Rajah Travel Corporation

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Dining Summary

• 10 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch with Wine (LW)
• 6 Dinner with Wine (DW)
• 3 Lunch (L)
• 1 Dinner (D)

Choice Highlights

• Marrakesh: Visit non-profit organisation Amal to see first-hand how they are empowering women one meal at a time at this chef training centre. Partner with a chef to learn to make delicious Moroccan baked goods including Gazelle horns, Ghreyba cookies, Msemmen and more. Taste your home-baked goodies and sip on mint tea as you learn the secrets of Moroccan baking and hear about the experiences of Moroccan women. Your visit supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
• Marrakesh: Embark on a decadent afternoon at a traditional Moroccan spa, or hammam. The origins of hammam can be traced back to the migration of Arabs to Morocco in the early 7th century. Relax and refresh in their complete wellness centre. The hammam has been family-run for three generations and reflects the family tradition and values in their business.

Authentic Dining

• Tinghir: Visit a traditional farm in Tinehir’s oasis and see how the local produce is grown. Then savour a seasonal lunch of chicken tagine, vegetable sides and fragrant soup back at the restaurant. This authentic experience offers a true taste of Moroccan hospitality and the region’s slow food traditions.
• Casablanca: You must remember this...a fabulous 4-course dinner with drinks at Rick's Cafe, made famous by the 1942 film.

Insight Choice

Marrakesh: Embark on a decadent afternoon at a traditional Moroccan spa, or hammam. The origins of hammam can be traced back to the migration of Arabs to Morocco in the early 7th century. Relax and refresh in their complete wellness centre. The hammam has been family-run for three generations and reflects the family tradition and values in their business.

Insight Experiences

• Dades Valley: Visit a Nomad home, meet the locals and enjoy Berber tea with traditional pancakes.
• Marrakesh: Visit Dar El Bacha, a beautiful palace that has been standing since the 18th century and is a symbol of the city’s rich history and culture. 

Make Travel Matter

• Fes: Visit the non-profit American Fondouk founded in 1927 and speak with the volunteer veterinarians who care so passionately for the welfare of the animals and the families who are so dependant on their labour. Your visit supports United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
• Marrakesh: Visit non-profit organisation Amal to see first-hand how they are empowering women one meal at a time at this chef training centre. Partner with a chef to learn to make delicious Moroccan baked goods including Gazelle horns, Ghreyba cookies, Msemmen and more. Taste your home-baked goodies and sip on mint tea as you learn the secrets of Moroccan baking and hear about the experiences of Moroccan women. Your visit supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.

Top Rated Highlights

• Rabat: Discover Rabat’s spiritual and architectural heritage at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, resting place of Morocco’s revered monarch and his sons. Nearby, the Hassan Tower rises, a monumental 12th-century minaret and enduring symbol of a grand mosque that was never completed.
• Casablanca: One of the largest in the world and dramatically set on the Atlantic shoreline. Completed in 1993, its 210 m (689 ft) minaret is the second tallest on earth. The mosque features exquisite Moroccan artisanship, from hand-carved stone and wood to intricate zellij tilework and marble floors.
• Meknès: Admire the Bab el-Mansour Gate on Place El-Hedim in the heart of the Medina.
• Fes: Led by your Local Expert, wander the maze of streets that make up the ancient Medina. See one of the world's oldest universities and pass hidden courtyards, mosques and workshops. Continue through the souks, an array of vendors selling food, clothes, leather goods and beautiful lights.
• Erfoud: Enjoy the beauty of this little oasis with the backdrop of the Sahara desert whilst you explore the red walled streets.
• Tinghir: Visit Todra Gorge to marvel at this fascinating ravine, created by a fault that split the orange-coloured limestone as deep as 300 meters.
• Dades Valley: See the castellated mud houses and oases.
• Ouarzazate: Learn more about this quiet town in a city orientation and see why it has been the backdrop to many films as you wander its red sandy streets.
• Aït Ben Haddou: The Ksar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the finest examples of South Moroccan architecture. See the crowded houses within the defensive walls that are reinforced by the corner towers and explore one of Morocco's finest kasbahs.
• Marrakesh: Your Local Expert guides you past Jemaa el-Fnaa Square with its intriguing characters and through the seemingly entangled streets of the Medina with its many souks. See the protruding Koutoubia Minaret.
• Essaouira: See the beauty of this bohemian coastal town as you explore the many spice-scented streets of the medina.

Women-only

• Rabat: Enjoy a wine tasting of locally grown Moroccan wines with a delicious three-course lunch as the owner shares her insights into the industry.
• Fes: Meet Chef Najat Kaanache at NUR Restaurant in Fez, where she shares her story over a refined tasting menu. Trained at Spain’s legendary El Bulli, she brings a bold, artistic flair to Moroccan cuisine, making her one of the most pioneering female chefs in the region.
• Rissani: Indulge in a real taste of the region with a Madfouna lunch. Known as ‘Berber Pizza,’ this covered pizza is traditionally baked in the sands of the Sahara and is a delight filled with seasonal fillings and spices.

