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Tour Highlights
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- Fantasia show in Marrakesh
- Dialogue with one of the last
remaining Jewish families in Mekens
- Guided walk through the Medina, in
the footsteps of the famous Jewish scholar Maimonides.
- Experience the Djma El Fna
Square
Trip Includes
- 7 nights accommodation
in selected hotels
- 2 night
Casablanca
- 2 nights
Fez
- 3 night
Marrakesh
- Breakfast daily
and 2 dinners
- Sightseeing per
itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach with panoramic
windows
- Services of a friendly
and professional English-speaking Expedition Educator throughout the
trip
- Entrance fees per
itinerary
- Airport transfers on
arrival and departure
- All hotel portage and
tipping included
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DAY ONE:
Sunday DEPARTURE
- Depart from the U.S. to
Morocco.
Overnight: Flight
DAY TWO: Monday ARRIVAL IN
CASABLANCA
- Arrive
at Casablanca Airport.
- Welcome by our
representative and assistance with arrival formalities.
- Transfer to your hotel and check
in. Airport transfer included.
- Relax, unpack and settle
into hotel room.
- Meet your Expedition Educator and
fellow travelers for o
pening dinner and orientation.
Overnight:
Casablanca
DAY THREE: Tuesday CASABLANCA
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Dialogue with tour educator about the Glory of
Moroccan Jewry.
- Da'at Encounter: Meet and hear from the leaders of the
Casablanca Jewish community - “Why I Still Live in Morocco” - at the Beth El
Synagogue.
- Museum of the Jews of Morocco - A Glimpse at the Past and a Look Toward the Future. Enjoy a
guided visit into the rich and colorful world of Moroccan Jewry, a community
that at one time numbered close to 250,000 Jews.
- Hasan II Mosque - After the mosques at Mecca and
Medina, it is the third-largest mosque in the world and host to the world's
tallest minaret at 689 feet.
- Dinner on your own.
- Da'at Encounter: Late night visit to the famed Rick's
Café from the movie “Casablanca.” Meet and chat with entrepreneur and owner,
Kathy Kriger.
Overnight:
Casablanca
DAY FOUR: Wednesday THE LEGACY OF MOROCCAN
JEWRY
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Depart for Rabat, capital of Morocco and home to
settlement in the area as early as the 3rd century BCE. Guided visit around
the walls of the Royal Palace and the Mausoleums of Mohammad V, who reigned
(with a short period in exile) from 1927-1961 and his son, Hassan I, who
reigned until his death in 1999. Both kings had good relationships with the
Jewish community, and Hassan I worked quietly behind the scenes, encouraging
early talks between Israel and Arab countries due in part to the sizeable
Moroccan Jewish population in Israel.
- Drive to Meknes, the ancient walled city and one-time
imperial capital.
- Visit the Mellah - the walled ghetto was the Jewish
Quarter of Meknes, once one of Morocco's thriving Jewish communities.
- Da'at Encounter: Dialogue with one of the last remaining
Jewish families in Meknes.
- Drive to Fez, one of the four imperial cities -
Meknes, Marrakech and Rabat are the others.
- Check in to your hotel.
- Da'at Encounter: Dinner with members of the Fez Jewish
community.
Overnight:
Fez
DAY FIVE: Thursday THE MYSTERIES OF
FEZ
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Dialogue with tour educator - Jews and Moslems:
Learning, Working and Living Together in the Imperial City of Fez.
- An analysis of Fez overlooking the Medina, Fez's
walled quarters in this ancient city - with labyrinthine alleyways to wander
and explore.
- Guided walk through the Medina, in the footsteps of
the famous Jewish scholar, Maimonides.
- En-Nejjarine Square and Fountain and the Museum of
Wooden Arts and Crafts. Housed in the beautifully restored former
caravan stop, or fondouk, one of many traditional stopping places for
merchants traveling Saharan trade routes.
- The Al Karaouine University and Mosque - founded in
859 BCE, it is the oldest, continually operating university in the world, and
played a leading role in establishing cultural and academic relations between
the Islamic world and Europe. Maimonides studied there.
- Madrassas of the Medina - Morocco's definitive style
of Islamic architecture reached new heights with the madrassas or
Islamic schools of Fez, built between 1321 and 1357.
- The Tanners' Quarter -- responsible for Fez's
wonderful leather goods, with intense aromas and fascinating traditional craft
methods.
- The Arts and Crafts and Nejjarine Souks or markets,
where carpenters still build and decorate furniture and cabinetry from
fragrant cedar wood.
- Lunch on your own.
- Guided visit through the Mellah or Fundouk al
Yahudi - the Jewish Quarter of Fez -- stopping in at a few of the former
synagogues.
