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Destination-
Marrakech
A
7 day tour with a brief stop in Casablanca and a Trek
in the High Atlas
Start
in Marrakech on Mondays - Meet the locals: Home hosted meal
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here for the 5 day edition . Add Fez
Marrakech
with Golf ?
What's
in a name-Marrakech ?
Romance
, adventure, and sumptuous royal hospitality. Our destination is this
great Moroccan city, where we accommodate you in Moroccan Mansions (
boutique hotels/Riads) , or palatial hotels, host you with fine cuisine,
provide a full array of activities , and give you many opportunities
to see the surrounding countryside.
This
five-day/four night adventure to Marrakech allows you to tour Marrakech,
meet the local villagers of Tafza, and enjoy a meal with a Moroccan
family.
We'll
send you a copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Morocco, so you can read
up on this romantic destination.
Marrakech
! Once the goal of camel caravans, Berber tribesmen and intrepid adventurers,
Marrakech is now the destination of choice for many Europeans and other
discerning travelers. What they seek is sun, beautiful country, traditional
Moroccan cityscapes, excellent dining and lots to do, including golf,
horseback riding, swimming, visit to nearby Berber villages. The great
walled city of Marrakech provides days of fascination.
We
even include a train ride to fabled Casablanca to savor its fine
cuisine and the Grand Mosque of King Hassan.
Come
with us on a memorable journey to exotic sights, culinary pleasures
and luxurious entertainment - Destination Marrakech
International
airfare is not included in the rates, so feel free to use frequent flyer
tickets, or ask us about our special fares.
SUGGESTED
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - MARRAKECH Monday
You arrive in the Kingdom of Morocco, landing at Marrakech, our
staff greets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Then,
take your first plunge into this wonderful, exotic city.
DAY 2 - MARRAKECH Tuesday (B)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill
called "the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." Grab your
guidebook and explore! Today your tour includes: The top sights include
the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty,
the Menara pavilion and gardens, the ruins of sprawling Badi Palace,
the Bahia Palace Museum, the Ben Yousef Medersa, and the Koubba (chapel)
of el-Ba'adiyn.
Return to the hotel late afternoon, remainder of the day at leisure.
DAY
3 - MARRAKECH- Home Hosted Meal- Wednesday
(BLD)
After breakfast we enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride before we dive
into Marrakech's fabulous medieval souk (bazaar)? Penetrating the labyrinthine
souk, you'll see some of the age-old guilds at work -- and bring your
camera--for famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its circus atmosphere of
itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers, snake
charmers, medicine men and public scribes. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Return to hotel for the siesta . Later, we'll call on you to take you
for your sunset camel ride, in the 13,000 acres of palm groves around
Marrakech. You'll finish the day with a memorable experience of Moroccan
hospitality, dinner in the home of a Marrakech family in the old
Medina. ( if you prefer to to enjoy a quiet dinner at the hotel, please
let's know in advance).
DAY
4- OURIKA VALLEY, THE POTTERS VILLAGE OF TAFZA Thursday (BLD)
This morning, we'll head 30 kilometers outside of Marrakech to the
lush valley of the Ourika River, which winds down from the peaks of
the High Atlas, through clusters of mud-walled houses. Our visit coincides
with one of the regular market days, and we'll walk among the stands
of butchers and vegetable-sellers, merchants of cereals and olive oil,
itinerant blacksmiths and sellers of patent medicines and herbal remedies.
A barber sets up shop with nothing more than a scissors, hand clipper,
and stiff wooden chair, an open-air eatery offers hot food freshly prepared
on a brazier. We'll continue to Tafza to see how vases and lamp bases
are made in home workshops, and to view quartz and amethyst and other
minerals of the region. We'll be received for tea in the customary local
manner. We'll meet up with local villagers at a well, help to draw water,
and join in preparing a Berber meal of soup, tanurt (bread), and tajine
(meat and vegetables cooked in a clay pot). Our hosts are modest local
persons who will appreciate offerings of useful small items, such as
pencils or notebooks, or even small treats, such as candy. We'll return
to Marrakech through the stunning scenery of the valley. Dinner at the
hotel.
DAY
5- Trek in the High Atlas Friday
(BLD)
After
breakfast in you hotel, leave to Amizmiz, 54 Kilometers from Marrakech.
On the way you will see the Oumnast Kasbah then the Lalla Takerkoust
Dam built between 1929 and 1935 with it man made lake. It will take
you about an hour to reach Amizmiz , a typical Berber village , we tour
the Kasbah and the "Mellah" (Jewish quarter). Every Tuesday an important
country market is held, where all the villagers from the area come for
their weekly shopping and gossiping... You can buy there interesting
Regragra potteries. Your guide will welcome you in his home for a traditional
Berber breakfast then you will start your hiking first through Sidi
Hossein valley to reach Tizi Oughourane. On the way you will see picturesque
landscapes of the Atlas mountains , Berber villages with their houses
built in stone and earth. After a typical lunch accompanied by mint
tea, you will come back to Amizimiz by a different itinerary and be
transferred back to busy Marrakech by late afternoon. Remainder of the
day at leisure enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel.
DAY
6-BY
TRAIN TO CASABLANCA Saturday (BLD)
"Getting there is half the fun!" We board the train for our return to
Casablanca, cruising through the lovely countryside past green
fields, fruit-laden orchards, traditional villages and modern towns,
with the lofty Atlas Mountains soaring in the distance. Our tour
escort points out interesting features, and fills us in on Moroccan
life and culture. After arriving in Casablanca, we visit the majestic
new Grand Mosque of King Hassan II, second only to the Great
Mosque at Mecca in size. We continue on a panoramic tour of the city
and its souks. After dinner, we drive to your hotel.
DAY
7 - DEPARTURE Wednesday - (aB)
After breakfast, our staff escorts you to Casablanca airport Bon Voyage.
DEPARTURE DATES :
Start
in Marrakech Weekly
Private touring is with an additional supplement of $150 Per person.
If you plan to take advantage of Royal Air Maroc's nonstop flights from
New York to Casablanca, you should plan to depart New York on Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, and begin your tour in Marrakech on the
following day (DAY 1 in the Sample Itinerary, above).
Your
tour includes:
-
Hotel accommodation at a carefully selected hotel in the class of
your choice (Deluxe, or special category "RIADS are available only
in Morocco) ," First Class, Tourist Class), including tax and service
charge.
- First
Class train ride Marrakech /
Casablanca, ticket issued & delivered in Morocco.
- All
transfers in Morocco
- Breakfast
daily , plus preset menu meals as listed ( BLD) = Breakfast/lunch/dinner,
as per itinerary.
- Lonely
Planet guidebooks to Morocco, and Phrase books.
- Entrance
fees, camel rides, transportation all as per itinerary.
- Guided
sightseeing as per itinerary ( please specify the language of your
preference).
What's
not included:
Rates
per person
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Deluxe
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First Class
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Tourist Class
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| Triple
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US$1620
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US$1521
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US$1420
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Double |
US$1650
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US$1550
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US$1450
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| Single
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US$
2140
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US$
2040
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US$1865
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For
Dec 12- Jan 5, please add : 15% supplement |
Ultra
Luxury: Riad Dar Ayniwen, Marrakech (Supplement applies)
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