• Grand Mogador City Center, Casablanca
• Marriott Jnan Palace, Fes
• Kasbah Hotel Xaluca Arfoud, Erfoud
• Le Berbère Palace, Ouarzazate
• Mövenpick Mansour Eddahbi, Marrakesh
• Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf and Spa, El Jadida

Join your Travel Director and fellow guests for your welcome dinner, with the opportunity to mingle over a pleasant evening of good food.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Grand Mogador City Center, Casablanca

Explore the sights of Casablanca viewing the huge Hassan II Mosque, the third largest in the world. Venture to the chic seaside strip known as the Corniche, which stretches to the west and is lined with trendy restaurants and cafes. Depart for the capital of Rabat to see the Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, and visit one of the few holy places open to non-Muslims, the lavish Mausoleum of King Mohammed V. This site is both an architectural marvel and a monument to a great ruler. At a local winery, savour a wine tasting of locally grown Moroccan wines with a delicious three-course lunch. Travel to Meknes, one of the kingdom's great imperial cities where little has changed since its founding in the 11th century. Stand before the Bab el-Mansour, the monumental entrance to the imperial city and focal point of Square El-Hedim, before continuing to Fes.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Marriott Jnan Palace, Fes

Led by your Local Expert, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience to the non-profit American Fondouk, where you’ll hear from dedicated volunteer veterinarians who provide vital care to working animals. Wander the maze of streets that make up one of the largest thriving ancient medinas in the world, where you’ll admire traditional Moroccan handiwork during a visit to a carpet cooperative. Pass one of the world's oldest universities and visit Medersa El Attarine, founded in 1325 in the heart of the medina. Continue through the souks where an array of vendors sell food, clothes, leather goods and beautiful lights. Later, get up close and personal with Morocco’s culinary scene at NUR Restaurant, where Chef Najat Kaanache shares her artistry and story over an innovative tasting menu.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Marriott Jnan Palace, Fes

Leave the bustle of the city behind and head for the spectacular snowcapped High Atlas Mountains. Pass through Ifran before reaching the great cedar forests of Azrou. After stopping for lunch at Midelt, continue through the magnificent Ziz Gorges, past palm-fringed towns to Er Rachidia, built by the French and formerly the historic crossroads between the imperial cities. Your destination is Erfoud, where the red sand buildings stand in stark contrast against the patches of greenery and surrounding desert. In the evening, there is an Optional Experience to meet the nomadic Berbers and marvel at the glorious Sahara sunset on a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Kasbah Hotel Xaluca Arfoud, Erfoud

Today, discover the authentic desert town of Rissani. See the Tomb of Moulay Ali Cherif one of the founders of the Alaouite family who reigned during the second half of the 17th century.  Next, a visit to the quarries of marine fossils with an antiquity of 360 million years. Stop at the famous kasbah aulad abdelm. This afternoon experience a traditional lunch of Madfouna also known as ‘Berber Pizza’, this dish is a delight for the senses with seasonal fillings and spices. This afternoon will be free time to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities. In the evening, there is an Optional Experience to marvel at the glorious Sahara sunset on a four-wheel drive vehicle. Dinner will be served at the hotel.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Kasbah Hotel Xaluca Arfoud, Erfoud

Venture towards the oasis of Tinehir and explore the Todra Gorge, often called the Grand Canyon of the Sahara. Stop at a traditional farm to learn how local produce is cultivated using time-honoured methods. Then, enjoy a Farm-to-Table lunch of traditional Moroccan cuisine at Restaurant Yasmine. At Boumalne du Dadès, take in the stark beauty of the Dades Valley, where oases of figs, olives and date palms punctuate the slopes, dotted with castellated mudbrick houses. Later, meet the locals as you visit a traditional Nomad house and share authentic Berber tea. The Road of a Thousand Kasbahs concludes in Ouarzazate, Morocco’s film capital, where epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars were filmed.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Le Berbère Palace, Ouarzazate

Marvel at and photograph the architectural wonder of Ksar of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your journey continues via the spectacular Tizi n’Tichka Pass, before descending past charming mountain villages, dense woods and green fields to the ochre-coloured city of Marrakesh. With the rest of the day at your leisure, why not relax and enjoy the immaculate facilities of your hotel?

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Mövenpick Mansour Eddahbi, Marrakesh

In the morning, visit Dar El Bacha - an iconic landmark in the city of Marrakech. Meet your Local Expert and wander the maze of the Medina and see the Koutoubia Mosque, with its minaret dominating the Marrakesh skyline. Next, to the bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, where you can take a moment to watch the dancers, snake charmers and storytellers. With time at leisure, you are free to continue exploring: try your hand at haggling in the souks or maybe visit a museum? In the evening, perhaps choose to join fellow guests at a vibrant restaurant on Jemaa el-Fnaa Square. Here you will enjoy a slew of classic Moroccan dishes as you absorb the ambience and watch twirling belly dancers balance plates of lit candles on their heads.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Mövenpick Mansour Eddahbi, Marrakesh

Venture to the west coast of Africa to reach the laid-back fishing town of Essaouira. After an orientation with your Travel Director exploring the busy fishing port where you could sample the local seafood and wine at a waterside restaurant. Continue to the port city of El Jadida with its unique architectural mixture of Moorish-Portuguese-French influence.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf and Spa, El Jadida

Once you’ve experienced the traditional charms of the country, Casablanca is a fascinating place to return to and offers a unique insight into modern Morocco. Perhaps visit the magnificent Hassan II Mosque famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and one of the largest in the world. In the evening 'of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world' there really is only one place to be. Join your Travel Director at Rick's Cafe, recreated from the famous movie. Enjoy a hearty dinner with drinks and no doubt a rendition of ‘As Time Goes By'. Here's looking at you kid!

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Grand Mogador City Center, Casablanca

Today, bid farewell to your journey along Morocco as you transfer to the airport.

Duration: 1 Day