Authentic Morocco – exclusive trips and fairy-tale hotels
Are any of you interested in luxury trips to Morocco? We personally believe that resting in remote, less frequented places in Morocco is a great way to escape from the crowds, which is so popular these days. Luxury trips to Morocco will discover secluded places such as the Sahara, the Atlas Mountains, the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs, Tamouda Bay or the almost empty Moroccan Atlantic coast.
During your tailor-made trip to Morocco, you will especially appreciate staying in the most magical and luxurious hotels in Marrakech, located in beautiful gardens or on the golf course, offering complete privacy, individual swimming pools and butler service. The interiors of beautiful Moroccan hotels are art and Arabic architecture at its best. Let the intricate details and handicrafts delight your eyes here, during an exclusive trip to Morocco.
A holiday in one of the best hotels in Marrakech will make you feel like royalty. Undoubtedly, in one of these hotels you will also ignite your imagination about the stories from "One Thousand and One Nights".
Trips to Morocco
Morocco it is an incredibly rich country in terms of tourist attractions, where we can find several climatic zones in one day! For people who go there for the first time, we highly recommend combining the contrast of the deep blue Atlantic Ocean, the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains, the yellow-orange sand of the Sahara and the red rocks of the spectacular Valley of 1000 Kasbahs.
We are often asked what the best hotels in Morocco are. In our opinion, it is worth starting your trip to Morocco by spending a few nights at the royal Royal Mansour hotel in Marrakech. An interesting fact is that the hotel is actually owned by the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI. Guests of this sanctuary of luxury receive special treatment from the moment they set foot on Moroccan soil. At the airport you can use the VIP waiting room. During this time, your luggage will go straight from the plane to the hotel limousine waiting in front of the Marrakesh Menara airport building. Transport from the airport to the palace takes less than 15 minutes.
Best hotels – Hotel Royal Mansour in Marrakech, Morocco
After opening the impressive gate, guests enter another dimension of reality. Royal Mansour is so wonderful, beautiful, mystical that it is difficult to describe it without being endowed with poetic abilities, sensitivity to beauty and art, and literary imagination worthy of a writer. The buildings of the royal estate bring to mind a fortress, which is fantastically located in the heart of the bustling city. Guest accommodation is in 2-story villas, called "riads" in Arabic. There is a living room with fireplace and kitchen, a bedroom on the first floor and an additional fireplace, and a private swimming pool on the roof.
The staff is invisible on the hotel premises because they move around... be careful! – specially designed underground corridors with direct entrance to the guests' villa, from the kitchen. The view from the terraces of the "riads" to the peaks of the Atlas Mountains is breathtaking. The landscape is especially spectacular on autumn and winter days. Then the mountains are covered with snow, which contrasts with the lush greenery of the lush royal gardens.
What is worth seeing in Marrakech, which is teeming with life?
Are you wondering what is worth seeing in Morocco? We are in a hurry to answer! Leaving the walls of Royal Mansour through the exit towards the east, you will find yourself on the outskirts of the old town and the Medina. The western exit leads to the new part of Marrakech - Hivernage. A little further there are the famous Majorelle Gardens, which were an endless source of inspiration for the famous designer Yves Saint Laurent. We recommend a visit to the Jardins Majorelle, which today is home to the museum of Islamic Art, the Berber Museum and the museum of the artist Yves Saint Laurent.
It is especially worth discovering the charms of the oldest part of Marrakech in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. This, in turn, is located around the main square of Jemaa El Fna. It is colorful and full of life. It's full of people, stalls and shops with real treasures. Your attention will be drawn to wonderful handicrafts, metalwork and silverware. In addition, there are also wonderful materials and fabrics, beautiful carpets, mirrors, lamps and other interior design items. Furniture craftsmanship is an important part of the tradition of the Medina in Marrakech. Everything is beautiful and original, and the design is full of details and colors.
During a tour around Morocco, you will notice how amazing it is that in times of globalization and widespread mechanization, all these objects are still the work of human hands. A hammer, punch, chisel and anvil are indispensable attributes of these Moroccan artists. They are often passed down from grandfather to grandfather, which is why they are so important. Some interesting and original items come to Medina's bazaars from traders. They travel in their caravans, consisting of several dozen camels, through the endless depths of the desert. However, such expeditions can be dangerous. The Sahara is still resistant to civilization, which is why its rules have been unchanged for hundreds of years. During such journeys, often lasting several dozen days, traders exchange everyday items and dry food for handmade jewelry with semi-precious stones, carved Berber daggers and real works of art.
