocco: Marrakech, Atlas Mountains and Chefchaouen (Land Rover Overland Africa)
Channel: Travel with Simon
Date: 2021-08-22

Having finally arrived in Africa after driving across Europe in my land rover defender it's time to start the journey across Africa.

Twenty years ago my wife and I packed up our life in the UK and set off to drive overland in our Land Rover Defender with the aim of driving all the way to the Cape Town in South Africa, a journey which will take us from coast to coast along the length and breadth of Africa (more than once).

Because this journey was twenty years ago, there were no smartphones, no google maps, and no digital cameras. The photos taken on the journey were on transparencies, designed to be projected. I have taken photographs of some of those slides for the purpose of showing in this video.

The first country on the African itinerary is Morocco, and this is the first part of our Moroccan experience as I set out on my African Overland adventure. 

Africa Overland Part 2: Morocco Early Days
Armed with a 90 day visa for Morocco, we took our time in the early stages  of our overland journey through Africa, learning about being on the road and living continuously out of a land rover.

We visited Chefchaouen (also known as Chaouen) famous for it's blue houses, drive across the high Atlas Mountains and arrived in out first major Moroccan city - Marrakech (pronounced Marrakesh). 

Driving through Marrakech in a Land Rover is far more challenging than you might think, and I explain the challenges of driving in Marrakech in a large vehicle such as a Land Rover, and why we stayed in a hotel while in Marrakech rather than camping like we did everywhere else we stayed.

Also watch:

Africa Overland Part 1: Driving from Scotland to Morocco
One cold morning in November I set off in my trusty Land Rover Defender to drive all the way from Scotland to South Africa, and this is the story of my eventful journey from Scotland to Morocco.
https://youtu.be/ap3X_aGns3M

Africa Overland Part 3: Christmas in the Sahara Desert Ait Benhaddou, & a military convoy
https://youtu.be/BELXf7VQfuE

Africa Overland Part 4: Mauritanian Minefields and Beach Drive
https://youtu.be/tnU8DKnbfBA

Africa Overland Part 5: Mali, Djenné and The Road of Hope
https://youtu.be/N1-XmjFQIY4

Africa Overland Part 6: Niger - Poorest Country in the World
https://youtu.be/QmAW4fdqpbc

Africa Overland Part 7: Chad - Risking it all in the Sahara Desert
https://youtu.be/gSbE_l1kYas

What else would you like to know about travelling overland? Leave a comment below and I look forward to hearing from you all.

For anyone planning an overland trip, especially one through Africa, please feel free to ask questions or just get in touch either by leaving a comment below or if you prefer a private conversation you can send me a DM on instagram, facebook or twitter.