Luxury Jewish Morocco — 13-Day Heritage Journey

This Jewish tour of Morocco features 13 days across the fullest and finest arc of Jewish Morocco. See here for more Jewish tours of Morocco.

You'll journey from Casablanca and the elegant capital of Rabat, through the blue-washed Sephardic town of Chefchaouen and the thousand-year mellah of Fez, out to the Sahara dunes and the palm oasis of Skoura, and into Marrakech's Jewish quarter. This is our most complete route, pairing heritage with Morocco's most characterful accommodation and a desert High Atlas excursion to the tombs of revered rabbis.

Guided throughout by a licensed Moroccan specialist, at an unhurried pace.

Luxury Jewish Morocco 13 Days — tour specification
Duration 13 days / 12 nights
Cities Casablanca · Rabat · Chefchaouen · Fez · Sahara (Merzouga) · Skoura · Marrakech
Accommodation 4-star hotels & riads (luxury tier available)
Guiding Same licensed Moroccan guide & driver throughout
Group Small-group scheduled departure
From price from $8,051pp

What's Included on This Tour Package

  • Private air-conditioned transfers throughout, with driver, mineral water and WiFi
  • Fast-track arrival assistance at Casablanca Airport
  • A professional English-speaking guide across the journey
  • All entrance fees to the sites and synagogues in the itinerary
  • 12 nights' accommodation with daily breakfast (full-board in Skoura)
  • Lunch and wine tasting at Château Roslane (Day 5)
  • The Sahara desert camp – 4x4 transfer, camel ride and dinner (Day 7)
  • The Ourika Valley excursion with a local tea break (Day 12)

Pricing & How to Book This Tour

The itinerary below is priced from $8,051 per person, based on our 4-star accommodation, sharing a double or twin room. This covers everything listed in "What's Included" – private guiding, transfers, the Sahara camp, the winery lunch, the Ourika excursion, and all site entrances.

To travel at the very highest level, this journey can be upgraded to our finest tier – with properties such as the Royal Mansour and Dar Ahlam – from $11,136 per person. The hotels named in the day-by-day below reflect this luxury tier.

To book this tour at either price range please contact us.

And if you'd like this journey shaped around you, we can build a bespoke version – tailored to your budget, your ideal itinerary, and your own private tour group, travelling on the dates that suit you. Contact us and we'll design it together.

13-Day Luxury Jewish Morocco Itinerary

This thirteen-day journey traces the fullest arc of Jewish Morocco. It opens in Casablanca with the Beth-El Synagogue and the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, then the Jewish heritage of Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue in Rabat, and the blue-washed Sephardic town of Chefchaouen, settled by Jews expelled from Spain, with its restored Moshe Nahon Synagogue in nearby Tangier. It reaches the imperial Jewish heritage of Meknes and Roman Volubilis, then Fez — city of Maimonides and Rabbi Isaac Alfasi, with its 650-year-old mellah and restored Ibn Danan Synagogue. From there it crosses to the Sahara at Merzouga, the southern communities of Tinghir and the Dades Valley, and the oasis of Skoura, closing with the Lazama Synagogue in Marrakech and the Ourika Valley tombs of Rabbi Haim Ben Diwan.

Day 1 — Arrival in Casablanca

Welcome to Morocco, with fast-track arrival assistance and a private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight in Casablanca.

Day 2 — Jewish Casablanca & Rabat

A guided morning through Casablanca's Jewish heritage: the Beth-El Synagogue, the historic mellah, and the Museum of Moroccan Judaism, plus the Hassan II Mosque and the Corniche. In the afternoon, travel to Rabat for its Jewish heritage – the mellah, the Rabbi Shalom Zaoui Synagogue, and the Jewish cemetery – alongside the Hassan Tower, the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, and the Kasbah of the Udayas.

Explore the sites in depth in our guide to Jewish Casablanca.

Overnight in Rabat.

Day 3 — To Chefchaouen, via Tangier

A scenic drive north to the Rif Mountains. If time allows, a stop in Tangier to explore its former Jewish quarter and the restored Moshe Nahon Synagogue. Continue to Chefchaouen, Morocco's blue-washed "Blue Pearl," for a two-night stay.

  • Stay: Lina Ryad & Spa, Chefchaouen (or similar) – two nights
  • Drive: Rabat → Chefchaouen, approx. 5.5 hrs

Overnight in Chefchaouen.

Day 4 — Chefchaouen & its Sephardic Story

A walking tour of the blue medina, Outa El Hammam Square, and the Kasbah, learning the tradition that the town's blue was introduced by its Jewish community. Through the former mellah, your guide shares the story of the Sephardic Jews who settled here after the expulsion from Spain. The rest of the day is at leisure.

