One Week in Morocco Itinerary: Marrakech and Essaouira

This one-week Morocco itinerary spends 4 nights in Marrakech and 2 nights in Essaouira, with a 2-day trip into the Atlas Mountains and the Agafay Desert in between. I followed this exact route in December, when I flew to Marrakech to visit my friend Amanda Mouttaki of MarocMama.com, the Morocco travel blog, and she showed me around for the whole week.

Amanda drove, booked and translated, so I did not plan the route myself, and we took the week slower than usual: 2 bases, 1 detour and no 9-hour transit days. Below you find the day-by-day route, the riads and restaurants we used, the day trips worth adding and the answers to the questions readers ask most, starting with how many nights to give Marrakech and Essaouira.

How many nights in Marrakech and Essaouira?

Four nights in Marrakech and 2 nights in Essaouira is the split this one-week itinerary uses, with a 2-day Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert tour taken from Marrakech on days 3 and 4. Four nights in Marrakech give you 2 full sightseeing days in the city plus the mountain-and-desert detour. Two nights in Essaouira give you 1 full day and 2 half days on the coast, enough for the Medina, the port, the fortress and a lunch outside town. Day 7 is the drive back to Marrakech for the flight home.

The full week at a glance is set out in the table below.

Three practical facts help you read the rest of this guide, and they are listed below.

• Currency: the Moroccan dirham (MAD); souks, taxis and small cafés take cash only, while hotels and larger restaurants take cards.
• Languages: Arabic and French on signs and menus, with English common in hotels, restaurants and tour companies.
• Background: our list of facts about Morocco covers the history and customs you meet on this route.

Essaouira or Marrakech?

Marrakech is the city to choose if you can only visit one, and Essaouira is the place to add if you have 2 spare nights. Marrakech has the sights, such as the Bahia Palace, the Majorelle Garden and the Medina, plus the restaurants and the tours. Essaouira has a walled Medina small enough to cross on foot, an Atlantic beach, a working fishing port and a much slower pace. The two are about 2.5 to 3 hours apart by car or bus, so combining them costs you 1 travel morning each way. If you prefer slow coastal towns, swap 1 Marrakech night for a third night in Essaouira.

Why this route skips Fes, Chefchaouen and the Sahara

This route skips Fes, Chefchaouen and the Sahara on purpose, because each of them adds a full day of driving to a 7-day trip. The Sahara dunes at Merzouga lie a 7-to-9-hour drive east of Marrakech, so a desert overnight takes 3 days out of a week, and Fes and Chefchaouen sit even further away in the north. The Agafay Desert we visited instead is a rocky desert 40 minutes to an hour south of Marrakech, with stony hills and scrub rather than the tall sand dunes of the Sahara. If you have more than a week, our Morocco travel guide covers the imperial cities, the north and the Sahara routes this itinerary leaves out.

Day 1: Marrakech Medina, Jemaa el-Fna and the Koutoubia

Day 1 in Marrakech went to the Medina, the souks, Jemaa el-Fna square and the Koutoubia mosque, all on foot and all inside the old city walls.

The Medina and the souks

The Medina of Marrakech is the walled old town, and its souks are the market alleys inside it. The Medina is usually described as sensory overload, the sounds, the smells and the colours, but what I noticed most were the people: craftsmen working leather, metal and fabric with techniques handed down through generations, locals buying, selling and haggling, and tourists like me taking it all in.

I had looked forward to photographing the pottery, the herbs and the fabrics, and then found it hard to point my lens at anything, because I felt I was intruding on the stall owners. Amanda told me photos are fine in most places as long as you are subtle about it.

We did not shop, but if you like crafts and home decoration you can spend days in the souks, and Google Maps works inside the Medina, so you can let yourself get lost and still find the way out.

Jemaa el-Fna

Jemaa el-Fna is the main square of Marrakech and the one place to see at least once after dark. Jemaa el-Fna was busy every time we crossed it, but in the evening the food stalls set up, the lights come on and the smoke and scents fill the square. For a view over it, order a drink at one of the rooftop cafés around the square; we had tea at Le Grand Balcon du Café Glacier.

The Koutoubia mosque and Parc Lalla Hasna

The Koutoubia mosque stands a short walk from Jemaa el-Fna and is the landmark you use to orient yourself in Marrakech. Non-Muslims cannot enter the Koutoubia, but the minaret is worth the walk on its own. Behind it lies Parc Lalla Hasna, a small park with a mosaic fountain.

