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Trail of ‘The Marrakech Express': Road of the Kasbahs Add-on Trail of ‘The Marrakech Express': Kasbahs Add-on
This wonderful add-on takes you to the outstanding scenery and colourful sights in the south of Morocco. Take in spectacular panoramic views from the Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass; visit Ouarzazate, created in 1928 by the French Foreign Legion; travel the road of the Kasbahs (fortified districts) past olive, orange and palm groves; take a camel ride to the top of the dunes in the Sahara Desert at Merzouga, an oasis resort, to see the magnificent sunrise; walk through the imposing Todhra Gorges at Tinghir and visit the old garrison town of Erfoud and ‘gateway to the Sahara’.

You will have the chance to visit the Berber village of Ait Ben Haddou, a ‘fortified city’ or ksar of earthen buildings crowded together and surrounded by defensive high walls. Situated on a hill at Souss-Massa-Draa in Ouarzazte province, it lies along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ait Ben Haddou is a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco.

Highlights Include

  • Quarzazate
  • Erfoud
  • Tinghir

What's Included

  • Transfers to and from your hotel
  • Four nights’ half board accommodation
  • Services of a local representative
  • Lunch on Days 2, 3 and 4 (add-on only)
  • Sightseeing as detailed

Special Departures


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Accommodation

You will stay in good, centrally situated tourist class hotels, some with swimming pool. Bedrooms have private facilities, air-conditioning, TV and telephone.

 

Itinerary

Travel through the 2,260 metre pass of Tizi-n-Tichka in the Atlas Mountains, have lunch in a Bedouin tent, and take a camel ride into the Sahara to watch the sun rise over the sand dunes on this memorable add-on trip to the outstanding scenery and colourful sights of south Morocco.

DAY 1 - Marrakech/Quarzazate
This is Day 8 of your main tour. Depart for Ouarzazate via the 2,260 metre pass of Tizi-n-Tichka in the Upper Atlas Mountains. Continue to the famous Kasbah ‘Ait Ben Haddou’ for a visit before arriving in Ouarzazate for an overnight stay.

DAY 2 - Erfoud
We drive to Tinghir past Boumaine, the Dades Valley and El Kelaa Mi Gouna, known for its annual rose festival. You will have lunch in a Bedouin tent. We continue eastwards through an increasingly desolate and barren landscape, broken only by the occasional oasis to the town of Erfoud ‘gateway to the Sahara’ for dinner and an overnight stay.
 
DAY 3 - Tinghir
We make an early start to drive south for about an hour in 4 x 4 vehicles to reach the sand dunes at Merzouga, which mark the start of the Sahara desert. Here we transfer to camels for the ascent to the top of the dunes to watch the sunrise. Afterwards we return to the hotel for breakfast, before driving back to Tinghir for lunch. This afternoon we visit the nearby Todra Gorges with the sheer rock faces towering 300 metres above you. We return to Tinghir for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 4 - Marrakech
Today we drive back to Marrakech for an overnight stay, stopping for lunch en route at Ourzazate. This evening enjoy dinner at the hotel.

DAY 5 - Marrakech/UK
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK via Casablanca.

Dates, Prices & Departure

holiday ref: PLMK

Departure Date Price fromBook Holiday
20/03/2010 £1662
24/04/2010 £1662
29/05/2010 £1702
04/09/2010 £1602
23/10/2010 £1702
06/11/2010 £1522
Deposit as per main tour
All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities


Surcharges

The price of fuel has risen dramatically over the past months in line with oil prices. As a result many airlines and cruise lines have imposed additional fuel charges. In common with other businesses our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these costs.

Supplements

  • Single room supplement £90
  • Holiday insurance

Travel Information

Flights are by scheduled services of Royal air Maroc
Depart London Heathrow 1810 hrs
Return arrival 1650 hrs
All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation

Connect to London

If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport, usually you’ll have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £35 per person return. Connecting flights are usually available from; Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle.

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