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DAY 1: ARRIVAL TO MARRAKECH

Welcome to the red city Marrakech which has always been a major travel destination in Morocco. You will be greeted by your private driver and transferred to your hotel, where you will check in and relax. As soon as you feel refreshed, your driver will take you to wander through, the lively Jemaa El Fna Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its snake charmers, acrobats, storytellers and musicians. Spend the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad.

• Driving distance: Approximately 5 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 15 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad In Marrakech.
• Meals: Dinner included.

DAY 2: EXPLORE MARRAKECH

Today you will have a sightseeing tour of Marrakech, a home of a thriving strong community of native Jews, specialized in commerce and handicrafts, famed for their rabbinical schools and scholars. We will visit the Mellah with its synagogues, The Negidim synagogue built at the end of the 19th century, the other synagogue of the is the Salat el Alzama, built at the turn of the century. Then you will see the cemetery where Rabbi Hanania Ha-Cohen, the Lion of Marrakesh and Rabbi Pinhas Cohen are buried. Your guided tour continues to the 19th Century Bahia Palace, and the 16th-century Ben Youssef Madrasa Islamic School to appreciate the exquisite Zellij, the carved cedar ceilings, and calligraphy. Wander around the labyrinth of narrow alleyways to indulge your senses and explore the colorful bustling souks of Marrakech. Then move next to the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque and the lavishly decorated 500-year-old Saadian Tombs. From here drive to explore the Majorelle Gardens - one of the must-see attractions in Marrakech, famous for its botanical growing plants and trees from around the world. We finish your guided tour in the Djemaâ El Fnaâ Square before heading to the hotel for the overnight with breakfast.

• Driving distance: No distance.
• Estimated driving duration: No duration.
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Marrakech.
• Meals: Breakfast included.

DAY 3: MARRAKECH – ESSAOUIRA

Essaouira was established in the mid-eighteen century and became a symbol of tolerance, with Jews and Muslims coexisting in peaceful community. The population of Essaouira back at that time consisted of more than 40% of Jews that had the Mellah as their shelter under the protection of the Sultan personally. In fact, drawing the Star of David above the doorway of homes is a still existing tradition in the Jewish area that even non-Jews sometimes practice. Every year in September religious Jews from around the globe come to Essaouira for their annual pilgrimage to visit the tomb of Rabbi Haim Pinto that passed away in 1845 and whose home is currently preserved as a historic and religious site. Also, if you are a fan of the series "Games of Thrones", visit the filming site (the city of Astapor) where the army of the Unsullied grouped up, and marched out. Spend the night with dinner at the hotel/Riad.

• Driving distance: Approximately 175 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 3hrs 00 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Essaouira.
• Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

DAY 4: ESSAOUIRA – CASABLANCA - RABAT

Today we leave Essaouira to the economic Casablanca, a home to the largest remaining Jewish community in Morocco. We’ll take a panoramic tour of the city during which we’ll see the newer part of this North African metropolis, including the United Nations Square, renowned for the Neo Moorish buildings that surround it, and for the fountain, which sprays water all around. Casablanca is home to the largest Jewish community in Morocco and has numerous congregations, active communal institutions, and many highly recommended kosher restaurants. Visit of the Mellah (Jewish Quarter) with its temples and synagogues such as Beth-El, Em Habanim, and Neve Shalom. You will visit Hassan II Mosque; this is a true architectural wonder. We’ll visit the new and old cities, the colorful bazaars and the promenade along the ocean. We will continue to Rabat and Sale. Visit the Kasbah of Oudayas located next to the Medina within the ramparts of the old city. The Mellah, with its narrow lanes and colorful courtyards, is now the home of a few Jewish families. Continue to Sale, the twin city of Rabat and the birthplace of Rabbi Hayyim Ben Moses Attar, the famous 18th-century scholar, and kabbalist, known throughout the Jewish world for his Bible commentary, the “Or Ha-Hayyim”. Return to Rabat for dinner and overnight stay.

• Driving distance: Approximately 460 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 6hr 30 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Rabat.
• Meals: Dinner included.

DAY 5: RABAT – TETOUAN - CHEFCHAOUEN

After breakfast, we leave Rabat towards the town of Tetouan deemed as a center for Jewish community originating from the time of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, was for many centuries the intellectual and religious center of the North of Morocco. The city has a well-kept Mellah built in the traditional Andalusian style in 1808. The Mellah quarter enjoys the distinction of being the only one that still houses a majority of the resident community, who faithfully maintain their Judeo-Spanish language, traditions and customs. The city’s large and preserved cemetery comprises another historical landmark of great interest, most particularly the Castilian section, the burial ground for the earliest settlers from Spain. In the Mellah are three active Synagogues. Among these, the Synagogue Rabbi Isaac Ben Oualid, on the ground floor of the Rabbi’s home, is the most historic, and its interior the most picturesque, and many legends surround this building. Tetouan is the site of the first Alliance Israelite Universal School, established in 1862 after Morocco regained control of the city from the Spanish. We continue the Jewish heritage tour towards the blue washed town of Chefchaouen for the overnight with dinner at the hotel.

