While the non-religious public holidays in Morocco always fall on the same date, this is not the case for the religious public holidays in Morocco.  The reason for this is that the religious public holidays in Morocco are determined by the Islamic calendar rather the the Western Gregorian calendar.  The differences between these two calendars means that each successive year each of these Morocco holidays (the religious public holidays) falls earlier in the year by approximately 10 days.  The Islamic calendar provides a date which acts as a guide for these religious Morocco holidays.  However, the actual date of some of the religious public holidays in Morocco are celebrated is governed by human sighting of the moon, so there can be a little variation as between Morocco and other counties as to the day its celebrated.   The Morocco holidays I am referring to are: Eid al-Mawlid (the Prophet’s Birthday); Eid al- Fitr (the End of Ramadan); Eid al-Adha (the Feast of the Sacrifice) and Fatih Muharram (the Islamic New Year)

Here on our Berber Treasures Morocco tours website we have a dedicated Morocco travel guide webpage – Morocco Travel Tips – which contains all the information about the Morocco holidays as well as lots of other handy Morocco travel tips and information useful in planning Morocco tours.  We keep our Morocco Travel Tips webpage updated, so if you are looking for up to date information on Morocco’s public holidays you can find it here and you can also contact us directly at info@berbertreasures.com.au or through our Contact Page.

The 2012 Morocco Public Holidays:

In addition, because in the Islamic faith each new day begins after sunset rather than after midnight, the celebrations for the religious public holidays in Morocco may start the evening before the date on our Morocco public holiday calendar.

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See Marrakech's old medina on your holidays in Morocco with one of our Berber Treasures Morocco Tours

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We find may trekkers have heard of trekking in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains around Imlil, Toubkal National Park and Jbel Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco, and for good reason — this is a beautiful area with a range of trekking and walking possibilities for your holiday in Morocco from an easy walk to extremely strenuous treks.  However, there are many, many wonderful Moroccan trekking destinations and routes for your Morocco tours trekking adventure.

On our Berber Treasures Morocco travel and trekking tours in Morocco you can choose to take one of our memorable Sahara Desert treks in Morocco led through the sand dunes and hamada of the Sahara by a Berber guide and supported by camels; experience Morocco’s Berber culture with a village-to-village trek through one of Morocco’s many scenic mountain valleys; be fascinated by the incredible merging of desert and mountain landscapes on your tailor made Morocco holiday trekking through the beautiful desert oases nestled in the valleys and spectacular gorges of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains and Anti-Atlas Mountains such as Dades Gorge & Dades Valley or Ait Mansour Gorge; or embrace the challenge of trekking through the higher peaks and mountain passes in the High Atlas Mountains on your holiday in Morocco.

These are just some of the possibilities on Berber Treasures Morocco tours and treks in Morocco.  Contact us now for details of our trekking holidays in Morocco.

Trek the High Atlas Mountains on Berber Treasures Morocco Tours

Moroccan Mauritania Tingitana represents the further most westerly limits of the ancient Roman Empire.  It is generally believed Volubilis was the southerly most point in Mauritania Tingitana.  However, there is some debate as to whether the Romans reached present day Casablanca and Essaouira – you can speculate on this possibility when you visit Casablanca, Essaouira and Volubilis on one of our tours of Morocco.

Tingis, now known as Tangier, was an important destination on the ancient Roman Morocco travel routes as it was the first capital of Roman Morocco.  In fact Tingis gave its name to the province – Mauritania Tingitana.  However, Tingis was subsequently replaced by Volubilis as the Roman capital.  On our tours of Morocco you can visit both Roman capital cities.

With Berber Treasures Morocco tours on your Morocco travel adventure you can also visit the ruins of the ancient Roman outposts at Lixus, close to present day Laroche, Sala Colonia, which is a must on city tours of Rabat – Sale, the relatively recently discovered settlement of Benassa (found in the late 19th century) and the ruins of Cotta adjacent to the Grotto of Hercules, close to Tangier.  Roman Morocco travel routes linked these outposts through a series of Roman roads.

Come explore Morocco travel what once was Mauritana Tingitana and follow the tracks of the ancient Roman Empire with one of our small group tours of Morocco or on our private tours of Morocco.  Contact us now for more information.

Visit Morocco's ancient Roman capital of Volubilis on Berber Treasures Morocco Tours to Morocco

Explore and learn more about the history of Morocco’s fabulous and unique imperial cities on one of our Morocco tours.   On a city tour of Fez (Fes) you will explore this amazing medieval city which has the oldest university in the world.  Taking a city tour of Marrakech you understand why until relatively recently Morocco was known as the Kingdom of Marrakech and on your tour of Rabat you can imagine what they city was like over the 200 or so years from the ealry 17th to 19th centuries when it served as the principle home of the notorious Barbary Coast  pirates or corsairs.  We can show you all the Morocco travel highlights on our Morocco tours.  Contact us now for more information about our tours to Morocco.

Visit Morocco's Imperial Cities, experience magical Marrakech on Berber Treasures Morocco Tours to Marrakech

The Medina, the city centre of Essaouira, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Here you can enjoy your Morocco travel walking through the different Souqs (markets), bargaining with the local salesmen and trying Moroccan food. This will definitely be one of the highlights of your holiday in Morocco.

Water sport fans will also enjoy their Morocco tour in Essaouira, as the windy beaches are perfect for wind- and kite surfing. If you are not into water sports, use your holiday in Morocco to walk along the beaches and enjoy the great views.

If you want to plan your holiday in Morocco now and want to visit Essaouira, you might want to consider travelling to Morocco in June, when the Gnaoua World Music Festival is held in Essaouira. At this time of the year, Essaouira will be a bustling town, full of tourists from both Morocco and other countries, adding a special touch to your Morocco tour.

For more information contact the Berber Treasures team today on (02) 9267 0097 or simply send us an email.

The Atlas Mountains offer stunning trekking, the Sahara is ripe for exploring and the cultural charm of Berber villages rewards travellers adventurous enough to stray off the beaten path. We offer you a wide variety of tailored holidays in Morocco including guided mountain biking tours in the High Atlas Mountains, Sahara desert treks or Morocco tours to the imperial cities. Please contact us for more information or simply call us on (02) 9267 0097.