There is a man carving patterns on marble plaques on the main streets of Fes. Another carves little wooden spoons out of his small shop in Essaouira. A small group of women weaves carpets out of a small cooperative in Chefchaouen. Wherever you go in Morocco, you will find people engaging in age- old artisanal […]
A custom tour of Morocco reveals a country of many faces. A trip to the south will show you the life of the desert, Berber history and a culture that has thrived in a beautiful, but harsh landscape. A trip to the Imperial cities will give you a taste of city life in Morocco,
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Walk the grand tree-lined promenades of the new city. Relax in the little corners tucked away in the old Medina. Come to Rabat for a tour of Morocco that is both unique and deeply fascinating. At night you can walk around the new city and see it lit up with Christmas lights on towering palm
Private flight to Sahara in a small plane and a 4×4 transfer to a luxury camp. You are in Marrakech for a few days. You’d love to spend a night in the Sahara but are put off by the distance ? After all, if you have at least 3 days on your hands, you can
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Booking a private Morocco tour with Sun Trails also helps girls from rural Morocco complete their education. Update August 2023: In 2013 we started supporting Education for All Morocco by donating 1 percent of all our revenues to their cause. After the pandemic 2 year hiatus we are glad to be able to support this cause
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Morocco desert travel advice from a team on the ground ( Disclaimer: all the below photos were taken by Sun Trails staff on location over the years or otherwise provided by the respective desert camps ). What is it that draws us to the immensity of the dunes ? The oceans of sand. Where does
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Morocco with children on a private tour: the essentials. Over the last 6- 7 years, more and more families took on exploring Morocco with children on our private tours. They learn how to make a picnic salad, ride a donkey or a camel, surf down the dunes, bake bread in a village oven, pluck
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On a beautiful morning in March we are entering the newly opened Museum Mohamed 6 in Rabat. The previous months built quite an expectation since the exhibition on medieval Morocco had been hosted by none other than Louvre Museum ( yes, the one in Paris) and proved to be quite a success in France,
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Luxury camps and things to do in the stony desert of Agafay. Only 40 minutes drive of Marrakech lies the desert of Agafay. It isn’t sand dunes like the Sahara. Yet layer after layer of rock dunes instill a similar feeling of remoteness. Of nothingness. Only troubled by the occasional douar, local hamlets with
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Update 2024: after many years at the helm of Jardins de Skoura, Caroline has decided it was time to hang up the keys. Gaby is now in charge of JDS. When visiting the south of Morocco, many think of Ouarzazate. And yet, this 20th century city with its famous film studios, plethora of large hotels
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