- Visit the famous Fez Jewish cemetery - with sections
for children, adults, priests and people of distinction, it is where some of
Morocco's legendary rabbis are buried.
- Free time and dinner on your own.
Overnight: Fez
DAY SIX: Friday THE ATLAS
MOUNTAINS
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Head for Marrakesh, Leaving Fez and driving
via the Central Atlas Mountains, through the Royal Ifrane ski resort and the
Berber town of Azrou.
- Arrive in Marrakesh and check into your hotel.
- Relax and prepare for Shabbat.
- Optional Shabbat services at the Al Azmeh Synagogue.
- Da'at Encounter: Festive Shabbat dinner with members of
the Marrakesh Jewish community.
Overnight:
Marrakesh
DAY SEVEN: Saturday THE WONDERS OF
MARRAKESH
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Optional Shabbat services.
- Guided tour of Marrakesh, including stops at The
Medina Gates, the Bahia Palace, the Dar is Said Museum and the Saadian Tombs.
- Lunch on your own.
- Free afternoon to wander through Marrakesh's enormous
marketplace.
- Dinner on your own.
Overnight:
Marrakesh
DAY EIGHT: Sunday THE EURIKA VALLEY
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Full day tour to the Eurika Valley, a lushly green
spot high up in the Atlas Mountains. Admire waterfalls, canyons and the quiet
nature of the area.
- Dialogue with Hananiyah Elfassie, the last Berber Jew
in the area and caretaker of the grave of Rabbi Shlomo ben Hensh. One of the
Moroccan Jewish community's most revered leaders and righteous men, Rabbi Ben
Hensh died more than 500 years ago.
- Return to Marrakesh.
- Free evening and dinner on your own.
- Experience Djemaa El Fna Square, one of the most
colorful public squares in the area, replete with snake charmers, street
vendors, musicians, jugglers, fortunetellers and storytellers.
- Da'at Encounter:: Closing dinner with members of the
Marrakesh Jewish Community.
Overnight:
Marrakesh
DAY NINE: Monday DEPARTURE
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport for
flight home. (Airport transfers included. Please allow a minimum of three
hours for check-in).
- Flight back to the U.S.
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Need to Know
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- Tour prices are per person in U.S.
dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special
dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and the services of local
guides, drivers, and the Expedition Educator are included.
- Hotel Accommodations: The
tour price includes all hotel accommodations, in hotel rooms with private
baths. Our standard is to provide the best available hotels while considering
value. Although the level of the accommodations may differ slightly from hotel
to hotel, we are committed to your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most
hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot where available and are
not recommended when considering the comfort of those in the room. King-size
beds are not available in most hotels; what is considered king-size usually
consists of two single beds pushed together and made up separately, but with
one headboard. Some two-bed rooms may have two twin - not full- or queen-size
- beds.
- Meals are included as
specified in the itinerary.
- Expedition Educator: All
trips are conducted by our Expedition Educators or local guides who remain
with the group throughout the tour.
- Gratuities Included: All
gratuities for restaurant and hotel staff.
- Luggage Responsibility: All tour
packages allow one piece of luggage per person and one carry-on bag. Excess
luggage will be subject to charge of up to $100 per piece. The Travel Agent
and/or Tour Operator shall not be held responsible for any damage to or loss
of luggage/personal items. All damage/loss must be reported at time of
incident and documented in writing by local authorities for submission to your
insurance company.
Not Included
- Airfare to the tour
departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be
purchased from us for travel originating in the United States. Please see
Flights tab in the right-side toolbar.
- Personal Expenses: All
personal expenses such as: laundry, valet service, cables, telephone calls and
postage are not included.
- Guide and Driver
Gratuities:
- 4 seater -
$70 (i.e. 2 pax) - per day
- 7 seater - $90
(i.e. 3-5 pax) - per day
- 10 seater - $110
(i.e. 5-7 pax) - per day
- 10-19
passengers: Guide $10, driver $5 - per participant per day
- 20 passengers
and more: Guide $8, driver $4 - per participant per
day
Additional Information
- Airline Security Measures:
In the U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a passport at the
time of airport check-in for travel to international destinations. Your
passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket
or you may be denied boarding.
- If you are traveling from an
airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to determine what
travel documentation and identification is required for that particular
airport.
- Due to heightened security
regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette
lighter or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not be
permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to
departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and
recommended airport check-in times. You may also wish to visit the
Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.gov to obtain more
information on acceptable identity documentation and prohibited luggage
items.
- Holidays and Museum Closures
- Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen
circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed
in the destinations being visited.
- Photography During Tours: We will
occasionally use photographs taken by fellow guests or your trip director for
promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any
marketing activities, please notify us at the start of your
tour.
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