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7-Nights Morocco: Marrakech and the Coast - Classic from $629
G Adventures
OFFER ID 1533021
Morocco: Marrakech and the Coast
What do you get if you combine a few days in Marrakech with a few more on Morocco's coast? This eight-day adventures that’s brimming with tasty food, cultural experiences, and some well-deserved beachside bliss. You’ll take part in a tagine-making demonstration, go for a dip at the Ouzoud oasis and waterfall, and dine at a souk in Agadir. Burn off the calories with a hike to a waterfall and then into a Berber Village where you’ll sit down for tea with another local family. Next, visit the walled city of Essaouira and the ceramic market of Safi before wrapping up your trip with beach time, sun, surf, and fresh seafood at Oualidia.
Highlights
Enjoy a full day excursion to the Ouzoud oasis and waterfall for a swim and lunch, Dine in a souk in Agadir, Hike to a Berber village to have tea with a local family, Visit the walled city of Essaouira.
Accommodation
Hotels (4 nts). Traditional Riad (3 nts).
Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Group Size Notes
Max 14, Avg 12.
Meals Included
7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your Foodie Moment: Tanjia Cooking Experience, Marrakech. Visit to the Souk Lhad market. Tamri Beach Sandboarding. Bread making and lunch with a local family. Visit to Essaouira. A stop at Safi old town and pottery market. Free time in Oualidia and Marrakech. Cooking class in Marrakech. Food tasting in the medina. Tea on terrace overlooking Jemaa El Fnaa. Visit to Jardin Secret or Bahia Palace and Ben Yousset Medressa. Local bakery stop for some moroccan bread. Tanija pots lunch. Visit to Ouzoud, an oasis waterfall. Dinner in Jamaa Fnaa Square food stall. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
7 nights from $629 per person
G Adventures: Morocco: Marrakech and the Coast
Day 1: Marrakech
Arrival day. Make your own way to the joining hotel before 2:30PM. After a welcome meeting the group will attend a cooking demonstration and learn how to make tanjia, a different form of tagine. We'll make the dish and seal it in the clay pot to cook overnight in the hamman. Then, explore the various food vendors in the Medina with your CEO and learn about the different ingredients. End the day with evening tea on the rooftop terrace overlooking the main square of Jemaa El Fnaa.
Day 2: Marrakech
Visit the important sites within the medina this morning. Make stops to Jardin Secret and Bahia Palace. End the morning adventure with a trip to the bakery to learn a brief introduction into Moroccan bread making, then have a taste. Collect your tanjia lunch on the way back to the Riad. Enjoy your own cooking as lunch on the terrace. The afternoon and evening are free for you to explore Marrakech on your own. Don't miss a chance to visit Jardins Majorelle with their vibrant blue garden houses and thriving plants.
Day 3: Marrakech
Set out on a full day excursion to Ouzoud, a beautiful oasis waterfall near the Atlas Mountains. Walk up the stairs to the top of the falls and enjoy breathtaking views of the flowing water. After a delicious lunch right near the falls the group will travel back to Marrakech. Enjoy a local dinner in the heart of Jamee Lafna Square.
Day 4: Marrakech/Agadir
Take advantage of a free morning in Marrakech to do some walking around and maybe shop in the medina for spices and Moroccan pottery. Depart for Agadir in the early afternoon. Upon arrival, visit Souk Lhad, the local market and have dinner on your own from one of the many food stalls.
Day 5: Agadir/Sidi Kaouki
Today we go local. Drive to Sidi Kaoukki and walk along Tamri beach to take in the views of the shoreline and rock formations before an exhilerating sandboarding experience on the nearby towering dunes. Finish the journey to Sidi Kaouki for lunch and take part in a cooking class with a local family. After lunch, have tea on the terrace and end the day with free time to simply go for a walk along the beautiful waterfront of this small fishing town or stroll down the beach and search for the perfect place to watch sunset.
Day 6: Sidi Kaouki/Oualidia
Travel to Oualidia today with a few stops en route. First up is Essaouira for a visit to this historic walled city. Spend time in the old city and oldest international port city in Morocco. Choose to grab some lunch or visit the beach and sample some of the fresh fish dishes prepared by the local food stalls along the water. Then continue further north to Safi, famous for having the largest pottery market in Morocco. See the old town and the Ceramic Market. You’ll arrive in Oualidia in the evening.
Day 7: Oualidia
Enjoy a full free day in Oualidia. Here the beach is beautiful and there’s a lagoon that allows for a more quiet area for swimming away from the surf. Later in the day choose to go to the OSTREA oyster farm for a farewell dinner overlooking the beach. In the evening if the weather is permits, the group will enjoy the sunset.
Day 8: Oualidia/Marrakech
After breakfast transfer back to Marrakech, about three hours from Ouilidia, arriving around 12pm. The tour ends on arrival to the airport or at the Marrakech hotel for those have booked post-tour nights.Please do not book departing flights any earlier than 4PM.
Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
Moderate facilities have modest enhancements to amenities and décor. These hotels or resorts are dependable, comfortable and some may offer standard features, such as select business services, Continental breakfast or coffee service and may have a swimming pool or small fitness center on-site. Guestrooms are comfortable, moderately spacious, in-room telephones, televisions and limited amenities. Moderate establishments provide suitable accommodations and service for budget-minded travelers.
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The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary. VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
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