Private one-day escapes
Day Trips in Morocco
Full-day private excursions with a driver-guide and hotel pickup and drop-off. All run from Marrakech or Fes, travel in your own vehicle, and can be tailored to your pace and dates.
From Fes
Three private day routes around the old imperial city, from the blue Rif to Roman ruins and the forest.
Chefchaouen
Day trips
The blue-washed city in the Rif, winding streets, a hilltop view and lunch in the square.
Full day
Meknes & Volubilis
Day trips
Roman ruins at Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes, with the holy town of Moulay Idriss.
Full day
Middle Atlas
Day trips
Cedar forests, Barbary macaques, and the lakes of Ifrane, Azrou and Dayat Awa just outside Fes.
Full day
From Marrakech
Six one-day routes from the red city, from the High Atlas to the Atlantic coast and the desert edge.
Atlas Mountains
Day trips
Terraced Berber villages, a high pass and a warm welcome in a family home in the High Atlas.
Full day
Ait Ben Haddou
Day trips
The UNESCO clay kasbah across the Atlas, with time in Ouarzazate and the Ounila valley.
Full day
Essaouira
Day trips
The walled Atlantic seaport, its ramparts and souk, with time to lunch on grilled fish.
Full day
Ouzoud Waterfalls
Day trips
Morocco’s most dramatic falls, a short walk among olive groves, plus the little macaques nearby.
Full day
Ourika Valley
Day trips
A green river gorge an hour from Marrakech, with a waterfall hike and a Berber lunch terrace.
Full day
Agafay Desert
Day trips
A stony desert an hour from Marrakech, with the option of a camp lunch or an overnight camp.
Full day