Trips to the Sahara - discover the greatest secrets of the extraordinary desert
In search of the sources of Berber artifacts during a luxurious holiday in Morocco, you should go to the Sahara. Desert Ouarzazate it is known as the capital of national crafts and the center of cinematography. Ouarzazate offers numerous Berber art galleries, traditional bazaars (souks) and cinematic landscapes with ocher-colored clay castles camouflaged in a landscape of mountains of the same shade. Kazbah contrasts with palm oases at the foot and the range of Atlas peaks stretching in the distance, visible in good weather.
The most famous of the kasbahs, or fortresses, is Ksar Ait Benhaddou, strategically located on the top of a hill. Several families still live there, preserving the ancient traditions of the region. Word ksar in Arabic it means "fortified village". It is the most beautiful casbah in Morocco, which is why it has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ait Ben Haddou has served as a backdrop for many famous film productions. It is worth mentioning Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Babel, The Mummy or Jesus of Nazareth, or Game of Thrones. For a long period in history, Ait Benhaddou was very an important transit point on the main caravan route. Trade route it crossed the Sahara and led from Sudan, through Mali to Marrakech and further to the Atlantic, to the town of As-Suwajra.
Luxury hotels in Morocco – Dar Ahlam hotels and Kasbah Tamadot
During a trip to Morocco, looking for luxurious accommodation in the desert region of the city of Ouarzazate and the Thousand Kazbahs Trail, it is difficult to miss a beautiful, intimate hotel Gift of Ahlam. In Arabic it means "dream house". Such a house is a 5* villa in a boutique, desert style, located on the edge of a grove with date palms and almond trees in the beautiful oasis of Skoura. Originally, the building was a clay fortress-casbah, which has been carefully restored. Currently, Dar Ahlam is the winner of many awards, including: the elite Harpers Bazaar magazine, which recognized it as the most beautiful villa in the world. While staying in this amazing place, it is worth going on a trip to the Dades Valley or the Rose Valley, especially in May. A beautiful aroma can be heard in the radius of many kilometers because it is the harvest of fragrant damask rose petals.
If your goal is to climb the highest peak in Morocco, the famous Mount Toubkal with a height of 4167 m above sea level, it is worth going to a spectacularly located hotel, owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, for a few nights - Kasbah Tamadot. This beautiful facility, considered one of the best in Morocco, in addition to the main building, also has a heated swimming pool, a vegetable garden and farmstead, and luxurious Bedouin tents. It is certainly not difficult to imagine that it is a fairy-tale paradise like from 1001 Nights. This stunning kasbah is located on the outskirts of the small Berber village of Asni, about an hour from Marrakech. The buildings are decorated with intricate ornaments, and quiet courtyards full of tasteful antiques provide guests with a pleasant shelter on hot days.
Anti-Atlas and southern Morocco
The Anti-Atlas is the oldest mountain range in northern Africa and offers stunning traditional villages, spectacular rock formations and playful goats climbing argan trees. Argan oil, also called Moroccan "liquid gold", is produced using a traditional method that has survived for centuries. It is an oil valued all over the world due to its chemical components and richness of minerals. The areas where argan trees grow are part of the Biosphere Reserve and were included on the UNESCO list in 2005.
When traveling to Morocco between November and March, travel specialists from CARTER® especially recommend visiting the beautiful and less crowded Anti-Atlas region and a city such as Tafraoute, famous for its unusual rock formations. Tafraoute is a great place for a day trip that can be combined with a visit to Taroudant. Taroudant, surrounded by a wall, lies at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains on the southern side, which guarantees a pleasant and dry climate during our winters. It is a charming and peaceful city, known for its leather tanneries, Berber markets and beautiful handicrafts.
Luxury sightseeing tours to Morocco off the beaten track
Interesting information for mountain climbing enthusiasts: Jabal Ighil Makun and/ or Jabal M'Goun (4071 m) is a mountain not much lower than Toubkal. It rises 160 kilometers from Marrakech, attracts fewer tourists, which is why its slopes are often empty. If you are in the area, you must see the multi-cascade waterfall Ouzoud 110 meters high, mainly because you will encounter beautiful, picturesque scenery and endemic monkeys - Barbary magots. The view from the top of Jabal M'Goun is impressive and will fully reward all the hardships, especially when you see a fairy-tale valley with golden threads of rivers!
You can fall in love with Morocco at first sight, this extraordinary and deep feeling will stay with you for years. The condition for this is what impressions and memories you will return home with after your first visit to this North African kingdom.
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Get to know the most beautiful hotels in Morocco, go on individual tours around Morocco and authentic tailor-made holidays, as well as luxurious "riads". Are you interested in accommodation in the Sahara? On an exclusive trip to Morocco, we offer all this and more!
Author: Travel Agency CARTER®