Day 2: Marrakech by sidecar, the Photography Museum and the Bahia Palace

Day 2 in Marrakech combined a vintage sidecar tour in the morning with 2 sights in the afternoon, the Maison de la Photographie and the Bahia Palace.

A sidecar tour with Insiders Experience

Insiders Experience runs tours of Marrakech in vintage motorbikes with sidecars, and its tour was the most fun I had in the city. Felix from Insiders Experience drove us through the alleys of the old town, out through the city gates and into the new city, stopping along the way for the history of Marrakech.

The tour we took is called “The Secret Ride” and it takes you back to the Marrakech of Yves Saint Laurent and his contemporaries. Some stops, such as a palm grove with an old irrigation system, you would walk past if nobody explained them; others are closed to the public and open only to the tour. I will not give it all away, but we may have walked through a private part of the Majorelle Garden. Felix had an endless supply of stories, so if you want to see Marrakech in a way no walking tour offers, book a ride with Insiders Experience.

The Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech

The Maison de la Photographie de Marrakech is a photography museum in a traditional Moroccan house, with open galleries around an inner courtyard. We visited the Photography Museum of Marrakech after a quick lunch. Its private collection holds about 10,000 documents, such as photographs, postcards and magazines, of Morocco between 1870 and 1960, and it includes the first colour film ever shot in the Atlas Mountains. The photographs alone take half an hour; the documentary about life in the Atlas Mountains and the rooftop terrace, with views over the city, are worth another half hour. Entry cost 40 dirham when we visited, a little over €3.5 or $4 at the time; check the current price before you go. The museum is at 46, Rue Ahal Fès, Marrakech.

The Bahia Palace

The Bahia Palace is a 19th-century palace and one of the top sights in Marrakech for its carved woodwork, painted ceilings and mosaic courtyards. The Bahia Palace is not large, but photographers spend a good while here waiting for gaps in the crowd. Entry cost about €1/$1 when we visited, and the palace was open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; check the current fee and hours before you go, because our figures date from that visit. The palace is on Avenue Imam El Ghazali, Marrakech.

Day 3-4: Atlas Mountains and the Agafay Desert (not the Sahara)

Days 3 and 4 took us out of Marrakech, into the Atlas Mountains for lunch with a Berber family and to a camp in the Agafay Desert for dinner. The plan was a 2-day tour with a night at a tent camp in the Agafay, but the camp cancels overnights when a storm is possible, so we slept in Marrakech both nights, went back to the camp the next afternoon for the sunset and dinner, and used the free morning for the Majorelle Garden.

A day in the Atlas Mountains

The Atlas Mountains start less than an hour’s drive from Marrakech, and in December they had snow. Our route climbed through tiny villages until we were properly in the mountains; Morocco gets properly cold in winter, and the mountains more so.

Lunch was a home-cooked meal with a Berber (Amazigh) family at their house, built against the mountainside, and it is the meal from this trip I will never forget. A young Berber woman who had taught herself English from a dictionary and conversations with visitors welcomed us and showed us the house and the kitchen where lunch was cooking the traditional way. We ate in a part of the house open on one side, sitting on a patchwork of carpets in different patterns and weaves, while she told us the family had only had electricity for about 10 years and that children in the area walk several kilometres to school. We were an hour from Marrakech and worlds away.

Hikers have options in the same range: Imlil, the mountain village below Mount Toubkal, is a day trip from Marrakech and the trailhead for guided walks from 2-hour valley strolls to full-day passes; in winter, expect cold and snow up there. For the family lunch without a friend who knows the family, check out this Amazigh (Berber) family meal tour, which includes a tea ceremony and hotel pick-up and drop-off by an English-speaking guide. If you prefer a surprise, have a look at this secret picnic day trip, on which an English-speaking driver takes you through the Atlas Mountains and then serves a Moroccan picnic in a secluded spot.

Dinner in the desert

Dinner in the desert happened at the Agafay camp on the evening of day 4. We arrived around 4 or 5 in the afternoon, which left time to look around the camp and walk to a dune top for the sunset, with a guide from the camp for safety. On top we took photos and goofed around; I ran down the dune and back up so Amanda could film it.

