We love experiencing hot springs and thermal baths around the world—such as serene Japanese onsen and open-air baths at spas in cities such as Budapest and Reykjavik—in spectacular settings.

Artisans of Leisure can incorporate local thermal bath experiences and bathing traditions in all of our private international tours.

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Villa Mabrouka, the former home of Yves Saint Laurent in Tangier, Morocco, is an elegant, exclusive hotel that’s an ideal base for privately touring the area.

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Artisans of Leisure travel specialist Sara Cox just returned from an incredible luxury honeymoon in Morocco. We caught up with her to find out about her favorite places and experiences, including the Sahara Desert, the historic medinas of Fez and Marrakesh and ultra-luxury hotels and tented camps throughout Morocco.

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Artisans of Leisure’s favorite travel experiences in Morocco for travelers wanting sophisticated cultural touring, insider activities, and top dining and shopping.

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A highlight of our private tours in Fez, Morocco, is visiting the colorful, centuries-old tanneries in the medina.

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Artisans of Leisure arranges private touring of the most interesting Jewish sites in Morocco, including in Fez, Essaouira and Marrakesh, for travelers interested in learning more about the history of Moroccan Jews.

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Like many of our travelers, we love visiting gardens when we travel. Not only beautiful and relaxing, gardens are tangible reflections of local culture that offer insights into local history, aesthetics, religions, and culinary and medicinal traditions.

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For a special, unforgettable experience in Marrakesh, Morocco, have us arrange a luxurious private excursion to the Agafay Desert complete with a camel ride, cocktails at sunset and a gourmet dinner.

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Artisans of Leisure arranges private insider tours of Marrakesh, Morocco, featuring architecture, design, food, shopping, hiking, and exclusive excursions to the Atlas Mountains and nearby Agafay Desert.

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Artisans of Leisure travel specialist Mike Korn, named Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialist for Morocco, shares his top picks for Morocco and beyond.

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Ashley Isaacs Ganz, founder & CEO of Artisans of Leisure, recently returned to Morocco to visit some of her favorite places, including Marrakesh and the Atlas Mountains. We hope you enjoy this interview with her. Q: Where did you visit on this trip? On this trip I decided to return to Marrakesh and the nearby Atlas […]

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Marrakesh’s beautiful gardens are some of the city’s lesser-known highlights and make for a perfect day of luxury touring.

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One of our favorite excursions in Morocco is to the ruins of Volubilis, an ancient Roman city founded more than 2,000 years ago. Located outside Fez and more than 1,000 miles from Rome, the ruins provide a tangible sense of the impressive scale of the Roman Empire at its height. The best-preserved Roman ruins at […]

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Chefchaouen is a traditional town nestled in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco. Established in 1471, it became a refuge for Jews and Muslims fleeing the Spanish Inquisition in Europe. Today, Chefchaouen—or Chaouen, as the locals call it—is best-known for its beautiful and unmistakable medina, an accretion of alleys, stairs, houses and doors painted in […]

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Situated on the northern Atlantic coast of Morocco, Rabat is a refined capital city that blends the modern and historic in its attractive and well-planned ville nouvelle, relaxed medina and distinctive seaside kasbah. In 2012, Rabat received UNESCO World Heritage status as a “modern capital and historic city.” Yet it remains off the beaten track […]

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Morocco is one of our most popular tour destinations. On our most recent trip through the country, we visited some of our favorite places, including Marrakesh, Essaouira, Casablanca, the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert, Fez and Chefchaouen.

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Artisans of Leisure arranges private luxury tours of Morocco that feature the country’s top cultural, culinary and scenic highlights and include accommodation at the most luxurious hotels and resorts.

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Looking for great options for a short international trip over the Christmas and New Year holidays? Our luxury travel experts have selected five of their favorite destinations. 1.) Marrakesh A week in Marrakesh promises over-the-top luxury, thriving traditional culture, great shopping and dining, and plenty of outdoor options. We recommend using Marrakesh as base for five or […]

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Our travel experts have created a list of our Top 5 favorite romantic destinations–these locations are perfect for honeymooners or anyone seeking a special romantic getaway. 1.) Morocco Our favorite way to experience the most luxurious and romantic side of Morocco is to stay in Marrakesh for several days at luxury resort such as the […]

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One of the most-requested activities we arrange in Morocco is an overnight stay in the Sahara desert. We bring our travelers to the most scenic part of the Moroccan desert—near the most spectacular dunes—for an overnight stay in a private tented camp. The experience is authentic Bedouin-style camping (above), with carpets on the ground of […]

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Many travelers ask us to incorporate people, places and activities of Jewish significance when they are traveling internationally with us. We can incorporate Jewish touring into any of our tours around the world, from Sydney to Shanghai and most places in between. Many travelers simply want us to incorporate some Jewish-related sightseeing in Europe, Asia, […]

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John is one of the travel experts based in our New York City office. He’s passionate about art and architecture, and helps design our tours around the world. Q: What are your favorite travel destinations? A: Each destination is fascinating in its own way, and I love exploring new places and discovering what’s distinctive about them—local […]

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A family on an Artisans of Leisure private tour of Morocco wrote to us about their favorite experiences on their trip. Artisans of Leisure arranges private, customized Morocco tours.

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