Conferencing in Marrakech affords AORTIC 2015 delegates a wonderful opportunity to extend their stay and discover just why Marrakech and Morocco are among the most popular tourist destinations worldwide.
Our team of specialist travel consultants at Destination Management Morocco has carefully put together some packages that we hope will appeal to you, the delegates of AORTIC 2015. All the tours below can be bought as they are “off the shelf” or can easily be tailored to your needs, depending on time or budget constraints.
Imperial Cities (4 days)
South and Desert Tour (3 days)
Some great reasons to book with us are: we provide local knowledge on routes, flight connections and good lodgings. We also provide local point of contact and support whilst you are in Morocco. Once you are booked and confirmed we send you full digital travel documents prior to departure.
To book
Complete the tours Booking Form and return it to sales@dmc-morocco.com.
Pre bookings close 2 November 2015. Dependant on space, bookings can be made onsite at the Tours desk in the conference venue from 18 November until 22 November 2015. Tours have to be booked and paid for 24 hours in advance. Cash payment only in Moroccan Dirhams (MAD) or in EURO.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any further enquiries or requests that are not covered in the demo itineraries below.
All the best,
The Destination Management Morocco Team
| Tel: | +212 524 011 249 |
| Email: | sales@dmc-morocco.com |
| Website: | www.dmc-morocco.com |
IMPERIAL CITIES TOUR (4 DAYS)
Day 1 – Marrakech – Rabat – Fes
Start with Rabat, the Kingdom’s capital, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and buried deep in a millennium of history. In the heart of the city stands the Tour Hassan, the last vestige of an unfinished mosque. Visit the Kasbah of the Oudayas and Chellah Necropolis.
Day 2 – Visit of Fes
The Spiritual Capital of Morocco for all together more than 600 years and home of the oldest university of the country, Fes is the leading cultural and religious centre. Also the home of the oldest and largest medieval city in the world founded 1200 years ago. UNESCO declared the Medina one of the world’s cultural treasures.
Discover the Attarin madrasa built in the 14th Century and famous for the refined artwork, the Bali, or the oldest quarters of Fez and Bab Boujeloud, among the most famed gates of Morocco.
Day 3 – Meknes and Volubilis
Meknes is a historic city whose splendour attracted architects, engineers and artists. Meknes and its surroundings have remained unchanged for centuries.
See the Bab Berdaïne, flanked by two square bastions decorated with green terracotta. The Bab El Khemis, which was the main entrance to the “garden city”, built during the 17th century. The gate, flanked by two bastions whose spandrels feature a series of green cartouches, is richly decorated with brightly coloured curvilinear motifs and Kufic script.
Onto Volubilis, which was a Roman settlement constructed on what was probably a Carthaginian city, dating from 3rd century BC. Volubilis was a central administrative city for this part of Roman Africa, responsible for the grain production in this fertile region, and exports to Rome.
Night in Fes.
Return to the Red City of Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains.
Return to the Red City of Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains.
PRICE FROM: MAD4250 or EUR395 per person sharing a double room (single room supplement from MAD1200 or EUR112)
Included:
- Road transfers as listed above
- 3 nights’ accommodation on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner included) in a 5-star hotel in Fes on a double occupancy basis.
Excluded:
- All drinks
- Optional activities
- Guide – upon request and at an extra charge of MAD1500/day (fees and guide expenses included)
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
Minimum of 4 people required to operate a tour. For less people, please contact us for a personalised quote.
SOUTH AND DESERT TOUR (3 DAYS)
Ouarzazate has been unfailingly linked with cinema since 1984. Its climate, geographical situation and economic conditions have encouraged film studios to locate there. It has been home to sets of films such as Lawrence of Arabia, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, The Sheltering Sky and Gladiator.
The D’Ait Ben Haddou ksar (fort) is a remarkable example of traditional architecture and gives a foretaste of the famous route of the 1000 kasbahs. The view from the impressive ksar, which has been recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Humanity Site, is a magnificent panorama of the palm grove, the reg (stony desert) and the Atlas mountains.
ITINERARY
Day 1
Marrakech – Ouarzazate (190km – 4 hours’ drive)
| 09:00 | Departure to Ouarzazate by 4×4 (4 passengers per vehicle) |
| 13:00 | Lunch at Kasbah D’Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO Heritage Humanity Site) |
| 14:30 | Visit of Ouarzazate |
| 18:00 | Departure to the Fint Oassis (15 km) for a bivouac night in the desert |
| 19:00 | Dinner and night in the bivouac camp |
Day 2
Early wake up for view of the sunrise over the dunes
| 07:00 | Departure to visit Tinghir and Todra canyons |
| 12:00 | Lunch in the canyons |
| 13:30 | Continuation of the visit |
| Diner and night in Ouarzazate | |
Day 3
| 09:00 | Departure to return to Marrakech |
| 13:00 | Arrival in Marrakech |
PRICE FROM: MAD3750 or EUR350 per person sharing a double room (single room supplement MAD660 or EUR62)
Included:
- Road transfers as listed above
- 2 nights’ accommodation on a half board basis in a 4-star hotels in Ouarzazate.
- All the transfers
Excluded:
- Meals
- All drinks
- Guide – upon request and at an extra charge of MAD1500/day (fees and guide expenses included)
- Optional activities
- Items of a personal nature
- Gratuities
Minimum of 4 people required to operate a tour. For less people, please contact us for a personalised quote.