Back at camp we had tea and small bites by the fire, because it was chilly, and then a 3-course dinner in the dining tent, a large tent open on one side with a view of the camp; the camp gave us heaters and a blanket so we could eat without being cold. After dinner, overnight guests sit by the fire or head to their tents; we drove back to Marrakech, happy to have had dinner in the desert at least.

A normal night at an Agafay camp adds what we missed: a camel ride, a night in a furnished tent and breakfast with the hills around you. The weather can cancel a desert overnight, as it did ours, so book yours early in the week so that you can rebook. For a few hours in the desert instead, book this Agafay Desert lunch tour: a driver collects you at your Marrakech hotel, you eat a gourmet Moroccan lunch at the camp, with time for an optional camel ride, and the driver brings you back.

The Majorelle Garden

The Majorelle Garden is the blue-and-yellow botanical garden that every Marrakech itinerary includes, and the free morning on day 4 gave us time for it. It was the only place on my trip where we queued, because the ticket desk was slow rather than because it was busy; I imagine it gets very crowded in high season.

It is worth it: the combination of cobalt blue and yellow is unlike anything else in the city, but the garden is small, and unless you take a lot of photos you need less than an hour. Entry cost 40 dirham when we visited, and a combination ticket also covered the YSL Museum next door; check the current prices before you go.

Day 5 and 6: Essaouira

Days 5 and 6 were Essaouira: we drove from Marrakech on the morning of day 5, spent 2 nights on the coast and drove back on day 7. Essaouira is much smaller than Marrakech and is known for its compact historical centre and its Atlantic waves, which make it a surf town.

Day 5 went to the Medina, the port and the fortress. We spent the morning wandering the Medina and had lunch at the smallest Italian restaurant I have ever seen, with 3 or 4 tables; it has since closed, so this is a memory rather than a tip. We walked past the small fishing port and into the old Portuguese fortress, one of the main things to do in Essaouira; entry was free when we visited, and the ramparts give you views along the coast. Essaouira Beach lies behind the fortress, but it was too chilly in December to sunbathe, so we went back to Villa Anouk for a quiet evening.

Day 6 went to the shops and cafés I had spotted the day before. Fun finds were Le Comptoir Oriental, an interior-decoration store that is beautiful but much pricier than the same items in the Marrakech Medina, Histoire de Filles, for clothing and accessories, and L’Atelier, a café and interior store that also runs cooking workshops. Lunch was outside town. We drove to La Fromagerie, a cheese farm where you greet the camels first and then sit down to a multi-course cheese meal; it hides at the end of a side street off the main road, so watch for the sign. We spent the rest of the day at Villa Anouk.

Day 7: back to Marrakech and home

Day 7 was the drive back from Essaouira to Marrakech, lunch in the city and my flight home. This week was slower than my usual trips, and that was deliberate: I was there to see Amanda, her home and her family, and she was pregnant at the time, so we chose 2 bases and 1 detour over a loop of the whole country. Having done it, I would plan a first week in Morocco the same way.

Recommended day trips from Marrakech

The 5 day trips from Marrakech that fit this itinerary, ordered by how well they suit a one-week trip, are listed below.

1. Atlas Mountains and Imlil: the Atlas Mountains start less than an hour from the city, and Imlil is the trailhead for guided walks. The full day desert and mountain tour with a camel ride combines the foothills and the desert in one day.
2. Agafay Desert: the Agafay Desert is 40 minutes to an hour from Marrakech, so a lunch or sunset visit fits an afternoon. The half-day desert quad and camel tour also stops in a Berber village for a tea break.
3. Ourika Valley: the Ourika Valley is the closest mountain valley to Marrakech and gets busy at weekends. The day tour into the Ourika Valley and Atlas mountains visits traditional Berber homes and a women’s argan-oil co-operative.
4. Ouzoud waterfalls: the Ouzoud waterfalls need a full day from Marrakech. The day trip to the Ouzoud waterfalls includes monkeys and a boat trip below the falls.
5. Essaouira: Essaouira is about 2.5 to 3 hours each way, which is why this itinerary gives it 2 nights instead. A day trip still covers the Medina, the port and a seafood lunch if you cannot spare the nights.

More options exist. GetYourGuide’s Marrakech tours and tickets page lists them; read the cancellation conditions of the tour you pick.

