Looking for Attractive Day Tours to Morocco

Posted by Nomad Experience Travel on January 18th, 2016

Morocco is a beautiful, scenic and an enchanting holiday destination. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, it is an alluring and an enchanting amalgamation of North African and Arab culture. It has a long and pristine beaches, breathtaking coastal lines and mesmerizing deserts which are an eye opener for anyone who comes and visits this magical country.

The country is rich in age-old customs and traditions having preserved and maintained the Islamic architecture across the country. The exotic country with its stunning forts and fishing ports attracts tourists from across the world.

Here are some of the most attractive day tours to Morocco which must be on everyone’s itinerary.

•One-Day Tour to Essaouira:Essaouria is a small coastal town, famous for its magnificient fishing port. It is also one of the oldest cities in Morocco. The medina is a UNESCO world heritage site that must be visited. There is an annual music festival which takes place in the month of June and attracts many local and international visitors.

•One-Day Walk to the Atlas Mountains: The Atlas Mountains is the greatest and most iconic mountain ranges of North Africa. These stunning mountains are not very far from Marrakech. One can enjoy a day tour exploring the traditional lifestyle of the locals who live in Berber villages and spend some relaxing time in the traditional Gite or guesthouses

•One-Day Trip to Ouzoud Falls: Visiting these stunning waterfalls falling down rugged cliffs is a delightful experience. A one-day tour should be more than enough to visit the caves under the waterfall and catch a glimpse of the macaque monkeys playing in their natural habitat and witness the spray rainbow along with your family or group of friends

•One-Day Excursion to Tizi and Tichka Pass: The extensive and pristine deserts and stunning Kasbahs which have been built by the Berbers who once ruled the Salt Road caravan routes are worth visiting. They are located within the gateway of Sahara cutting across the Tichka pass over the gigantic Atlas Mountains. One will find lofty and sharp hillsides full of fortified houses made of mud which are inhabited by locals along with their livestock

•The Fortress of Ait Benhaddou: This is a UNESCO world heritage site which can be explored by foot during the day. This historically significant fortress has been used as a backdrop for making many famous movies like Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. It is one of the most expansive fortresses located on the Old Salt Road, where camel caravan traders once brought slaves, ivory, gold and salt from Saharan Africa to Marrakech and many other Moroccan cities.

About the author:
Nourdine El Jakani is the owner of Nomad Experience Travel, a tours and traveling services providing organization registered in Marrakech with N° 29P/14. They offer a wide range of different kinds of tours consisting of group trips covering many areas in Morocco. Starting from one of the larger cities in Morocco they offer day tours to explore the areas and sites close to those cities.