Discover the highlights of Morocco, the indigenous Amazigh/Berber culture and extraordinary textile traditions on this fascinating tour.
We’ll visit women’s cooperatives that combine age-old skills with new innovations. In Marrakesh we'll enjoy the exquisite Yves Saint Laurent museum featuring his fashion designs as well as the Berber Museum that houses the Moroccan textiles and jewellery that inspired his work.
Following the ancient trade routes across the High Atlas Mountains to the Sahara we find weavers of carpet and cloth and traditional embroiderers in these remote locations, where they still employ their skills and maintain their traditional lifestyle. Add to this the Imperial city of Fez, the ‘blue city’ of Chefchaouen and the capital Rabat.
The tour includes hands-on experiences and demonstrations with local artisans as well as hand-sewing workshops with our accompanying textile expert.
Karin will be inspiring you with a scroll project to encourage you to keep a fabric diary during this tour. The workshops will be one- or two-hour slots every few days where techniques will be shown to use on your fabric. We will look at designs drawn from window ironwork, vases, tiles, carpets, geographical sights, place names etc. You may also wish to add items which can be sewn in or trapped with sheer fabrics. The scroll will be an interesting graphic memento of a tour into parts of Morocco not often on the tourist trail.
A luxury hotel built to blend with the unique Amazigh (Berber) environment, the surrounding village and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ksar Ait Ben Addou.
A superb guesthouse set on the edge of the Erg Chebbi dunes in the village of Hassel Bied, the perfect location from which to explore the Sahara.
This beautifully restored traditional riad located in the Old Medina showcases the work of the best Fes artisans and offers panoramic views of Fes and the surrounding mountains.
Located in the Old Medina and close to Kasbah des Oudayas, Dar El Kebira Salam is a jewel of Arab-Andalusian architecture completely restored and refurbished with all modern comforts.
A beautifully restored 17th century riad with chic, comfortable rooms that overlook fountain courtyards and a roof top terrace with views across the Old Medina.
This traditional, formally residential home has been carefully restored to provide hospitable and comfortable accommodation which is ideally situated in the heart of the Medina. Guests can enjoy use of the restaurant, spa and hamman.
Echchaouen is ideally located close to Chefchaouen’s Medina and decorated in traditional Moroccan style. Guests can enjoy use of the restaurant, garden and swimming pool.