22 Sep 2025
A long day, travelling from Agadir to Marakesh, although it was worth it.
The guide Akram was excellent, very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The driver also drove us safely for over 7 hours. The drive through the Atlas mountains was spectacular.
We spent 5 hours in Marakesh, which was enough to see the main attractions. Particularly eye opening was visiting the Souks, winding our way through narrow alleyways and constantly dodging mopeds coming past us. The main square was a hive of activity, although it apparently gets busier in the evenings.
We were taken to a rooftop restaurant, which was very pleasant with very helpful staff. The food was not included in the price, although it was of good quality and a fair price.
We also spent half an hour having a demonstration/sales pitch from a pharmacist showing us various spices, creams and argon oil, which he then tried to sell us.
The traffic was busy in Marakesh and crossing the road was tricky as drivers do not seem to take any account of pedestrians at pedestrian crossings.
Overall, it was a tiring but interesting trip. Marakesh was hustle and bustle, but we were glad to return to the calm of Agadir.