Where to eat in Marrakech

We ate at 6 places in Marrakech worth your time: La Famille, Naranj, the Amal Women’s Center, I Limoni, a Marrakech Food Tours route and the Royal Mansour for afternoon tea. Each is described below.

Lunch at La Famille

La Famille is a garden restaurant in the Medina and the place to go when you need a break from the crowds. An unimpressive street door at La Famille opens onto a garden with wooden tables, lounge chairs and more green than you expect in the Medina. The menu changes with the seasons and is vegetarian and Mediterranean, and a small shop sells ceramics, jewellery, baskets and leather goods. Reserve a table, because it is popular. The address is 34 Derb Jdid.

Lunch at Naranj

Naranj is a large Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant on several floors, with a rooftop terrace. Inside, Naranj has seating on the ground, second and third floors as well as on the roof; the service is friendly and the food is good. The terrace was the calm spot we needed in the hectic Medina.

Lunch at Amal Women’s Center

The Amal Women’s Center is a non-profit that trains disadvantaged women for restaurant jobs and helps them find work. Amal funds the programme with lunches, catering and cooking and baking classes. We went for the all-you-can-eat buffet lunch, and it was lovely.

Dinner at I Limoni

I Limoni serves Moroccan and Italian food in a courtyard with a shaded patio. Tucked into a quiet street, I Limoni is a bit hard to find, but the service and the food were both excellent, so go at least once. The address is 40, Dyour Saboun, Bab Taghzout, Marrakech 40030.

Marrakech food tours

Marrakech Food Tours is the way to eat where locals eat, and it is run by my friend Amanda. Her Marrakech Food Tours are featured in magazines worldwide, and restaurants hire her to put Moroccan food on their menus, so this is not just friendship talking. Expect the dishes that come up on every Moroccan menu: tagine, the slow-cooked stew named after its conical clay pot; couscous, steamed semolina under vegetables and meat; sweet mint tea; and the griddle breads harcha and msemen. The 3 tours are listed below.

1. The Evening Tour: the Evening Tour takes you with a licensed guide to hidden spots for typical Moroccan dishes such as grilled meat, couscous and sweets. You can check prices for the Evening Tour here.
2. The Walk the Kasbah Sandwich Tour: the Kasbah Sandwich Tour walks you through the Kasbah and the Mellah, the oldest neighbourhoods of Marrakech, for 4 different Moroccan sandwiches. You can check prices for the Kasbah Sandwich Tour here.
3. The Medina Mix Walking Tour: the Medina Mix combines sit-down restaurant stops and street-food stops, with dishes you rarely find on restaurant menus. You can check prices for the Medina Mix Tour here.

Something different: afternoon tea at the Royal Mansour

Afternoon tea at the Royal Mansour is the splurge on this list; the Royal Mansour is probably the fanciest hotel in Marrakech and is decorated for the holidays in December. Amanda, a tea lover like me, booked it as a surprise. The “gourmet tea” is served at the hotel bar with a choice of 3 menus: the Moroccan Tea has harcha, msemen with butter and thyme honey and petits fours; the French Tea has toast with duck foie gras, Norwegian salmon and cheese plus pastries; the British Tea is the classic with scones, cupcakes, muffins, brownies, marshmallows and finger sandwiches. We both chose the British Tea, and with only one other table booked it was quiet enough to talk for hours.

Where to stay in Marrakech

I split my Marrakech nights between Amanda’s home and Maison 28, a riad in the Medina, and the shortlist below adds a hostel and 5 riads that meet a fixed set of criteria.

Where I stayed: Maison 28

Maison 28 is a riad in the Marrakech Medina where I slept several nights before it had officially opened. During my visit, Maison 28 was brand new, and the woman who runs it, a friend of Amanda’s, let us try it out, so I cannot judge how it runs as a working riad. When I last checked, it had become a base for creative retreats and was often fully rented out; check the calendar on their website and confirm it is still operating before you count on a room.

Riads and a hostel in the Medina

Marrakech has hundreds of riads, so I filtered the shortlist by 5 criteria. Each property met all 5 when I compiled the list, and the criteria are listed below.

• Review score of at least 9/10
• Breakfast included in the room rate
• WiFi at no charge
• Airport shuttle service
• Location score of at least 8/10

Budget: Mosaic Hostel. The Mosaic Hostel lies less than 15 minutes’ walk from Jemaa el-Fna, serves a continental breakfast daily and offers dormitory beds as well as double and twin rooms. or book Mosaic Hostel.

