Morocco Travel Guide: Best Time to Visit, Highlights and Facts

Morocco is one of the easiest places to start exploring Africa. Get lost in the souks of Marrakech and Fes, cross the High Atlas, sleep in a desert camp and finish on the Atlantic coast at Essaouira. Spring and autumn are the best seasons.

Did you know? The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fes, founded in 859, is often described as the oldest existing university in the world.

Where to go in Morocco

Marrakech

Souks, riads and the nightly theatre of Jemaa el-Fna square.

Mar to May, Sep to Nov 3 to 4 nights

Fes

The world’s largest car-free urban area, a medieval medina still working as it always has.

Mar to May, Sep to Nov 2 to 3 nights

Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes

Orange Saharan dunes, camel treks and nights in a desert camp.

Mar to May, Oct to Nov 1 to 2 nights

Chefchaouen

A blue-washed mountain town in the Rif.

Mar to May, Sep to Nov 1 to 2 nights

Known for

Marrakech and Fes medinas
Sahara dunes at Merzouga
The Atlas Mountains
Chefchaouen, the blue town

Our guides to Morocco

Marrakech: Souks, riads and the nightly theatre of Jemaa el-Fna square.
Fes: The world’s largest car-free urban area, a medieval medina still working as it always has.
Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes: Orange Saharan dunes, camel treks and nights in a desert camp.
Chefchaouen: A blue-washed mountain town in the Rif.

Did you know?

The University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fes, founded in 859, is often described as the oldest existing university in the world.

Before you go

Visas: rules depend on your passport and change often. Check Morocco’s official immigration website and see our visa guide.
Health: see a travel clinic about vaccines and malaria. Read our health guide.
Safety: read your government’s current travel advice for Morocco.

Plan your trip

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