Moroccan Discovery

OCT. 31 – NOV. 13, 2027 ticket

$6,895

Activity Level: Active diploma

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

Rabat, Fez, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Casablanca

On this 14-day small group journey, this land of dramatic contrasts invites visitors to encounter its ancient ruins and sacred mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. Begin the journey in the Moroccan capital, seaside Rabat, where highlights include the Roman site of Chellah, the contemporary art museum, and lunch in a private home. Enroute to the impressive Roman ruins at Volubilis (a UNESCO site), enjoy a tour, lunch, and wine tasting at the vineyard Chateau Roslane. During a three-night stay in Fez, Morocco’s oldest imperial city, exploration reveals the fascinating medina’s many treasures, along with dinner in a family-run riad. After crossing the Middle Atlas mountains, reach Erfoud and enjoy a tour highlight: a sunset camel ride along the breathtaking sand dunes on the Sahara’s edge. Experience spectacular scenery en route to Ouarzazate in the snow-topped High Atlas, including dramatic Todra Gorge; and journey along the ancient “Route of a Thousand Kasbahs.” En route to Marrakech, stop at uninhabited Ait ben-Haddou, a UNESCO site made famous through films. Touring in fabled Marrakech includes the distinctive Koutoubia Mosque, the cobalt blue-accented Majorelle Gardens, the Yves St. Laurent Museum, and a walking tour of the medina ending at Djemaa el Fna Square, Marrakech’s heart. Spend a final day in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest and most cosmopolitan city, and visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque. Additionally, discover two of Morocco’s most alluring destinations on an optional 4-day/4-night post tour extension to Tangier, the “Gateway to Africa”; and the “Blue City” of Chefchaouen.

Cost: $6,895
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Activity Level: Active

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UCLA Faculty on Tour

Professor Carol Bakhos
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures divider

Carol Bakhos is Robert E. Archer Professor in the Study of Religion, in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles. Since 2012 she has served as Director of the Center for the Study of Religion at UCLA, and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Program in the Study of Religion. Author of several monographs and edited volumes, she works at the intersection of religion, culture, literature and history. Her book The Family of Abraham: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Interpretations (Harvard University Press, 2014) calls attention to affinities between ancient Jewish, late antique Christian and early Qur’anic interpretation, while at the same time highlighting significant distinctions. In addition to several book chapters and articles, Islam and Its Past, edited with Michael Cook (Oxford, 2017), reflects a broadening of her scholarly trajectory to include early Islam and qur’anic exegesis. Her most recent publication is Emerging Judaism, the second of the ten-volume Posen Jewish Anthology of Culture and Civilization (Yale University Press, 2025). Prof. Bakhos has received a number of prestigious grants and awards, including the New Directions Mellon Fellowship, NEH Summer Institute Grant and a Teagle Foundation Grant. Having served on the Executive Board of the Association of Jewish Studies, co-edited the AJS Review, the premier journal in Jewish Studies, and chaired sections (History of Scriptural Interpretation and Bible and Qur’an) of the Society of Biblical Literature, she is an active leader in the fields of Judaism and the Study of Religion.

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