Explore the
real Morocco - Walking,
Trekking, Hiking, Adventure & Holidays in Morocc
We have
listed here the most popular attractions & day trips from
Marrakech, we will of course suggest other different ones if
needed, please feel free to contact us if you don't find
what you looking for in this page (exp: day trip from
Agadir, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Casablanca, Fez, Rabat, Tanger,
Taroudant...
Imlil - Ait Mizane
Valley
Day
excursions including lunch and a guided walk from Marrakech 1
and a half hour drive will take to the heart of the High Atlas
Mountains, the start poit of all treks & hiking.
Once you get
to Imlil center, you will meet your guide & multeers for the
excursion through the berber villages, mint tea & lunch at the
berber house on Aremd village ( the last one on the valley),
enjoying the beautiful views of the Mountains & typical berber
villages & also the hospitality of friendship of the people.
More
walking after lunch, back to Marrakech on the end of the day.
Departure at 9h00 - Return at 16h30.
Price : Under request.
Services: Including: transport from/to Marrakech, lunch,
guide.
Ourika Valley
Située with
80 Kms from Marrakech the village of Setti-Fatma to the foot of the
high atlas will be the starting point of the visit of the 7 cascades in
company of our guide (to envisage good shoes for 2H of rather sporting
ballade).
This
valley is punctuated D’a string small douars (villages) at the cob
houses fixed on the sides of the mountains where the orchards and the
cultures give a green aspect.
The
lunch in edge of L’Oued in one of many the gargotes is one moment of
happiness ; the tagines with the wood fire are delicious.
Departure : 9H.
Return 16H 30
Price : Under request.
Services: Including: transport from/to Marrakech, lunch,
guide.
Ouzoude waterfalls
The Ouzoude Waterfalls are at
about 190 kilometres from Marrakech, Morocco, and are
hidden away in the Atlas Mountains.
The Ouzoude water falls
freely from over 100 metres of altitude, and the
waterfalls are surrounded by green, pretty vegetation.
Around the area you can observe the old grain mills of
the Berbers, some still in working order, and also
families of Macaco monkeys playing and eating in the
trees. The fall of water on the rocks causes a
fog giving birth to a rainbow almost permanent.
Departure : 9H.
Return 18H 00
Price : Under request.
Services: Including: transport from/to Marrakech, lunch,
guide.
Ait Benhadou
Kasbahs & Ksars
A
passion of many international actors & films
producers, Ait Benhadou is a unique Moroccan
partimoin & unesco world heritage, situated at 190km
southest of Marrakech just after Tizi n'Tichka pass
(2660m), the site used for several famous movies
including GLADIATORS, LAWRANCE OF ARABIA, ALI BABA &
many other oscars winner filmes.
The site's
architecture, location & landscape all those
caracteristiques makes it special, huge &
magnicicent Kasbahs & Ksars with a traditional style
(wooden ceiling, small connected bedrooms, kitchens,
guest salon & other part of the Berber homes,
beautiful views, the village was established by the
Pasha Galoui who has gorverned the area as well as
Marrakech during the fourthies, it also show the
life style of the Berber inhabitant during
that period of the french occupation.
The site is
accessible via the scenic Telouet valley,it is
also an opportunity to visit the Pasha Glaoui's
Kasbah before reaching the village.
If the time
allows to visit also Kasbah Taourirt at the
heart of Ouarzazate, it was also owned by the
Pasha Thami Galoui.
Back to
Marrakech at the end of the day.
Departure : 8H30.
Return 18H 00
Price : Under request.
Services: Including: transport from/to
Marrakech, lunch, guide.
Essaouira - Mogador
Essaouira is
one of the most popular travel destination in Morocco, a day
trip from Marrakech may be interesting to go there & visit
its attarctive sites including the Port and its ramparts,
the old Medina and "Scala". In the Port you will eat fresh
fish in a local restaurant. You will have the chance of
making a camel ride on the beach ( not included ). The
ambiance of this old city will fascinate and delight you as
you will walk through the ancient Portuguese streets of the
Old Medina. Return to Marrakesh at evening.
Marrakech Tours
& Sightseeing
Marrakech Sightseeing Activities and things to do & see
in
Marrakech .
As any
one knows Marrakech is one of the oldest imperial cities
founded around 1060-1106) by the king Youssef Ibn
Tachafine the empire of the Berber Dynasty Almoravides (,
Located in the Hawz, an agricultural plain bounded to the
south and east by the High Atlas mountains,
and
watered by the Tansift river, called the perle of the south,
it has a stunning view over the snow-capped High Atlas
Mountains surrounded by thousands palms & agriculture
fields.
Under the gouvernance of
Almaravides dynasty (1055–1157)Marrakech
became the base fo the trade & conquest of Morocco, portions
of the Maghrib, and Andalusia.
The ampire has expanded in
that time from spain to senegal, Marrakech was the
crossroads of ancient caravan routes from Timbuktu made it a
key destination for trade and reprieve for weary sub-Saharan
traders carrying gold, salt and slaves bound for Europe.
Today Marrakech is the most
popular travel destination, attract people with its
hitorical sites, souks, squares, gardens etc...
Things to visit & do:
- Koutoubia Mosque
- Saadian Tombs
- El Badi Palace
- Bahia Palace
- The Ben Youssef Medersa
- Koubba Ba’Adiyn
- The Dar M'Nebhi Museum
See also on your 2nd day visit :
- Dar Si Saïd (Museum of
Moroccan Arts and Crafts)
