32 activities in Marrakech, Morocco

Enjoy a wonderful evening packed with unique activities in the Moroccan desert.

Start with an exhilarating quad bike ride through the desert. But that's not all, there's also a 4x4 tour of the hills or a sand buggy ride with a professional driver to zoom across the desert plains. That is not all. You will enjoy a unique evening entertainment with a folklore show and belly dancing, followed by an authentic dinner prepared for you with love and warm hospitality.

You will be picked up free of charge from your accommodation in the centre of Marrakech and the surrounding area and taken to the desert around Marrakech.

You'll be taken to the quad station for a 30-minute quad ride, then into a 4x4 or buggy with a professional driver for a 30-minute desert safari adventure to the camp, where you'll be welcomed with authentic tea. Then climb the hills to watch the magical sunset over the desert, while your guide tells you stories about the life and traditions of the indigenous people of the area.

But that's not all! Back at camp, you will be treated to a delicious authentic Moroccan dinner accompanied by a folklore show, oriental dance known as belly dancing. 

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, surrounded by pure nature and good-hearted people.

Finally, enjoy the return journey and be dropped off at your hotel.

Important information

The duration of the tour is a guide only and is subject to change due to operating conditions, hotel location or weather.

Travel to Toubkal Massif, a national park full of craggy mountain peaks and deep valleys.

Toubkal contains the highest summits in the Atlas chain of Mountains. Roads teem with peasants, domestic animals, scooters and Lorries belching diesel fumes.

We will exit at the small village of Imlil, the starting point for exploring the Toubkal area.

Enjoy an approximately 20 minute hike to a restaurant for lunch facing Mount Toubkal (12 700 ft), the second highest African summit after Kilimandjaro.

Languages
Driver-guide English, French and Arabic.

Not only are they Morocco’s original inhabitants, but possibly as ancient as the world itself, the Berber people live their lives relatively unchanged and largely overlooked by the rest of the globe. The trek up the famed Berber Trail heads directly into this remote and beautiful world, situated high in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.

The adventure begins in four-wheel drive, bouncing along rough and rugged roads from Marrakech directly up and into the Atlas range. The wild, otherworldly beauty of the region lends a mystical air to the ascent as you pass through valleys and climb massive mountains. Quaint villages, ancient structures and, most notably, smiling faces dot the landscape, giving the sense of the history and close-knit culture that defines this place. Depending on the season, you may encounter lush vegetation and slopes covered with sheep, or impressive snow-covered peaks.

Although the journey along the historic Berber Trail and its tribal villages and people are enough to leave you full of wonder, your tour of the grain mills at Tahanaout will underscore your sense of the simple and beautiful way the Berbers live their daily lives. You’ll leave the Berber Trail with your own moment in history and a true understanding of another way of life.

Treat yourself to a day of relaxation and rejuvenation with a spa treatment at a charming riad in Marrakech.

You will be collected from your hotel free of charge and taken to the spa centre. You will be greeted by a smiling team who will introduce you to the spa facilities. The main benefit of a spa is physical and mental relaxation from your travels.

Start your journey with a luxurious spa session, where skilled therapists will pamper you with a range of traditional Moroccan treatments designed to soothe your body and soul.

After your blissful spa experience, indulge in a sumptuous lunch served in the tranquil surroundings of the riad's courtyard or terrace. Savor an array of delicious Moroccan dishes, carefully prepared with fresh, local ingredients to tantalise your taste buds and nourish your senses.

After this ultimate feeling of relaxation and self-confidence, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Important information

The duration of the tour is a guide only and is subject to change due to operating conditions, hotel location or weather.

Highlights
• Visit a small pottery workshop
• 3 hours class
• Dive into the world of clay and let the pottery wheel guide you
• Create your own piece of earth and a great souvenir of Morocco
• Enjoy fresh mint tea while hearing Zineb’s story

The workshop is located in a small house in the young district of the red city.