Riad La Parenthèse. Riad La Parenthèse sits in the heart of the Medina, with modern Moroccan decor and a private bathroom in each room; the on-demand dinner feels like a family feast and guests praise the staff. or book Riad La Parenthèse.

Riad Les Nuits de Marrakech. Riad Les Nuits de Marrakech lies one minute from Jemaa el-Fna, with a swimming pool, a hot tub, a terrace over the Medina, air-conditioned suites and Moroccan dinners for guests who stay in. or book Riad Les Nuits de Marrakech.

Riad Dar Andamaure. Riad Dar Andamaure sits in the centre of the Medina, with a rooftop terrace facing the Atlas Mountains, a hammam, a heated indoor pool and a Moroccan meal on request. A hammam, the traditional steam bath with a full-body scrub, is worth booking once during your week, in your riad or at a public or spa hammam in the Medina. or book Riad Dar Andamaure.

Riad Jnane d’Ô. Riad Jnane d’Ô is owned by the French artist Jacqueline, who gave each room its own story, cooks dinner on demand and helps you plan your days; the reception is open 24/7. or book Riad Jnane d’Ô.

Ryad El Borj. Ryad El Borj is a 5-minute walk from Jemaa el-Fna, with a patio, a panoramic terrace and a traditional breakfast of local specialities; guests say their stay beat many 5-star hotels. or book Ryad El Borj.

This shortlist is a small slice of what Marrakech offers. For a wider choice and the filters to narrow it, search the Booking.com listings for Marrakech.

Where to stay in Essaouira

We slept 2 nights at Villa Anouk, a guest house just outside the centre of Essaouira, and the 4 places below are the picks if you would rather sleep inside the Medina walls or right next to them.

Villa Anouk

Villa Anouk is a large guest house right off the main road outside Essaouira’s centre, with a swimming pool, a sun terrace and plenty of secluded outdoor corners. Every element at Villa Anouk was hand-built by local craftsmen in the Moroccan Beldi tradition, so the house is entirely stone and wood, with thatched wooden ceilings, and each of the 5 suites, the superior double and the twin room has its own interior. Breakfast is generous, dinner can be cooked on request, parking is ample and the villa runs an air-conditioned taxi service to and from the Essaouira, Marrakech and Casablanca airports.

Riads and villas in and near the Essaouira Medina

Four places in and near the Essaouira Medina are described below.

Ryad Watier. Ryad Watier lies in the heart of Essaouira’s Medina, a 4-minute walk from the beach, with 2 rooftop terraces with sea views, a library with board games and books, breakfast included and an airport shuttle on request. or book Ryad Watier.

Villa Quieta. Villa Quieta has free on-site parking, an outdoor swimming pool, bikes to rent and a breakfast buffet included in the rate; the staff book you a taxi to the Medina, 1.5 km (0.9 mi) away, and arrange an airport shuttle. or book Villa Quieta.

Chems Bleu. Chems Bleu sits in the middle of the Essaouira Medina, a 4-minute walk from the beach, with a patio, sun terraces with ocean views, breakfast included and an airport shuttle at extra cost. or book Chems Bleu.

Riad Emotion. Riad Emotion lies in the heart of the Essaouira Medina, a short walk from the beach; breakfast is included and served in your room, on the patio with the fountain or on the terrace, the dining room serves traditional lunches and dinners, and an airport shuttle can be arranged. or book Riad Emotion.

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How to travel to and around Morocco

To travel to Morocco for this itinerary, fly into Marrakech Menara Airport and then get around by hired car, private driver, bus or taxi; we used Amanda’s car for the whole week.

Flying into Marrakech

Fly direct to Marrakech Menara Airport if you can; I flew direct from Brussels Airport, while most flights from Belgium connected somewhere. For an overview of flight options and prices from your departure airport, check Trip.com, which also shows which airlines fly to Marrakech direct. I booked several months ahead, because flights to Morocco are never cheap and get pricier as the date nears. All the riads on the Marrakech shortlist in this guide offer an airport shuttle, and petit taxis, the small metered city taxis that take up to 3 passengers, cover short hops inside Marrakech.

Getting around: self-drive, private driver or bus

To get around on this itinerary, you have 3 realistic options: a hired car, a private driver or day tours, and the intercity bus for the Essaouira leg. I cannot report first-hand, because Amanda drove her own car all week. The 3 options and their trade-offs are set out below.

