October 14, 2019

Just Back: The Best of Marrakesh, Morocco

Artisans of Leisure arranges private insider tours of Marrakesh, Morocco, featuring architecture, design, food, shopping, hiking, and exclusive excursions to the Atlas Mountains and nearby Agafay Desert.

April 25, 2019

Interview with Mike Korn: Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Morocco Specialist

Artisans of Leisure travel specialist Mike Korn, named Conde Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialist for Morocco, shares his top picks for Morocco and beyond.

August 23, 2018

Insider Marrakesh & Atlas Mountains

Ashley Isaacs Ganz, founder & CEO of Artisans of Leisure, recently returned to Morocco to visit some of her favorite places, including Marrakesh and the Atlas Mountains. We hope you enjoy this interview with her. Q: Where did you visit on this trip? On this trip I decided to return to Marrakesh and the nearby Atlas […]

October 31, 2017

The Beautiful Gardens of Marrakesh

Marrakesh’s beautiful gardens are some of the city’s lesser-known highlights and make for a perfect day of luxury touring.

April 7, 2017

Volubilis: An Ancient Roman City outside Fez, Morocco

One of our favorite excursions in Morocco is to the ruins of Volubilis, an ancient Roman city founded more than 2,000 years ago. Located outside Fez and more than 1,000 miles from Rome, the ruins provide a tangible sense of the impressive scale of the Roman Empire at its height. The best-preserved Roman ruins at […]

March 17, 2016

Off-the-beaten-track Morocco: Beautiful Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen is a traditional town nestled in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco. Established in 1471, it became a refuge for Jews and Muslims fleeing the Spanish Inquisition in Europe. Today, Chefchaouen—or Chaouen, as the locals call it—is best-known for its beautiful and unmistakable medina, an accretion of alleys, stairs, houses and doors painted in […]

November 6, 2015

Exclusive New Culinary Tours for 2016

Artisans of Leisure has been on the cutting edge of culinary travel for over a decade. Staffed by a group of in-house foodies, food writers, cooks and culinary travel experts, we continue to expand our culinary tours around the world. With an international network of culinary experts, acclaimed chefs, food historians and writers, Artisans of […]

September 17, 2015

Amazing Autumn Getaways: Plan Now

From glorious fall foliage in Japan to the start of holiday markets in cities throughout Europe, autumn is a wonderful time to travel in many of our destinations. Need ideas for an amazing last-minute vacation? We’ve selected a few of our favorite tours that are sure to inspire: • Essence of Japan • Classic Argentina • Luxuries of […]