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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
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8 Days from £399 + Local payment £140 |
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Brief Itinerary |
Day 1 Casablanca
Day 2 Casablanca, Rabat, Fes United Nations Square, Anfa Residential Quarter, Mosque of Hassan II, Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum, Oudayas Gardens
Day 3 Fes Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian, Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square, Spices Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and Mellah
Day 4 Fes, Midelt, Erfoud
Day 5 Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate
Day 6 Ouarzazate, Marrakech Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Djemaa el Fna Square
XMAS EVE IN MARRAKECH!
Day 7 Marrakech Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace, Dar Si Said Museum
Day 8 Marrakech, Casablanca |
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Detailed Itinerary |
Day 1:
Casablanca
At the terminal keep your eyes open for the Travel Talk sign, as we pick you up from the airport and take you to our hotel. Gather round in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm as we meet both the other tour members and the guide. Listen up for a fast and informal meeting with the leader including registration and a short brief about the adventures ahead and some country info. Optional dinner together is available to get to know your travel mates better
Day 2:
Casablanca, Rabat, Fes.
After breakfast we’ll start to discover this unique city. We’ll visit the United Nations Square, the Anfa Residential Quarter and the impressive Mosque of Hassan II. Then we will head our way to Rabat, set in a rich, amber-coloured landscape combining the ancient history with the modern Moroccon culture. After visiting the Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins, Hassan Tower, Mohamed V Mausoleum and the Oudayas Gardens, we’ll depart for Fes, where we’ll stay overnight.
Day 3: Fes.
Today we’ll explore the oldest imperial city of Morrocco with more than 10.000 tiny streets offering the largest “medina” (old city) and souks in the world. The Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou Inania Medersa, Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian and Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square and the Spices Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine Medina and Mellah will be the sites visited today. Overnight stay in Fes.
Day 4: Fes, Midelt, Erfoud.
After breakfast we’ll depart for Midelt passing through the Atlas mountains. Midelt is an impressive mountain city at 1488 meters of altitude, remarkably situated down the jbel Ayachi (3737 m). In the afternoon we’ll continue to Erfoud via the canyon of Ziz and the lake of the retaining reservoir Hassan Addakhil. Later we’ll arrive in Erfoud, the city situated at the gates of Tafilalet. Overnight stay in Erfoud.
Day 5: Erfoud, Tineghir, Todra Gorges, Ouarzazate.
Early in the morning you can join the optional excursion to Merzouga before departing for Ouarzazate. After breakfast we’ll depart for Tineghir by passing through the breathtaking desert landscape and Oasis with its fantastic palmgroves. Then we’ll travel to Todra Gorges, the narrow canyon where 300 meters high cliffs drop to the riverbed below. In the afternoon we’ll arrive in Ouarzazate, the city famous for its handicrafts, nature, narrow streets and the marvellous surrounding kasbahs.
Day 6: Ouarzazate, Marrakech.
Today we’ll first discover Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, one of the most authentic and well maintained villages in the region of Atlas. Then we’ll proceed to Marrakech via the High Atlas mountain and 2700 meters high Tizi n Tichka pass offering magnificent views and a unique landscape. In the afternoon we’ll arrive in Marrakech and start to explore this fascinating city. Marrakech is the point where the Arab culture of the cities meets the Berber culture of the mountain villages; where the weary sub-Saharan traders (carrying gold, salt and slaves) would ply their wares to the merchants who would then bring them to Europe. Today we will visit Djemaa el Fna Square full with story tellers, snake charmers, acrobats, musicians, folklore dancers. Overnight stay in Marrakech.
Day 7: Marrakech.
Framed by the snowy heights of the Atlas, with rose-coloured ramparts and a thousand year old palm grove, Marrakech casts a magic spell. After breakfast we’ll start to discover the spell of Marrakech : Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs, Bahia Palace and Dar Si Said Museum will be the sights visited. Afternoon free to explore additional sites of this unique city. XMAS EVE IN
MARRAKECH : This
evening we have the option to join the Xmas Eve Dinner with all the members of our group
in this impressive town.
Day 8: Marrakech, Casablanca.
Early in the morning we’ll depart for Casablanca where our journey will end at around 12:00 noon, after we say goodbye to our new friends and we bid you safe travels.
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Accommodation |
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4 star hotels,
Click for the meeting
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Airport Transfer |
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From the airport to TravelTalk hotel on day 1
Click for details. |
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Meals |
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7 breakfasts |
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Transportation |
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Air-conditioned non-smoking coach or mini-bus |
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Guide |
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Services of experienced guides licenced by the Ministry of Tourism |
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Excursions |
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As per the itinerary (entrance fees NOT included) |
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Not included |
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Any
flights, insurance, meals not stated in the
itinerary, items of a personal nature, tips, visa
fees, entrance fees to the sights and museums, other
services not stated in the itinerary, optional
activities |
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Casablanca including
United Nations Square, Anfa Residential Quarter, Mosque of Hassan II,
Ü Rabat including
Royal Palace, Chellah Ruins,
Hassan Tower,
Mohamed V Mausoleum, Oudayas Gardens
Ü Fes including Bab Boujloud Gate, Bou Inania Medersa,
Moulay Idriss Mausoleum, Andalusian and Quaraouiyine Mosque, Najjarine Square,
Spice Market, Atarine Medersa, the surroundings of Karaouine
Medina and Mellah
ÜMidelt
ÜCanyon of Ziz
ÜAddakhil
ÜErfoud
ÜTineghir
ÜTodra Gorges
ÜOuarzazate
ÜKasbah Ait Ben Haddou
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Marrakech including
Djemaa el Fna Square, Menara Gardens, Koutoubia Mosque, Saadian Tumbs,
Bahia Palace,
Dar Si Said Museum |
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