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Agent Pick of the Month
| Name: |
Dave Edwards |
| Title: |
Senior Travel Consultant |
| Location: |
Greenwich Village, New York City |
| Contact: |
(212) 674-2887
dedwards@atcadventure.com |
| Tour: |
Morocco In Style – (IMT)
Connoisseur style trip: You're drawn to exotic destinations but want to appreciate them in style. This trip stays in the finest accommodation with a high level of comfort.
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| Duration: |
15 Days |
| Cost: |
$2,685 USD |
"In February 2007, I embarked on this trip. It was a fascinating tour, and I was surprised how undeveloped Morocco still is as a tourist destination. As I traveled the country, I noticed little traffic on the roads and barely a plane in the sky. We visited fairly remote destinations as we journeyed from Casablanca to Marrakech in an 18-seat minibus, and I found the people friendly and honest. Morocco is one of those countries that is hard to capture with a lens - often the photos you take don't really do it justice. I think the overall feeling of safety you get from the locals and by being on an escorted tour, allows you to really enjoy the sensation of being in an exotic location in Africa. Winter is very much the perfect time to visit Morocco, with temperatures barely reaching 80 degrees and the chance of snowfall at higher altitudes. During the rest of the year, Morocco can get extremely hot, so it's advisable to avoid traveling there in the summertime.
Highlights of the tour included three nights in Fes, probably the most complete example of medieval Islamic society in the Arab world; a night in the dunes in the Sahara Desert; and a visit to the stunning Todra Gorge (25 miles of palm groves lined by 1,000-feet high cliffs and 18th-century mud houses). The trip was enhanced by the four- and five-star hotels in which we stayed-a feature of the Connoisseur tour style. I couldn't recommend this tour more highly. And, if you don't eat meat, you'll get by on Berber omelettes and veggie tagines the whole time!
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Dave Edwards
ITINERARY:
| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
CASABLANCA
Arrival day. |
| 2 |
CASABLANCA – FES
Take the train to Fes. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore this city or relax. We stay in the heart of the ancient medina in a typical residence that has been transformed into a hotel but which retains all the splendor and atmosphere of the old private homes. |
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FES
Today we go on a guided tour around the city, said by many to be the best example of old Islamic architecture to be found anywhere in the world. |
| 4 |
FES
Using Fes as our base, we visit the nearby Imperial City of Meknes, once home to one of Morocco’s greatest rulers. In the afternoon we visit the Roman site of Volubilis. |
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FES – MERZOUGA
We leave Morocco’s northern cities behind and embark on a long drive through mountains, forests and gorges until we end up in Merzouga, in the mighty Sahara Desert. Our accommodation tonight is in the style of a traditional kasbah fortress. |
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MERZOUGA
In the morning we can visit nearby villages. In the afternoon we ride camels out into the dunes, to our private desert camp. Our accommodation tonight is in a traditional Berber tent, where we can fully appreciate the tranquillity of the desert. |
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MERZOUGA - TODRA GORGE
Today we head to one of Morocco’s greatest natural wonders, the imposing Todra Gorge, where we have time to explore before moving on to Tinerhir. We stay in a hotel built in the classic style of the desert kasbahs. |
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OUARZAZATE & AIT BEN HADDOU
Travel to the oasis town of Ouarzazate and the nearby village of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage site that contains the best preserved collection of kasbahs in Morocco. We spend the night in a traditionally decorated converted kasbah. |
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TAROUDANNT
We travel through the dramatic scenery of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to reach the Berber town of Taroudannt, where we stay in a restored Sultan's palace within the town walls. |
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TAROUDANNT
A free day to explore this charming walled town. Perhaps visit the local markets or take a walk along the ramparts. |
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HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS
Exploring another side of Morocco, we head into the dramatic High Atlas mountains, the highest range in North Africa. Our accommodation tonight is situated in the heart of the mountains. |
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HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS
A full day to explore and walk amongst this fantastic scenery, gaining a great insight into rural Morocco. |
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HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS – MARRAKECH
Descending from the mountains, we head to the fabled market city of Marrakech, once the great meeting place for Morocco’s remote tribes. This afternoon we have a guided tour around some of the city’s fantastic monuments. |
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MARRAKECH
A free day to explore Marrakech. |
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MARRAKECH
Tour ends. |
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