A halal geography school trip to Morocco offers your students the chance to discover the wonders of the colourful and vibrant city of Marrakesh, the stunning landscapes of the High Atlas and the impacting and memorable experiences of a day in the life of an Islamic community on the Marrakesh Plain.
Marrakesh is an exciting city, especially in and around the Old Medina – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cross the buzzing Jemaa el Fna square, explore the bustling Souks, visit a traditional apothecary and watch the sunset from a rooftop café. Plus, don’t miss the opportunity to visit the 16th-century Ben Youssef Madrasa where students once lived to read, learn and study the Quran.
In the High Atlas, amongst the Berber people, there are opportunities to discuss the theory of plate tectonics and see evidence of it in the rocks. Landforms resulting from weathering and erosional processes (like exfoliation and flash floods) can also be explored here.
The opportunity to experience everyday life in traditional Berber villages in the High Atlas will open your students’ eyes and minds. The importance of water to the Berbers, its management and its growing scarcity (partly due to climate change) is evident in the landscapes you’ll pass through.
You’ll also spend a day in Douar Oulad Elguern, just to the northeast of Marrakesh. This practical, ‘hands-on’ day in a traditional village on the Marrakesh Plain will have a huge impact on your students culturally and for the insight it gives them into the human impact of climate change on rural societies.
Throughout the tour, there will be plenty of opportunity to pray in a variety of mosques, large and small, urban and rural (including the 12th-century Kutubiyya Mosque in central Marrakesh).
