Day Trips

 MARRAKECH TO ESSAOUIRA DAY TRIP DETAILS :  Marrakech to Essaouira which is a port city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast. It was established in the mid-eighteenth century by the Moroccan ‘Alawid sultan Mohammed bin Abdallah on the site of a sixteenth-century Portuguese...

Ourika valley is a beautiful drive of 60 km takes you to the foot of the Atlas Mountains at about 1000m altitude. You will discover the small villages of red mud, hanging on the the Mountains sides. Ourika Valley is probably the most visited haven in the surroundings, only a short 1.5 hours’ drive from Marrakesh at the foot of the gorgeous Mountains.

Within just a short journey from Marrakech, this Marrakech to Ouzoud Waterfalls day trip is a refreshing change from the vibrant and busy red city. It is a great opportunity to see some of the lovely Moroccan countryside. And in the summer it is noticeably cooler and fresher.

Depart in the morning from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou. Via Kasbah Telouet which is along the former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech. It's the seat of the El Glaoui family's power and is sometimes called the Palace of Glaoui. The current Kasbah was built starting in 1860 by Mohammed Ibiyet, the head of the Glaoui clan in the High Atlas. The Kasbah is now abandoned except a small part which can be visited and it's one of the most extraordinary sights of the High Atlas Mountains.