You will be plunging into the world of clay where you can work with ceramic and mix it with items found, upcycled objects, lighting, cups, dishes ... anything that appeals to you and you would like to work with. You can work according to a model or according to your own inspiration of the moment. It will be a very rewarding sensory experience working with the clay on the potter’s wheel and maybe you have found a new passion!

Let yourself be surprised by creating your own piece of earth. A return to the roots calls you.

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

All-access pass to the best adventure spots around Marrakech!

Highlights
• Easy & comfy driving with our Yamaha Wolverines 700cc buggies.
• A real adventure into the real Morocco within only 4 hours.
• A great tea break organized and prepared by a welcoming Moroccan family.
• Unique and up-to-date facilities to welcome you (free wifi!)

Combine adventure, discovery & comfort with safety for a family-friendly ride or an adrenaline-filled adventure and everything in between! Buggies are by far the best way to discover secluded spots and enjoy amazing views of the great outdoors in safety and style. Across rocky wadis and stones desert, up steep slopes and down winding canyons, the robust reliability and good handling of our Yamaha buggies provide true all-terrain access to the strange and wonderful Jbilet landscapes.

Safety first! After a welcome tea, equipment briefing (Yamaha SSV Buggy) before engaging the tour which will be 2 hours to explore Marrakech’s northern landscapes: palm groves, snow-capped mountain, adobe villages and millennial Berber hospitality! Our detailed knowledge of the area around our base, our facilities, our top-notch in-house maintenance and the complete reliability of our equipment provide for this ride through the hilly, lunar landscapes just outside Marrakech.

Your sturdy, safe & reliable buggy provides safe access across all terrains to remote spots and unique hideaways far from the beaten path. On the way, a halt is planned in a remote family house to stretch your legs and enjoy a great time around a pot of fresh tea and hot pancakes. Ever seen a palm tree with a snow-capped mountain in the background as hues of red, crimson and ochre shift with the day's light?

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

With alleys within alleys, and lane ways that lead nowhere, navigating Marrakech's medina alone is a one-way ticket to Planet Frustration. Join this private Marrakech tour to see it all, minus the sweaty confusion and language fails!

All the stops you make on this tour are 100% local, which means the local community directly benefits from the tour.

You visit the culturally important Jemaa el-Fna Square, listed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Your tour includes entrance fees to Palais De Bahia and the Photography Museum, which helps to maintain the sites and preserve local cultural heritage.

There is no other place in this Moroccan city that screams authentic Marrakech than the bustling medina. Diving into this chaotic city center is a must-do for any visitor, but trying to navigate this labyrinth alone is like trying to find your way out of a rabbit hole. Luckily, on this private Marrakech medina tour with a local, you don’t have to be a master navigator to get the full experience! Your first stop is the Palais de Bahia. This palace and its gardens are one of the most beautiful areas in Marrakech and signify the epitome of decadence in the city’s history. This haven of shady courtyards and mosaics was once home to the high and mighty of Marrakech, a place where rich men and their various wives and concubines would leisurely glide around, relaxing in their luxurious surroundings. Here you can stroll through the many, many rooms, whilst your guide tells you all the local stories about slaves and sultans.

After the palace, we’ll take a walk inside the Medina and stop at one of the local bakeries. Here, we’ll get to see how locals in the Medina prepare their bread then bring it here to be baked. We’ll even get a taste! Not far from here, we’ll make another food stop at a local neighborhood hammam to see how the traditional Moroccan dish Tanjia is prepared.

Your final stop on this private Marrakech tour will show you a vision of the city in pictures, with a visit to the Photography Museum. Here you can browse the rotating selection of 4,500 photos and get as close as you possibly can to glancing into the world of Marrakech 100 years ago. With portraits of the locals, vintage village scenes, and even photos of the Berber tribes of the Atlas Mountains, a visit to the Photography Museum is one of the essential things to do in Marrakech to really understand its history and culture. Your private tour will finish up back in Djemaa El-Fna, where your local guide will either be able to give you directions back to your accommodation, or you can continue your own Marrakech adventure in the souks and medina.

