Discover the wonders of Morocco

Morocco offers travellers a hypnotic invitation: the chance to walk through the doors of an ancient world, every sense switched on, every moment brimming with wonder. For Australians eyeing their next adventure, this deal from Travel at 60 is a passport into Moroccan life – city tours of Casablanca, Rabat, Meknes, Fez, Marrakech, sweeping journeys through the Atlas Mountains, and a thrilling 4WD ride to the edge of the Sahara Desert. It’s not just a holiday. It’s an immersion into the soul of a land as old as storytelling itself.

The Gateway: Casablanca’s modern pulse and timeless secrets

Step off the plane in Casablanca and the city’s energy welcomes travellers like an old friend in a new suit – modern avenues bustling alongside centuries-old mosques and colonial buildings, the largest of which is the Hassan II Mosque, perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Join your fellow explorers for a welcome dinner where the first taste of Moroccan hospitality – fragrant tagines and cinnamon-laced pastries – hints at the rich cultural feast ahead.

Imperial Cities: Rabat, Meknes, and Fez – layers of history

Rabat, the country’s capital, stands proud with its Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V; each site a living monument to Morocco’s intricate past. In Meknes, little has changed since the days of sultans – the monumental Bab el-Mansour gate leads into a world of winding alleys, vibrant market squares, echoing horse carts, and tiled courtyards.
Fez is where Morocco’s ancient heart beats loudest. Lose yourself in Fez El Bali, the world’s largest surviving medieval city: artisans hammer copper, bakers pull bread from communal ovens, and donkeys thread their way through passages too narrow for cars. Fez’s Karaouine quarter is the spiritual core – home to the oldest existing university on earth and an epicentre of Islamic scholarship.

The Atlas Mountains: nature unchanged for millennia

Ascend through Ifrane, a ski resort town built by French colonialists and now a leafy outpost in the Middle Atlas. Pines and cedars line the road, the temperature cools, and suddenly the world feels far removed from the arid plains below. Silence lingers in the shadow of snow-capped peaks, beside turquoise lakes and tumbling rivers, offering a taste of Morocco’s wild interior that has shaped its culture for generations.

Sahara Desert: The Berber soul

Southward, the landscape hardens and the horizon expands. A 4WD expedition brings travellers to the edge of the Sahara, where ochre dunes roll away forever and the sky turns an impossible blue. The Berber people, Morocco’s ancient inhabitants, keep their traditions alive in this vast emptiness. Here – as night falls in a desert camp and stars spill across the sky – past and present merge. Listen to Berber stories around the fire, taste mint tea sweetened over glowing coals, and learn how these resilient nomads traverse an ever-changing land, guided by the constellations that once led traders, scholars, and kings across North Africa.

The road of a thousand kasbahs: Fortresses and living history

Travel the legendary Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, winding through valleys dotted with ancient fortresses – some ruins, some still inhabited, each a testament to Morocco’s proud architectural heritage. At Todgha Gorge, cliffs rise nearly 400 metres, creating an amphitheatre of stone and shadow beloved by climbers and photographers. At Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO-listed ksar glows gold in the late afternoon sun – its earthen walls housing centuries of stories, and its fame secured by Hollywood epics from Gladiator to Game of Thrones.

Marrakech: sensory overload in the Red City

Arriving in Marrakech feels like stepping onto a stage set for a magical drama – where snake charmers and storytellers share Jemaa El Fna square with open-air kitchens, spice stalls, and musicians. Palaces and gardens offer oases of calm amidst the commotion. Sit under the lantern-lit ceiling of a riad, the city’s traditional guesthouse, and sip sweet mint tea as music swirls in the air and the ancient Medina hums just beyond the door.

Moroccan Culture: A living heritage

It’s in the small details – market stalls stacked with olives and saffron, craftsmen weaving carpets knot by knot, children playing near fountains centuries-old, and elders sharing stories in sun-drenched courtyards. Morocco is not a museum preserved behind glass; it’s a living, breathing archive of human creativity and connection.
The Berber, Arab, Jewish, and French influences fuse in every aspect of Moroccan life. From the gnawa musicians of Marrakech to the Mediterranean seafood of Essaouira’s wharves, from Roman ruins at Volubilis to the cosmopolitan fizz of Casablanca’s Corniche, Morocco wears its millennium-old culture lightly, inviting visitors not just to witness but to participate.

The Travel at 60 Deal: Gateway to the Ancient World

This curated journey isn’t just about seeing Morocco’s sights – it’s a chance to walk through a living tapestry where every thread tells a story and every day reveals new wonders. Whether sipping wild-herb tea with nomads in Dades Valley, bartering for handicrafts under mosaic domes, or marvelling at the Sahara’s ever-changing sands, travellers savour the opportunity to experience Morocco as it has been lived, loved, and dreamed for centuries.
For those yearning to wander ancient streets and gaze upon timeless landscapes, the doors to Morocco stand open. Step through – and begin a story that will stay with you long after the journey ends.

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