Its visual and sensory assets make it a haven for design devotees and color aficionados—but that doesn’t mean it should be reduced to being just an Instagram backdrop.

Beyond the Kasbah, the Medina, and Cap Spartel, there are plenty of easily-overlooked attractions and local favorites to frequent. We’ve worked with Tangier residents to curate a list of insider recommendations for eating, drinking, shopping, and sightseeing your way through the city.

What started as a chance encounter with El Camino CEO and Founder turned into a leap of faith journey for Kim, who quit her job to start her own business and uncovered her true mission while on an El Camino trip to Morocco.

We get it, the old-fashioned concept of group travel conjures up a certain image. Here’s why our signature style of small group travel is anything but what you’d imagine.