Morocco’s unique history of Jewry and the co-mingling of Jews with Berbers and Arabs are a key factor in why Morocco is a safe today and continues to be a perfect choice for travelers interested in discovering Morocco’s rich Jewish Heritage. The cultural diversity of contemporary Morocco reflects its historic vantage point as a gateway to Europe and the world. Morocco’s Jewish Heritage sites and holy spaces offer visitors an encounter with ancient traditions, old world customs, architecture, monuments and sites that have permeated Moroccan society for centuries.

For couples and families interested in traveling to Morocco for an educational cultural vacation we recommend our Moroccan Jewish Odyssey Tour. On a Moroccan Jewish Odyssey tour you can expect to experience dramatic contrasts they encounter Morocco’s Jewish Heritage sites in the Imperial Cities and magnficient landscapes as you cross the High Atlas region. This once-in-a- lifetime comprehensive Jewish Cultural Tour will take you on a journey to unexpectd places. Explore sacred Jewish sites in Medieval ciites, hear Stories of the Mellah, Discover the Roman Ruins of Volubilis and an endless Sahara Desert. On this Moroccan Jewish Odyssey Tour you will visit colorful souks, Kasbahs and ksars and Sip Tea with a Berber family who has historic Jewish roots.

Travelers on a Moroccan Jewish Odyssey tour will disocver sacred Jewish sites in Medieval ciites, hear Stories of the Mellah, visit the Roman Ruins of Volubilis and traverse an endless Sahara Desert. On this Moroccan Jewish Odyssey Tour you will visit colorful souks, Kasbahs and ksars and Sip Tea with a Berber family who has historic Jewish roots. Travel Exploation’s Guided Jewish Hertiage Tours offer an insiders experience for travelers to engage with the local Jewish community, experience the remarkable and traverse the country from the mountains to sea coast.

MOROCCAN JEWISH ODYSSEY TOUR – TRIP HIGHLIGHTS – 11 DAYS

► Visit Temple Beth- El Synagogue & Explore Museum of Moroccan Judaism in Casablanca

► Discover the Jewish Mellah of Rabat & birthplace of an 18th Century scholar and Kabbalist in Sale

► Attend Shabbat Services a in Fes ► Dinner at a Rabbi’s Home or Kosher Restaurant

► Witness a private exterior view of the former home of Maimonidies in Fes

► Afternoon Excursion to Seffrou once referred to as the “Little Jerusalem”

► Up Close Meeting with Local Jewish Community in Morocco

► Historic Sites of Jewish Heritage in Fes, Meknes, Seffrou and Marrakech

► Overnight in the Sahara Desert under the Morocan Stars ► Discover the province of Tinerhir and it’s rare Jewish past ► Visit Tiliit the 15th Century ancient city of Jews in the Dades Valley region

► Explore Coastal Essaouira, an artist enclave and one of the first Jewish Ports in Morocco

► Visit the Tomb of Rabbi Shlomo & the Setti Fatima 7 Waterfalls in the Ourika Valley

► Stays at the Best Boutique Riads and Hotels in Morocco

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