Agafay Desert (about 45 minutes): a sunset camel ride across the stony desert hills and dinner at a desert camp, with the High Atlas on the horizon.
Essaouira (about 2.5 to 3 hours each way): Atlantic sea breeze, a UNESCO-listed medina, the fishing port and argan cooperatives on the way.
Ouzoud Waterfalls (about 2.5 to 3 hours): the highest waterfalls in North Africa at 110 m, with Barbary macaques and pools at the bottom.
Ourika Valley (about 1 hour): an easy escape to the Atlas Mountains, with Berber villages, riverside lunches and the Setti Fatma cascades.
Imlil and Toubkal National Park (about 1.5 hours): a mountain walk with views of Jebel Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak.
Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate (about 3.5 to 4 hours): the Tizi n’Tichka Pass, the UNESCO kasbah and Morocco’s film studios. It’s a long but rewarding day.
The Best Day Trips from Fes
Chefchaouen (about 3.5 to 4 hours): the Blue City of the Rif Mountains.
Volubilis and Moulay Idriss (about 1.5 hours): Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins and a hilltop holy town.
Meknes (about 1 hour): the imperial city of Moulay Ismail, with the Bab Mansour gate and royal granaries.
Ifrane and the Azrou cedar forest (about 1 hour): alpine-style mountain towns and wild Barbary macaques.
Sefrou and Bhalil (about 40 minutes): a quiet medina and Bhalil’s cave houses carved into the hillside.
The Best Day Trips from Tangier
Chefchaouen (about 2.5 hours): the most popular day trip in northern Morocco.
Asilah (under 1 hour): a whitewashed medina with Portuguese ramparts and murals.
Tetouan (about 1 hour): a UNESCO-listed medina with Andalusian heritage.
Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules (about 30 minutes): where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.
Larache and Lixus (about 1.5 hours): Phoenician and Roman ruins above the Loukkos River.
The Best Day Trips from Ouarzazate
Ait Ben Haddou and the Atlas Film Studios (about 30 minutes): the UNESCO-listed kasbah and Morocco’s film studios, a half day trip.
Dades Gorge (about 1.5 hours): the “Monkey Fingers” rock formations and the Valley of Roses at Kelaat M’Gouna.
Todra Gorge (about 2 hours): a narrow canyon with walls rising up to 300 meters apart.
Zagora and the Draa Valley (about 2 hours): palm groves and kasbahs along Morocco’s longest river, at the edge of the Sahara.
Why Book a Private Day Trip?
On a private day trip, you leave when you want, stop for photos wherever you like and spend as long as you want at each place. There’s no waiting for other passengers. Your driver-guide knows the roads, the best lunch spots and the quiet times to visit.
