Morocco, the westernmost of the great Islamic power, is a land of irresistible beauty. It is both European and African: its people are the descendants of the Moors who conquered Spain in the Middle Ages. Beggars stretch out their hands for alms beneath modern city skyscrapers, and in the countryside princes still live in feudal splendour.
The broad, bronze-studded door of the bridegroom’s house in Tetuan was permanently ajar to allow for the continuous stream of guests come to congratulate their friend Taieb and to help him pass the long hours until it was time to fetch the bride. It will be the first time to see a Moorish door remain ajar and unguarded for so long. These splendid doors are usually so secretive, so sternly reproachful to prying eyes eager to know what lies behind them. They possess immense and elaborate keyholes, made to their measure, but who would dare to risk being caught looking through them? For most of the time they remain as sharply closed as a portcullis in the grim wall of a fortress; when they open, it is only just a very little, and very reluctantly, to disclose a small servant in pigtails and wide pantaloons. After a brief, tantalizing glimpse of dark passages and glowing columns faces with coloured tiles. They close again silently with crustacean firmness. But on this particular night, the servants were too harassed to mount their customary guard and the great door hospitably allowed us to slip inside.
The brightly lit interior will be filled with Moroccans of all sizes and ages. A relative with a fixed smile and dazed eyes might step forward to greet you and waft, with the animated gestures of a policeman standing at the head of a traffic diversion, towards a narrow staircase of high, tiled step-but even here there was an overflow. A guest squatted upon every step.
There will be slender young Moors dressed in suite with a rakish Spanish cut, and stout old Moors proudly enveloped in white burnous, expansive Moors who will smile and nod as you squeeze past them on the stair, and reserved Moors, bearded and cloaked, who may lower their eyes and assumed a grave, puritanical air. There might be modern Moors who looked bored, and old fashioned Moors happily propped up against tower of cushions smoking vision-including kif. Some of the guests stayed for less than an hour, while others sat on and on until they were driven out by the flutes that herald the bride. Surely half of Tetuan’s male Moorish population must have passed through the various reception halls, upstairs and downstairs, in the course of the evening.
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Itinerary
Day 1 Casablanca (D)
Upon arrival in Casablanca, the economic capital of Morocco, you will be met and transferred by shuttle bus to your Casablanca hotel. Depending on arrival time, the group will visit the city, including a guided tour to the Hassan II, one of the world’s biggest mosques.
Day 2 Rabat / Fes (B, D)
After breakfast, the group will leave by van towards Fes. On route, you will stop at Rabat, the capital city and residence of the King, for lunch and a time to enjoy the beautiful coastal city. After lunch you will continue on to Fes, the spiritual capital of Morocco. You can choose to have an optional visit to the ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis and the imperial city of Meknes.
Day 3 Fes (B, D)
After breakfast you will begin our guided tour of the Fes medina, one of the world’s largest walled in cities. You will explore the narrow streets lined with fresh fruit, mounds of spices, intricately woven Berber carpets and many other art objects of Morocco. A visit to the King’s Palace, the tanneries, and potters are just a few places we will experience. For lunch you will eat in a traditional restaurant in the heart of the medina. After lunch you will complete the tour and return to your hotel for the evening.
Day 4 Erfoud (B, D)
After an early breakfast you will begin your ascent across the Middle Atlas Mountains. Most of the day will be spent winding your way through the beautiful forests, jagged rock faces, and Berber villages as you cross the Atlas Mountains and begin to descend into the Sahara Desert.
Day 5 Sahara Desert (B, D)
In the afternoon, you will head off in some 4-wheel drive vehicles across the barren land to the majestic Sahara sand dunes. You will set off by camel for a 2-hour trek out to the oasis where you will spend the night in Berber tents ***this could be optional if you would prefer to return to the hotel to sleep***
Day 6 Todra/Dades Gorges (B, D)
After breakfast, you will return by camel to the 4x4s and head back to Erfoud. From Erfoud you set out behind the High Atlas Mountains on route to the Todra Gorges. In the afternoon, you will take a walk up in the towering Todra Gorges (600 feet high). The picturesque river valleys make for a beautiful journey towards the southeast of Morocco.
Day 7 Marrakech (B, D)
After an early breakfast you set off to Marrakech via Ouarzazate. You will visit one of the jewels of Morocco – Kasbah Ait Benhaddou. In typical Moroccan fashion, the true treasures must be searched out and discovered… usually off the beaten path. After lunch, you will head over the mountains to Marrakech.
Day 8 Marrakech (B, D)
After breakfast, the group will have a guided tour of Marrakech, the southern pearl of Morocco. You will discover the Palace of the Bahia, the Saadian Tombs, and many other hidden treasures.
Day 9 Casablanca (B, D)
Your last day of travel will take you back to Casablanca where you began your voyage 10 days before.
Day 10 Casablanca / Depart (B)
Transfer to the airport
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Highlights
Discover the real Morocco
English speaking private driver
Sahara, Fes, Marrakech & more…
Stay in lovely traditional riads
Accommodation
Hotel Maamoura
Hotel Novotel
Hotel Royal Mansour
Dar Fes Medina
Riad Myra or Jaouhara
Riad Fes or Maison Bleue
Dar Fes Medina
Kasbah Tizimi
Kasbah Xaluca
Private Berber Tent
Belle Etoile Deluxe Tent
Xaluca Dades
Le Berber Palace (Ouarzazate)
Riad Yasmine
Riad Moucharabieh
Riad Kniza
Inclusions
Hotels Accommodations
Half Board – 2 meals each day
Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
Professional English Speaking Driver
Professional Guides in the major cities
Entrance Fees to historical sites
Excursion fees (Camel Trek/ Berber Tents)
Portage Tips
Exclusions
Anything that is not mention in the above inclusion
Terms & Conditions Applied
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