Morocco · 1-DAY TOURS
Good 1-day tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cross the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to Ait Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, with film studios, mountain views, and a UNESCO kasbah.
“Mohammed and Morad gave a full local experience of the area of Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou. Very knowledgeable about local culture, customs, language and much more. Me and my group of friends had a great time discovering this side of Morocco.”
Review of the $20 Essaouira day trip from Marrakesh, with argan oil, medina, port, beach time, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Essaouira is a beautiful place and it was great to have time to explore in a relaxed manner! The guide and driver were also great!”
Escape Marrakech for Essaouira’s medina, port, Skala fortress, argan cooperatives, seafood, and beach time on a low-cost day trip.
“willy marrakech best trip Smooth travel and great advice on where to visit in essaouira. Beautiful views along the coast.”
Review of Marrakech’s Ouzoud Waterfalls day trip, with mountain villages, monkeys, hiking, boat ride, tagine lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“Loved the the trip and our guide was fantastic. I highly recommend”
Escape Marrakech for an Atlas Mountains day trip with Imlil villages, Berber tea, traditional lunch, argan oil, waterfalls, and a camel ride.
“We had a tour with the guide Abdelrrahim Didi and the driver Abdul Aziz. It was super nice. The car was in excellent condition and clean. I particularly loved the local music they put on. The guide offered a lot of interesting info and I must confess we had a soft spot for him as he was super nice to our kid. I totally recommend this duo and their tour.”
Review of the Ouzoud Waterfalls day trip from Marrakech, with transport, guide, boat ride, monkey sightings, lunch views, costs, and practical tips.
“Very good day. Our guide Jalal Ejlaydy was very nice and even help us charge internet on our phone. Thank you”
Review of Marrakech’s Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou day trip, with Atlas Mountain views, film studios, costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Our trip was unforgettable! Everything was perfectly organised which allowed us to enjoy the journey. A very special thank you to our driver and guide Rashid. He was professional, kind, patient and attentive to our needs. This trip exceed all expectations.”
Review of a Tangier to Chefchaouen day trip with hotel pickup, mountain views, local guide, free time, lunch, and sunset stops.
“Easy pickup, the trip was great. local guide showed us around and ample free time for pictures and exploring the town.”
Review of the $20 Fez to Chefchaouen day trip, with mountain scenery, four hours in the Blue City, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Thoroughly enjoyed the day trip to Chefchaouen. Thanks especially to our wonderful driver/ guide Aziz who navigated the roads with expertise, knowledge and good humour. He actually went out of his way to assist some of our fellow travellers on our return to Fez. We really appreciated his confident driving on roads that were often filled with more animals, pot holes, people and dodgy vehicles than cars!”
See Volubilis, Moulay Idriss, and Meknes from Fes for $17, with hotel pickup, scenic stops, and free time to explore.
“Hamza was a lovely driver and we felt like we were in good hands the entire time! He stopped at beautiful view points and gave us facts about the surrounding areas and towns as we drove through them. 10/10 would recommend!!”
Review the Ourika Valley day trip from Marrakech, with Berber villages, argan oil, waterfalls, hiking, lunch, and practical tips.
“I loved this trip. Thanks for Khalid who was a perfect guide and made our path as easy as possible. If you scared off the height think twice.”
Review of the $22 Fez to Chefchaouen day trip, covering transport, stops, four hours in the Blue City, costs, comfort, and practical tips.
“Good comfortable transport. On time. Adequate stops. Felt more safe travelling with a group of amazing people. Good driver and guide Recommended”
Escape Marrakech for Ourika Valley waterfalls, Berber villages, an argan cooperative, Atlas views, and an optional riverside lunch.
“We had a wonderful tour in Marrakesh with our guide Saida. The whole experience was beautiful and we had so much fun throughout the day. Saida made sure to take time for everyone in the group and always paid attention to each person’s needs. She was friendly, patient, and very well organized, which made the tour relaxed and enjoyable for all of us. We can highly recommend this tour and especially Saida as a guide to anyone visiting Marrakesh!”
Review of Marrakech’s Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains day trip, with camel ride, Berber villages, waterfalls, tea, transport, price, and tips.
“Good fun, nice hike not too challenging, lovely views from walks and while driving. Redouane our guide was fantastic. Amazing value for money with camel ride included etc. plenty of stops for a look around and photos. Waterfall is cool. Various places along route to buy coffee or juice or local products. Lunch was in a Berber mountain village for €7 it included salad, bread, tagine, bun, tea, water. Seamless pickup and drop off at our hotels. Tour guide Redouane was lovely, very kind and informative and catered to various people’s needs. And took real good care of our group. Would highly recommend, best day we had in marrakech !”
Review of Marrakech to Ouarzazate: Atlas Mountain views, Ait Ben Haddou, film studios, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“Had an amazing experience with our driver Charaf during our recent tour! From the moment we were picked up, he made us feel welcome with their friendly and warm personality. They were not only professional and punctual but also incredibly Read more”
Desert nights, mountain lunches and medina mornings, with the best of each.
