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Morocco, past the postcard
There is more to Morocco than sand
Cedar forests, waterfalls, oases and farmland — a country that changes with the season. We write about it, and we take people there.
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Two ways into this country
The Morocco everyone comes for, and the one almost nobody knows to ask about.
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Discover Morocco
The imperial cities and their medinas. Roman ruins at Volubilis, kasbahs along the old caravan roads, the blue lanes of Chefchaouen, and the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Food, culture, and the practical advice you actually need before you fly.
Cities, monuments & travel tips → 02Morocco Nature
Three mountain ranges, two coastlines, cedar forest with wild monkeys, waterfalls and oases fed by tunnels dug centuries ago. Roses in May, argan in summer, dates and saffron in October, olives in November.
Seasons, harvests & wild places →
First time here?
What Morocco actually is
Most people picture the Sahara. Morocco is a country roughly the size of Spain with two coastlines, three mountain ranges, cedar forest, oases, waterfalls and a great deal of farmland. The desert is the southern edge of it, not the whole thing.
You can ski in the High Atlas in the morning and stand in a palm oasis by evening. There are wild Barbary macaques an hour from Fes, and a stretch of Atlantic coast that holds almost the entire wild population of one of the world’s rarest birds.
4,167mHighest peak in North Africa
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12Months of harvest
The land
Four kinds of Morocco
Mountains
The Rif, the Middle Atlas and the High Atlas. Snow in winter, walking from April, and villages built into terraced hillsides.
Oases & desert
Palm groves fed by khettara — underground channels dug by hand centuries ago — drawing green lines through the pre-Sahara.
Forest & wildlife
Cedar forest in the Middle Atlas with wild Barbary macaques, and lagoons where flamingos winter.
Farms & harvests
Roses, argan, dates, saffron, apples, olives and citrus — the working year that runs underneath everything.
Coming soon
Joining the harvest, not just watching it
We are building something new: journeys that bring visitors into Morocco’s seasonal work itself. Standing in a grove, learning from the people who farm it, and eating what came out of the ground that morning.
It is not open yet. We are meeting farms and cooperatives and agreeing how visits will work, so that the people hosting are properly paid for their time. When it is ready it will appear here.
Read more about it →
Planning a visit?
We also run private tours across Morocco
Marrakech, Casablanca, Fes or Tangier — pick where you land and we will build the route around your dates. Your own driver-guide, your own pace, and honest advice about what suits the season.