Morocco
Top Tips
Trekking
Excellent opportunities from short walks to 2-10 day treks in the
High
Atlas and Rif Mountains. Climb north Africa's highest
mountain Jebel Toubkal (4,165m) in 2 days (1hr from
Marrakech)
Horse Riding
Explore the High Atlas mountains on horse back on guided excursions
ranging from 1hr to 5 days with stays in Berber houses
Camel Trekking
Excursions with camels, tents and 4WDs are organised around
Erfoud
and Zagora, on the fringes of the Sahara desert.
Windsurfing and Kitesurfing
Catch the wind at Essaouira,
one of Africa's top spots (2 hrs from Marrakech)
Shopping
Haggle over carpets, kilims, babouches (traditional slippers),
ceramics and basketwork in the souks of Marrakech
and Fes.
Serious weekend shoppers should consider the Tangier Revisited
trip.
Skiing
Oukaimeden in the Ourika Valley, (Dec-Feb), about 1 hr from
Marrakech, is the ski resort in the High Atlas, but don't expect
European standards.
Cultural insights
Fes and
Marrakech
are Morocco's most intoxicating cities. Hike in the High Atlas to
enjoy the hospitality of remote Berber villages.
Driving
Follow breathtaking
roads through rugged mountain passes, palm oases, fortified
kasbah settlements, and stunning
gorges that riddle the central parts of the country. The
energetic can go by mountain bike.
Golf
There are 3 well-kept 18-hole
golf courses on the outskirts of Marrakech, all reasonably
priced.