NORTH AFRICA WINTER 3 WAYS DESTINATIONS
ABOVE: Somabay LEFT: Robinson Club Agadir
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the latter category, and boasts its own private beach, three outdoor pools, and an open-air amphitheatre with live shows in the evenings.
w SIGHTS No trip to Egypt would be complete without seeing Cairo’s awe-inspiring Pyramids and the mesmerising Sphinx of Giza. Do Something Different offers a private half-day tour to these ancients sites from Cairo for £41 per adult and £20 per child. For those staying in a beach resort,
there’s the option of taking a full-day trip from Hurghada including the short flight to Cairo and a full day of sightseeing for £292. Clients looking for a conveniently
located hotel for exploring Egypt’s sights should consider the upscale Mövenpick Hotel Cairo Pyramids, which is two miles away from both the ancient Egyptian Khufu ship and the Pyramid of Khafre, and boasts views of the Pyramids from some rooms. A trip along the mighty River Nile is
like a journey back in time to discover Egypt’s glorious heritage, with many spectacular monuments standing near the river’s edge. A river cruise remains the best way of seeing the country’s myriad tombs and temples, plus clients
who visit now have the advantage of seeing them all without bus-loads of tourists getting in their way. In Morocco, Marrakech is a good
base for seeing the country’s most famous sights and enjoying the vibrant atmosphere. Do Something Different’s private half-day tour takes in historical sights and colourful markets, including the Koutoubia Minaret, Saadian Tombs, Bahia Palace and Djemaa el Fna Square, from £29 per person. A tour through the Atlas Mountains
will take clients to discover the original inhabitants of Morocco, the Berbers. Clients can visit traditional mud-built villages dotted along the mountainside on Viator’s one-day tour, which includes a sunrise hot-air balloon trip, a ride in a 4x4 through the mountains, a Berber breakfast and a camel ride (£180). For a more extensive tour of
Morocco’s main sights, Explore’s Highlights of Morocco itinerary includes visits to the three imperial cities of Marrakech, Meknes and Fes, plus visits to the Atlas Mountains and the Todra Gorge, Morocco’s ‘Grand Canyon’.
w SPORTS
Clients who can’t sit still will have plenty to keep them occupied at the family-friendly Mazagan Beach & Golf
Resort, based near the Moroccan city of Casablanca. Sports lovers can keep in shape with running, cycling, archery, football and tennis, with professional courts, pitches and instructors on hand to lead classes. On the five-mile private beach, the
hotel also hosts daily beach volleyball and soccer tournaments, while those who are more interested in practising their swing can tee up at the 18-hole links golf course. Set alongside two miles of white-sand beach, the course was designed by Gary Player, one of the all-time greats of the game. Back in the city, Club Med’s
Marrakech La Palmeraie is an enjoyably sporty option, offering activities for all the family including mountain biking, basketball, golf, tennis and horse riding. For the more adventurous there’s the resort’s flying trapeze school, which runs circus activities. Egypt’s Somabay is recognised as one of the top three places in the world for kite surfing and among the top 10 in the world for scuba diving, so there’s plenty for active clients to enjoy. The Red Sea resort is also home to another Gary Player-designed championship golf course, which has recently been refurbished.
Cyplon offers seven nights’ full-board on an Emilio Nile cruise, plus two nights’ B&B at the Mövenpick Cairo Pyramids, and five nights’ all-inclusive at the Baron Palace, from £1,800 including flights and excursions, departing
January 16, 2017.
cyplon.co.uk
Explore’s 10-day Highlights of Morocco trip starts from £790, including flights, six nights’ hotel, one night in a kasbah and two nights’ auberge accommodation on a B&B basis, with departures in November and December 2016 and March 2017.
explore.co.uk
17 November 2016
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