Note: All through Djemaa El-Fna there are fake guides who will try to convince you to do a tour with them. Please make sure you find the official guide, who will be holding an Urban Adventures sign or badge and will be waiting for you in front of the café.

The best hot air Balloon experience over Marrakesh, the city which is known as "the pearl of the south" is a city of the southwest of Morocco in the hills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakesh has the particularity to have the sky and air the purest of morocco. Saw from the sky, you will discover this picturesque city and the perched villages in the area that offer a real regular for the eyes.

Highlights
To enjoy the sunrise over the Atlas mountains
Flight for about an hour (free WIFI onboard)
Berber Breakfast in a traditional tent

Be picked up from your accommodation in Marrakeshby a 4x4 vehicle which will take you to the place of take-off, located around 20 kilometers from Marrakesh. Here you will be warmly welcomed by your team with delicious Moroccan tea, coffee, and pastries. After getting to know your captain and his team, attend the preparation of the balloon, where the captain and his team will get the balloon ready for take-off, a magical and impressive show, where you also can participate. A security briefing will be given before boarding and then you will enjoy a 1-hour hot air balloon flight between the treetops and clouds enjoying a 360° panorama. As soon as you land, You will keep this privileged moment in contact with the elements, an unforgettable memory.

After the delivery of the flight certificates, you will share a moment of conviviality around a Berber breakfast in a caidal tent. Then we will bring you back to the city.

If you want to explore the city of Marrakech without the stress of planning and organising your transport and activities, then this is the tour for you. You'll discover the beauty, history and culture that fills the city.

Enjoy a complimentary pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech and set off with your certified guide to the fascinating city centre of Marrakech with its amazing traditional market. 

Head to the Jemaa el-Fna square, one of the most important cultural spaces in Marrakech and one of the symbols of the city since its foundation in the eleventh century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan cultural traditions through musical, religious and artistic expressions.

You'll end your half-day tour with an authentic lunch at one of the local restaurants in the area. Morocco is one of the world's top gastronomic destinations. Return to your hotel with unforgettable memories.

Important information

The tour duration time is simply a guideline and is subject to change due to operational conditions, the hotel's location or weather circumstances.

Impossible to not love this adventure!

Highlights
• A visit into a real Moroccan Berber house and village lead by a lovely English Speaking Berber woman.
• Complete crossing of Agafay Desert in the morning.
• A private Atlas trip to share with no one, except your host!
• A fabulous and generous Berber lunch cooked by your host.

Discover with us the most outstanding landscapes of High Atlas along the tracks which bring you totally out of classic touristic paths. This trip is perfect for families as the walk proposed is not too difficult and just perfect to enjoy and discover a lot from Berber culture. Your Host is really the perfect guide and that’s why this tour is now one of our best-sellers!

Depart from Marrakech in 4WD towards Agafay Desert. Once you reach it, it is there that you will discover its beauty. Set down the Mountains, it is particularly breath cutting in winter, when the sun, snow and blue sky are meeting. Lalla Takerkoust Lake will be on your way before arriving at the impressive cliff of Aguergour. Authenticity guaranteed. You will finally reach hidden tracks from the region. Full of beautiful villages will be on our way: you will be surprised by their authenticity and the kindness of their inhabitants.

Arrived at their family’s house, Your Host or her sister will be your guide for the visit by foot of the village which is just behind, hidden in the canyon. Nobody there except you and the Berber living there. You will visit the olive oil mill and the old kasbah. This is a soft walk of 1 hour 30 minutes.

The best of this trip is the lunch at Your Host’s that will be served in their welcoming living room. You can’t be disappointed.

Your host is a real Berber woman who loves sharing her story, in French and in English. Discover the millennial Berber hospitality and culture in these villages largely unchanged by the centuries.