1. Hired car: a hired car gives you the most freedom for the Atlas and Essaouira legs and costs roughly €20-35 ($22-38, £17-30) a day for a small car in low season, but traffic in central Marrakech is the hardest part of the drive and parking near the Medina is scarce.
2. Private driver or day tours: a private driver or the guided day tours in this post remove the parking and navigation problems, but they cost more per day than a hired car, so compare current driver rates before you decide.
3. Bus: the Supratours and CTM buses link Marrakech and Essaouira in about 3 hours for roughly €10 ($11, £8) one way, but the timetable sets your day and you still need a taxi at each end.

Amanda has lived in Marrakech for years. Her site, MarocMama.com, has detailed guides on getting around Morocco and on avoiding taxi scams; read those before you land.

Frequently asked questions about one week in Morocco

The questions below came from my followers on Instagram and Facebook while I was writing this post, plus the 2 questions readers of this page search for most.

Is one week enough for Morocco?

One week is enough for Marrakech, Essaouira and a taste of the Atlas Mountains and the Agafay Desert, and it is not enough to add Fes, Chefchaouen and the Sahara without spending most of it in a car. One week on this route gives you 4 nights in Marrakech, 2 nights in Essaouira and a 2-day mountain-and-desert trip, with no drive longer than 3 hours.

How many days do you need in Essaouira?

Two nights in Essaouira, so 1 full day and 2 half days, is enough for the Medina, the port, the fortress and a lunch outside town. Two nights is what this itinerary gives Essaouira, and it did not feel rushed. A third night suits you if you want beach time, a surf lesson or a slow day at your riad.

How many days in Marrakech?

Four full days is a comfortable first visit to Marrakech. I had 5 days in the city, including the mountain and desert days, and still did not see everything, partly because it was cold and partly because I was there to see a friend. If you have fewer days, go anyway; a short visit beats no visit.

What to wear in Morocco?

Wear layers, cover your shoulders and knees in the Medina and pack a warm coat if you go in winter, because Marrakech was cold in December and the Atlas Mountains had snow. I wrote a full post on what to wear in Morocco in December, including the list of everything I packed.

Is Morocco expensive?

Morocco is not cheap in its tourist centres, but it does not have to be expensive either: on this trip, museum and palace entry cost 40 dirham (a little over €3.5 or $4 at the time) or less per sight, and budget riads and fair food prices keep a week affordable. Amanda’s point, which I pass on, is that Marrakech prices are not much lower than in an average European city, though produce and everyday items cost less outside the cities. Cash matters, because souks, taxis and small cafés are cash only, while hotels and larger restaurants take cards.

What is the best time to visit Marrakech and Essaouira?

Spring and autumn are the right seasons for Marrakech, because summer is very hot and December, when I went, was cold; Essaouira, on the Atlantic, is cooler and windier than Marrakech, which suits surfers more than sunbathers. Marrakech was not crowded in December, so winter works if you pack for it.

Is Morocco safe for solo female travellers?

Morocco felt safe to me during my week, with one caveat: I was never alone, because I travelled with Amanda, who lives there, and being with a local changes how people treat you. One of my Instagram followers asked me this, and I gave her the same answer. We were hassled once, by a group of rude young men hanging around; vendors in the souks called out to us, but a firm “no merci”, or Amanda’s Arabic, ended it every time. Use your wits and expect some extra male attention, and you should be fine.

Don’t forget travel insurance

Travel insurance covers you when part of your trip is cancelled, when you get sick or hurt abroad and sometimes when your electronics break or get stolen, and I make sure I am covered on every trip. If you do not have travel insurance yet, check out SafetyWing. Their plans are flexible enough that you can sign up while you are already travelling, and when I caught COVID on a trip they reimbursed all my expenses without fuss. I recommend them from experience.

About the author. This guide is written and maintained by the Wonderful Wanderings editorial team. Wonderful Wanderings was founded in 2012 by Sofie Couwenbergh, and the first-hand notes in this post come from her December trip to Marrakech and Essaouira with Amanda of MarocMama, following this one-week itinerary. The team covers Morocco for independent travellers, including the riads and hotels, tours, restaurants and travel insurance worth booking, and updates this page when prices, dates and rules change.