Historical Tours & Trips in Atlantic Coast Morocco

This 8-day trip takes you along Morocco's Atlantic Coast, starting in Essaouira—a former Portuguese trading post and UNESCO site with 18th-century fortifications. You'll walk through Marrakech's old medina to see Bahia Palace and Ben Youssef Medersa, a 14th-century Islamic college with nice tilework.

Walk through Fes's ninth-century medina, one of the holiest cities around, where donkeys haul goods along old alleyways and you'll pass under the high arches of UNESCO-listed Al-Qarawiyyin University. In Rabat, check out Chellah's Roman ruins and medieval treasures, then see Mohammed V's mausoleum.

Walk through Atlantic Coast Morocco's history in Asilah, a 15th-century Portuguese walled city and former pirate stronghold. In Rabat, tour the Royal Palace, Mohammed V Mausoleum, and the ancient Kasbah of the Udayas fortifications. See Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque, then check out Marrakech's UNESCO-listed Medina and the 19th-century Bahia Palace.

Walk through Rabat's ancient Chellah, a medieval necropolis with Roman ruins and gardens that date back centuries. See the 12th-century Tower Hassan II, an unfinished minaret surrounded by the remains of a historic mosque. Head to the historic fortress of Kasbah des Oudayas, where traditional Moroccan architecture meets Atlantic coastal views.

Start in Spain's Costa del Sol and cross the Strait of Gibraltar to see Morocco's old cities and Atlantic coast. Walk through Tangier's medina, then head to Rabat for the UNESCO-listed Hassan Tower and Mohammed V's mausoleum, before checking out Marrakesh's Bahia Palace and souks near Koutoubia Mosque.

See the 12th-century Hassan Tower in Rabat, an unfinished minaret that's surrounded by what's left of a grand mosque. The Kasbah des Oudayas is an old fortress with traditional Moroccan buildings and Atlantic views, then head to Chellah where Roman ruins and Islamic sites sit together in gardens.

This 5-day trip from Marrakesh takes you along Morocco's Atlantic coast through Agadir, Essaouira, Safi, and Oualidia. Walk along Tamri Beach before trying sandboarding on towering dunes, then visit a Berber village for a traditional bread-making lesson with a local family. The UNESCO-listed walled medina of Essaouira is next, where you'll stroll past fish vendors and food stalls in Morocco's oldest international port city. In historic Safi, you'll browse the famous ceramic market—the largest pottery market in Morocco.

Travel down Morocco's Atlantic Coast from Tangier to Agadir, stopping at UNESCO sites like El Jadida's Portuguese citadel with its 16th-century cistern and Essaouira's walled Medina. You'll see Rabat's Royal Palace and Mohamed V Mausoleum, get photos at Safi's Castle of the Sea, and tour Casablanca's Hassan II mosque.