Things to do in Morocco
Day Trips from Marrakech83 optionsHot Air Balloon Marrakech23 optionsMarrakech to Atlas Mountains76 optionsMarrakech Airport Transfer31 optionsMajorelle Garden Tours26 optionsAgadir Day Trips6 optionsCamel Ride Marrakech151 optionsQuad Biking Marrakech84 optionsBahia Palace Tours73 optionsTangier Day Trip19 optionsMarrakech Walking Tour161 optionsCasablanca City Tour16 options
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Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains day tour: Waterfalls, villagesA guided day tour from Marrakech to Ourika Valley in the High Atlas, with hotel pickup, a local guide in English or French, easy hiking trails, visits to Berber villages and an argan oil cooperative, and lunch at a riverside restaurant. The tour runs eight hours total, departing at 9 am and returning around 5 pm. Lunch and drinks are included on the Group Tour option; the shared tour option lets you add them at checkout.Is it for me?The group shared format keeps the cost low and puts you with other travelers heading the same way; the fixed schedule and included guide mean the day holds together without you arranging transport, timing or a translator between the valley and the city.
Private Desert Trek Marrakech to Erg Chigaga: 4 DaysA private 4-day desert tour from Marrakech combines off-road jeep travel through the High Atlas and Draa Valley with two nights in a desert camp and a full day trekking the Erg Chigaga dunes on camelback. You'll pass through UNESCO-protected Ait Benhaddou, walk date palm oases, ride across 50 km of open desert track, and trek through sand dunes with guides who prepare a traditional nomadic lunch in the shade of tamarind trees. The tour includes hotel pickup, a live guide in English, French or Arabic, all transport, camp accommodation and meals.Is it for me?Your guide speaks English, French or Arabic, so book this tour if your group's language matches one of those three. The four-day structure with two nights in the desert camp is what makes a full trekking day possible—a shorter trip would cut either the camp time or the dunes themselves, so this length holds the experience together.
Agafay Desert ATV Riding: Quad Bike & Camel SunsetQuad bike across Agafay Desert from Marrakech, then ride a camel into the sunset and sit down to a three-course dinner under the stars with live traditional music and performance. The evening runs seven hours with hotel pickup, a Moroccan guide in English, Spanish or French, and a shared quad (one machine per two riders). Children from age one are welcome.Is it for me?Pick this for an evening desert escape with hotel pickup included—you'll ride a shared quad with one other person, so book the private option if you prefer to ride solo.
Fez: Moroccan Cooking Class & Family MealYou choose your dishes ahead of time, then cook them hands-on in a family kitchen in Fez with full guidance and real-time feedback. After the meal, you leave with written recipes and the confidence that you can make Moroccan food again. The whole thing happens in one afternoon, and you eat what you cooked.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to learn how Moroccan food actually gets made, not just taste it in a restaurant — the family kitchen setting and one-on-one guidance mean you leave knowing how to cook these dishes yourself, not just having watched someone else do it.
Marrakech Agafay Desert: Private Quad Tour & Atlas ViewsYou’ll feel the change as you leave Marrakech behind — mountain air in your lungs, hands gripping your own quad bike through Agafay’s wild trails. With a local guide leading the way past eucalyptus forests and Berber villages, you’ll stop for mint tea overlooking Lake Lalla Takerkoust. That view stays with you long after you’re back in town.
Ourika Valley Day Trip from Marrakech: Setti Fatma waterfallsYou get picked up at your hotel, driven into the Atlas Mountains, shown how Berber families live and work, guided up to waterfalls with views across the valleys, fed lunch beside a river, and returned to Marrakech by late afternoon. Transport, the guide, the Berber house visit, and lunch are all included; the hike itself is the centerpiece, and it takes real effort to reach the falls.Is it for me?A good fit if you want to escape Marrakech's heat and see the Atlas Mountains and Berber villages in one day without arranging your own transport or guide. The hike is the core of the trip, so plan for a full day of activity and climbing—that's what gets you to the waterfalls and the views.
Marrakech Agafay Desert: Quad, Camel Ride, Dinner & PoolYou’ll race quad bikes across Agafay’s rocky trails near Marrakech, then slow down for a sunset camel ride with a local guide. Cool off in a desert pool before sharing Moroccan dinner and live music under starry skies. It’s not polished or fancy—it’s real warmth and those small moments you’ll remember long after you’re home.
Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech: UNESCO Medina and SeafoodThis full-day tour departs Marrakech in the morning for Essaouira, a UNESCO-listed port city on the Atlantic coast, where you explore the medina's narrow streets and artisan workshops, walk the sandy beach, and eat fresh seafood lunch by the harbor. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech are included, as is minivan transport and entry to the medina. Lunch is included in some options and not in others — choose at checkout. A live guide speaks English, Spanish, French or Arabic.Is it for me?Book this if you want to escape Marrakech's heat and crowds for a day on the Atlantic coast without arranging your own transport or navigating the medina alone — the minivan, the guide, and the fixed return time let you spend the day moving through the town and the beach at your own pace instead of managing logistics.
Fez to Merzouga: 2-Day Sahara Desert & Camel TrekYou get picked up from your Fez hotel, driven through the Atlas Mountains and Barbary ape forests to Merzouga, then spend ninety minutes on camel crossing the Erg Chebbi dunes to a private Berber tent where you sleep and eat. Day two reverses the route back to Fez after a dawn trek and breakfast. The whole thing takes 36 hours and includes all transport, meals, camel trekking and accommodation.Is it for me?Book this if you want the Sahara experience without spending three or four days on the road — the overnight format gets you across the desert and back to Fez in 36 hours, which is what makes the whole trip fit into a short break.
