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Morocco 2008

A Private Journey by Foot and by Car

Morocco remains a largely unspoilt and undiscovered destination. It has much to commend it - wonderful countryside, historic cities, good food and the ways of life of its peoples, whether it is that of the lowlanders in the city medinas or the Berber nomads in the mountains of the Middle Atlas. It is also a vast country and the best way to explore it properly is with your own driver and car, which gives the flexibility to move from place to place at the pace that suits you. This wonderful trip includes prolonged stays in two fascinating cities, Fes and Marrakesh, in the unique comfort and style of Moroccan maisons d'hotes, traditional houses that have been modernised to the highest standards without sacrificing their charm and beauty (see descriptions overleaf). You will also spend four days walking in the Middle Atlas, among flowers and goatherds, where you will be the guests of Berber families. Local guides will show you Fes and Marrakesh, whilst a mountain guide will escort you on your walks.

PRICE

Price per person based on 2 people sharing a double/twin room - £1100.00. This itinerary shown below may be adapted to a 7 nights holiday at £760.00 per person.

INCLUDED

• Hotel Accomodation on Bed & Breakfast basis
• Full board during the hiking portion (Berber+ family houses + picnic lunches + dinners)
• Transportation for the whole trip with an English-speaking driver
• City guides in Fes & Marrakech All Monuments fees

Mountain Guide native to the region

NOT INCLUDED

Flights, anything not mentioned in programme

Departure dates 2008:

On request



To book email: walking@star.co.uk
T: (44) (0)1242 254353

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ITINERARY

 

Day 1: Arrive Casablanca and overnight. If time permits, take a stroll around the city.

Day 2: Transfer by car to Fes (Fez). This journey goes via the capital of Rabat and will include a stop at the magnificent Mohammed V Mausoleum. In the afternoon continue via the ruins of Volubilis, one of the world's best-preserved Roman cities, dramatically located on the plain beneath the Atlas foothills. Arrive Fes in the late afternoon and stay in a maison d'hote in the heart of the old town.

Day 3: Spend the day walking through the old city of Fes, the most complete Islamic medieval city in the world, in the company of a local guide. Spread across the area's shallow hills and valleys like a vast white blanket, the huge, dense network of narrow streets and alleys offers a wonderful insight into the history and way of life of Morocco. Overnight Fes.

Day 4: Drive up into the hills of the Middle Atlas. Walk in the countryside in the vicinity of Azrou. Overnight in a hotel in the market town of Azrou.

Day 5: Today's walk takes you across the Bou Harch Valley, through Berber villages and oak forest, to Zaouia d'Ifrane. In the afternoon continue to explore the hills around the village, an area, with its waterfalls and walnut trees, considered by Moslems as a sort of earthly paradise. Overnight at Zaouia with a Berber family.

Day 6: Walk through the cedar forests in the heart of nomad country. Picnic lunch before arriving at Ouiane Lake for overnight in a forest Berber home.

Day 7: After a Berber breakfast, follow the Ouiane river through fields and villages, cross the Oued Felat gorges before arriving reaching the Oum Rbia river, with its myriad pools and springs to be guests for the last time of a Berber family.

Day 8: Drive over the mountains and across the desert to arrive at Marrakesh in the late afternoon. Settle into the beautiful 18th century Maison d'Hote.

Days 9, 10: Programme of visits in the historic city of Marrakesh and/or walks in the nearby valleys and hills.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMME CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS

 

DIFFICULTY OF WALK

GROUP SIZE

From two persons

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HIGHLIGHTS

Glorious scenery, fascinating way of life, beautiful and mysterious towns.
If you have taken this holiday before, we would love to hear of your personal highlights. Mail Us

WEATHER

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ACCOMMODATION & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ACCOMMODATION

RIAD Al Bartal (FES)
Riad Al Bartal or the House of FEZ, is an enchanting house. A courtyard bathed in golden light, cool, softly-lit bedrooms, decorative mosaics, a warm sky above and dazzling marble below, sweet-smelling cedar and red and gold lacquered wood - the perfect setting to relax, rest and daydream.

Our riad, or traditional Moroccan home, in the heart of the historic Fez medina (the most authentic in the Arab world and a Unesco World Heritage site) can be reached by car. It has 5 suites and 1 bedroom around a large courtyard, a Moroccan living room, a panoramic terrace overlooking the medina, and family-style cooking served in the courtyard, in the living room or on the terrace, with an ongoing exhibition of local painters as a backdrop. The 40-square-meter suites have a shower or bath, air-conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter.

RIAD CATALINA (Marrakech)
An ancient residence from the XVIIe century, once belonging to a notable Moroccan family, Riad Catalina has been completely renovated to make it one of the most beautiful guest houses in the 'red city'.

Drawn up around a splendid shaded central patio, the Riad has kept all its antique charms, and comprises fourteen individually decorated rooms with air-conditioning. There is also a terrace with swimming pool and bar From where you may admire the magnificence of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains

GETTING THERE

Internation flights from all major airports

WHAT TO TAKE:

Sturdy walking boots and walking socks (with a change of socks in rucksack), rucksack/day pack, swimming costume, water bottle, insect repellent, sun glasses, sun hat, sun block/cream, compass, torch and a first-aid kit.

WHEN TO GO

Spring and autumn are good times to take this holiday

INSURANCE

We recommend that you take out appropriate holiday insurance covering you against illness, injury, and loss or damage to luggage. This insurance should also cover the possibility of your having to cancel your holiday for whatever reason.

To book, contact worldwalks  at:
email:walking@star.co.uk
T: (44) (0)1242 254353

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