Morocco Photography Tour Switzerland
Southern Morocco is a feast for the senses — and for your camera. On this photography tour, you'll experience the red sand dunes of the Sahara at Merzouga, the labyrinthine medinas of Marrakech and Fès, traditional Berber villages and the golden desert light over the High Atlas.
You shoot at the best times of day with an experienced travel photographer who has known Morocco for years. On location, you learn street photography, portraiture and landscape photography — all in a single trip. The group is small (max. 6 participants), so you receive individual feedback and coaching.
Accommodation, local transport and all workshops are included. No prior experience needed — just curiosity and your camera.
Location
Where do we go?
Nothing can quite prepare you for the landscapes in this part of Morocco. You’ll spend time photographing the landscapes and different tribes of people as you practice a wide range of photographic approaches with your guide including portraits, street shooting and night photography.
Traveling across desert plains, you’ll see grandeur from a bygone age where dramatic rock formations, an extraordinary testament to natural forces, form a backdrop to sweeping river valleys and crumbling Kasbahs. Dunes offer a kaleidoscope of shifting color and texture and the architectural splendor of the region’s most famous Kasbah –-Ait Benhaddou, dating back to at least the 13th century is undiminished and it still houses many families within its mud-brick walls.
This 8 day program covers the High Atlas Mountains including Ait Benhaddou, Dades valley and Todra Gorge as well as the desert south and Sahara dunes. The tour is an intensive photographic experience for developing your photography skills and is considered by previous guests to be a highlight tour for experiencing a range of subjects. We’ll fly into and out of Marrakech.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
What you can expect from this trip?
- High Atlas and the Tizi n Tichka summit before arriving at Ait Benhaddou
- Dades Valley’s crumbling Kasbahs and elevated views
- A Berber family in their cave home
- Photographing nomads close to Todra Gorge
- Ksar tunnels and local subjects
- A large desert market at Rissani & Dunes at Merzouga
- Skoura and its palmeries, a UNESCO heritage site
- Departure from Marrakesh
ACCOMODATION
Where do we stay?
We will stay at the best available hotels depending on the location. See the representative photos above.
Included
- Fully loaded program of photography practice led by our instructor
- Transfers to and from the airport
- Lodging expenses – hotels or camping equipment, depending on the location
- Breakfasts
- Local transportation
- Ride in a camel caravan
- Snacks & water during the day
- All entrance fees to the attractions listed in the itinerary
Not Included
- Flights to and from Marrakech
- Lunch & dinners
- Personal expenses like souvenirs, bar beverages, laundry
- Insurance (travel, medical, cancellation, which are all recommended)
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Darren Lewey
Darren LeweyDarren began taking photographs in the early 1980’s and printing in a makeshift darkroom at home. He went onto study photography, firstly on an art and design foundation course, before graduating with a degree in Photographic Studies in 1992 and an MSc in Film Production in 1994.
Photographing both landscape and portraiture using digital and large format film, his images are characterised by a high level of compositional and technical accomplishment. Based in Morocco, Darren explores the region for project related work.
Darren first visited Morocco in 1991 to make a student film and take photographs in the Anti-Atlas Mountains. He returned in 1993 again for a student project, this time to Essaouira. During the 1990’s he made several visits to the town, making a documentary on an Englishwoman’s adventure with Gnawa music.
Darren is also qualified lecturer with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and has several years experience planning and delivering courses in the UK. He is a passionate photographic educator, collaborating with Swiss Photo Club since 2022.
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