Mediterranean
Sun
Tunisia and Morocco Dream Vacation
North Africa Romance
in The Kasbah Fantasy
Tour
Private
Transfers and Private Touring. Perfect for Honeymooners - Arrive
ANY day year round
. Tunisia and Morocco in 8 days
Experience
the romance of North Africa , Mediterranean Tunisia and old Morocco
everywhere on this tour, in ancient kasbahs standing sentinel against
invaders, along the winding lanes of the medinas of Tunis , Djerba Fez
and Marrakech, and in your very lodgings, palaces and venerable homes
that have been brought to life again as Riads, combining the best of
Arab hospitality with the appointments of fine boutique hotels.
DAY
1 - Start in TUNIS ( Tunisia ) Arrive any day you choose
Our local staff will meet you upon arrival at Tunis Carthage International
Airport. You'll be assisted with the formalities, and escorted to one
of the fine Hotels: GOLDEN TULIP 5 stars (www.goldentulipcarthage.com)
or similar , Khamsa Corinthia in Gammarth , El Hana International in
Tunis or "Palm Beach" Hotel in Hammamet or similar. Depending
on your flight and arrival time : There will be time to relax and recuperate
from your journey, and enjoy the excellent facilities. If you wish,
you can adventure into the center of Tunis to start your exploration
of the winding alleys of the souk, filled with treasures of beaten brass
and basketry and carpets, and merchants who will welcome you with traditional
mint tea.
Day
2 - Tunis / Chartage: (BL)
After
breakfast
we proceed to tour : CHARTAGE, El Bardo Museum ,SIDI BOU SAID (Lunch
included)
we'll marvel at the ruins of Carthage, a true metropolis of the ancient
world, as evidenced by its theater, circus, baths, port installations,
and extensive urban plan. We'll lunch at a fine local restaurant DAR
HAMOUDA PACHA, then speed forward in time to the middle ages, as we
visit the picture-perfect Moorish village of Sidi Bou Said. With its
white washed walls and narrow laneways, it's the perfect setting as
we stop for traditional mint tea. Back in Tunis, we'll stop at the Bardo
Museum, to view the most extensive Roman mosaics in the world. We'll
then head for the Medina, the old quarter of the city, with its warrens
of shops filled with wares ranging from humdrum to exotic. Return to
our hotel early evening. Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant
DAY 3 - DJERBA (B)
Today we fly to Djerba, ( air fare is included in economy class , ticket
is issued in Tunis) , Djerba is the island where Ulysses once encountered
the legendary Lotus-Eaters. Transfer to Hotel RADISSON SAS DJERBA 5
stars ( or similar) ( www.djerba.radissonsas.com) . Remainder of the
day at leisure.
Day
4 - Djerba (BL)
Today we explore the old quarters, including the synagogue of Hara Sghira,
Hara Kebira with its modern Jewish community, and Guellala, with its
craft stalls, and to see the waterfront and fishing fleet, and the lively
town of Houmt Souk, lunch is included at a charming local restaurant.
Day
5 - Djerba (BL)
Full day at leisure to enjoy the sun & the beach or to go back to
the local souks & old medina.
Day
6 - Djerba (B)
Optional excursion are available through us or book on the spot through
the hotel
Day
7 - Tunis / Casablanca : (BL)
We
fly back to Tunis , and connect same day to Casablanca ( non-stop or
via Paris) . Air fare is included in economy class with tax.
You'll land at the airport of fabled Casablanca, clear customs and immigration
formalities, and board your connecting flight to Marrakech. Our local
staff will greet you and usher you directly to your accommodations at
one of the charming Riads ( Boutique hotels ) we use , dar Donab or
Dar Ghalia , where a traditional welcoming mint tea and a fruit basket
await you. Your personal requirements and relaxation are foremost. Take
in your surroundings, the formality of check-in can wait.
In
the Riads we use the proprietors and their staff extend a hospitality
of the sort born of good breeding. Breakfast, either continental or
Moroccan-style, may be taken in the privacy of one's room or in the
lounge in the company of one's fellow guests, while room service offers
light fare as required.
Sample Boutique hotel sin Marrakech ( or similar) :
Riad VILLA DES ORANGERS or Riad SULTANA
Riad Dar DONAB or Riad KNIZA.
Day 8 - Marrakech (BD)
This morning you'll take a private tour of Marrakech by
horse-drawn carriage. You'll see the Koutoubia, the landmark mosque
of the city, and perhaps you'll note its similarity to its sister tower,
the Giralda of Seville, in Spain. You'll continue to the Bahia palace,
built in the nineteenth century, with room after stately oriental room
of intricate plaster work and finely detailed columns, and sedate hidden
gardens. Finally, you'll see the Majorelle Botanical Gardens of Yves
Saint Laurent, planted with trees and flowers from all over the world.
