Wildlife Holidays in Morocco
![Koutoubia Mosque And Garden, Marrakesh, Morocco Shutterstock 780330766](https://i.assetzen.net/i/yAWbvnnhG4aC/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
![Bald Ibis, Shutterstock 371137481](https://i.assetzen.net/i/mstxT4AHN4je/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
![Crimson Winged Finch, Morocco Shutterstock 1057500671](https://i.assetzen.net/i/LQ4iiZ0Dxwio/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
![Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco Shutterstock 343287596](https://i.assetzen.net/i/8S09s9fp9Gpl/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
![Moussier's Redstart shutterstock_1563797773.jpg](https://i.assetzen.net/i/q1U5Qe6eYvyL/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
![Northern Elegant Gecko (Stenodactylus mauritanicus) 'Reptiles & Amphibians of Morocco' © Dan Lay](https://i.assetzen.net/i/og4Aj2wrxx7f/w:auto/h:400/q:70.jpg)
Sitting on the edge of the great Sahara, with both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean seaboard, and the highest mountains in northern Africa, Morocco has a variety of scenery and climate unrivalled by other Mediterranean countries.
Imagine birdwatching in an oasis of date palms, surrounded by a warming desert, beneath a clear blue sky and a spectacular snowclad mountain range that is as high as the Alps. The temperature is perfect; at home it is chilly and grey! This is Morocco’s dramatic kasbah country, impressive pictures of which decorate so many brochures and tourist board offices, but which remains a little too inaccessible for the majority of the country’s visitors. It is this region, in particular the desert, oasis and mountain habitats that border the beautiful Dades and Draa Valleys — two rivers to the south of the High Atlas mountains that never reach the sea — on which we focus in our quest for southern Morocco’s birds.
Speak with our Morocco specialist
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Our Specialist Recommends
"For birders, I recommend our 10-day ‘Birding in Southern Morocco’ tour in early spring where, under cloudless skies and cherry blossom, we enjoy the best of North Africa’s birding. Some stand-out species include Egyptian Nightjar, Spotted Sandgrouse and Tristram’s Warbler plus many other specialities. For the all-round naturalist I can highly recommend our 'Reptiles & Amphibians of Morocco' holiday which, while focussing on the country's superb suite of herpetofauna, also discovers exciting birds, mammals and invertebrates."
Operations Manager - Dan LayNaturetrek Tours to Morocco
Naturetrek offers two birdwatching and wildlife holidays in Morocco:
- Birdwatching in Southern Morocco
- A tour which combines northern Morocco with the best of southern Spain – ‘Birding on Two Continents’
We also offer a specialist herping trip to Morocco:
Whats special about Morocco's wildlife?
It is Morocco’s combination of varied habitats and climate which give rise to its exciting birdlife. A few highlights include:
- Birds – desert specialists include Desert Warbler, Desert Sparrow and Cream-coloured Courser
- Rarities such as the Bald Ibis and Houbara Bustard
- A paradise for wheatears and larks