Think Morocco and you conjure up exotic images of pencil-thin minarets with muezzin calling the faithful to prayer, olive-skinned men clad biblical-style in long flowing djellabas, ancient mud-brick walled cities or medinas, an exquisite mix of architecture and tall thin palm trees contrasting against impossibly clear blue skies – all with the imposing snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountains as a backdrop. From Casablanca to Merzouga and Essaouira to Marrakech, let Vassa Holidays Pvt Ltd give you an insight and understanding into the many regions and cultures of this history-packed and colourful country. Your knowledgeable guide can also suggest the best place to enjoy a tagine set or where to sip the most refreshing mint tea. Visit Vassa Holidays Pvt Ltd Philanthropy project Al Karam, a support centre to furnish housing in emergency situations and a safe haven of daily activities for street children.

Explore enchanting labyrinthine souks and bazaars in old walled medinas. Learn to prepare authentic tagines with a cooking class in Moroccan cuisine. Experience a traditional Moroccan hammam with black mud soap. Tour handicraft workshops with master craftsmen. Trek in the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains. Visit families who still live in underground troglodyte caves. Journey to an exclusive area in the Sahara Desert to Vassa Holidays Pvt Ltd’s private Arabian tented camp.

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL Early June: Marrakech Folk Festival with dancers and musicians from all over the country. August: Fantasias, high-spirited displays of horsemanship during the moussem (pilgrimage) of Moulay Abdallah Amghar near El-Jadida. September: The week-long Festival of Volubilis with international musicians and dancers. Weatherwise: The best times to visit are from mid-February to June and September to December, though it is sunny and warm all year round.