In the afternoon, you'll discover the old city and always-lively Djemaa
El Fna Square, populated by water sellers, magicians, peddlers, politicians,
and animal tamers, who carry on an endless flurry of activities straight
out of the middle ages.
If you have a spare moment, the souks of Marrakech will always keep
you entertained. Your day concludes with a gastronomic Moroccan-style
dinner at Dar Marjana, a seventeenth-century house in the Medina. You'll
be welcomed with a drink served in an open patio as a fountain trickles
gently in the background, and ushered to dine at leisure while you are
entertained by a lutenist, singers, and, yes, a belly dancer.
Day 9 - Marrakech
(B)
You'll spend these two days as you wish. Perhaps you'll explore more
of the walled quarters of souks and winding lanes. Or else you'll venture
into the modern town of wide boulevards and sidewalk cafes. Or maybe
you'll appreciate the serenity of your lodgings.
Subject to availability,
and the hotel used, a complimentary hamam session is included , the
traditional Moroccan steam bath, with scrubbing and a ritual all its
own.
Day 10 - Marrakech (B)
Day at leisure . We'll call on you today or tomorrow ( as you wish)
to take you for your sunset camel ride, in the 13,000 acres of palm
groves around Marrakech.
Day 11 - Marrakech (BD)
We'll escort you to Marrakech Menara airport to board your Royal Air
Maroc flight for Casablanca, connecting the same day to Fez, where you'll
be met and ushered to one of the charming Riad or hotels
You'll be welcomed with a traditional mint tea, and a fruit basket,Your
dinner is included at your hotel .
Day
12 -Fez (BD)
Put on your walking shoes this morning for a trip in time back to the
ninth century, as you explore the old city of Fez. Its Medina and its
labyrinth of souks have been declared a world cultural treasure. Your
afternoon is free for relaxation or shopping or further exploration
as you wish.
Dinner is included at the hotel
Day
13 - Fez (BD)
Spend the day in FEZ at leisure as you wish .
In the evening it's dinner and a show, with a difference. The food is
Moroccan-style, of course; and the show is a fascinating view into Moroccan
life, including a traditional wedding ceremony, Arabo-Andaluisan
music, and an enticing performance by a belly dancer.
Subject to availability and the hotel category you book enjoy the hamam
and spa facilities at the hotel.
Day
14 -Departure from Fez or Casablanca (B)
You'll be escorted to Fez Saiss airport, or Casablanca Airport as you
wish, end of our service. Bon voyage .
Rate
per person in US $
| |
Deluxe
Hotels |
First
Class |
| In
Triple Occupancy |
US$
5069.00 |
US$
4690.00 |
| In
Double Occupancy |
US$
5190.00 |
US$
4560.00 |
| In
Single Occupancy |
US$
6590.00 |
US$
5300.00 |
Your
tour includes:
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Domestic air within Morocco, Tunisia and between Tunis and Casablanca
,in economy class including tax
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All airport transfers always on a private basis, private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur
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Accommodation as described
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Meals
as indicated: cB = Continental breakfast; L = set-menu lunch;
D = set-menu dinner
- Ground
transportation in chauffeured, air-conditioned Mercedes Benz automobile,
or 4 wheel drive .
- The
services of a private licensed English-speaking guide
- Entrance
fees to sites visited.
Not
included:
The
Mediterranean resorts of Europe are wonderful, but they can be crowded
and expensive. So where do discerning Europeans go to find the perfect
laid-back, affordable Mediterranean vacation? Why, they go to Tunisia,
of
course!
The
clear blue water, the shimmering sun, the white sand beaches are all
the
same in Tunisia, the southern shore of the Mediterranean, just across
the
sea from Sicily and Sardinia. The prices are lower, the pace is more
relaxed, and the cuisine and service in this former French colony are
French-inspired. (Everyone speaks French as well as Arabic, and many
people
in hotels, restaurants and other tourist spots speak some English, too.)
Tunisia's
history has always been linked to Europe's. Hannibal of Carthage
crossed from Tunisia to Europe with 30,000 men and a few dozen elephants
and
humbled the Roman legions. Rome ultimately triumphed, however, and Tunisia
became the Roman province of Africa. Today the picturesque ruins of
great
Roman cities are spread throughout the Tunisian countryside.
Be
sure to see Tunisia's African side as well: its legacy of Umayyad,
Abbasid and Ottoman culture and cuisine, its picture-perfect desert
oases
shaded by date palms, its markets filled with handicrafts and exotic
spices.
Want
a Mediterranean vacation like the Europeans enjoy?
Go to Tunisia!
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Morocco
the 12 days with
a one night stay in the Sahara
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