4-day Marrakech, Morocco itinerary

Have the riad send someone to meet you at Bab Doukkala or Bab Agnaou — the medina lanes are unlabeled and Google Maps only half-works.

Sit at one of the numbered food stalls (48 is a local favorite). Fresh orange juice from any of the carts.

For the aerial view of the square. Overpriced drinks but you're paying for the vantage.

Get there at opening. The ceilings are the reason.

Recently restored. The courtyard is the shot.

Follow the leather souk east from Rahba Kedima. Ignore anyone offering to guide you 'to the tannery' — it's a common scam.

Dinner. Book upstairs. Modern Moroccan, view of the spice square.

Book Majorelle timed entry online; walk-up queues can hit an hour. The YSL museum is smaller than you expect but focused and good.

The lesser-known medina garden. Two restored courtyards + a tower with a Mount Atlas view on clear days.

Lunch at the women's cooperative in Gueliz. Home cooking, and the profit funds the training program.

Grab taxi or hire a driver to Imlil (90 min). Even a 2-hour walk up toward Toubkal gives you a real break from the medina.

Lunch here if you can. Terraced, valley views, and the profits fund the local Berber village.

Back in the city, book Les Bains de Marrakech or Hammam de la Rose for the classic gommage. Two-hour reset before flying.