KASBAHS, OASES & DESERTS Tour

Tour At a Glance Tour Style : PRIVATE Tour Start From : Marrakech Tour Ends at: Marrakech Visit : Marrakech (Arrival) - Ouarzazate - Tinghir - Merzouga - Zagoura - Ouarzazate - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech (Departure) Price Starting From : USD 1,476 TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES : . Accommodation on twin sharing basis. . Daily breakfast . Transfers and tours with local English speaking guide. . Local taxes and service charges. . Half board during the tour. . 08 days transportation in a deluxe A/C vehicle. . An English speaking driver/guide during the tour. . Entrance fees to monuments. . A local guide in Marrakech. . Porterage at airport and hotels. TOUR PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE: . Visa fee, international flights, tips and personal expenses. . Early check in and late check out at hotels. . Things not mentioned in the itinerary . Optional excursions

Day 01: MARRAKECH.
Meet and greet at Marrakech airport and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day at leisure to relax or a short orientation tour of Marrakech. Marrakech is the city that enchants every visitor with its great old Medina surrounded by magic mud walls and its numerous monuments. Marrakech also is a charming city with its lovely gardens and its fresh non-polluted air. Overnight in Marrakech. (D)

Day 02: MARRAKECH - OUARZAZATE - TINGHIR.
Traveling southwards in the morning after breakfast is a rewarding trip one should never miss! The spectacular Tizi In Tichka pass, about 100km of charming curves on the High Atlas mountains, is there to make you start appreciating what the south of the kingdom really looks like and how magnificent it is!! We will go through Ouarzazate to the beautiful village of Skoura. After the visit to Skoura we will continue our trip through the one thousand and one Kasbah routes heading for El Kella M'Gouna, famous for its rose festival: a yearly celebration of the rose which is the main product of this small but beautiful village. We will go on to Dades and its beautiful valley before continuing our trip to Tinghir. Overnight in Tinghir. (B, D)

Day 03: TINGHIR - MERZOUGA.
Tinghir is a big village with a very special charm; a big oasis of more then 40 kms with most sorts of fruits, thousands of palm trees, olives and much more. A morning walk through the old mud houses, wandering for some time in the very green oasis along very narrow paths, crossing women coming back from their small green fields on mule back, is really a very special experience!! We will continue northwards to crown our experience in the Toudra Gorge: a wall like mountain fissure of about 300 m. Just the way to Toudra Gorges is simply magical!! We will leave Tinghir via Tinjdad to Erfoud. After visiting Erfoud we will continue via Rissani to Merzouga for dinner and overnight by the dunes. Optional two hour camel ride to witness the most beautiful sunset or sunrise over the dunes. Overnight in Merzouga. (B, D)

Day 04: MERZOUGA - ZAGOURA.
The experience in Merzouga is very rewarding as everything there is very special: the golden dunes, the moon, the stars, and the sun. In short, and as one of our guests said about Merzouga "I don't think there is a more peaceful and mysterious place on Earth than that".We will leave Merzouga and its verypeaceful world through the Berber villages of Alnif and Tazarine to Zagoura. Anexcursion to the famous Tamgroute library with its very old Koranic scripts datingback to the 12th century is not to be missed. Overnight in Zagoura. (B, D)

Day 05: ZAGOURA - OUARZAZATE.
After breakfast we will leave Zagoura to Agdez: a Berber village with its charming mud houses and nice people. After the visit to the village we will continue the trip to Ouarzazate: Morocco's Hollywood with its big cinematographic studios. In Ouarzazate we will also have the chance to visit the famous Glaoui Kasbahs: Taourirt and Tifoultout. Overnight in Ouarzazate. (B, D)

Day 06: OUARZAZATE - AIT BEN HADDOU - MARRAKECH.
The city tour of Ouarzazate includes Tourirt Kasbah, considered as one of the most beautiful kasbahs in Morocco and Tifoultout Kasbah with its remarkable views over the valley. Visit the cinematographic studios where many great films were and are still being shot. Continue on to the wonderful fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, the most spectacular fortress village in the south of Morocco and the film making village where many great films were shot. Some of those films were Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), The Living Daylights (1988), The Sheltering Sky (1990), Kundun (1997), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000),Alexander (2004). Leave Ait Ben Haddou crossing the High Atlas Mountains via spectacular Tiz-In Tichka pass (2260m) to Marrakech. Overnight in Marrakech. (B, D)

Day 07: MARRAKECH.
The city tour of Marrakech is a unique experience! Marrakech with Jemaa El Fna square, the medina, the gardens, the monuments and much more has many things to attract you!! A morning visit to the Koutoubia Minaret, the twin sister of the Jeralda in Seville, and the lovely gardens next to it will bring you back to the 12th century in history. When followed by a visit to the Saâdian tombs and the Bahaia palace, you will then be brought back hundreds of years to realize how intelligent those people were and how mighty they were to come up with those marvels though they used just very simple tools and their shoulders. Overnight in Marrakech. (B, D)

Day 08: MARRAKECH.
After breakfast, our driver/guide will accompany you back to Marrakech airport. (B)

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TOUR PRICE:
LOW SEASON
Per person based on twin share:	US$ 1476.00
Single Supplement:	US$ 199.00
HIGH SEASON
Per person based on twin share:	US$ 1510.00
Single Supplement:	US$ 208.00
* Prices are per person based on twin sharing.

Departure Dates: (Valid 01/11/2009 - 31/10/2010)
Low Season	High Season*
From 01/11/2009 To 16/12/2009	From 17/12/2009 To 10/01/2010
From 11/01/2010 To 14/02/2010	From 15/02/2010 To 30/06/2010
From 01/07/2010 To 14/07/2010	From 15/07/2010 To 31/10/2010
* Please contact us concerning the bookings of the New Year period.

       07 Nights Hotels
        A hotel list is as follows:--

Place Covered	No. of Nights	Tour Hotel
Marrakech	02	Atlas Asni
Tinghir	01	Hotel Kenzi Saghrou
Merzouga	01	Nasser Palace
Zagoura	01	Riad Ksar Melal
Ouarzazate	01	Riad Salam

Tour Cancellation Policy:
You may cancel your booking at any time prior to commencement of the tour by notifying us in writing, which must be signed by the person that signed the Reservation Form. If you cancel on or before 45 days before the first day of the tour, we will retain your deposit to cover our costs. In addition, if the cancellation notification is received less than 45 days prior to the first day of the tour, additional cancellation charges shall be as follows:

Amount of Cancellation Charges: -
- 45-30 Days before the first day of the tour - 50%
- 29-15 Days before the first day of the tour 75%
- Less than 14 Days before arrival 100%*
(Cancellation conditions for Maldives may differ)

Changes By You:
If you request any changes to your travel arrangements once we have confirmed a booking, all out of pocket charges, including charges imposed by our suppliers, will be payable by you, plus an amendment fee of $50.00 per revision per booking. If after the commencement of your tour you request any changes to your travel arrangements, we will do our best to implement them, but we cannot guarantee that it will be possible. In the event of such change(s) being made, you will be liable for any cancellation charges that may be levied for the previously booked service and for any costs incurred by us and our suppliers in attempting to secure any revised arrangements. Any name changes must be provided to us in writing and are subject to any airline fees or penalties.

Passports and Visas:
All Passengers are responsible for securing proper documentation prior to joining the tour. Passports are required; in addition travelers are advised to check with local consulates for full details regarding Visa requirements. Please note securing a valid visa for entry is sole responsibility of the traveler.