Relish the beauty of artisanal crafts reinterpreted through a modern lens in geometric pottery, calligraphy and whimsical djellaba buttons during this 9-day trip.
Let the Jemaa el-Fna square draw you in with its smoky theater of life.
Beyond the frenzy of the square, the Red City reveals its layered richness. From the majestic gardens at the Koutoubia Mosque and El Bahia Palace, to the refined interiors of Dar El Bacha.
Then stroll to the museum of design legend Yves Saint Laurent and the adjoining cobalt tranquility of the Majorelle Gardens.
In the afternoon, meet with a maalem (master craftsman) to create a personal keychain souvenir through the ancient art of metal embossing, including Arabic calligraphy.
Leave the city behind and head into the Atlas Mountains, where a remarkable Amazigh woman welcomes you into her home.
Step into her rhythm of life — cultivating crops at altitude or baking daily bread in a wood-fired clay dome oven.
Here, bread is the centerpiece of every meal. You may find yourself kneading and kneading until the dough is no longer sticky. But then comes the reward. Tear off a warm piece and pair it with olives, argan and olive oils, a touch of salty butter, perhaps even walnuts.
Round it off with a piping-hot mint tea. A local custom, served at the end of a meal to aid digestion and calm your mind.
As a lover of contemporary design and home decor, you’ll appreciate Morocco’s ceramics, influenced by the Arab, Amazigh, Jewish and Andalusian heritage.
Join skilled maalems as they continue the work of their ancestors in a hands-on private workshop and decorate a vase with glaze to make it waterproof. Bold, curved shapes and intricate geometry inspired by nature make each piece unique.
After, don’t miss lunch at the Amal Gueliz Restaurant. This fabulous nonprofit training center helps disadvantaged women break the cycle of poverty through shelter, coaching and culinary training.
Enjoy a meal that nourishes hope — one dish at a time.
After you shaped intricate forms by hand, step into the very geometry that inspired them.
You’re off to the Agafay Desert. Here, lunar-like plateaus and rugged elevations stretch, with the High Atlas rising beyond, setting up a dramatic stage for your luxe overnight glamping experience.
As golden hour drifts into the orange-purple hues of sunset, follow a nomadic herder’s route on camelback to take in the profound tranquility.
Afterward, revel in traditional flavors for dinner, accompanied by Gnaoua music and the primeval attraction of dancing flames. Happy and full, retreat to your bivouac (oriental-inspired tent) and close off the night under a sky strewn with stars.
Wake up in your charming riad in the heart of Fez, where your suite is likely bathed in lush garden ambience.
Head out to explore some of the 9,900-plus streets of the medina (walled city) and be engulfed by this bewildering labyrinth of narrow cobblestone alleys and the fizzy atmosphere held within the thousand-year-old ramparts.
The energy builds into a sensory rush as you marvel at artisans who weave glorious textiles on hand-built looms and tint wool in the dyers’ souks.
And it continues — tanners, slipper makers, brocaders, embroiderers, potters, woodcarvers and copper beaters. Each welcomes you into workshops that line the alleys, where artisanry is a livelihood and an inherited identity.
Today, venture to nearby Sefrou and meet Amina Yabis, founder of the Cherry Button Cooperative.
This entrepreneur and now world-renowned artist launched the grassroots enterprise, with support from the United States Peace Corps, and brings together local women to enter the cash economy and break out of traditional societal roles.
She teaches the art behind the intricate hand-knotted buttons used on traditional djellabas.
You’ll visit her workshop, then head to her home and share a local lunch. A perfect time to chat with Amina about the shifting roles of women in Moroccan society, the roots of local design and how artisans like her keep up with the pace of fashion trends.
Delight in a private henna party, inspired by the pre-wedding tradition. In Morocco, intricate henna designs on hands and feet mark a bride’s transition from child to womanhood. But more so, protect the couple from the evil eye and offer blessings of health and fertility.
The ritual unfolds with fragrant mint tea, almond pastries, a spread of fruits, dates and nuts — plus music.
After this feel-good morning, you’ll head west for a farewell dinner at one of its iconic spaces, Rick’s Café. The mythical salon from the legendary film Casablanca, located in the old medina of the namesake city.
Never mind that the movie goes back to 1942, the fish is always the fresh catch of the day, flung from the boat onto the grill.
From the soul-stirring streets of Marrakesh to baking bread alongside an Amazigh woman, this trip invited you into Morocco’s living artistry. You wandered pottery studios, glamped in desert geometry under starlight. After, explore Fez’s cultural artisan labyrinth and learned the art of djellaba buttons. The design-forward journey wrapped with a swirl of henna and a final toast at Rick’s Café in Casablanca.
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