Morocco is a land of unforgiving desert-scapes, immense rocky canyons, towering mountains and swirling river rapids – the perfect playground for a myriad action-fuelled adventures.
Here are ten awesome activities, sure to get your heart beating and adrenalin pumping:
By Alecia Cohen & Holly Meadows
1. Ride dune buggies or dirt bikes across Morocco’s rugged interior terraine.
Dune buggy
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2. Hot air balloon over the fringes of Marrakech, and watch the sun cast shadows over the desert below.
Hot air balloon over Marrakech
© Alecia Cohen
3. Kite surf, surf or stand-up-paddle off the wet, wild and windy coast of Essaouira – an ancient, walled port town.
Kite surfing in Essaouira
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4. Camel trek across the Sahara Desert and camp out under the stars in makeshift Bedouin tents.
Camel Trek across the Sahara Desert
© Alecia Cohen
5. Dune board down the mighty Erg Chebbi, up to 150 metres high, it was formed by wind-swept Saharan sands.
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6. River raft through canyons and past waterfalls on the Ahansal and N’fiss Rivers.
White water rafting down the Ahansal River
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7. Rock climb up Todra Gorge, a mighty canyon where more than 150 routes rated French Grade 5+ to 8, have been bolted into the rock face.
Todra Gorge
© Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
8. Zipline across the Atlas Mountains at Terres d’Amanar’s famous 700-foot gorge, or, walk the suspension and tight-rope bridges.
Terre D´amanar, Tahanout
© Patrick Forget
9. Mountain bike off-road through the High Atlas Mountains or traverse the peaks and valleys of the Toukbal National Park, down to the Sahara.
View of the saddle under Jebel Toukbal
© Kobersky
10. Ski off Jebel Toukbal, North Africa’s highest peak, or nearby on the pistes of Morocco’s ski resort, Oukaimeden.
Skiing at Oukaimeden in the High Atlas
© Sertmann
