Morocco Program: An 11-Day Tour through Morocco
March 29 - April 9, 2020
(Organized by the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies, a Title VI, U.S. Department of Education-designated National Resource Center on the Middle East)
Would you like to travel to Morocco, a country distinguished by its blend of Berber, Arab, African, and European cultural influences that borders the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea? CMES is organizing a public trip, open to any adult interested in a fun and educational travel experience. You will be led by a historian and local guides, visit museums and historical sites, explore cultural places, visit places of local interest, and lots more. You will stay in 4-star hotels, feast on some of the most exquisite food you’ll ever eat, visit Muslim and Jewish religious sites, and have the opportunity to participate in a cooking class – all in a short period of time!
Itinerary:
Sunday, March 29:
Tangier, meeting place of the Atlantic and Mediterranean – 9 miles by sea from Europe
- Arrive in Tangier in the early afternoon. Walking tour of the medina
- Overnight in Tangier
Monday, March 30:
- Bus tour of Tangier
- Time to relax and explore the city
- Overnight in Tangier
Tuesday, March 31:
Chefchaouen (2-hour drive), the blue city
- Tour of the medina
- free afternoon for exploration
- Overnight in Chefchaouen
Wednesday, April 1:
Fes (3 ½ hour drive), a beautiful traditional city
- Overlook of the city and its quarters
- Jewish Cemetery
- Ceramic shop
- Overnight in Fes
Thursday, April 2:
- Tour of the old medina with its shops, religious buildings, traditional homes
- Visit to a carpet shop, fabric shop, and tannery
- Overnight in Fes
Friday, April 3:
Casablanca (3 ¼ hour drive with several stops en route)
- Tour of Meknes or the Roman ruins of Volubilis
- Overnight in Casablanca
Saturday, April 4:
- Visit to the Jewish Museum
- Tour the Muhammad V Mosque
- Overnight in Casablanca
Sunday, April 5: Essaouira (4 ½ hour drive along the Atlantic coast with several stops en route) 
- Tour of Safi and/or El Jadida
- Visit to the argan oil women’s cooperative
- Overnight in Essaouira
Monday, April 6:
- Morning tour of the seaside city with Portuguese fortifications
- Free afternoon for shopping, exploration, or walking by the sea
- Overnight in Essaouira
Tuesday, April 7:
Marrakech (2 ½ hour drive – and, if we are lucky, a chance to see goats in trees)
- Walking tour of the medina
- Overnight in Marrakech
Wednesday, April 8:
- Free day to take a cooking class (a really fun program in Marrakech), visit to the Museum of Water, and/or further explore the city
- Overnight in Marrakech
Thursday, April 9:
- Fly home from Marrakech
Price/What Is Included To register, click here To Pay, click here Trip Leader's Bio
For more information, contact Julie Ellison-Speight - jellison@arizona.edu or 520-621-7904
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