Cooking class Essaouira: Learn tagine from a local chefYou arrive at Abdou's home kitchen in Essaouira, learn to prepare an authentic Moroccan tajine from scratch with his guidance, take a tea and pastry break while the dish cooks, then sit down and eat the meal together. He shares local knowledge about the city before you leave, and you walk out knowing both a recipe and a real person who cooks it.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to learn a real Moroccan recipe in a home setting rather than a classroom, and who have a few hours to spend cooking and eating without rushing. Abdou keeps groups small so there's space to ask questions and actually absorb the techniques.
Moroccan Cooking Workshop in Essaouira: Learn to Cook TajineA half-day Moroccan cooking workshop in Essaouira where you prepare a full traditional meal—zaalouk, harira soup, tajine, pastilla and couscous—under instruction from a professional chef, then tour the spice souk to learn how the ingredients arrived to Morocco, and finish by dining on the dishes you cooked. Classes run in English and French; children must be accompanied by an adult.Is it for me?You'll prepare a full traditional Moroccan meal from scratch, explore the spice souk with your chef, then taste what you've cooked—leaving with recipes and techniques you can recreate at home.
Fes to Erg Chebbi: 2-Day Sahara Desert Tour with Camel TrekYou’ll cross from Fes into cedar forests and Berber villages before reaching Merzouga’s Sahara dunes for a camel trek at sunset. Sleep in a desert camp under stars, share mint tea around a fire, and wake up early if you want for sunrise over endless sand. Includes pickup, meals, overnight tent stay—and you can finish back in Fes or continue on to Marrakech.
Marrakech to Ouarzazate & Ait Benhaddou Day Trip with Atlas StudiosYou’ll cross the dramatic Tizi n’Tichka Pass from Marrakech, sip mint tea in mountain air, walk through movie history at Ouarzazate’s Atlas Studios, and wander Ait Benhaddou’s maze-like alleys with a local guide. Expect honest flavors at lunch and small moments—like Berber kids waving or sunlight on ancient walls—that stay with you long after heading home.
Private Ouarzazate tour: Dades Gorge, Valley of Roses, SkouraA private guided tour from Ouarzazate to Dades Gorge, Valley of Roses and Skoura with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, lunch and a guided walk through the gorge. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French and adapts the route to your pace and interests. Children from age one are welcome, and the tour runs about 10 to 12 hours, departing at 8:30 a.m. and returning around 6:30 p.m.Is it for me?The guide speaks your language and adjusts the route to your interests and pace, so the day works whether you want to linger over photographs, skip a stop, or take an unscheduled break — there is no fixed schedule to keep up with.
Essaouira Day Trip from Marrakech: Argan Oil, Medina Walk & PickupYou’ll taste fresh argan oil at a Berber women’s cooperative, walk through Essaouira’s breezy medina with a local guide, and have time to explore on your own. From hotel pickup in Marrakech to wandering along the old city ramparts, this day trip leaves you with more than just photos—it gives you that feeling of salt air and slow moments.
Atlas Mountains Day Trip: Berber Villages & WaterfallsA full-day guided tour from Marrakech into the High Atlas Mountains and Agafay desert, with hotel pickup at 8am, an English-speaking guide, camel ride, and a 90-minute hike to waterfalls. The itinerary moves through Imlil valley and Berber villages, includes a local breakfast in a family home and tea in a cooperative, and returns you to your riad by evening. Lunch is available locally for approximately 5€ paid in cash to a Berber family.Is it for me?Most Atlas tours from Marrakech either focus on the mountains or the desert, or they rush both into a half-day. This one gives you the full day and both landscapes—the waterfall hike in Imlil valley and the Agafay plateau—so you see the range of the region instead of a single piece of it.
Agadir: Tree-Climbing Goats, Argan Oil & Souk El Had TourYou’ll spot goats balancing in argan trees near Agadir, taste fresh argan oil at a Berber women’s cooperative, and get swept into the energy of Souk El Had market—all with a local guide who knows every shortcut. Expect laughter, real flavors, and moments you’ll want to remember.
Marrakech: Camel Ride in Palmeraie & Traditional Spa with PickupYou’ll ride camels through Marrakech’s Palmeraie, try on traditional attire, share mint tea with locals in Berber villages, then relax with a full hammam spa ritual — including black soap scrub and an argan oil massage. It’s a day that leaves you feeling both curious and deeply relaxed.
Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour: Camel Trek, Merzouga Camp & Atlas RouteYou’ll cross Morocco from Fes to Marrakech with a local guide—riding camels into Merzouga’s dunes at sunset, sharing Berber music around a campfire under stars, tasting slow-cooked tagine and waking early for sunrise over the Sahara. Along winding Atlas roads you’ll meet locals and catch glimpses of mountain villages before arriving in Marrakech with more stories than you expected.
Agafay Desert Sunset Safari from Marrakech: Dinner & Fire ShowA desert safari from Marrakech to the Agafay Desert combines a stop at a traditional argan oil cooperative with an evening at a desert camp: mint tea and Moroccan dinner under the stars, followed by live music, dancing, and a fire show. The 45-minute drive gets you there from the city, and an air-conditioned vehicle is included with pickup from your hotel.Is it for me?You're traveling with a group or don't mind joining other travelers for the evening—the shared energy around the fire and the live show are what make this night work, and the camp fills with people from all over. The five-hour commitment fits an evening departure, leaving your days free for the medina or the Atlas Mountains.
