Jewish Heritage Tour
11-Day Morocco Jewish Heritage Tour from Casablanca with the Sahara
Private 11-day loop: the Mellahs of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, Chefchaouen and the Jewish history of the Sahara.
Jewish heritage from the Atlantic to the Sahara
This loop from Casablanca covers Jewish history in the cities and in the south. You see the Mellahs of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, the synagogues of Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech, and Chefchaouen, a town founded by families from Andalusia. In the south you visit Rissani, near the ruins of Sijilmassa, the caravan city where Jewish traders worked the trans-Saharan routes, and the old Jewish quarter of Tinghir near the Todra Gorge, with a night in the Merzouga dunes in between.
Key facts
- Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
- Start and end: Casablanca
- Route: Casablanca – Rabat – Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes – Erfoud – Merzouga – Tinghir – Dades – Marrakech – Casablanca
- Jewish heritage sites: Museum of Moroccan Judaism, Mellahs of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakech, Ibn Danan and Slat al-Azama synagogues, Sijilmassa, Tinghir
- Style: Private tour with local guides in each Jewish quarter
- Best for: Heritage travellers who also want the Sahara
Marrakech
Chefchaouen
Casablanca
Fes
ERFOUD
Day 1: Casablanca
Airport pick-up, the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, Temple Beth-El and the Hassan II Mosque.
Day 2: Casablanca – Rabat
About 1.5 hours to Rabat. Walk through the Mellah and the Kasbah of the Udayas, see the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Night in Rabat.
Day 3: Rabat – Chefchaouen
Through Kenitra and the Rif foothills to Chefchaouen, founded in 1471 by Andalusian families. Evening walk in the blue medina.
Day 4: Chefchaouen – Volubilis – Meknes – Fes
Volubilis, where a Hebrew-inscribed tombstone shows Jewish life in Roman times, then the Mellah of Meknes and the Bab Mansour gate. Night in Fes.
Day 5: Fes
The first Mellah of Morocco, the Ibn Danan Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery, then Fes el-Bali and its craft quarters with your guide.
Day 6: Fes – Midelt – Erfoud
Across the Middle Atlas via Azrou and Midelt to the palm groves of the Ziz Valley and Erfoud.
Day 7: Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga
Rissani and the ruins of Sijilmassa, the village of Khamlia and its Gnawa musicians, then a camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes for a night in a desert camp.
Day 8: Merzouga – Tinghir – Dades
Sunrise over the dunes, then Tinghir and its old Jewish quarter at the mouth of the Todra Gorge. Night in the Dades Valley.
Day 9: Dades – Ouarzazate – Marrakech
The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, Ouarzazate and the High Atlas pass of Tizi n’Tichka to Marrakech.
Day 10: Marrakech
The Mellah, the Slat al-Azama Synagogue, the Miâara cemetery and the Bahia Palace, then an evening in Jemaa el-Fna.
Day 11: Marrakech – Casablanca
Transfer to Casablanca airport for your departure.
Frequently asked questions
Do we visit Jewish sites in the south?
Yes. Near Rissani you see the remains of Sijilmassa, a major caravan city where Jewish merchants were active, and near the Todra Gorge the old Jewish quarter of Tinghir.
How is this tour different from the 8-day version?
It adds nights in Rabat and Chefchaouen and a night in Erfoud before the desert. The 8-day Jewish heritage tour is faster and skips Chefchaouen.
Can we keep kosher on this tour?
Casablanca has kosher restaurants and shops. On the road we arrange vegetarian or fish meals, and you can bring packed food; tell us your needs and we plan around them.
Can we avoid travelling on Shabbat?
Yes. Tell us and we will plan a rest day on Saturday, ideally in Fes, Marrakech or Casablanca.
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