Morocco—Fès to Marrakesh A CULTURAL WALKING ADVENTURE
Tour Dates Dec 28, 2010-Jan 5, 2011 January 22-30 March 12-20 May 14-22 September 3-11 November 5-13 Dec 28, 2011-Jan 5, 2012
Trip Length: 9 days/8 nights
Price: From $3895 (includes all breakfasts and lunches, and 7 dinners)
Single Supplement: $695 Begins: Fès Ends: Marrakesh
Other Tours in Morocco: Family Journey pg 46.
MEDITERRANEAN SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN Fes Casablanca Ouarzazate Marrakesh
Entering a desert encampment after sunset, you see only the glowing Berber tents carpeted with kilims. Cumin-scented stew simmers over a campfire.And away from the native singers and the circle of firelight, the sky is simply amazing.Not until a morning breeze stirs your tent’s flap do you see in full light how stunning your desert setting is. Morocco is full of sur- prises and this is just one of the many we share with you. Colossal Saharan dunes. Cool cedar- forested mountains. Narrow gorges with ribbon-like oases in their depths.And the restored medieval Kasbah (fortress) that is among our hotels.The great news is that, for all its revela- tions, Morocco also delivers everything you expect, from the vivid markets to the warm hospi- tality spiced by Berber,Arab, Jewish,African and Mediterranean cultural influences.You may also be surprised to know that the climate is moderate; this is the coolest and most welcoming of the African nations.
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We meet in Fès (2 nights) for a guided tour of the labyrinthine 9th century Medina and dine at La Maison Bleue, one of Morocco’s finest restaurants.
Crossing the Atlas Mountains to Erfoud (1 night), the landscape changes from cedar forest to pre-Saharan hills. We travel by Land Rover for a remarkable walk along the 1,000-foot sand dunes of Merzouga. As the sun sets, the Blue men welcome us to a night in tented Berber lodgings (1 night). Following the desert’s edge, we enter the gorges of the Todra River for a scenic amble and a memorable lunch. In Ouarzazate (2 nights), our hotel rooms are modeled after the Kasbahs and overlook a wind-sculpted landscape.
The road to Marrakesh (2 nights) traverses Morocco’s highest mountain pass. En route, we’ll visit a remarkable clay city on the caravan trail to Timbuktu. In Marrakesh, there are lush gardens…snake charmers and fortunetellers…and shopping in the souks for carpets and tribal jewelry. On our final evening, we’re treated to dinner in an elegant private residence.
How you travel isas important aswhere you travel.
Across sand dunes and mountains, through mazes
of oasis dikes and medieval alleys, the logistics of
seeing Morocco’s bestcould be daunting. But Classic Journeys takes care of all the details so you
can focus on the amazing culture—without worrying about arrangements for your nextdune rover, camel or minicoach ride.
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