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Day Excursions from Marrakech

Short on time? Our day excursions leave from Marrakech and return the same evening: the Ourika Valley, the Agafay desert at sunset and the coastal town of Essaouira. Prices are fixed, drivers are local, and hotel or riad pick-up is usually included.

Half & Full-Day Trips

Short escapes, big memories

12 excursions found

Ourika Valley Day Trip
Top Pick
8 Hours Marrakech

Ourika Valley Day Trip

Waterfalls and Berber villages in the High Atlas

Essaouira Coastal Day Trip
Top Pick
10 Hours Marrakech

Essaouira Coastal Day Trip

Sea air and blue-and-white streets

Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate Day Trip
Top Pick
12 Hours Marrakech

Aït Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate Day Trip

A UNESCO kasbah, a film capital and the High Atlas in one comfortable day

Atlas Mountains Berber Villages Day Trip
Top Pick
10 Hours Marrakech

Atlas Mountains Berber Villages Day Trip

Three valleys, a mountain plateau, a family lunch and views of Toubkal

Merzouga Desert Exploration by 4x4
Top Pick
12 Hours Merzouga

Merzouga Desert Exploration by 4x4

Beyond the dunes: Gnawa music, nomad families and fossil country in one day

Agafay Desert Sunset
6 Hours Marrakech

Agafay Desert Sunset

Dinner and dunes, minutes from Marrakech

Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip
11 Hours Marrakech

Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip

North Africa's highest falls, wild macaques and a picnic among the olive trees

Fes to Chefchaouen Day Trip
12 Hours Fes

Fes to Chefchaouen Day Trip

The blue city and the Rif mountains in a single day from Fes

Ouarzazate to Zagora Day Trip
11 Hours Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate to Zagora Day Trip

Palm oases, old kasbahs and a camel ride on the Tinfou dunes

Ifrane and Azrou Cedar Forest Day Trip
9 Hours Fes

Ifrane and Azrou Cedar Forest Day Trip

Alpine Morocco: Barbary macaques under cedars that are older than many cities

Tangier to Chefchaouen Day Trip
12 Hours Tangier

Tangier to Chefchaouen Day Trip

The blue pearl of the Rif, a full day in Morocco's most photographed town

Fint Oasis, Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Studios Day Trip
8 Hours Ouarzazate

Fint Oasis, Taourirt Kasbah and Atlas Studios Day Trip

Morocco's film heritage and a hidden palm oasis in black mountains