Ait Benhaddou & Ouarzazate: Day Trip Guide
Ait Benhaddou is Morocco's most famous kasbah, a UNESCO fortified village starring in Game of Thrones, Gladiator, and Lawrence of Arabia.
Morocco Travel Guides & Blog
Original guides from the Les Roches team: Morocco itineraries, Sahara desert tour advice, Merzouga activities, packing lists and honest city comparisons.
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Best Morocco Tours for First-Time Visitors
First time in Morocco? With 57 tours across 6 departure cities, choosing can feel overwhelming. As the local team running these tours every week, here is our honest ranking of what first-timers should prioritize.
Best Time to Visit Morocco — Month-by-Month Guide
Short answer: March–May and September–November are the sweet spots for most Morocco trips. But the "best" month depends on where you're going — the Sahara, the Atlas and the coast all have different seasons. Here's the honest breakdown from a team that runs tours year-round.
Chefchaouen Blue City: Complete Travel Guide
Chefchaouen, the Blue Pearl, is Morocco's most photographed town. Every wall, staircase, and doorway painted in shades of blue. Here is how to make the most of your visit.
How Many Days in Morocco? Perfect Itineraries (3, 5, 7 & 10 Days)
The question we hear most: "We have X days — what can we actually see?" Here's our honest, experience-tested answer for every common trip length.
10 Unmissable Things to Do in Marrakech (Local's Guide)
Marrakech rewards the curious. Beyond the famous square, here's what we tell friends visiting the Red City for the first time.
Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour: The One-Way Sahara Guide
The one-way desert tour between Marrakech and Fes is the smartest Sahara itinerary: everything the round-trip covers, plus the Middle Atlas, without driving the same road twice.
Buggy & KTM Adventures in Merzouga: Which Thrill Is for You?
Beyond camels and 4x4s, Merzouga offers serious adrenaline: drive-yourself buggies and full enduro KTM dirt bikes. Here is how to choose.
4x4 Off-Road Adventures in Morocco: Pistes, Dunes & Dakar Tracks
Morocco's desert pistes are legendary. The Paris-Dakar rally ran through here, and the tracks remain. Our 4x4 off-road tours take you onto these pistes around Merzouga for the most thrilling way to experience the Sahara.
Perfect 7-Day Morocco Itinerary: Cities, Desert & Coast
Seven days is the perfect first trip to Morocco: enough for the Sahara desert, two imperial cities, and the blue city. Here is our recommended itinerary, refined over thousands of travelers.
Morocco Desert Tour Packing List — What to Bring to the Sahara
You only carry a small overnight bag to the desert camp — big luggage stays locked in the vehicle. Here's exactly what to pack for that bag, based on thousands of travelers we've guided into the dunes.
Sahara Desert Tours: The Complete Guide
The Sahara is the number one reason most travelers come to Morocco, and the experience lives up to the hype. But with dozens of desert tour options, choosing the right one matters enormously. This guide covers everything: Merzouga vs Zagora, how many days you need, what a luxury camp is really like, and our recommended tours.
Is Marrakech Safe for Tourists? An Honest Local Guide
Yes — Marrakech is safe for tourists in the ways that matter most. Violent crime against visitors is rare, the medina is busy and well-policed in the main areas, and millions of tr…
Fes vs Marrakech: Which City Fits Your Trip?
Fes and Marrakech are both imperial cities with medieval medinas, and they could hardly feel more different. Marrakech is red, flat, sunny and theatrical — a city performing itself…