Things to do in Morocco

31 things to do in Morocco

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• Get lost in the Marrakech medina

  Follow colors, spices, courtyards, and alleyways until the map stops mattering.

  Marrakech

• Sleep near the Sahara dunes

  Trade the city noise for stars, sand, tea, and a very quiet morning.

  Merzouga

• Eat tagine from a clay pot

  Share a slow meal of spices, preserved lemon, olives, and bread.

  Fes

• Walk the blue streets of Chefchaouen

  Climb through blue-painted lanes, cats, doors, and mountain views.

  Chefchaouen

• Hear the call to prayer from a Fes rooftop

  Step above the medina and listen as the city answers from every direction.

  Fes

• Surf near Taghazout

  Spend a coastal day between breaks, grilled fish, and Atlantic sunsets.

  Taghazout

• See Ait Benhaddou at golden hour

  Walk the earthen ksar when the walls and desert light turn the same color.

  Ouarzazate Province

• Steam and scrub in a hammam

  Try the everyday ritual that leaves travel dust somewhere on the tile floor.

  Casablanca

• Drive the road through Todra Gorge

  Follow the canyon walls, palm valleys, and mountain road through the High Atlas edge.

  Tinghir

• Drink mint tea above Essaouira's ramparts

  Let wind, gulls, Atlantic light, and fortified walls slow the afternoon down.

  Essaouira

• Wander the lively Jemaa el-Fna square and its nightly food stalls

  Sip fresh orange juice by day, then watch the square transform as snake charmers, storytellers, and sizzling grill stalls fill the air with smoke and music.

  Marrakech

• Hike through the towering walls of Todra Gorge

  Walk between sheer 300-metre orange cliffs as the river carves its final stretch before the desert, a favourite playground for rock climbers and photographers.

  Tinghir

• Marvel at the Hassan II Mosque on the Atlantic shore

  Stand on the glass floor above crashing waves in this monumental mosque, whose 210-metre minaret dominates the Casablanca skyline.

  Casablanca

• Watch the ancient art of leather tanning at Chouara Tannery

  Peer down from a terrace over giant stone vats filled with colourful dyes as workers treat hides using unchanged medieval methods.

  Fes

• Explore the Roman ruins of Volubilis

  Walk among well-preserved mosaic floors, triumphal arches, and olive presses of this ancient outpost, with panoramic views of the fertile plain.

  Meknes region

• Sandboard down the golden Erg Chebbi dunes

  Strap on a board and carve down sun-warmed dunes that rise high above the dark Sahara, a thrilling contrast to camel trekking.

  Merzouga

• Visit the fairy-tale Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

  Cross the dry river to explore this UNESCO-listed fortified village of earthen towers, made famous by films like *Gladiator* and *Game of Thrones*.

  Ait Benhaddou

• Relax in the lush Majorelle Garden

  Find shade among cacti, bamboo, and vivid cobalt-blue planters in the former home of Yves Saint Laurent, a botanical refuge in Marrakech.

  Marrakech

• Chase the multi-tiered Ouzoud Waterfalls

  Descend a trail through olive groves to witness water plunging 110 metres into emerald pools, often with rainbows floating in the mist.

  Azilal

• Wander the Skala de la Ville ramparts in Essaouira

  Follow the 18th-century sea-battered walls lined with antique cannons, where Atlantic wind whips and gulls circle over the whitewashed medina.

  Essaouira

• Admire the ornate stucco in Bahia Palace

  Pass through stunning cedar ceilings, zellij tiling, and serene courtyards in the 19th-century palace built to be the greatest of its time.

  Marrakech

• Hike to the bowl-shaped Cascades d'Akchour

  Trek through the Rif Mountains to a clear natural pool fed by a tall waterfall, a local favourite hidden among forests and rock bridges.

  Chefchaouen

• Listen to live Gnawa music at the Gnaoua World Music Festival

  Join crowds on Essaouira’s beaches and squares as masters of trance-like Gnawa rhythms blend with international artists in a five-day celebration.

  Essaouira

• Tour the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail in Meknes

  Step into a beautifully decorated sanctuary of colourful tilework and serene courtyards, the resting place of the sultan who built Meknes into a imperial capital.

  Meknes

• Discover the Saadian Tombs hidden for centuries

  Peer into the intricately tiled mausoleum sealed shut for hundreds of years, only rediscovered by aerial photography in 1917.

  Marrakech

• Stroll through the Andalusian Gardens in Kasbah of the Udayas

  Escape into a tranquil oasis of orange trees, myrtle, and rammed-earth walls inside Rabat’s picturesque 12th-century fortress overlooking the river.

  Rabat

• Stand before the towering but unfinished Hassan Tower

  Inspect the vast red sandstone minaret that was meant to be the world’s tallest, with its forest of ruined pillars spreading out toward the mausoleum of Mohammed V.

  Rabat

• Explore the film sets of Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate

  Walk through ancient Egyptian temples, Roman arenas, and Tibetan monasteries built as movie sets on the edge of the desert.

  Ouarzazate

• Walk amid colourful murals in artist town of Asilah

  Stroll the whitewashed medina crowned by vibrant wall paintings that change yearly during an international arts festival.

  Asilah

• Float above Marrakech in a sunrise hot air balloon

  Drift over palm groves and terracotta villages as the Atlas Mountains glow pink in the first light, a serene adventure ending with a Berber breakfast.

  Marrakech

• Sip mint tea and soak up the view at Café Hafa in Tangier

  Descend tiered terraces over the Strait of Gibraltar, where locals and travellers alike sit for hours with a glass of sweet tea and the sea breeze.

  Tangier