With thanks to the photographers
Photo credits
Photos from Unsplash and Pexels
Most of the landscape, city and activity photos on this website were taken by photographers who share their work for free on Unsplash and Pexels. They were cropped to a standard shape, resized and lightly sharpened to fit the pages; nothing else was changed. Thank you to everyone below.
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Palm groves and a kasbah in a Moroccan valley
Photo by Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: this website
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A camel caravan on the Merzouga dunes
Photo by Duane Storey on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: this website
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A golden dune ridge in the Sahara
Photo by Stijn Dijkstra on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: 5-Day Sahara Unhurried
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Trekkers in the High Atlas near Toubkal
Photo by Rihards Sarma on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: 2-Day High Atlas Village Trail
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The Koutoubia minaret and the Atlas
Photo by Paul Macallan on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: 8-Day Grand Morocco Loop · Marrakech
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A blue stairway in Chefchaouen
Photo by Christophe RASCLE on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: 5-Day Northern Morocco & Imperial Heritage · Chefchaouen
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The Hassan II Mosque at sunset, Casablanca
Photo by Walid Ahmad on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: 12-Day Complete Morocco Circuit · Casablanca
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The Skala and the fishing boats of Essaouira
Photo by rigel on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: Essaouira Atlantic Day Trip · Essaouira
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The Ouzoud Waterfalls
Photo by Sergio Teixeira on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip
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A High Atlas village
Photo by pierre matile on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: Imlil & High Atlas Villages
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A donkey trail in the Ourika valley
Photo by Levi Ari Pronk on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: this website
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The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
Photo by Jannes Jacobs on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: Aït Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip
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Camel riders in the Agafay desert
Photo by aiden on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: Agafay Sunset & Dinner
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The Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech
Photo by Abdou Faiz on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: this website
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Horse riders on an Atlantic beach at sunset
Photo by Olle August on Unsplash (Unsplash License).
Used on: Beach Horse Riding
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Jemaa el-Fna and the Koutoubia at sunset, Marrakech
Photo by Mahmut Yılmaz on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: this website
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Historic earthen architecture and gardens in the Marrakech region
Photo by Moussa Idrissi on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: this website
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A winding road through Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
Photo by Moussa Idrissi on Pexels (Pexels License).
Used on: this website
Creative Commons photos
These photos come from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences. They were cropped to a standard shape, resized and lightly sharpened; nothing else was changed. Where a photo is licensed CC BY-SA, the cropped version is shared under the same licence.
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Turquoise natural pools in Paradise Valley near Agadir
Photo by Heather Cowper, Paradise Valley, Morocco (8620569730).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: Paradise Valley & Coastal Dunes
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The Drâa Valley seen from Agdz
Photo by Richard Allaway, Extreme Environments - Looking south along the Drâa Valley from Agdz, Morocco (32527406943).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: 2-Day Zagora & Draa Valley · Zagora or Merzouga? How to choose your desert trip
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Travelers riding camels toward a desert camp near Zagora
Photo by Richard Allaway, A modern camel train - tourists on their way to a desert camp, nr Zagora, Morocco on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: this website
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A desert camp beneath the stars near Zagora
Photo by Richard Allaway, Extreme Environments Night time at the desert camp, Zagora, Morocco on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: this website
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A shepherd and donkeys beneath the cliffs of Todra Gorge
Photo by Mrinal Mohit, Berber shepherd in Todra Gorge, Morocco on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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The Ourika River below a red High Atlas peak
Photo by Ivan Perez Hernandez, Ourika landscaping on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Riverside restaurants in Setti Fatma, Ourika Valley
Photo by Khadija31, In Setti Fatma Ourika near Marrakech Maroc.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: Ourika Valley Day Trip
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Bab Bou Jeloud, the blue gate into Fes el-Bali
Photo by Petar Milošević, Bab Bou Jeloud (Fes, Marocco).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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The Roman ruins of Volubilis near Moulay Idriss
Photo by Mustang Joe, The Roman Ruins of Volubilis - Morocco.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC0 1.0.
Used on: this website
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The famous hairpin road through Dadès Gorge
Photo by Nawfal Kharbach, The zigzagging road of the Dades Gorge in southern Morocco.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Blue fishing boats below Skala du Port in Essaouira
Photo by CastlesCatalog, Skala du Port Essaouira Morocco.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Chefchaouen's blue medina beneath the Rif Mountains
Photo by Badr Rachadi, Chefchaouen-the-blue-city-of-morocco-with-palm-trees-and-the-mountain-view-in-the-backrgound.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Sunset over the dunes of Erg Chebbi
Photo by Thomas Fuhrmann (SnowmanStudios), Erg Chebbi sunset.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Erg Chebbi dunes in warm evening light
Photo by Thomas Fuhrmann (SnowmanStudios), Erg Chebbi in the evening light.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: 3-Day Merzouga Sahara Express
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Camel shadows on the Erg Chebbi dunes
Photo by Johannes K Becker, Camel Tour on Erg Chebbi riding across the dunes.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Used on: 3-Day Marrakech to Fes via Sahara · Merzouga
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The Erg Chebbi dunes
Photo by Holger Uwe Schmitt, "Ein beeindruckender Teil der Sahara". 15.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
Photo by Holger Uwe Schmitt, "Hervorragendes Beispiel marokkanischer Lehmbauarchitektur". 08.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: Ouarzazate · Three days or five days to Merzouga?
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The Grand Courtyard of Bahia Palace, Marrakech
Photo by Val Traveler, Bahia Palace large court.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: this website
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Bab Mansour, Meknes
Photo by Robert Prazeres, Bab mansour DSCF5811.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: 7-Day Casablanca to Marrakech via Sahara · Meknes
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The Hassan Tower, Rabat
Photo by Grace Tankard, Hassan Tower - rabat 1 (28206332129).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: Rabat
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Bab Agnaou, Marrakech
Photo by prilfish, Marrakech (47075469664).jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Used on: Full-Day Marrakech Tour
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Coastal dunes and Atlantic beach at Sidi Rabat, Souss-Massa
Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves, Dunes Beach Sidi Rabat Morocco Oct25 A7CR 08094.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: Mini Sahara Jeep Safari with Lunch
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Camels and guests on Agadir beach
Photo by Mike Peel, At Wiki Indaba 2023 245.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: Camel Ride & Mint Tea
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Quad bikes and camels on Legzira Beach in southern Morocco
Photo by Anass Sedrati, Camels and Quads at Legzira Beach.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Used on: Quad Biking & Sandboarding
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A balloon flight above the Marrakech plain
Photo by Imaneb82, Ciel d'Afrique, Royal Ballooning Flight over Marrakech.jpg on Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Used on: Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise
Other photos
The photos of Youssef and his guests, and the images of cities that are not listed above, are owned by Youssef Tour Guide or used with permission. The photos show the kind of place or activity each trip visits, not always the exact spot, and are replaced with Youssef’s own photos whenever he has them. If you own a photo on this site and would like a credit added or the photo removed, please get in touch and it will be sorted quickly.