Languages
Bilingual host (English and French-speaking)

Morocco and the High Atlas abound with magnificent tracks! Discover the splendors of this trip that winds through the foothills of the mountains and takes you totally off the classic circuits. Real Morocco is a perfect outing for special occasions: lunch will surprise you with its place in the countryside. It is an unusual set up with impeccable service that we offer.

Highlights
• The highlight of this day is the lunch. Placed in full nature, with pleasant and precise service, it will be able only to surprise your guests.
• Almond trees in bloom during late winter or early spring.
• Perfect for a special occasion or simply to leave the tourist trails.

Departure from Marrakech in 4X4 air-conditioned to take the direction of Amizmiz to then join the plateau Amizmiz region. Many villages will please you and surprise you with their diversity because this surprising region is unique by its nature and its people. The highlight of this outing is the lunch served in an unexpected place! You will not be disappointed by all the attention that will be paid to your meal.

After lunch, a guide will offer you a walk, so take your most comfortable shoes and sunglasses: clean air and unique landscapes of the High Atlas … you will be off the tourist trail. Discover Berber hospitality and culture in centenary villages.

In winter, enjoy breathtaking views of the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains.

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

Enjoy a full day trip outside the red city to explore the Berber villages in the high atlas mountains, discover the lifestyle of Berber people in a full day with a Berber family, ride the donkey and discover the life of the people in the villages.

Highlights
• Explore the Berber villages in the High Atlas mountains
• Discover the lifestyle of Berbers
• Experience a cooking workshop and learn about the traditional Berber meals
• Ride donkeys to explore the wonders around the Berber villages
• Enjoy traditional Moroccan Berber meals
• Experience a full day with Berber family and discover the secrets of their private life
This day trip includes a variety of experiences:
• A guided walk in the valley
• A visit to the local Berber villages and a Berber family
• Homestay and hosted by a local friendly Berber Family
• A Traditional Cooking Class & Local bread-making demonstration
• You’ll enjoy a tasty Berber lunch in one of the most dramatic settings in the High Atlas
• Tea with mint demonstration
• Have plenty of time to sit back and relax soaking up the breathtaking views and clean mountain air

Leaving the walls of the ‘Red City’ you will travel up into the high valleys of the High Atlas Mountains. En route to the Atlas, you’ll pass through the busy little towns which is a buzz of activity as local Berbers ply to sell their produce and goods (various markets during the week each village has market day – a particularly interesting day to visit).

The final stretch of the journey to the village where you will experience a workshop cooking class with a Berber family step by step. The chief will be available to show you how to prepare some traditional meals and which you will have as your lunch today.

Before lunch you’ll enjoy a guided walk by donkeys through the village, learning about the local agriculture and typical village life in a community of only 40 or so families. Back at the family house you’ll see a demonstration of how local bread is made the traditional way and have the chance to sample locally produced organic olive oil, wild thyme and lavender plus yummy organic honey. Once the Lunch you prepared is ready, you will enjoy your meals in a leisurely affair, ideally taken on the terrace or set on the floor as locals. After lunch, the chef will show you how to prepare juice from fresh seasonal fruits and a Moroccan mint tea.

After lunch, there’s a chance to burn off the calories on a 3 km walk down through the Valleys and then you will come back to the house to stay under the willow trees, some bird spotting (over 150 species of birds are native to the area). After that, we meet your vehicle for the drive back to Marrakech.

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

Admire the foothills of the Atlas Mountains!

Highlights
• A true desert experience on an unusual vehicle in very small groups.
• Easy-to-drive Yamaha 350cc full automatic.
• A full day through all tracks of the amazing Agafay Desert.
• An authentic lunch cooked by a local family and set outdoors.

The desert of Agafay remains to this day a well-kept secret. About 45 minutes from the center of Marrakech, it is a unique place to discover during your next vacation in Marrakech. With its trails that intersect between its beautiful arid hills, the desert of Agafay becomes a superb place for a quad ride! Villages, canyons and oases will also be there.

