Hiking along ancient trade routes and current nomadic enclaves, we experience a Morocco that few travelers encounter. Our time in remote villages immerses us in Morocco’s unrivalled hospitality; families welcome us as kin and our tea cups are never left empty.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Build fluency in Moroccan Arabic (Darija) with interactive formal and conversational classes 2-3 times per week.
• Trek through the stunning Atlas Mountains, camping out under the stars while learning the importance of expedition behaviour and leave no trace principles.
• Try your hand at rug weaving, shoemaking and stone or wood carving with the masters and students at the Artisan Centre in Azrou.
• Explore the breathtaking Imperial Cities such as Fes and Marrakesh, losing yourself in the sights and smells of these ancient wonders .
• Swim and relax on white-sand beaches taking in beautiful sunsets over the North Atlantic Ocean.

Throughout the country we engage with locals using our budding Arabic language skills. In the imperial cities of Fes and Marrakesh, the sounds of people bargaining in Arabic fill our ears as the smells of exotic spices fill your nose. Yet only a few hours hike takes us out of the cities and to a village of peaceful mud huts in the mountains.

Though Morocco shows us a land of great differences, we come to see how religion and culture unite indigenous Amazigh and Arab peoples. Our time in Morocco provides us wonderful opportunities to learn about the history and tradition of this, often mystical, Muslim culture. Whether outside an intricately decorated mosque in Casablanca or walking an unpaved road in a quiet mountain town, we often hear the call to prayer, and are reminded five times a day that among the vastly disparate lives of Morocco’s people, Islamic culture, faith, and devotion continue to bring families and communities together as it has for over 1,300 years.

Hear more from our Morocco Program Director in this recent webinar.