Due to time constraints, traveling around all Morocco is not a possibility, that does not mean that you have to be confined to choose the city for the duration of your stay. In fact, there are many excellent day trips from Marrakech you can do with us, all our Marrakech day trips will show you a completely different side of Morocco, the real Morocco.
Here are the best day trips from Marrakech.
After breakfast in your hotel/riad, we will start visiting the highlights of Marrakech such as Bahia Palace, which means the palace of the beauty, and it certainly earned its name, this royal palace features carved panels in exquisite eastern architecture. We will also be exploring one of the most beloved places to Yves Saint Laurent and an absolute must in Marrakech the Majorelle Garden.
Visit Menara Gardens established hundreds of years ago, a great reflection of this city’s beauty. Koutoubia Mosque, the largest and most famous mosque in Marrakech, was constructed in the 12 century. Take a walk in Jamaa El Fna, the main square of the city’s medina before we go back to your hotel/riad. End of this day trip in Marrakech.
We will start our private day trip from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate with a pick up in Marrakech, then drive to Ouarzazate through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi ntichka pass (2260 meters). We will have a stop in a panoramic view for fabulous pictures. Get to the famous Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s a location for numerous movies such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and the famous one is Game Of Thrones, and many more. We will have enough time to discover this amazing fortified town. After lunch in Ait Ben Haddou we will drive to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah of Taourirt, Atlas Studio, then head back to Marrakech via Tizi ntichka, enjoy seeing many berber villages along the way, before arriving at your hotel/riad in Marrakech.
Our Marrakech to Essaouira day trip will start by picking you up from your hotel/riad in Marrakech, then make our way to Essaouira. Before we get to this coastal city, on the side of the road we will have an opportunity to see goats climbing argan trees, they’re eating the fruit of this argan trees, a species endemic to the region. We will also visit the women’s cooperative of argan oil, where they make cosmetics and delicious oil for food. Once we arrive in Essaouira, you will have a free time to explore the medina of Essaouira, which’s surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the beach. Drive back to your accommodation in Marrakech.
We will start our day trip from Marrakech to Ouzoud Waterfalls with a pick up at your accommodation, then drive to the highest falls in North Africa (110 meters high). It’s only 3 hours and welcome at Ouzoud Falls, you may glimpse a macaque monkeys. You can also walk down stone steps to the bottom of the falls, and enjoy the nature. After relaxing your Marrakech to Ouzoud Waterfalls day trip will end by dropping you off at your accommodation in Marrakech.
Our day trip from Marrakech to Ourika Valley starts at 09:00 am from your accommodation. Just one hour and half drive from Marrakech to get to the Valley of Ourika, we may stop by a Berber family to experience how locals live in the High Atlas Mountains. This Ourika Valley day trip from Marrakech will give you the chance to ride a camel if you want to! After that we will continue our day trip to reach the Berber village of Setti Fatma, where you will see a great view of the waterfall, and you may see wild monkeys too. Then drive back to Marrakech in the evening. End this Marrakech day trip to Ourika Valley at your accommodation.
By being here you have already made the right choice. That is the first step in the process. The second is to send us a brief outline of what you would like to get out of your desert trip from Marrakech and thirdly let us get back to you with all the details of your best Marrakech desert trip.