Morocco Experience

*This itinerary is subject to change

Day 1

• Arrive at Casablanca Airport in the morning
• Travel north and tour Meknes – the Jewish cemetery and the magnificent Bab Mansour Gate
• Travel to Fes
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Fes

Day 2

• Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Borj Sud Fortress
• Explore the Mellah (old Jewish Quarter), including the Jewish cemetery and Ibn Danan Synagogue
• See the grand entrance of the Royal Palace
• Walk along the winding alleyways the Medina (walled old city), from Bab Boujloud gate and past the home of the Rambam and the Kairaouine University to the Chouara Tannery
• Visit some of the many artisan guilds of the city – ceramics, tannery, weaving, carpets…
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Fes

Day 3

• Travel south, crossing the Middle Atlas mountain range
• Stop for a coffee break in the alpine town of Ifrane
• Walk in Cedre Gouraud Forest and spot the Barbary Macaques
• Continue traveling south along the canyon of the Ziz River
• Dinner at the hotel

Overnight in Erfoud

Day 4

• Take a pre-dawn jeep ride into the Sahara Desert to ride camels up the sand dunes to watch the sunrise
• Return to the hotel for breakfast
• Visit the Jewish cemetery of Erfoud
• Venture into the Todgha Gorge with its majestic cliffs and rock formations
• Travel to Ouarzazate
• Dinner at the hotel

Overnight in Ouarzazate

Day 5

• Explore the picturesque kasbah of Aït Benhaddou
• Cross the High Atlas mountain range via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass
• Arrive in Marrakesh and prepare for Shabbat
• Join the local Jewish community for Kabbalat Shabbat
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Marrakesh

Day 6

• Join the local Jewish community for Shabbat services
• Lunch at a local kosher provider
• In the afternoon, rest and relax at the hotel or go explore the city on your own
• Dinner at a local kosher provider
• Visit the vibrant Jemaa el Fnaa plaza and its colorful night market

Overnight in Marrakesh

Day 7

• Stroll through the gardens the beautiful Majorelle Gardens
• Visit the Mellah of Marrakesh, including the Al Azama Synagogue and the Miaara cemetery
• Walk through the Medina, from Bar el Basha and past the caravanseri and riads to Madrasa Ben Youssef, and through the winding alleys of the market to Jemaa el Fnaa
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Marrakesh

Day 8

• Travel west to the seaside town of Essaouira
• Tour an Argan oil cooperative run by women
• Visit the Jewish cemetery and the new Bayt Dakira museum
• Enjoy sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean from atop the ramparts
• Explore the Medina and the vibrant port
• Dinner at the hotel

Overnight in Essaouira

Day 9

• Travel north to Casablanca
• Visit the Beit El Synagogue
• Tour the Museum of Moroccan Judaism
• Enjoy some free time for shopping in the Medina or the Habbous market
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Casablanca

Day 10 

• Tour the magnificent Hassan II Mosque
• Travel north to Rabat
• See the grand entrance of the King’s Palace and official residence in Rabat
• Visit the mausoleum of the modern Moroccan kings and see the unfinished Hassan Tower
• Explore the Kasbah of the Udayas
• Return to Casablanca
• Dinner at a local kosher provider

Overnight in Casablanca

Day 11 – Departure. L’hitraot! להתראות!