Tailor-made Morocco Tours 2026, 2027 & 2028

The cultural core of Morocco is found inside its historic fortified cities. The medina of Fes el-Bali is a labyrinth of over 9,000 narrow alleyways where donkey carts remain the only viable method of transport. Here, the Chouara Tannery operates as it did in the 11th century, utilising stone vessels filled with natural dyes to process leather, surrounded by minarets and historic Islamic colleges (madrasas).

South of the High Atlas ridge, where Mount Toubkal reaches North Africa’s highest point at 4,167 metres, the landscape drops into the arid Ounila Valley. Here stands Aït Benhaddou, an example of earthen architecture constructed from organic clay and straw. This fortified site protects a maze of residential houses and granaries pressed against a steep hillside, functioning as a vital defensive bastion.