Morocco Distilled: The Experiences That Define the Kingdom
Morocco is a country of extraordinary contrasts — ancient and modern, desert and mountain, bustling and serene. At Morocco Today Tours, we have been curating Moroccan journeys for over a decade, and these are the ten experiences we consider absolutely essential.
- Sunrise Over the Sahara Dunes at Erg Chebbi: There is nothing in the world quite like watching the sun rise over the great dunes of Erg Chebbi from the back of a camel. Morocco Today Tours runs overnight desert camps timed specifically for this moment.
- Getting Lost in the Fez Medina: The medina of Fez is the largest car-free urban area in the world. Its 9,000 alleyways, medieval madrasas, and ancient souks are best explored with one of Morocco Today Tours’ expert local guides who know every hidden corner.
- Walking the Blue Streets of Chefchaouen: Every alley in this Rif Mountain city is painted a different shade of blue. Morocco Today Tours always includes a full day here on our northern Morocco routes.
- Staying in a Traditional Marrakech Riad: Morocco Today Tours partners with some of the finest family-run riads in Marrakech’s medina — each a hidden palace of tiled courtyards and carved plasterwork behind an unremarkable wooden door.
- Crossing the Tizi n’Tichka Pass in the High Atlas: This dramatic mountain road connects Marrakech to Ouarzazate and offers some of the most spectacular scenery in North Africa. Morocco Today Tours always stops at Berber villages along the way.
- Visiting the Ancient Kasbahs of the Draa Valley: The road between Ouarzazate and Zagora is lined with towering earthen kasbahs — Berber fortresses built from the desert itself. Morocco Today Tours guides know the families who still inhabit them.
- Hammam and Argan Oil Massage in a Traditional Spa: No visit to Morocco is complete without a traditional hammam (steam bath) followed by a massage with locally produced argan oil. Morocco Today Tours arranges this at authentic neighbourhood hammams, not tourist traps.
- A Cooking Class in a Marrakech Home: Morocco Today Tours partners with local Marrakchi families who open their homes to guests for cooking classes. You will learn to make proper tagine, harira, and pastilla from people who have been cooking these dishes their whole lives.
- Exploring the Roman Ruins of Volubilis: Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins sit on a hilltop near Meknes, surrounded by olive and almond groves. Morocco Today Tours includes Volubilis on our Imperial Cities circuit.
- Watching the Sun Set from the Essaouira Ramparts: The blue-and-white coastal city of Essaouira offers Atlantic sunsets that are among the most beautiful in Morocco. Morocco Today Tours’ Atlantic Coast tour ends here, and guests rarely want to leave.
“Morocco is not one country — it is a dozen countries in one. Every region has its own flavour, its own light, its own way of welcoming you.” — Zaid Boutachtouin, Morocco Today Tours
Conclusion
This list barely scratches the surface of what Morocco has to offer. At Morocco Today Tours, we have been discovering new corners of this extraordinary country every single year. Whatever draws you to Morocco — the food, the history, the landscapes, the people — we are here to help you experience it as deeply and as authentically as possible.
