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Between the Koutoubia & the Giralda, I’ve
seen a unic and lonely rainbow, dialogue of the same being"
Transfer from marrakesh airport to the
hotels or vise-versa =
12€/person/way
Half Day
sightseeing of Marrakech per Person = 12 €
Half day
will be devoted to the historical visit of Marrakech ,
Second of the four Imperial Cities founded 1062 A.D.
Rose-red city at the foot of snow-capped atlas mountains. It
is a city in the grip of a delirious imagination.
The Historic visit of Marrakech will include
the Menara, a magnificent pool surrounded by flowers,
reflecting the image of a beautiful Moorish construction
built in 1866 for the dignitaries.
The tour will see several impressive sights:
The Koutoubia Minaret (the twin tower of la Giralda in
Sevilla, Spain), the Saadian tombs demonstrating Moorish
architecture in its perfection.
Other sites include: the museum of Dar Si
Said with the best display of Berber arts and crafts to be
found.
The Bahia
Palace still hosts dignitaries in the heart of the Mellah (Jewish
quarter) then a walk through the colorful souks of Marrakech
and djemaa El Fna square: the ancient meeting point of the
tradesmen in Northwest Africa, with its entertainers ,singers,
dancers, acrobats, jugglers, story-tellers, public-scribes,
soothsayers, medicine-men, dentists, snake-charmers. etc…
Half Day Excursion To
Ourika Valley per
person = 15 €.
The road runs for about 19 miles across the
Haouz Plain and then turns off toward the site of ancient
Aghmat, an abandoned village founded by the Haoura Berbers
before the arrival of Islam. By the late 10th
century it was a rich regional capital but the town was
subsequently captured by the Almoravids and gradually
declined in importance, as Marrakech grew. Al that remains
of the original buildings is the mausoleum of Moatamid Ben
Abbad, an Andalousian poet-prince who was taken prisoner
during the conquest of Seville in 1091
Half Day
Excursion To Asni/Ouirgane per
person = 15 €
Morning
drive across the high Atlas scenery to Asni Ouirgane (65km)
where you’ll discover La Roseraie and the neighbouring
areas, Berber hamlets and stupendous landscapes of forests,
mountains and valleys. The local souks at Tahnaout and Asni
(which take place on Tuesdays and Saturdays) are a wonderful
opportunity to photograph colourful and traditional rural
hamlets which are bustling with activity. This secret and
harmonious countryside will revitalize you with its pure air
and rustic traditions. You will discover an idyllic retreat
lay in the countryside and surrounded by 25 hectares of
parkland, rose gardens, lime and lemon groves, orchards and
carpets of wild flowers. Nature lovers and all those who
needs to escape from the fast pace of urban life will find
Asni Ouirgane & La Roseraie the perfect place to be.
Full
Day Excursion To Essaouira including lunch
per
person= 45
€
We depart
by bus in the direction of the Atlantic coast to the ancient
Portuguese city of Mogador , now called Essaouira where
Orson Welles made his Othello , the film of the
Shakespearean tragedy . in his book says that the
battlements of Mogador provided the framework for an
imaginary dramatic architecture that walls endowed with all
the grandeur and beauty of real , natural stone , worn by
centuries of wind and sun.
The 60’s
music legends Jimmy Hendrix and the rolling stones were
drawn to its idyllic charm , which continues today to lure
musicians and artists alike to the sparkling whitewashed
fishing village trimmed with the brilliant azure of skies.
The tour is
in the blue and white medina , so much different from any
other in morocco , with its wood artisans , spices and magic
shops. You have free time to enjoy around the swimming pool
of the hotel where the lunch will be served .
Full Day
Excursion To Ouarzazet
including lunch
per person=45€
With the crossroads between
the valleys of Drâa, of Dadès and Ziz, Ouarzazate the
beginning of the tour marks by dazzling the traveller with
two splendid kasbahs. That of Taourirt, old residence of
Glaoui, is confusing of beauty. Turns emergent of a mass of
tight houses the ones with the others, push their crenels
towards the blue of the sky, dispute the first place with
the sun. That of Aït Benhaddou is located at 30 kilometres
of the city. Imagine a splendid sand castle posed as by
magic in a field of almond trees in flowers. So beautiful,
playing so well with the light which it was the decoration
many films, of which "Lawrence of Arabia" and "a tea in the
Sahara". Titrate of nobility; this Kasbah is registered with
the world inheritance of UNESCO. Starting point of the road
of the oases, Ouarzazate is also the point of arrival of the
cultures and the craft industry. In its souk, Sunday, are
with profusion henné, pinks, cumin, armoire distilled,
beside potteries Berber, of objects out of cut stone, covers
and the famous carpets Ouzguita, blue or gold yellow, with
the geometrical drawings. Ideal stage, Ouarzazate grants a
marvellous relaxation in its hotels, all splendid. Generous,
hospital, it prepares carefully with the extreme feelings of
the desert.
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