Enjoy 7 nights in Morocco, splitting your stay between vibrant Marrakech and the tranquil Atlantic lagoon at Oualidia.

Marrakech

Marrakech Twin Centre

The Kasbah is part of Marrakech’s walled old city, and it’s a brilliant place to begin a holiday to Marrakech. You’ll start with a guided walk that takes you from palace courtyards and richly decorated buildings to the workshops and shared bakery that make up daily life. A full day in the High Atlas follows, with mountain paths and lunch in a local family’s home. Then stay in Marrakech, but spend your days differently. Your second base has a more resort-style feel, so you can swim, book a spa treatment, or go back into the medina when you fancy another look. It’s a week that gives you both a proper introduction to the city and time to follow your own plans.

Marrakech

Marrakech, Desert and Beach

One day, you’re watching bread go into a communal oven in Marrakech. Next, you’re walking between orchards and terraced fields in the High Atlas on your way to lunch in a local family’s home. Then come Agafay’s pale, stony hills and a night at camp, followed by Atlantic waves on the coast near Taghazout. This seven-night trip keeps changing scenes. It includes a guided introduction to Marrakech’s medina, a day in the mountains, and a visit to Taroudant’s walled souks. The coast gets a free day, too, so you can book a surf lesson, settle in on the beach, or linger over seafood. And if that last part sounds especially tempting, you can add extra nights at the end.

Marrakech

Marrakech, Mountains and Beach

Few days look alike on this trip. One takes you through Marrakech’s medina, the walled old city where palace courtyards sit alongside working shops and neighbourhood bakeries. Another begins at a market and ends with lunch you’ve made in a family home. In the Atlas foothills, you’ll meet growers, cooperative members, and artisans on an included day in the Ourika Valley. Then the landscape opens onto the Atlantic. Your coastal base could be beside Agadir’s broad bay or farther north at Imi Ouaddar, with an excursion inland to Taroudant and its busy trading souks. Add three nights on the coast if you’d like a longer finish by the sea.

Marrakech

Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains

Marrakech can be dazzling and a little disorientating. That’s part of the fun, but having someone show you the way is a very good start. Spend three nights in a riad inside the medina, the city’s walled old quarter. A full-day guided walk connects the famous landmarks with places you might otherwise pass by, from a communal bakery to working craft studios. The next day, pick out ingredients at the market and turn them into lunch in a family home. Then leave the city for three nights in the High Atlas foothills. An included day in the Ourika Valley introduces you to local growers, a women’s cooperative, and village artisans. Keep your final full day free for a guided walk in the hills or an afternoon by the pool.