Best experience holidays in Morocco 2024

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cycle through the rugged south open image in gallery Challenging climbs visit beachy Essaouira and the waterfalls of Imouzze Cycling enthusiasts can pedal dynamic terrains, including smooth paved roads, mule-tracked mountain passes and palm-fringed tarmac, on Morocco’s southern backroads. Taste Morocco’s culinary medley open image in gallery Savour the flavours of Morocco cuisine Food-loving holidaymakers can get to know more about Morocco’s culinary history through traditional meals in the Blue City, Chefchaouen, and learn the art of pastilla and stuffed medfouna at cooking classes with welcoming villagers – it’s even veggie inclusive with fresh local offerings of goats cheese, argan oil and cous cous salads all on the menu. Road trip down Memory Road open image in gallery Discover the traditional south on a drive from Marrakesh to Dar Ahlam Route Du Sud, or South Road, offers tourists an exclusive travel route past traditional red stone villages and desert bushes with Atlantic, Atlas Mountain and Saharan views along the way. Sketch and paint in Marrakech open image in gallery Dynamic, multicolour landscapes in Marrakech inspire budding artists Morocco’s bold landscape is a sensory feast for adventurous artists, with a rich colour palette of hundreds ochre shades and contrasting environments, from snow-capped Mount Toubkal to quiet olive oases and the lively souks of Marrakech – there’s a reason it was a stomping ground of artists such as Jacques Majorelle and Henri Matisse.