Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay
Sarah Tours Pesach 2027 · all-pool-villa resort, Morocco
✡ Beth Din of CasablancaLocation: Fnideq, Tangier Tétouan Al Hoceima, Morocco
Organizer: Sarah Tours
Dates: A Private Luxury Passover Experience · 20 April – 2 May 2027 Full package: 12 nights, 20 April – 2 May 2027, full board throughout. The pre-arrival nights before Passover and the Shabbat that follows it are both included in the programme. The programme runs 20 April to 2 May 2027 — twelve nights, full board throughout. The pre-arrival nights before Passover and the Shabbat that follows it are both included; there is no separate extension to book.
About
Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay is a five-star, all-pool-villa resort on the Mediterranean coast of northern Morocco — 97 private villas, a private beach, a Kids’ Club, fitness and yoga, tennis and padel, and the Banyan Tree Spa with its Moroccan hammam.
Sarah Tours takes the experience end to end: a warm Jewish environment, a full Passover program, and a culinary concept built to feel like a collection of elegant restaurants — all within one of the region’s most refined resorts. The largest family villas offer substantial private space and pools, making the property especially suited to multi-generational groups.
- Private Pool Villas
One- and two-bedroom villas, each with a private pool. - Gourmet Kosher Dining
Full board — restaurant-style, multi-influence menus. - Banyan Tree Spa
Hammam, hydrotherapy, treatments, yoga and fitness. - Kids Club
Sports, creative workshops and Moroccan experiences. - Mediterranean Collection
Private beach, boat & yacht days, tennis, golf. Optional — bookable with the hotel, not included in the base price - Jewish Life
Daily minyanim, shiurim, two Sedarim, Shabbat & Yom Tov.
The difference between Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay and a conventional Passover hotel is structural rather than cosmetic. There is no main block of rooms. The resort is built as 97 private villas, each with its own pool and its own walled garden, which changes how a family actually experiences the eight days.
It suits three kinds of guest in particular. Families with young children, because the pool is yours and nap times do not have to be negotiated around a crowded terrace. Multi-generational groups, because a two-bedroom villa keeps grandparents and grandchildren under one roof without anyone sharing a bathroom. And families who want more privacy at the table. All meals are served in the resort restaurants, and private Sedarim can be booked with the Sarah Tours team.
It suits one kind of guest less well. If the appeal of a Passover programme for you is the crowd, the noise and the sense of a full hall at every meal, a villa resort will feel quiet, and our Marina Smir programme may suit you better. That is worth knowing before you book rather than after.
Mornings begin with minyan, followed by the Sarah Breakfast Market — Israeli, Moroccan, American, Mediterranean and French, with a large selection of French cheeses. Shiurim run through the late morning for those who want them.
Afternoons are deliberately unprogrammed on most days. The beach, the pools, the hammam and the tennis and padel courts are all on the estate, and the Kids Club takes younger children so parents get a genuine break. On Chol Hamoed the optional excursions run — Chefchaouen and Tétouan for the medinas, Tangier for the port, Fes for the Jewish quarter, and a Gibraltar day for guests whose passports allow it.
Evenings return to the dining rooms for a full Glatt Kosher Lamehadrin service, with live music through Chol Hamoed and the Grand Mimouna at the close of the festival. Nothing on the programme is compulsory. The kitchen, the minyan and the childcare run whether you attend or not.
About the provider
Sarah Tours is a kosher travel house based at 2 Quai Zorn in Strasbourg, France, with tour-operating and catering teams on the ground in Morocco. We have organised kosher holidays, catering and celebrations for more than thirty-five years.
The difference that matters is structural. We are not an agency reselling a hotel package. We contract the properties, we bring our own culinary team and our own kashrut arrangements, and the same people who run our Passover programmes also cater our weddings and private events. When something needs solving at eleven at night, it is our team solving it.
Before the current Mediterranean programmes we ran Passover at the Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort for many consecutive years, and have hosted programmes in Marrakech, Agadir, France and Tel Aviv. That history is why the operation runs the way it does.
Rooms & accommodation
Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay is an all-villa resort. Six categories run from a 203 m² one-bedroom pool villa to a 421 m² two-bedroom beachfront villa — every one with its own private pool.
Photographs are supplied by the hotel and are indicative only — the villa you receive may differ in layout, finish or outlook. Categories are subject to availability and are confirmed with Sarah Tours at the time of booking.
Bliss Pool Villa
203 m²
1 bedroom
2 adults + up to 2 children
Private pool
Pool view
Patio & terrace
Serenity Pool Villa
203 m²
1 bedroom
2 adults + up to 2 children
Private pool
Garden & pool view
Patio & terrace
Harmony Pool Villa
233 m²
1 bedroom
2 adults + up to 2 children
Private pool
Pool view
Terrace
Two-Bedroom Pool Villa
393 m²
2 bedrooms
4 adults + up to 2 children
or 2 adults + up to 4 children
Private pool
Pool view
Terrace
Two-Bedroom Pool Seaview Villa
421 m²
2 bedrooms
4 adults + up to 2 children
or 2 adults + up to 4 children
Private pool
Sea & pool view
Balcony & terrace
Two-Bedroom Pool Beach Villa
421 m²
2 bedrooms
4 adults + up to 2 children
or 2 adults + up to 4 children
Private pool
Beachfront · sea view
Balcony & terrace
Every guest stays in a private-pool villa. One-bedroom villas take up to two adults and two children; two-bedroom villas take up to four adults and two children. Larger villa categories are available on request.
