Jewish communities have lived in Morocco for more than 2,000 years, and the country is home to the largest Jewish community in the Arab world. Over ten days you'll trace that history through the Mellahs, synagogues and cemeteries of Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech. The route also takes in wider landscapes, including a night in the Sahara.
✡️ Key Details
- Duration: 10 days
- Route: Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Ifrane, Erfoud, Sahara Desert, Marrakech
- Group Size: Up to 40 people, private tours available
- Guide: English-speaking private driver and local guides throughout
🕍 What to Expect
Museum visits in Casablanca include the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, the only museum in the country dedicated entirely to Jewish history, and the Beth El Temple. From there you travel to Fez, exploring the Mellah and Habarim Synagogue, one of the oldest Jewish quarters in the Islamic world. The Jewish cemetery is home to the grave of Rabbi Vidal Hasselfati.
After Fez, the route continues through Ifrane and out towards Erfoud and the Sahara Desert. A camel trek at sunset leads to a night in a luxury desert camp under dark skies. You'll finish in Marrakech with a visit to the city's Mellah and the chance to attend a service at the local synagogue, alongside time in the souks and Jemaa el-Fna square.
📍 Location
Erfoud marks the desert turn on a route that also links Morocco's Atlantic coast, the imperial cities of Meknes, Fez and Marrakech, and the Middle Atlas around Ifrane. The geographic spread sits alongside the cultural focus.
Accommodation includes riads, hotels and one night in a desert camp, reflecting the variety of the route. A private driver accompanies you throughout the trip.
✅ Prerequisites
Long driving days are part of this route, along with a camel trek that most people find comfortable. No specific fitness level is required. A private driver accompanies you throughout.
Please note that kosher meals are not available in all locations along the route. Raise this when you enquire if it is a requirement.
✨ Why Choose Us
Local knowledge sits at the heart of how we work from Marrakech. A private English-speaking driver and local guides travel with you throughout the trip. We arrange transport, stays, daily breakfast and dinner, and entrance fees, from airport reception in Casablanca through to your final drop-off in Marrakech.
Jewish heritage sites that many standard Morocco tours skip are the core of this itinerary. You'll visit the Museum of Moroccan Judaism and Beth El Temple in Casablanca, the Mellah, Habarim Synagogue and Jewish cemetery in Fez, and Marrakech's Mellah and synagogue, with a Sahara camp night between the cities.