Marrakech - April

SideWinder · 14 Jan 2024 at 17:59

Hey all,

Looking to book mid-April want to do a few day trips.

Any advice/recommendations?

I'd love to see the desert.

Shoza · 14 Jan 2024 at 18:14

Walk round the main medina.
Book a full session in a hammam - wash, salt scrub, boil, massage etc. a little painful but very nice!
Jardin gardens are lovely.
You can book a guided walking tour of the Atlas Mountains. Takes about 2 hours to get there. Very nice day out but not that challenging the one we did

Azza · 14 Jan 2024 at 18:57

@Raymond Lin has just been, he might be able to suggest something.

Raymond Lin · 14 Jan 2024 at 19:28

Azza said:
@Raymond Lin has just been, he might be able to suggest something.

I’ve only been to Rabat (capital city) as that’s where the gf is from, not been to Marrakesh yet. I must be the only person who goes to Morocco and not go to Marrakesh lol

Mr Footlong · 27 Jan 2024 at 16:52

I can't remember the place names now (we did do the Medina), but wifey & I spent 10 days in Morocco albeit a decade ago. We started off with 3 days in Marrakesh, absolutely loved it, we were lucky enough to have a suite though in a beautiful hotel on the outskirts of the city to get away from the hustle & bustle if needed.

We had a rental car too and used that to drive to the hotel we had booked in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains for the rest of the trip. Did a lot of driving around and sightseeing, just had a wonderful time full-stop and would gladly go again.

If you have a basic command of French, it helps imo, but everyone we came across was polite and courteous.

malachi · 31 Jan 2024 at 13:17

I was in Morocco for 6 days last month. Stayed in Marrakesh, visited Casablanca and Essaouira to chill on the beach.

Everything is cheap so if you cant be bothered to walk, get a taxi. If you are travelling far out with the train, buy a first class ticket. Marrakech to Casablanca, first class return ticket cost me £30. Thats an 2hr 30mins train journey each way.

BigBoy · 6 Feb 2024 at 19:10

We went in March a few years ago... Just realised it was 9 years ago... We stated in the Medina in a Riad, lots of mint tea, hit the market at night for some excellent food, book up a Hammam, we took a trip in to the Atlas mountains, was really interesting if you know some of Moroccos history.