• Driving distance: Approximately 255 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 4hrs 00 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Chefchaouen.
• Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

DAY 6: CHEFCHAOUEN – OUAZZANE – MEKNES - FEZ

Today you will explore Chefchaouen, Morocco's enchanting city beneath the striking peaks of the Rif Mountains. Whitewashed homes with red tile roofs line narrow, winding laneways, their walls painted in brilliant shades of blue. Then continue onto the holy city of Ouazzane to visit the sanctuary of a Jewish Saint venerated by both Muslims and Jews Rabbi Amram Ben Diwan. The Hiloulah takes place in Ouezzane and is considered the largest pilgrimage gathering for Moroccan Jews. The Jewish heritage tour continues to Meknes “the Moroccan Versailles” where the Jewish presence is evidenced by Hebraic epitaphs dating from the Christian era as well as Greek inscriptions that still appear in local Synagogues and a place of pilgrimage where the tomb of Rabbi’ David Benmidan, “The Patron of Meknes” is located. After lunch, you will tour Meknes starting from the ornamented gate of Bab Al Mansour to the old and new Mellah to see the past and new life conveyed through the historic Jewish names retained by many of the streets. We leave Meknes towards Fez with a stop at Volubilis, a well-preserved Roman city, where archaeologists found the first traces of Jewish settlement in Morocco. We send the overnight with dinner at the hotel or Riad in Fez.

• Driving distance: Approximately 250 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 4hrs 00 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Fez.
• Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

DAY 7: EXPLORE FEZ

Fes is among the best-known cities in medieval Jewish history. Indeed, it was once the home of one of the most influential Talmudic scholars of all times, Rabbi Isaac Alfasi, as well as of Maimonides in the years 1160 to 1165. There will be a guided tour with a local English-speaking guide. The area of Fes is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its narrow lanes with their workshops remain as they have been for hundreds of years. We’ll visit the square of the Royal Palace, which is alongside the Jewish quarter – the oldest Mellah in Morocco, as well as the Jewish cemetery and the Abu Danan Synagogue in the Mellah. We’ll view the Dynastic Tombs and city from the green roofs and walls of Fez. From the rooftops we’ll see the tannery quarter where hides are treated, and we’ll visit a ceramics factory where we’ll learn about this unique local craft. The city’s ramparts surround a maze of winding alleys and a bustling market divided according to the guilds of its artisans.

• Driving distance: No distance.
• Estimated driving duration: No duration.
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Fez.
• Meals: Breakfast included.

DAY 8: FEZ – SEFROU – BHALIL - FEZ

Today you will have a day trip out not far from the medieval city Fez so the force won't be too long and that would supply you more time to experience our destination which is Sefrou, the capital of cherries. This city was recognized as the Little Jerusalem due to its high percentage of Jews and its well-developed non secular life. En route to Sefrou, we will make a short stop in Bhalil to visit the cemetery where Rabbi Lahou Harroch and Rabbi Raphael Moshe Elbaz are buried. This village is exclusive for its specific cave homes located in the ancient phase of the town, and for its blend of colored homes, linked collectively by way of a network of bridges. Some of the cave homes in Bhalil are routinely open to travelers to visit; however, these homes are swiftly disappearing as the village modernizes. We arrive to Sefrou which was as a main core of Morocco's Jews and its walled white pedestrian medina is still characterized by using their homes with balconies. We will be back to Fez by late afternoon. Spend the night with breakfast at the hotel/Riad.

• Driving distance: Approximately 80 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 2hrs 00 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Fez.
• Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

DAY 9: FEZ – IFRANE – BENI MELLAL - MARRAKECH

Marrakech is the intended destination for today. On the way, make some stops and explore the charm of Ifrane and the beauty of Beni Mellal. Ifrane was built by the French in the mid-1930s mainly for its strategic location in the mid Atlas, which makes the atmosphere of the little town feels like an alpine resort. For this reason, Ifrane earned the nickname "Little Switzerland". Ifrane is also famous for its clean and fresh air, scrubbed streets and leafy outlook as well as its high mountains that are well adorned with snow. Next, visit Beni Mellal, the Moroccan agricultural city. While there, visit the fabulous Ain Asserdoun, and pass via the splendid sites of Taghbalout with its exciting and exotic landscapes. We continue through the middle Atlas scenery with possibility of visiting the stunning waterfalls of Ouzoud before reaching the pink city Marrakech. Spend the night with dinner the hotel/Riad.

• Driving distance: Approximately 470 Kilometers.
• Estimated driving duration: 7hrs 00 min (without traffic).
• Accommodation: Overnight stay at a hotel/Riad in Marrakech
• Meals: Dinner & Breakfast included.

DAY 10: MARRAKECH– BACK TO THE AIRPORT

Transfer to Marrakech or Casablanca Airport to take your flight home with a good an amazing experience and best memories about Jewish Heritage Tour in Morocco.

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