The Atlas Mountains extend some 1,500 miles across northwestern Africa and are dotted with Berber villages and deep canyons and ravines, home to local families who are self-sustaining, producing goods like homemade butter and fresh bread. From Marrakesh, the mountains can be reached within an hour.

Fes is referred to as Morocco’s cultural capital, known mostly for its walled medina, Fes El Bali. The walled city is a never ending maze of distinctive architecture, inspiring culture and beautiful handicrafts like Moroccan rugs, antiques and textiles, alongside historical museums, traditional hammams and leather tanneries.