Top rated Marrakech desert tours and Morocco travel destinations? We will pick you up at 07:00 AM from your Riad or Hotel in Marrakech. Then, we will go to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah driving through the well-known pass of Tichka -2260 m-. In Tichka, we will pause to take pictures ofthe scenic High Atlas Mountains peaks and charming Berber Villages. After the pictures break, we will arrive to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah; it is a UNESCO site and a stage for many western movies. After Ait Ben Haddou, we will continue to Ouarzazate for visiting the Atlas Studio, Tifoultoute Kasbah and Taourirt Kasbah. Then we will go on to Agdez a beautiful village in the Draa valley. Finally, before sunset we will arrive to Zagora where you will get to enjoy a 2 hours camel ride to arrive to a Desert camp, where you will spend the night, and have a delicious dinner while listening to local Berber music rhythms. Read additional details at Marrakech desert tours.
The Marrakesh Museum has an eclectic collection ranging from contemporary art to Qur’anic inscriptions, with local ceramic work, textiles, and coins thrown in for good measure. For most visitors, the real highlight of a visit here is the building in which the museum is housed. The Dar Me’nebhi was built in the early 20th century and was once home to a minister in Morocco’s government. The architecture is a harmonious blend of local North African form with Portuguese elements, and features an extremely impressive central courtyard area complete with a lavish chandelier.
The scenic Ourika Valley is popular with both locals and tourists. There are several walking routes through the valley, along the river, and in the mountains, though for many, the seven-level waterfalls are the highlight of a trip. Climbing the lower levels requires a bit of a scramble up rocks, but the track to the upper levels is less challenging. In addition to lovely views, visitors can also experience Berber life, go rafting, and take a dip in the refreshing water. Within the Middle Atlas Mountains, Ifrane is often referred to as the Switzerland of Morocco. The charming city, with its Swiss-style chalets, is a prime gateway to the nearby Ifrane National Park. Hiking opportunities through cedar forests abound, and you may spot Barbary macaques.
Morocco is home to plenty of Kasbah’s as well as pretty old town areas where these are located. The most charming of these is Rabat’s Oudaias Kasbah neighborhood which is called the nation’s most picturesque region. Its peaceful and quaint vibes also make it a big crowd puller as well as one of the best Morocco points of interest set in the heart of the main city. You will find inside the high walls of this age-old old fortress white and blue houses and colorful flower pots studded on either side of a neat lane.
Chefchaouen (or Chaouen) is a gorgeous mountain city in northeastern Morocco. The picturesque medina, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rif Mountains, is filled with white-washed homes with distinctive, powder-blue accents. It is a popular shopping destination offering many native handicrafts that are not available elsewhere in Morocco, such as wool garments and woven blankets. The goat cheese native to the area is also popular with tourists. The region around Chefchaouen is one of the main producers of cannabis in Morocco. Hashish is subsequently sold all over town, but is mostly the domain of native Chaouenis.
Best rated Marrakech excursions : Inland, in Morocco’s eastern Sahara region, are the grand and rippling sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi, where would-be explorers and adventure-seekers head to get a dose of desert action. This is prime territory for dune-surfing, four-wheel-drive dune-bashing, and the (much more authentic) camel trekking. For those with less of an active nature, just sitting amid the sand dune splendor is worthy enough of the long journey out here. For most travelers who make it this far, the highlight is spending the evening at a desert camp amid the dunes themselves.