Visiting Morocco, I thought I’d be able to tick a visit to the Sahara desert off my travel bucket list. However, when I began researching my trip, I quickly found that the Sahara is difficult to reach and that it takes at least three days to get there, from Marrakech. Since I was only spending a week in Morocco, I didn’t have enough time to make this trip. Thankfully I found the perfect alternative, the Agafay Desert, which is equally as pristine and beautiful, but it’s just an hour away from Marrakech!

Although Morocco is still relatively new to large scale tourism, it’s been on my travel list for a while. This is mainly thanks to Instagram pictures of its gorgeous tiled palaces and amazing scenery. Therefore, when I had a week free from university in January, it seemed the perfect place to visit for my 21st birthday. Thus, here’s my one week in Morocco Itinerary, which contains all you need to know about visiting this North African country.