Our best equipment and guides will be at your service for this innocuous experience. This premium activity includes a personalized service. After a briefing on equipment & safety and an initiation, you will start for a great day. During the morning, you will meet the inhabitants who will warmly welcome you to their villages. For the lunch break, a tent lunch will be offered, with, of course, spectacular views of the High Atlas Mountains, especially in the spring.

The second part of the day will be just as enjoyable. Always accompanied by your guide, you will travel new corners of the desert of Agafay to complete the ride in the late afternoon and leave with a beautiful memory of this adventure. The quality of the equipment and our team, friendly and attentive also make our difference. They offer a day of quad beautiful through deserts and mountains. Our guides take you to the most beautiful sites.

The real Morocco! Explore these splendors for yourself!

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

Explore the best of Moroccan surfing in the serene coastal city of Essaouira on this guided, full-day tour from Marrakech. Located on Morocco’s Atlantic Coast, this walled port city is an 18th-century fortified town with a fishing harbor and a medina.

Highlights
• Visit the coastal city of Essaouira
• Have a 2 hour surf lesson
• Visit the local fishing harbor and medina

Depart from Marrakech and enjoy the sights on the way to Essaouira. Your friendly and knowledgeable tour guide will provide opportunities for beautiful photo stops along the way. Visit one of the local female co-operatives to see the production of the famous Moroccan Argan oil.

On arrival at Essaouira, your guide will choose the best surf spot for your ability and begin the 2-hour surf lesson. After a lunch break, you can explore the city with your guide and check out the fishing port of Scala, and its old town with its thuya wood workshops.

Depart Essaouira and enjoy the beauty of the drive back to Marrakech.

Languages
Bilingual guide (English and French-speaking)

Built from mud bricks the same colour as the sandstone that swamps the desert landscape, these walled citadels were put up to defend towns from attack and have been featured in many classic films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator and the Game of Thrones TV series amongst others. Take in the stunning rocky terrain as you drive through the highest path of the Atlas Mountains to where the southern desert begins to take over the landscape and you go in to the land of the Kasbahs .

You will be picked up in a comfortable and spacious 4x4 before beginning you set out upon the Atlas Mountains. Your driver and guide will point out all the key sights along the way, sharing their know-how and making sure you have a whale of a time with a bunch of tales. Once you reach the highest point of the mountains, you start to make your way down to the desert with breath-taking views along the way.

Head through the desert landscape towards the crumbling Telouet Kasbah, the former lavish Palace of Glaoui, built in the 18th and 19th centuries located on the former caravan route that linked Marrakech to the Sahara Desert. Finally, visit Aït Ben Haddou, a truly remarkable collection of fortified citadels that is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the mastery of the original architecture of this settlement that still suffers damage in heavy rain and believe it or not, still houses eight families within its walls to this day.

Languages
English and French

If you want to explore the city of Marrakech without the stress of planning and organising your transport and activities, then this is the tour for you. You'll discover the beauty, history and culture that fills the city.

Enjoy a complimentary pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech and set off with your certified guide to fascinating historical sites. Visit the Koutoubia Mosque, an iconic landmark in Marrakech. It is one of the oldest and most impressive mosques in the country. 

Then visit the Ben Youssef madrasa. It has been a centre of learning in Morocco for centuries. Students from far and wide came to this prestigious institution to deepen their knowledge of religious sciences, philosophy, medicine and mathematics. A visit to this iconic place invites you to travel back in time and feel the spiritual serenity that emanates from its walls. There is the opportunity for a free walk in the traditional Marrakech souq.

Head to the Jemaa el-Fna square, one of the most important cultural spaces in Marrakech, which has become one of the symbols of the city since its foundation in the 11th century. It represents a unique concentration of popular Moroccan cultural traditions through musical, religious and artistic expressions.

End the day with an authentic lunch at one of the local restaurants in the area. Morocco is one of the world's top gastronomic destinations. Your experience will end, but the unforgettable memories will last forever.