Morocco Destinations: Atlas, Sahara & Cities

The gateway to the High Atlas — a mountain village 90 minutes from Marrakech and the starting point for Toubkal treks.

The highest peak in North Africa at 4,167 m — a challenging but non-technical trek from Imlil.

The Red City — Morocco's most famous destination, a gateway to the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara.

The gateway to Erg Chebbi — the great dunes of the Sahara, rising 150 m from the desert floor.

A UNESCO World Heritage kasbah — the most famous earthen fortification in Morocco, and a setting for countless films.

The spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco — the world's largest car-free urban area and a UNESCO medina.

The Blue City — a town of blue-washed buildings nestled in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco.

Morocco's Atlantic port town — wind, whitewashed walls, blue fishing boats, and a UNESCO medina on the ocean.

A dramatic valley of red and ochre rock, winding roads, and rose-scented oases between the Atlas and the Sahara.

A 300-meter-deep canyon carved by the Todra River — a dramatic natural corridor in the south.

Morocco’s capital combines a historic medina and Kasbah with broad boulevards, Atlantic-facing spaces, and major heritage sites.

Morocco’s largest city pairs Atlantic waterfronts and modern urban life with major examples of 20th-century architecture and the Hassan II Mosque.

Tangier sits at Morocco’s northern gateway between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, with a historic medina and long maritime connections.

Tetouan is a northern Moroccan city in the Rif region, known for its historic medina and Andalusian-influenced cultural heritage.

Meknes is one of Morocco’s historic imperial cities, with monumental gates, a historic medina, and a close relationship to the surrounding heritage landscape.

Volubilis is an archaeological site near Meknes preserving substantial Roman-period remains and mosaics in a rural landscape.

Agadir is an Atlantic coastal city with a broad beach, modern urban areas, and access to the Souss-Massa region.

Taghazout is a small Atlantic coastal community north of Agadir associated with surfing, fishing, and a relaxed seaside atmosphere.

Taroudant is a walled city in the Souss region with historic ramparts, markets, and access to surrounding landscapes.

Dakhla is a remote Atlantic destination in southern Morocco, known for its peninsula setting, lagoon environment, and wind and water sports.

Morocco’s High Atlas is a broad mountain region of valleys, villages, passes, and high peaks, with landscapes that change sharply with altitude and season.

Ouzoud Waterfalls are a major natural attraction in the Azilal area, where water drops through a green, rocky landscape in the central Moroccan interior.

Ouarzazate is a southern Moroccan city and regional gateway surrounded by arid mountain and kasbah landscapes.

Erg Chebbi is the prominent dune field near Merzouga in southeastern Morocco, forming the visual center of many Sahara itineraries.

Zagora lies in the Drâa-Tafilalet region and is associated with the broad palm-lined Drâa Valley and routes toward the Sahara.

The Drâa Valley stretches through a chain of oasis landscapes in southeastern Morocco, where palm groves and settlements contrast with surrounding arid terrain.