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Marrakech
Express
Imagine
"traveling the train through clear Moroccan skies ...."
An
8 day FRIENDS ABROADsm TOUR
Start
in Marrakech ANY DAY
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Now you can, with Travel in Style's Marrakech Express! This seven-day/six night Friends Abroadsm adventure to Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech allows you to go at your own pace, establishing your own itinerary.
We'll
send you a copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Morocco, so you can read
up on this romantic destination.
WE MAKE THE IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU.
We'll make all of the basic travel arrangements for you: reserve six nights' hotel accommodation (including continental or buffet breakfast, tax and service); buy your first-class train tickets one-way between Casablanca and Marrakech, and Casablanca and Fez; meet you at airports and train stations and transfer you to and from your hotel; and give you contact numbers for our local Friends Abroadª representative whom you can call with any questions or requests. All of this is included in the Friends Abroadsm program.
International
airfare is not included in the rates, so feel free to use frequent flyer
tickets, or ask us about our special fares.
Come
with us! As Crosby, Stills & Nash sing, "We're riding on the Marrakech
Expressly taking us to Marrakech!"
SUGGESTED
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - MARRAKECH
You arrive in the Kingdom of Morocco, landing at Marrakech, our
staff greets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Then,
take your first plunge into this wonderful, exotic city.
Ferry
Algeciras or from Gibraltar:
When you arrive by ferry to Tangiers , we'll meet you at the pier: Transfer
and first class train ticket : Tangiers/ Marrakech , overnight , sleeper
car, leaving Tangiers at 10:30 PM, arriving Marrakech 07:50 AM next
day : Please add $150 USD Per person , to add a tour of Tangiers before
you board the train, please add $60 per person .
DAY
2 - MARRAKECH (B)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called
"the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." Grab your
guidebook and explore! The top sights include the stately Koutoubia
Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty, the Menara
pavilion and gardens, the ruins of sprawling Badi Palace,
the Bahia Palace Museum, the Ben Yousef medersa, and the
Koubba (chapel) of el-Ba'adiyn. If you'd like an orientation
tour (optional at extra cost), just contact our local representative,
who will be happy to make your reservation.
DAY
3 - MARRAKECH (B)
Why not devote today to Marrakech's fabulous medieval souk (bazaar)?
Penetrating the labyrinthine souk, you'll see some of the age-old guilds
at work, including the dyers and tanners. Save an hour--and bring your
camera--for famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its circus atmosphere
of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers,
snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes. Find a cozy bistro
for lunch, and perhaps an elegant restaurant for dinner--it's all up
to you.
DAY
4 - MARRAKECH TO CASABLANCA (B)
Today you board the Marrakech Express bound for Casablanca! Roll
across the beautiful Moroccan countryside, admiring the towering Atlas
Mountains in the distance, and the timeless scenes of North African
village and town life right beside the rails. When you arrive in Casablanca,
our staff meets your train and escorts you on a panoramic tour the old
souks & local vegetable markets in the old Medina with the Witches
Market , where herbs and spices used in traditional cures, magic
spells, talisman and potions are sold, Olives souks and the market of
Bab Marrakech. Tour the Grand Mosque of Hassan II the largest in the
world after that of Mecca, then on to your hotel.
DAY
5 - CASABLANCA TO FEZ (B)
After breakfast, board your first-class train to Fez, another
of Morocco's four royal cities. When you arrive in Fez, our staff will
escort you to your hotel, and the city is yours to explore, guidebook
in hand. The Lonely Planet guide includes all the important things to
see, and recommendations for restaurants in all price ranges, so you'll
never be at a loss for advice.
DAY
6 and Day 7 - FEZ (B)
Oldest of Morocco's four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating,
and today it's yours. Top sights include the medina (old city),
the 15-century Borj Nord Arms Museum, the gateway of the royal
palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century
Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersas (theological seminaries)
of Bou Inania and Attarine, the shrine of the city's founder
Moulay Idris II, the Nejjarine Fountain, the monumental
gateway of Bab Boujelloud, the old harem gardens, Dar
Batha Museum, and the artisans' guilds in the souks.
DAY
8 - DEPARTURE- FEZ (B)
Our staff escorts you to FEZ airport for your , connecting with your
international flight homeward. Bon Voyage .
Rates
per person in USD $
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Deluxe
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First Class
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Triple |
US$
2360
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US$
2161
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Double |
US$
2498 |
US$
2298 |
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Single |
US$
3070 |
US$
2740 |
DEPARTURE
DATES
You may begin your Marrakech Express Friends Abroadsm
tour in Casablanca on any day of the week.
Your Friends Abroadsm tour includes:
- Seven
nights' accommodation at a carefully-selected hotel in the class of
your choice (Deluxe, First Class, Tourist Class), including tax and
service. Sample of hotels used for First class (or similar):
Marrakech : Tichka / Kenzi Farah. Casablanca : Idou
Anfa Fez : Menzah Zalagh
- One-way first-class train transportation Marrakech-Casablanca and Casablanca-Fez, or vice-versa
- Lonely
Planet guidebook to Morocco
- Consultation
and referral services of our local Friends Abroadsm
representative in each city on your tour.
- Panoramic
tour of Casablanca. Including entrance fees to the Grand Mosque (
except on Fridays no tours of the mosque on Fridays).
What's not included:
- International airfare to or from Morocco
- Escorted tours and local guides, which are always available at extra cost if you would like them
- Admissions fees to sights, museums, etc.
Henna
party ( For ladies only ) :
One of the "insiders" excursions into Moroccan culture, a chance to
attend a henna party, the painting of hands and body r with this natural
red dye is a symbol of joy at weddings and regarded as a way to enhance
one's beauty , if interested in attending a Henna party , please let's
know in advance.
Luxury
stay & Spa Experience at the new & luxurious Sofitel Essaouira
Sample
First class;
Fes : Riad Perle Medina , Merinides or similar
Casablanca
: Idou Anfa
Essaouira : Villa Quieta
Marrakech : Riad Slitine , Medina & Spa , Maison
Rouge , Tikida Garden or Kenzi Farah
Sample
Deluxe Hotels:
Fes : Riad Fes (Deluxe
Room)
Casablanca
: Royal Mansour
Essaouira : Villa Quieta
Marrakech : Riad Mehdi ( Suite)
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