Women Behind the Lens: A Photographic Journey Through Morocco

Upon arrival in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, you will be met  by your driver in a private vehicle and head to your Casablanca hotel, where you will check-in and rest from your travels. Later in the day our group will visit Hassan II mosque, one of the largest and most impressive mosques in the world, and a photographer's dream. Loaded with religious and historical significance, it will awe you with its sheer size and incredible architecture. The exterior design is just as impressive as the interior, and Indiana will show you creative ways to use a wide angle lens here.  Dinner will be served at the hotel. 

Hotel Club Val D’anfa or Hotel Novotel or SImilar 

After breakfast, we depart Casablanca and travel to Chefchaouen along the coast and then  through the Rif mountains.  Chefchaouen is the famous blue city of Morocco where almost everything is painted a beautiful shade of blue!  The shops, the hotels, the stairways, the home -- everything is blue.  The photography here is spectacular.

Dinner will be served in the hotel.  

Dar Echchaouen or Dar Baibou or Similar

After breakfast, you will enjoy free time to photograph this remarkable blue town tucked away in the mountains. Stop for delicious fresh bread and hot mint tea as you explore the blue streets and alleys.  Photograph beautiful doors, windows, colorfully dressed locals, cats, artful shops, and flowers against the blue background.  Everywhere you look is a pictured!  Dinner will be served in a local restaurant.  

Dar Echchaouen or Dar Baibou or Similar

After breakfast, we set out to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis. We spend the morning exploring the 2000-year-old ruins and getting a picture of life during the Roman Empire. Lunch will be taken in Meknes, one of Morocco’s Imperial cities. After lunch, your guide will take you on a tour of Meknes, famous for the most stunning Moorish architecture in Morocco.. In the evening you will head off to Fes, the cultural and spiritual capital of Morocco. Dinner will be served in the riad.

Riad Myra or Dar Lys or SImilar 

Half of this day is devoted to exploring the walled-in city, or medina, of Fes. After breakfast, your tour begins in the 1000-year old medina where no cars are allowed.  You’ll see donkeys in the old city, shops with piles of vibrant spices, and storehouses heaped high with hand-woven carpets in every color and design. You’ll hear the call to prayer, reminding the people to carry out their religious duties. This is a chance to see the real Fes. Your guide will be happy to offer information and explanation about the many shops you’ll see. The most remarkable thing you'll see is the 11th century tanner where leather is processed and dyed.  You'll also see potters at work as well as the. amazing Moorish architecture in the King’s Palace.  After winding your way deep into the medina, you’ll get to have lunch in this unique world.  In the afternoon you will return to your guesthouse and have some free time to enjoy some shots on your own.  Dinner will be served in a local restaurant. 

Riad Myra or Dar Lys or SImilar 

After breakfast you will enjoy a cooking class where you will shop for your ingredients and prepare a 3 course meal with your Moroccan chef.  Your chef will not only explain how to prepare this meal but also share the importance of food in Moroccan culture. You will enjoy eating your creation.  In the afternoon you will have free time to shop or explore the ancient medina on your own.  

Dinner will be served in a local resturant.  

Riad Myra or Dar Lys or SImilar 

After breakfast, you will head back to Casablanca for your final night in Morocco.  Along the way, the group will enjoy visiting Rabat, the Captial of Morocco and residence of the King. You will visit the Masoluem Mohammed V,  Tour Hassan & Kasbah Oudaya (with beautiful gardens) before continuing your journey to Casablanca.  Dinner will be served at Rick’s Café.  

Hotel Club Val D’anfa or Hotel Novotel or SImilar 

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for departure knowing you've an extra ordinary experience with an exotic culture and your great pictures will prove it!