Marrakech Express

Spa in Morocco !!!

An 8 day Wellness , Fitness TOUR

Start in Marrakech ANY DAY Year Round

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Now you can, with Travel in Style's Marrakech Express! This seven-day/six night Friends Abroad^sm 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, and also the Lonely Planet Moroccan Phrasebook, so you can learn some useful phrases to ease your way.

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 Abroad^sm 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 Tikida Garden Spa Resort. Then, take your first plunge into this wonderful, exotic city.

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 - WELLNESS, SPA, FITNESS (B)
Two days to luxuriate yourself in the SPA: you will have 4 different treatments - according to your own choice and the advice of the professional staff on site - for a total of 2 hours per day alternatively on mornings and afternoons.
Bathrobe, sandals and towels are provided. Just bring your swimsuit and bonnet !

DAY 4 - WELLNESS, SPA, FITNESS (B) THE TIKIDA SPA
Facilities offer:
Heated Fresh Water swimming pool       * Hydro- massages
Algo-therapy       * Jet Shower cabin
Fusion shower    * Massage Rooms
Cellu M6 room     * Presso-therapy room
Facial- care rooms * Aerobics – Fitness : 2 work out rooms with Fitness machines and Cardio .
Traditional Hammam, with steam room .
Beauty salon : hair dresser, hand and foot care, Henna Tattooing

DAY 5 - MARRAKECH (B)
Days on your own : Why not devote these 2 days 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 6 - MARRAKECH (B)
Days on your own: Why not devote these 2 days 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 7 - 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 8 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight back to Casablanca (Included in the rate) , connecting with your international flight homeward.

Luxury stay & Spa Experience at the new & luxurious Sofitel Essaouira

Rates per person in USD Sharing in

Triple Occupancy	US$1661
Double Occupancy	US$1798
Single	US$ 2040

DEPARTURE DATES
You may begin your Marrakech Express Friends Abroad^sm tour in Casablanca on any day of the week. If you plan to take advantage of Royal Air Maroc's nonstop flights from New York to Casablanca, you should plan to depart New York on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday, and begin your tour in Casablanca on the following day (DAY 1 in the Sample Itinerary, above).
For Dec 3-21 & Mar 21-May 4 Please add : % 10 to the listed rates

Your Friends Abroad^sm tour includes:

• Seven nights' Hotel accommodation at Tikida Garden Spa Resort or similar in Marrakech, and Royal Mansour or similar in Casablanca

• Breakfast daily

• One-way first-class train transportation Marrakech-Casablanca .

• Lonely Planet guidebook to Morocco, and Moroccan Phrasebook

• Consultation and referral services of our local Friends Abroad^sm 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

• Lunch or dinner

• 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.