Marrakech attractions
7 top sights, in our order of priority for a first visit.
- 1Medina & SouksGuided tours · Allow 2 h 30 minThe walled old city with its markets, palaces, mosques and tanneries, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 2Agafay Desert ExperienceOutdoors · Allow 3 hA rocky desert 40 minutes from the city with camel rides, quad biking and a sunset dinner under tents.
- 3Atlas Mountains & Berber VillagesDay trips · Allow Full dayBerber villages, waterfalls and mountain scenery about an hour from the city.
- 4Jardin MajorelleMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hA cobalt-blue garden created by the painter Jacques Majorelle and restored by Yves Saint Laurent, with cacti, bamboo and a small Berber museum.
- 5Moroccan Cooking ClassFood & drink · Allow 3 hA market visit followed by a hands-on class making tagine, couscous and Moroccan salads, then eating what you cooked.
- 6Hammam & Spa ExperienceMuseums & culture · Allow 2 hA traditional Moroccan bath with steam, black soap scrub and massage, in a historic bathhouse or modern spa.
- 7Essaouira Day TripDay trips · Allow Full dayA breezy Atlantic port town with a walled medina, fishing harbour and relaxed beaches.






