Morocco rewards curiosity. The more you dig beneath the surface — beyond the postcard images of Marrakech and the Sahara — the richer and more surprising the country becomes. Here are 50 experiences that capture the full range of what Morocco offers.
In the Desert
1. Watch sunrise from the top of an Erg Chebbi dune. 2. Sleep in a luxury desert camp under the Milky Way. 3. Take a camel trek at sunset. 4. Try sandboarding down a 100-metre dune. 5. Join a Gnawa music session around a desert campfire. 6. Drive a 4×4 through the Drâa Valley. 7. Visit a nomadic Tuareg family. 8. Find ammonite fossils at Erfoud. 9. Photograph the Todra Gorge at midday. 10. Explore the abandoned ksar of Aït Benhaddou.
In the Cities
11. Get lost in Fès el-Bali medina for a full day. 12. Watch the tanners at Chouara tannery from above. 13. Eat dinner on a Marrakech rooftop. 14. Shop for argan products in a women’s cooperative. 15. Visit the Bahia Palace in Marrakech. 16. See the Bou Inania Medersa in Fès at prayer time. 17. Drink mint tea in the main square of Chefchaouen. 18. Explore the Roman ruins of Volubilis. 19. Visit the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. 20. Walk the ramparts of Essaouira at sunset.
Food & Drink
21. Eat harira for breakfast. 22. Try pastilla in Fès. 23. Order grilled sardines at Essaouira port. 24. Visit a Moroccan hammam. 25. Take a cooking class in Marrakech. 26. Taste argan oil fresh from the press. 27. Drink fresh orange juice in Jemaa el-Fna. 28. Eat Friday couscous in a Moroccan home. 29. Try msemen with honey and amlou. 30. Eat oysters at Oualidia lagoon.
Nature & Adventure
31. Hike to the Ourika Valley waterfalls. 32. Trek in the High Atlas with a Berber guide. 33. Surf at Taghazout. 34. Kitesurf at Essaouira. 35. Swim in a natural rock pool in the Atlas. 36. See flamingos at Oualidia. 37. Drive the Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass. 38. Visit Legzira Beach’s natural arch. 39. Whale-watch off the Atlantic coast in winter. 40. Stargaze in the Sahara with no light pollution.
Culture & History
41. Visit a traditional Berber market (souk). 42. Watch a Fantasia equestrian display. 43. Attend the Gnaoua Music Festival in Essaouira (June). 44. Visit a traditional carpet weaver. 45. See zellige tilework being made in Fès. 46. Explore the mellah (Jewish quarter) of Marrakech. 47. Learn three words of Darija (Moroccan Arabic). 48. Visit the Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca. 49. Watch a football match at a local stadium. 50. Stay at least one night in a traditional riad.
