Local Living Tours & Trips in Morocco

Stay in traditional riads with pools in Fes' medina and spend a night at a Berber desert camp in Merzouga with authentic tagine dinners made by local families. Walk through the busy souks and tanneries of Fes el-Bali with a certified local guide, learning traditional leather-dyeing at Chouara Tannery.

Stay 4 nights at the remote Gîte Tizi N'Oucheg in the Ourika Valley, baking bread and weaving carpets alongside Amazigh villagers in their homes. Hike through the High Atlas Mountains with a local shepherd, hearing about his daily life as you walk past snow-capped peaks, then head to the weekly village market for BBQ lunch.

This trip takes you from Rabat, Meknes, and Fez to the Sahara's edge, staying at Azawad Camp after a 45-minute camel trek through Erg Chebbi's rose-colored dunes. In Fez, you'll see the 9th-century al-Karaouine University and wander the medina's maze-like souks, then walk through UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou.

Take a cooking class using Argan oil with an Amazigh family in Essaouira, learning traditional recipes passed through generations. Wander through Fes Medina's labyrinthine souks with local artisans crafting pottery and leather goods for over a millennium. Have tea ceremonies and home-cooked meals in Chefchaouen's blue-painted courtyards while connecting with Berber hosts.

Try traditional Moroccan cuisine with lunch included at an old palace in Fez's Medina, then have dinner in Meknes near the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail. Safi's pottery quarter is busy with local life and you'll see bright ceramics being handcrafted using techniques passed down through generations.

Get hands-on with Moroccan culture through cooking classes led by local chefs and browsing the busy souks of Marrakech. You'll walk through the peaceful Majorelle Garden and check out the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, then head to Rabat to see the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of the Udayas with Atlantic views.

Take the Tizi N'Test road through remote Berber villages like Tafingoult and Ouirgane, with stops at the UNESCO-protected Tinmel Mosque and Taliouine's saffron cooperatives to see Africa's leading saffron production. You'll stay in traditional riads including Riad Hida and Riad Aslda on this 6-day private 4x4 trip.