Things to do in Marrakech

Things to do

1. Jemaa el-Fna square at nightfall

   Listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage: storytellers, Gnawa musicians, and a hundred kitchens setting up at 6 p.m. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMarket3 hr≈ €10best in the evening

2. The Bahia Palace

   A hundred and fifty rooms, eight hectares, and painted cedar ceilings that took two centuries. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €7best in the morning

3. The Majorelle Garden and the YSL Museum

   A trademarked blue, three hundred species of cactus, and the Yves Saint Laurent museum next door. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationPark2 hr 30 min≈ €22best in the morning

4. The souks of the medina

   Eighteen souks, one per trade. You bargain, and you get lost — that’s the idea. On Wikipedia (in French)

   ShoppingMarket3 hrFreebest in the afternoon

5. The Ourika Valley in the Atlas

   An hour by road, Berber villages clinging to the slopes, and seven waterfalls at the end of the trail. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryNature8 hr≈ €40takes the whole day

6. A traditional hammam

   Black soap, a horsehair mitt and rhassoul clay. The neighborhood hammam costs two euros, and it’s the real thing. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationRelaxation2 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon

7. A night in the Agafay Desert

   A stone desert forty minutes away, without dunes but with a black sky and the Atlas in the background. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Adventure and sportsNature18 hr≈ €90best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Marrakech: in March, April, May, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in October, where to go in November.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€30

Mid-range

€55

Comfort

€105

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

700 kg

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Morocco

Plugs

Type C, E, 220 V

Emergencies

19 (police), 15 (ambulance), 15 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Marrakech

• Ouarzazate and the Drâa Valley Morocco, 130 km
• Essaouira Morocco, 170 km
• Agadir Morocco, 200 km
• Casablanca Morocco, 220 km
• Rabat Morocco, 290 km
• Merzouga and the Sahara Morocco, 380 km

Elsewhere in Morocco

• Agadir
• Casablanca
• Chefchaouen
• Dakhla
• Essaouira
• Fez
• Merzouga and the Sahara
• Ouarzazate and the Drâa Valley
• Rabat
• Tangier