We have five destinations from Marrakech; transport is in our very comfortable roomy 4x4 vehicles, seating a maximum of six passengers. The car and driver is yours for the day. Excursions must run with a minimum of two persons. If you have a special request for a day trip activity or destination, please email.
All day tour departures at 8:30 a.m. (summer); 8:00 a.m. (winter). Our driver will meet you at your hotel or riad.
PRICE
per car up to 6 passengers:
1600 dirhams
We also have 3 day tours between Marrakech and Fez.
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Ouarzazate,
Tizi n’Tichka, Ait Benhaddou
This destination is perfect for those of you who want a glimpse of the desert
and the beautiful kasbahs built by the Berber tribes who once ruled the Atlas.
3 hours one way takes you to the gateway of Sahara, traversing the Tizi n'Tichka
Pass of the High Atlas. The desert and steep mountain hillsides are clustered
with fortified mud dwellings housing many families and their livestock. You'll
spend the afternoon exploring the UNESCO world heritage site of Ait Benhaddou,
which has been used as a backdrop for more than 20 films and was one of the
most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road caravan routes, where
traders brought slaves, gold, ivory and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech
and beyond. You may also visit Ouarzazate, and the Atlas film studios where
films such as the Mummy, Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia etc. have been filmed;
or offroad to Telouet where you'll visit the old Glaoui kasbah. This kasbah
has an amazing story behind it, intrinsically linked to the formation of Morocco
as a country. It was once a beautiful kasbah but now stands crumbling to ruins
because no one wants to remember "the vulture" sultan and his son
"Thami" who lived here until the 1950's; adds about 2 hours, including
loo stops etc. Recommended year round.
Cascades
Ouzoud
This beautiful green, moist location in the front ranges of the high Atlas
is a welcome relief to the heat and busy city of Marrakech. A day in nature
3 hours away. And if the weather is cool and rainy, even better! The falls
swell with runoff and can be spctacular in the rain. The gorge below the falls
is an endless series of pools that offer some fine day hikes with varying
views up and down the valley. This future designated bioreserve is home to
Barbary apes and makes for some interesting bird watching too. Nearby Berber
villages in the surrounding mountains are perfect for walks any time of year,
any kind of weather. Have lunch in one of the many terraced restaurants beside
the falls, or just chill out with a glass of wine on a riad terrace overlooking
the falls. This day involves walking on cliffside trails and stairs climbs.
Not recommended in July and August.
Imlil
The trekking village of Imlil is tucked under Toubkal, the highest mountain
in North Africa. You can visit the Asni Berber market (Saturday only), walk
up to the kasbah and explore the surrounding trails under the shadow of Toubkal.
Imlil is a nice roadless destination to cool off from the heat in Marrakech,
immerse yourself into a Berber village for a day, and is especially pleasant
in October when the whole valley smells of apples and clear blue skies and
sunshine make for great trekking weather. Return to Marrakech 1.5 hours one
way. There are numerous small cafes and restaurants to have lunch or buy walnuts
and apples for your day trek. Not recommended in winter due to snow and cold
December to February.
Essaouira
Jimi Hendrix
did visit once, but he should have stayed in this laid-back town set 3 hours
from Marrakech. Situated on the Atlantic coast, it has a steady year round
temperature in the C20's, with an expansive golden beach popular with windsurfers.
Essaouira is famous for its fresh seafood grills, thuja wood crafts and artists
colony. Old Portuguese ramparts guard the walled city where you can watch
silver craftsmen and wood carvers at work in one of the most charming medinas
in all of Morocco. Visit a traditional pharmacy and learn about natural medicines
and cures, and a women’s cooperative where argan nuts are processed
by hand into one of the rarest and most versatile oils in the world. Recommended
year round, especially in summer when it makes a nice relief from Marrakech
heat.
Ourika
and Setti Fatma
Just 1.5 hours from Marrakech, this daytrip is a nice journey into
the pretty High Atlas villages of Ourika and Setti Fatma. Climb above Setti
Fatma to visit waterfalls and enjoy vistas, running streams and a taste of
Berber village life. Visit the Monday market in Ourika, and see artisans manufacturing
handicrafts found in Marrakech souks such as coloured glass and metal tin
lanterns, hand painted woodwork and furniture, wicker terrace furnishings
and High Atlas village style carpets. There is a nice walk above Setti Fatma
for those who want to explore a trail used only by Berbers going to and from
market with their donkeys. Recommended year round, especially in summer when
it makes a nice relief from Marrakech heat.
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