Taliouine
The village of Taliouine is known as the “saffron capital” of Morocco. Families harvest the saffron by hand from their crocus fields every November.
Nearby you’ll see cave dwellings carved out of the rock.
Each of the sample tours below includes a visit to Taliouine and a local saffron co-operative.
If you’d like to add this destination to your own custom tour, contact us – together we’ll make it happen!
6 Days - 5 Nights
"Camels, Carpets & Kasbahs" - 6 days from Agadir to Marrakesh tour - Go camel-trekking at sunset in the Saharan dunes, explore Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, tour the Marrakesh medina, spend time relaxing in Paradise Valley on the way back to Agadir, see artisans weaving Berber carpets, & more...
14 Days - 13 Nights
"Best of Morocco" - 2 week tour from Casablanca - Visit Casablanca plus Morocco's 4 Imperial Cities (Rabat, Meknes, Fes & Marrakesh). Go on a camel-trekking adventure in the Sahara Desert. Visit Asilah & Chefchaouen (Blue City) in the north, and Agadir & Essaouira on the southern Atlantic Coast. Travel through the Rif & Atlas Mountains. Explore Roman ruins & kasbahs, visit a local souk, tour a film studio & more...
4 Days - 3 Nights
"Saffron & Sahara" - 4 day Agadir Desert Tour – Camel-trek in the Sahara, visit Taliouine, Morocco’s “Saffron Capital”, explore the historic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, & more...