  • Stay: Lina Ryad & Spa, Chefchaouen (or similar)

Overnight in Chefchaouen.

Day 5 — To Fez, via Volubilis & Meknes

Travel south to the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes – a UNESCO World Heritage site where Jewish heritage survives in Hebraic epitaphs – visiting the Moulay Ismail Mausoleum, the New Mellah, and the Jewish cemetery of Meknes. Lunch and a tasting at the Château Roslane winery before continuing to Fez for a two-night stay.

Overnight in Fez.

Day 6 — Fez, the Intellectual Heart

A full day in the 650-year-old mellah of Fez – the first to bear the name. Step inside the restored Ibn Danan Synagogue, visit the hillside cemetery holding more Jewish saints than any other in Morocco, and walk the medieval medina where Maimonides and Rabbi Isaac Alfasi once lived, with the El Qaraouiyyin university, souks, and tanneries.

More on the quarter in our guide to the Fez Mellah.

  • Stay: Palais Faraj Suites & Spa, Fez (or similar)

Overnight in Fez.

Day 7 — Across the Middle Atlas to the Sahara

A full travel day south through the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, past Ifrane and through the Ziz Valley to Erfoud and Rissani, arriving at the Erg Chebbi dunes near Merzouga. Welcomed with mint tea at a desert camp, a sunset camel ride, and dinner under the stars.

  • Stay: Merzouga Luxury Camp (or similar) – one night
  • Included: 4x4 desert transfer · sunset camel ride · camp dinner
  • Drive: Fez → Merzouga, approx. 7 hrs (a long but scenic day)

Overnight in Merzouga.

Day 8 — Sahara to Skoura, via Tinghir & the Dades Valley

Travel west toward the palm oasis of Skoura. En route, stop in Tinghir to explore its historic mellah and the Jewish community that once flourished in the oasis, and pass through the Dades Valley, long home to Jewish communities among its oasis villages.

  • Stay: Dar Ahlam, Skoura (or similar) – two nights, full-board
  • Drive: Merzouga → Skoura, approx. 5 hrs

Overnight in Skoura.

Day 9 — Skoura at Leisure

A slower day in the oasis. Your hotel offers experiences to arrange in advance – a guided walk, bike or horse-drawn carriage through the palm groves, a private lunch, and a Moroccan cooking class.

  • Stay: Dar Ahlam, Skoura (or similar)

Overnight in Skoura.

Day 10 — Skoura to Marrakech, over the High Atlas

Cross the High Atlas toward Marrakech, stopping at the Atlas Film Studios of Ouarzazate and the UNESCO-listed kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, an earthen fortress on the Ounila River. Arrive in Marrakech for a three-night stay.

  • Stay: La Sultana Marrakech (or similar) – three nights
  • Drive: Skoura → Marrakech, approx. 4.5 hrs

Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 11 — Jewish Marrakech

A full day in the Red City: the historic ramparts, the Bahia Palace, and the Ben Youssef Madrasa, alongside the Jewish heart of the city – the mellah, the still-active Lazama Synagogue, the Old Spice Market, and the Rabbi Hanania Hacohen cemetery. A free afternoon.

Read our guide to the Marrakech Mellah for more on the sites.

  • Stay: La Sultana Marrakech (or similar)

Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 12 — High Atlas: Ourika Valley Excursion

A 4x4 morning into the Ourika Valley to the ancient Jewish zaouia and the tombs of Rabbi Mordekhai, Rabbi Abraham Ben Hammou, and Rabbi Haim Ben Diwan, with centuries-old menorahs, Torah-scroll crowns, and Hebrew inscriptions, and a tea break with local hosts. A free afternoon back in Marrakech.

  • Stay: La Sultana Marrakech (or similar)
  • Included: Ourika Valley 4x4 excursion & tea break

Overnight in Marrakech.

Day 13 — Departure

A private transfer to Marrakech Airport for your onward international flight.

  • Included: Private departure transfer

End of service.

Get a Free Sample Itinerary

Share a few details about your group and interests and we’ll design a custom itinerary – for free.

You’ll get to sample your Jewish heritage tour before you book.

Featured IN

Hadassah Logo
Jerusalem Post Logo
Haaretz Logo

Accessibility Toolbar

Are you planning an upcoming trip?

Fill out your details below, and a Shin Tours advisor will follow up with a few questions.

You'll then get to sample a custom-made itinerary created for you—for free.
By submitting this form, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Shin-Tours LTD.