Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, we meet you and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax after your flight or explore the city at your own pace.
Upon arrival at Casablanca Airport, we meet you and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax after your flight or explore the city at your own pace.
After breakfast, begin exploring Casablanca’s Jewish heritage with a visit to the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, followed by Temple Beth-El Synagogue. These visits offer an insight into the history and traditions of Morocco’s Jewish community. Later, drive to Rabat, the country’s capital. On arrival, check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Today, we explore Rabat’s historic Mellah, followed by visits to some of the city’s main landmarks, including the Kasbah of the Udayas, Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. In the afternoon, we depart for Fez, travelling through the Moroccan countryside, with a stop to explore the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We then continue to Fez, where you check in to your accommodation and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Today, you’ll spend the day exploring the Jewish heritage of Fez with a local guide. you visit the historic Mellah, the well-known Ibn Danan Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery. Slat Al Fassiyine Synagogue can also be included, subject to opening hours and access. Afterwards, you explore the old Medina, discovering its traditional architecture, narrow streets and lively souks, before returning to our accommodation.
After breakfast, we leave Fez and head south through the Middle Atlas Mountains. We stop in Ifrane, then continue through the cedar forests of Azrou towards Midelt. We enjoy the scenic drive along the Ziz Valley, with its palm groves and traditional villages, before reaching Merzouga in the afternoon. Here, we take a camel ride across the Erg Chebbi dunes and head to our luxury desert camp, where we spend the night surrounded by the peaceful Sahara landscape.
We begin the day exploring the Merzouga Desert by 4×4, visiting a nomadic family to learn about their daily life and traditions. We continue across the dunes to Khamlia village, known for its traditional Gnawa music and African heritage, where we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we visit Hassi Labied Oasis, discovering its palm groves and traditional farming practices. We then return to riad in Merzouga for the night.
You can start the day early to watch the sunrise over the dunes before leaving Merzouga. Then continue to Rissani, a town known for its traditional souk and local trading culture. From there, we travel to the Todra Gorges, where impressive limestone cliffs rise above the riverbed. After exploring the area, we continue through the villages and scenic landscapes of the High Atlas foothills towards the Dades Valley, where we spend the night.
Today, we leave the Dades Valley and drive along the Route of a Thousand Kasbahs, passing through the Valley of Roses and its surrounding villages. We continue to Ouarzazate, where we can visit the Atlas Film Studios, known for their role in several international film and television productions. From there, we head to Aït Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its traditional earthen architecture and historic fortified village. After exploring the kasbah, we continue towards Marrakech, crossing the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass. We arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon or evening and check in to our accommodation.
Today, You’ll discover Marrakech’s Jewish heritage with a local guide, visiting the historic Mellah, Slat Lazama Synagogue and Miaara Jewish Cemetery. These sites reflect the long-standing presence of the Jewish community in the city. Afterwards, you explore the old Medina and visit Bahia Palace before spending some time in Jemaa el-Fna Square, the heart of Marrakech’s old town.
Today, We drive west to Essaouira, a historic Atlantic port city with a significant Jewish heritage. we explore the old Mellah and visit Bayt Dakira (House of Memory), a cultural centre dedicated to the history and shared heritage of the city’s Jewish and Muslim communities. Subject to access, we can also visit Slat Lkahal Synagogue. We then continue through the old Medina and along the harbour before checking in to our accommodation for the night.
After breakfast, enjoy some free time in Essaouira before your private transfer to the airport, according to your flight arrangements. This brings your 11-day private tour of Morocco’s Jewish heritage, historic cities and Sahara Desert to an end.
