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Gnawa music

Gnawa musicians performing in Khamlia

Enjoy a live Gnawa music & dance performance.  Gnawa is traditional African music, with large drums, metal castanets, & synchronized dance steps.

We have several sample tours that include live Gnawa music.

If you’d like to add this activity to your own custom tour, contact us – together we’ll make it happen!

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Chefchaouen, the "Blue City" nestled in the foothills of the Rif Mountains - gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents
Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou seen atop a rocky mesa - gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents
camels at a distant desert camp in the dunes - gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents
detail of ornate tiled wall in Fes - gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents
Roman ruins of large arched gate at Volubilis -gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents
Blue-painted buildings lining a curving street in Chefchaouen (Blue City) - gallery image for 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh -Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents

8 Days - 8 Nights
8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Spend 2 days in the Sahara (with camel-trekking, African music & more), visit 3 Imperial Cities (Meknes, Fes & Marrakesh) plus Chefchaouen (Blue City), tour Roman ruins at Volubilis, explore Kasbahs, & more
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view looking up blue steps towards blue door in Chefchaouen
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view of kasbah in a green valley in Kalaat M'Gouna - Valley of the Roses
camel caravan sitting in the sand, saddled and laden with bags
view of green valley through arched ironwork window opening at Telouet Kasbah
Roman ruins - partial walls & pillars, with stork's nest on top of pillar - Volubilis
Central medallion of ornate zelig tile fountain - Meknes

14 Days - 13 Nights
2 week Imperial Cities Sahara Atlantic tour - Includes all 4 Imperial Cities, 2 nights in the Sahara Desert with camel-trekking, live Gnawa music & more, and cities along Morocco's Atlantic Coast, including Casablanca & Essaouira. Also includes Chefchaouen (Blue City), Roman ruins at Volubilis, a film studio tour in Ouarzazate, and 3 Kasbahs, including a stay in the famous Ait Ben Haddou
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seated Gnawa musicians playing various instruments - Khamlia
fully laden camels beside oleander bushes in big dunes
view of building ruins at Telouet Kasbah
Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco as seen from below, against deep blue sky - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces

4 Days - 3 Nights
4 day Sahara tour from Fes – 2 nights in the Sahara, with camel-trekking, live African music, tea with Berber nomads, & more. Visit a local souk, Todra & Dades Gorges, 2 historic Kasbahs & a Moroccan film studio on your way to Marrakesh.
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view of Ait Ben Haddou buildings and rooftops through wrought-iron window
camelman with camel caravan in golden dunes
view of kasbah in green valley with mountains in background, at Kalaat M'Gouna (Valley of the Roses)
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Ait Ben Haddou seen from below, against deep blue sky

5 Days - 5 Nights
5 day tour from Fes - 2 nights in the Sahara Desert, with camel-trekking, tea with Berber nomads & more. Overnight stays in Valley of the Roses & historic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Also includes a film studio tour, a trip to a local souk, and travel through the Middle & High Atlas Mountains. Enjoy Marrakesh on your final night.
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Dye pits at tanneries in Fes, Morocco - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces
Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco as seen from below, against deep blue sky - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces
Bedouin camelman standing with short camel caravan in red sand dunes - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces"
array of cut-metal lamps and lanterns in Marrakesh souk - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces"
close-up of zelig mosaic tile medallion in process of being assembled in Fes - gallery image for 7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes - "Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces"

7 Days - 6 Nights
7 day Morocco itinerary from Fes to Marrakesh - Includes guided tours of the Fes & Marrakesh medinas, camel-trekking in the Sahara, tea with Berber nomads, live African music, a visit to a local souk, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, & more…
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view of blue sky through hole in hand-stacked wall at Ait Ben Haddou
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Skoura-Kasbah Amridil front facade against bright blue sky
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view of Ait Ben Haddou from the front

4 Days - 3 Nights
4 day tour from Marrakesh - Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Kasbah Amridil, explore the Sahara Desert for 2 days by camel & 4x4, meet desert nomads, enjoy live Gnawa music, visit a local souk, & more…
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