Kashrut & dining
Full-board dining under the supervision of the Beth Din of Casablanca. Israeli, Moroccan, American, Mediterranean and French influences rotate through the holiday — fully Passover-compliant, with no kitniyot. All meals are served in the resort restaurants. Private Sedarim are also available — to book a private Seder room for your family, please speak to the Sarah Tours team.
- Breakfast
The Sarah Breakfast Market — a variety of Israeli, Moroccan, American, Mediterranean and French, with a large selection of French cheeses. - Lunch
Gourmet Glatt Kosher Lamehadrin lunches. - Yom Tov Dinners
Elegant, table-served multi-course dinners. - Chol Hamoed
Chef stations and themed buffets. - Sedarim
Two Seder nights, your way — join a guided Seder led in the Ashkenazi or Sephardi rite, sit as a family at your own table and keep your own rhythm, or reserve a private room for a family Seder (supplement applies). To book a private Seder room, please speak to the Sarah Tours team. - Tea Room
The Sarah Tea Room between meals — tea, coffee, cakes, fresh fruit and juices. - Children
6 PM children’s dinner, every evening. - Dietary
For allergies and dietary requirements, please tell the Sarah Tours team as early as possible so we can accommodate your needs.
Wines and soft drinks are included at meals; spirits are served at the kiddush. Full menus are confirmed closer to the programme.
Religious life & Shabbat
- Glatt Kosher Lamehadrin
- Halav Yisrael
- No kitniyot throughout Passover
- Beth Din of Casablanca
Kashrut supervision is provided by the Beth Din of Casablanca. The kitchens are koshered for Passover and operated by the Sarah Tours culinary team, to Glatt Kosher Lamehadrin and Halav Yisrael standards.
Is the programme kitniyot-free?
Yes. The programme is strictly no-kitniyot for the whole of Passover, without exception.
- Jewish Life
Daily minyanim, shiurim, two Sedarim, Shabbat & Yom Tov. - Shiurim & Jewish Heritage
Torah classes and heritage programming through the chag. Guest speakers are announced closer to the programme. - Shabbat & Yom Tov
Communal meals, kiddushim, zemirot and family moments.
Two Seder nights, your way — join a guided Seder led in the Ashkenazi or Sephardi rite, sit as a family at your own table and keep your own rhythm, or reserve a private room for a family Seder (supplement applies). To book a private Seder room, please speak to the Sarah Tours team.
Activities & entertainment
- Wellness
Sunrise yoga, hammam experiences, couples’ treatments, the Sarah Couples’ Escape. - Signature Excursions
Chefchaouen, Tétouan, Tangier, Fes, Ouazzane, Rabat, Casablanca and Málaga — optional Gibraltar for eligible passports. - Live Entertainment
Live music bands and shows throughout Chol Hamoed. - Grand Mimouna
The Moroccan finale after Passover — see below. - Mediterranean Collection
Private beach, boat & yacht days, tennis, golf. Optional — bookable with the hotel, not included in the base price
The Grand Sarah Tours Mimouna
When Passover ends, the resort becomes a Moroccan celebration.
Fresh msemen and baghrir, sfenj, Moroccan pastries and sweets, fresh breads and pancakes, mint tea — with Moroccan music and dancing, caftan and henna experiences, a Moroccan folklore show and live entertainment.
The Mimouna is intentionally the first moment these traditional post-Passover specialties are served. Throughout Passover itself, the program remains strictly no-kitniyot.
Chefchaouen, Tétouan, Tangier, Fes, Ouazzane, Rabat, Casablanca and Málaga, with an optional Gibraltar day for guests holding eligible passports. Excursions are optional and are not included in the base programme price.
For children & families
- Kids Club
Sports, creative workshops and Moroccan experiences. - Babysitting
Private babysitters can be arranged on request. Please check with the Sarah Tours team — booked separately, not included in the base price - Children
6 PM children’s dinner, every evening.
A supervised Kids Club runs through the programme and is included. Private babysitting can be arranged on request at an additional cost — please ask the Sarah Tours team in advance so availability can be confirmed.
Amenities & services
- Beach access
- Entertainment
- Kids club
- Child Friendly
- Spa
- Fitness & Sport center
- Outdoor pool
Location
Address: Route Nationale 13 Oued Negro, Fnideq 93100, Morocco
Getting there
The resort sits on the Mediterranean coast of northern Morocco, between Tangier and Tétouan. We advise on flight options and arrange airport transfers for every guest as part of the booking.
Tags
Contact
- Organizer: Sarah Tours (Simone)
- Location: Fnideq, Morocco
- Phone: +33 6 18 08 36 80
- Phone: +212 669 826 803
- WhatsApp: +33 6 03 24 55 69
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://sarah-tours.com/
Pesach 2027 candle lighting and Havdalah times Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay
Approximate times calculated for this venue's location, following the schedule outside Israel.
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21 April 2027 | First day of Pesach (first Seder) begins — candle lighting | 19:41 |
| Thursday 22 April 2027 | Second day of Pesach (second Seder) begins — light from an existing flame after nightfall | 20:40 |
| Friday 23 April 2027 | Shabbat begins — light from an existing flame before sunset | 19:43 |
| Saturday 24 April 2027 | Shabbat ends — Havdalah | 20:42 |
| Tuesday 27 April 2027 | Seventh day of Pesach begins — candle lighting | 19:46 |
| Wednesday 28 April 2027 | Eighth day of Pesach begins — light from an existing flame after nightfall | 20:46 |
| Thursday 29 April 2027 | Pesach ends — Havdalah | 20:47 |
Calculated for the venue's map location. Times can differ from those your program uses — confirm the exact zmanim with the program's rabbinic authority.