Moroccan weekend break, tailormade
| country: | Morocco |
| departures: | Year round, can be arranged and adapted to suit your requirements |
| price: | From £430 (5 days) excluding flights, based on twin share. We can arrange flights from the UK. In order for us to put together a detailed response it would be very helpful if you could provide full details in your enquiry as listed below |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Marrakech is the most alluring city in Morocco. Within the walls of the medina, the maze of streets all eventually lead to the great square of the Djemma el Fnna, the throbbing heart of the city. Full of life and colour at all hours, as the sun sets the square fills with food stalls providing freshly cooked food for visitors and locals alike. Busy markets throng the streets around the great square, crowding for attention amongst the great sights that tell of the city’s glorious history.
While it is possible to stay in a modern hotel in the new city, we think that most visitors would prefer to stay in a riad in the heart of the medina. Riads are traditional Moroccan houses which have been lovingly restored and now provide luxurious accommodation with excellent service. On your first day in Marrakech, we arrange for an expert bilingual guide to introduce you to the fascinating history and culture of this vibrant city so that you can get the most out of your time here.
While it is possible to stay in a modern hotel in the new city, we think that most visitors would prefer to stay in a riad in the heart of the medina. Riads are traditional Moroccan houses which have been lovingly restored and now provide luxurious accommodation with excellent service. On your first day in Marrakech, we arrange for an expert bilingual guide to introduce you to the fascinating history and culture of this vibrant city so that you can get the most out of your time here.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive in Marrakech. You will be met at the airport and taken to your riad. |
| Day 2: | After breakfast, you will be met by your guide for a half day tour of Marrakech. The rest of the day is free to explore the sights and souqs of the city. |
| Day 3-4: | Free day to explore. |
| Day 5: | After breakfast you will be taken to the airport in time for your flight home. |
travellers' tales
We absolutely loved hiking in the Atlas Mountains, with our wonderful guide, through Berber villages and seeing the amazing land of Morocco. My husband was enthralled with the sites, smells, sounds and tastes in the Marrakech souks. (more)
tailor made holidays
This trip can be tailormade to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more luxurious trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments before relaxing in comfort. As this trip can be tailormade it would be helpful if you could you provide the following information: rough budget per person (stating with or without flights), your address and postcode, contact phone number, preferred date of travel, length of trip, number of passengers, preferred countries and areas within those countries, specific interests & type of accommodation.highly commended
This tourism business was Highly Commended in our 2007 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards - the largest awards of their kind in the world, and organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical Magazine, of the Royal Geographical Society.Since 2004, the Awards has recognised individuals, companies and organisations in travel making a big commitment to the culture and economies of local communities and helping to conserve biodiversity.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Wherever possible, we work with locally owned riads such as the Riad Kniza. When staying in Moroccan-owned property your money stays within the country and supports the local community.
We were voted most responsible tour operator by UK NGO Tourism Concern. On average 75% of the cost of your trip with us - excluding flights - remains in the destination. Flights are automatically carbon offset through The Travel Forest, which plants 10 indigenous trees on your behalf (currently in northern Tanzania). Whilst the primary motivation for planting the trees is to offset carbon emissions, the project also works as a poverty alleviation and environmental improvement scheme. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |