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Vacation in Morocco : Highlights & Travel Tips
Morocco is a captivating gateway between Africa, Europe, and the Arab world, offering travelers a vivid mix of cultures, landscapes, and centuries-old traditions. What makes it especially memorable is the sheer variety packed into one country: bustling imperial cities, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, snow-dusted mountains, and the rolling dunes of the Sahara. From the maze-like medinas of Fez and Marrakech to blue-washed Chefchaouen and the dramatic kasbahs of the south, Morocco feels both deeply historic and intensely alive.
Highlights include shopping for spices, textiles, and ceramics in lively souks, sipping mint tea in a riad courtyard, exploring ornate palaces and mosques, and taking a desert excursion by camel or 4x4 at sunset. Food is a major part of the experience, with tagines, couscous, fresh bread, and street snacks offering plenty to discover. For practical travel tips, dress modestly in traditional areas, carry cash for smaller shops and markets, agree on prices before hiring guides or taxis, and be prepared for temperature swings between day and night—especially in the desert and mountains. Spring and autumn are generally the most comfortable seasons for sightseeing, while summer can be intensely hot inland.
Best time to travel Morocco
The best time to visit Morocco is February and March, when travel interest peaks and conditions are generally pleasant for exploring cities, mountains, and desert regions without the extreme summer heat. January is also a good option for a quieter trip, while avoiding late spring and early autumn may help if you're planning around lower traveler popularity and hotter inland weather.
Best travel reports from Morocco
There is nothing that doesn't exist here.
05.02.23 Taliouine Today we got to experience what a typical Moroccan market is like. "It's just around the corner," Irmi said when I asked her how long we would be on the road....
Of Bargains and Treasures
03.02.23 Aït Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate For me, the onward journey from Aït Ben Haddou to Ouarzazate is particularly pleasing for one reason: There is electricity again! As you may...
Not for the faint-hearted!
21.01.23 Algeciras - Asilah: I was prepared for a lot, but this first impression of Morocco surprised me: The appearance of the border officials and the police was not for the...
Desert trek in the Sahara
November 1: Arrival in Marrakech, transfer to the hotel, first impressions, first meal, everything is very exciting, new and great! Day 2: 8-hour minibus ride over the Atlas...
Tafraoute and the bike adventure
At the Souk
First Impressions: Marrakesh
The RyanAir plane took off with a slight delay and as soon as we were in the air, the hustle and bustle of the flight attendants began, trying to sell everything from food and...
Day 1-2 (29./30.09.25): Travel days
English: On September 29 we all set off towards Berlin Airport where both the German and Czech groups united. Unfortunately, one of our students, Ninji, originally
Camping in Morocco
We have now traveled to a few locations in Morocco and I would like to tell you a little about how different camping can be here. It is my observation that you should be...
Desert tour Erg Chegaga
We leave Zagora and say goodbye to Mia's first holiday love Max, but if it works out somehow, we will meet the others again on this trip as they still have 4 months left out of...
Fes - a city with a special flair
08.03.23 Azrou - Fes Last night Ralph found an interesting news article on the internet: The campsite we planned to visit in Fes today, for which Ricci had provided the...
Bitten off too hard!
02.03. Merzouga The day started promisingly. I got up and opened the door: bright sunshine and a warmth that we hadn't had on our journey before. I stepped out, closed the door,...
Dwarf Attack
02/26/23 Alnif - Merzouga Children are a great treasure. In every way. I have already raved about the cheerful laughter of the little ones here, about their carefree, friendly...
A Berber carpet to dream
24.02.23 Zagora The club party with bonfire and birthday party for Wilhelm last night is still in the bones of some this morning. Only Maria is doing somersaults with her hose...
Pirates on a loot
22.02. Foum Zguid - Agdz We are heading towards the mountains again, but not going up as high. After three hours, we reach the small town of Agdz with its 14,000 inhabitants....
High Noon on the Anti-Atlas
02/13/23 Sidi Ifni – Tafraout We want to leave at 9:00 a.m. My alarm goes off at 7:30 a.m. I have learned that I need to take time for departure. When I rush, mistakes happen, I...
Power failure and police escort
08.02.23 Tourandannt My night was over today at 3 o'clock. I was standing upright in bed: Dammit! I didn't change the refrigerator settings! I reached carefully for the small...
Only stones, sand and sun
05.02.23 Quarzazate - Taliouine Only 175 kilometers separate Quarzazate and Taliouine, and yet it is a whole world that separates the two cities from each other. On the mostly...
A unique Kasbah
04.02.23 Ouarzazate This city, where we are staying at a beautiful small municipal campsite, doesn't really fit the image I had of Morocco so far. Everything here seems very...
Phone calls - a science of its own
The evening yesterday should not have been any longer. I was just zooming with my Icke when suddenly nothing worked anymore. The picture was frozen. No internet, no WhatsApp, no...
When the eyes of others shine ...
Irmi and Ricci are a well-rehearsed team. The two have sought and found each other.
Reach for the sky!
26.01.23 Khenifra - Ouzoud: The best always comes last, and that was also the case on this stage. It didn't look like it for a long time. Our daily route today was not supposed...
Gone with the Wind
At some point, we had enough dolce far niente... We left Imi Ouaddar towards Paradise Valley, sounds good. As soon as we started driving, Martin saw some nice curves up the...
Day 12 (10.10): Planting Trees
English: the following is a personal report by Hajar from Morocco: The day began with an engaging environmental workshop, held at the local primary school. T
Day 3 (01.10): Oasis and Garden day
English: Our day started like all days of the youth exchange with a delicious breakfast, this time prepared by the Moroccan participants at 8 am in the morning. After breakfast,...
How do you get a sabbatical?
I've already hinted at it in part, but here comes the explanation for the sabbatical year and also the reason for our trip. Christian and I moved back to Traunstein in 2014, the...
Through the Anti-Atlas - Tafraoute
We head towards the Anti-Atlas, our next destination is Tafraoute, a beautiful oasis city at 1000m. We pass through surreal desert landscapes (on very good gravel roads), spend...
On the way to Erg Chebbi desert
On the way to Erg Chebbi, there is the opportunity for a half-day off-road track with sand driving & co.... so to 'practice' we decide to do it. The track - really crazy -...
Fes and Djebel Tazzeka National Park
Donkey riding
The little 'Lions of the Atlas'
22.02.23 Agdz Football is very popular in Morocco, not only since the sensational performances of the 'Lions of the Atlas' at the World Cup in Qatar, where they reached the...
Schwabian - a world language ...
18.02.23 Tata We will stay in Tata until tomorrow. The break is good for all of us. No rain, just a little wind and the sun, which tirelessly fights its way through the thin...