A day trip is the easiest way to see a different side of Morocco while keeping the same hotel. From Marrakech you can reach the High Atlas valleys of Ourika (about 1 hour) and Imlil (about 1h30), the Ouzoud waterfalls (roughly 150 km, 2.5-3 hours), the Atlantic port of Essaouira (about 190 km, 3 hours) or the kasbah of Ait Benhaddou (about 4 hours each way). From Fes, the blue town of Chefchaouen is 3.5-4 hours away.
How to choose: for a relaxed day with short drives, pick the Ourika Valley and Atlas Mountains day trip. If you want sea air and a walkable medina, the Essaouira day trip from Marrakech is a long but rewarding day.
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Visit Morocco's highest waterfalls, about 110 m tall, walk down through olive groves, spot Barbary macaques and take an optional boat ride to the spray.
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Swap the city for the Atlantic: an argan cooperative on the way, then about five hours of free time in Essaouira's UNESCO-listed medina, ramparts and fishing port.
Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass at 2,260 m to explore the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Benhaddou with a local guide, then continue to Ouarzazate, gateway to the Sahara.
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An easy day in the High Atlas an hour from Marrakech: a Berber house visit, an argan oil cooperative and a guided walk to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
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Explore the Asni, Imlil and Ouirgane valleys below Jebel Toubkal, walk with a mountain guide to the village of Aroumd and share a home-cooked lunch.
Travel from Fes into the Rif Mountains to spend around three and a half hours exploring the blue-washed lanes, kasbah and viewpoints of Chefchaouen.
Imlil is the gateway to Toubkal and the best base for walking in the High Atlas. Here's how to get there, which hikes to choose and when to go.
A practical guide to Chefchaouen, Morocco's blue city in the Rif Mountains: history, the best streets and viewpoints, when to go and how to visit on a day trip from Fes.
How to visit Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO-listed earthen ksar on the old caravan route: history, film locations, the drive over the Tizi n'Tichka pass and practical tips.
