The Jewish heritage of Morocco, the most famous city visited by first-time visitors wishing to explore the Atlantic coast

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Licensed historical Moroccan guides lead luxury tours where you will visit Morocco’s old cities, gardens, sacred sites, monuments, ruins and mosques. Having an experienced and multilingual Moroccan guide on your luxury tour is the key to getting off the beaten path and discovering the best of Morocco.

A licensed professional history guide is also a good listener and can answer almost any question you may have about Morocco. Licensed Moroccan history guides also come with an official license that looks similar to a driver’s license. All officially licensed guides permitted to enter and travel with guests in Morocco’s historic cities must have an official license issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism.

La Sultana Marrakech, Luxury Hammam


2. Enrich your mind and soul. Discover the Moroccan hammam.
Enjoy a luxurious Moroccan spa treatment to enrich your mind and body. Learn the secrets of Moroccan beauty. The Moroccan hammam (hamam; from Arabic ḥammām) is the North African variant of the hammam. The hammam has played an important role in Middle Eastern and North African culture as a place for social gatherings, ritual cleansing and the attachment of special customs. Visit a luxury Moroccan hammam for an indigenous and upscale experience. Scrub from head to toe with luxurious rose oil or argan oil to leave your skin as smooth as clay and supremely soft, then enjoy the beautiful garden views while sipping mint tea. The Turkish bath process is similar to a sauna, but closer to the bathing habits of ancient Rome.


Morocco Luxury Riad, Dar El Malika, El Jadida
3. Explore Morocco in 21st century luxury and comfort. Stay in the best handpicked boutique luxury Riads and hotels in Morocco.
Immerse yourself in exotic Moroccan flavors with custom amenities at each hotel, such as courtyards with fountains, rooftop terraces with city views, luxury beauty treatments and private dining options. Walled gardens and magnificent tile work are some of the signature features of Morocco’s luxurious riads that are second to none.

Morocco’s intimate guesthouses and luxury lodges in rural areas, often set in dense palm groves or nestled among mountains, reflect the country’s terroir. Both the Sahara and Agafay deserts offer private luxury tented camps with hotel-style conveniences and en-suite bathrooms.

A custom-designed luxury tour of Morocco will be one you will never forget.
Part of the journey is a sunset camel trek and a five-course 1001 Arabian Nights dinner under the Moroccan stars. This southern Moroccan experience is not to be missed with desert music at the Golden Sahara Desert Luxury Camp.

Sahara Desert Luxury Camping, Merzouka
4. Engage your senses and enhance your tastes by taking a Moroccan culinary tour with Morocco Luxury Tours.
Stroll through the back streets of Fez, take a wine tasting tour of the souks, bake bread and sip aromatic mint tea with the Berber family in the Saghro Mountains. Eat steamed couscous and meet cave dwellers in the nomadic valley. Indulge in a private henna party for women.

The Fez wine tasting tour includes visits to three different food markets, giving you the opportunity to sample traditional Moroccan street food including jerky, milawi, harsha, briwats, spicy sardines, spicy potato cakes, soups, olives and more. At the honey market, you will be able to taste a range of delicious wild honeys, discuss their flavors and healthful properties, and learn about the reasons why honey is so important in Moroccan cooking and Islamic culture. Bakers in the group can study traditional cooking methods by visiting the furnatchi (public baths where water is also heated in the “hammam”) and the 400 year old “furan” or communal oven and bakery. 5.

5. explore the world of spices and their uses.
Explore the world of spices and their uses. And the secrets of the teahouse male dominated realm under the guidance of culinary leaders and storytellers. Or learn to bake bread in a 400-year-old community oven, with a baker overseeing your hands-on approach. Take your hot bread to the honey souk and sample 8 handcrafted varieties of wild honey, aged butter or khlia spiced beef jerky.

Cooking Class Dada Chef Morocco Luxury Tour
Cooking Class with Chef Dada Chef, La Maison Arabe, Marrakech
Get ready for a cooking class led by Chef Dada where you will learn how to make Tagine and Moroccan culinary traditions that you can test at home when hosting your next dinner party.

The Moroccan gastronomic experience is not to be missed. One of the best options to consider is a cooking class led by a dada (traditional Moroccan chef) or chef in a kitchen or palm garden setting in the medina. Classes are usually 4 hours in total, with the option of adding a wine tasting accompaniment. Small groups are an option, or private one-on-one experiences are available. Participants work with an interpreter (Arabic/English/French) and use easy-to-use modern equipment commonly found in everyday kitchens. At the end of each session, participants enjoy a meal that they have prepared. In a typical half-day cooking class, people learn to prepare an appetizer and a main course, or a main course and dessert.

 

Spice Market in Marrakech, Morocco
Shop in the sun-drenched bazaar that was once a major trading center. The Moroccan Spice Market is just the beginning as you wander through the souk in search of spiky colored slippers, soft leather goods, hand-painted pottery, brassware and fine antiques. You can even learn how to make your own kaftan!

Whether you’re a shopaholic or not, a trip to the souks is a cultural experience not to be missed on a trip to Morocco. Find the medina, the heart and oldest part of the city, and your journey will soon begin. If you feel a little overwhelmed as you enter the bustling area filled with handicraft stores, aromatic bakeries, and eagerly awaiting your shopkeeper, then you’ve found the souks.

When visiting any souk, you will notice stall after stall filled with boxes of the most vibrantly colored spices. Spices are the defining point of any authentic Moroccan meal and are also known for their medicinal value. If you’ve ever wondered what makes Moroccan food taste so delightful, rest assured that it’s a specific set of spices. While some Moroccan spices are imported from the East, most are native to Morocco.

Topolina, Morocco Luxury Boutique
Stroll through the basket and carpet souk where you’ll find luxury pieces hand-woven from natural fibers such as wool, cotton, grass and rattan. Stroll through Moroccan concept stores that sell artisan pieces made by local designers, adding a stylish touch to traditional goods.

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