Exploring Desert Passage

   Discover the world’s most exotic marketplaces when traveling through the 140 incredible specialty stores and 13 tantalizing restaurants and cafes of THE SHOPS IN DESERT PASSAGE at The Aladdin. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cheeseburger at the Oasis, Commander’s Palace (voted best restaurant in Las Vegas), Max Studio, North Beach Leather, Sevilla Spanish Steakhouse & Nightclub, White House/Black Market and Z Gallerie are located in this one-of-a-kind setting that transports visitors from Morocco through North Africa and on to the Arabian Sea and India.

   The guiding principle throughout the DESERT PASSAGE adventure is to evoke an emotional connection with each place, enabling visitors to not only observe, but also to hear, taste, touch and even smell the experience.

   The journey through the ancient spice routes of North Africa begins through the Morocco Gate, the gateway from Europe. This grand portal rising 90 feet high indicates the first of the distinct regions that trace the richest trade routes in the world. Enter through this passageway and become immersed in the vividly authentic streetscenes of dazzling Morocco. The images of such lands as Marrakech and Fez are brought to life through glistening mosaic tiles, intricate iron carvings, buildings plastered in the technique of “ocher pise” (pounded mud and straw), and Moroccan antiques and artifacts. Stores featured in the Morocco Gate include fashion icons Hugo/Hugo Boss, Club Monaco, Herve Leger and Max Studio.