Morocco: Mountain Architecture & Culture
April 19 - 29, 2011
photo by Kristoffer Erickson
Mountain Architecture & Culturevisit the Igherm Restoration and Library Pr0ject |
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11 Days
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April 19-29, 2011 -- 8 spaces only!
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| Download detailed Itinerary (pdf) VIew Slide Show |
Take the road less traveled and experience the real Morocco off of the beaten tourist circuit and into a land of remote Berber villages, nomads, ancient architecture, exotic cuisine and unparalleled hiking. Your guide, Cloe Medina Erickson, has been traveling and working in Morocco for a decade. Cloe speaks Arabic and through her contacts you will experience the countryside as the locals do – by foot and donkey, stay in Berber guesthouses , visit sustainable cooperatives, and hike in the Atlas Mountains. In addition, you will spend a few days in the magical city of Fez where you will stay in a traditional garden house (riad) in the old city (medina) and explore i ts ancient markets and architecture. Come with Bella Treks to Morocco and immerse yourself in a tactile
adventure, where you will be a part of and feel the beat of the country and its people. (Photo: Felicia Ennis)
Highlights:
- Lunch with the sheikh (tribal leader) of Zawiya Ahansal
- Visit sustainable women’s cooperatives that are operated by local Berbers
- Hike through Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains
- Explore Fez’s medieval marketplace
- Visit the Igherm Restoration and Library Project, learn about traditional architecture techniques and see sustainable development in action
Itinerary:
Day 01: US/Fez (D)Day 02: Fez (B,L,D)
Day 03: Beni Mellal (B,L,D)
Day 04: Beni Mellal/Ait Bouguemez Valley, Tabant (B,L,D)
Day 05: Ait Bouguemez Valley, Tabant and surrounding villages (B,L,D)
Day 06: Ait Bouguemez Valley, Zawiya Ahansal (B,L,D)
Day 07: Zawiya Ahansal, Amzrai and Aggudim (B,L,D)
Day 08: Zawiya Ahansal, Taghia (B,L,D)
Day 09: Zawiya Ahansal, Taghia and Amzrai (B,L,D)
Day 10: Marrakesh (B,L,D)
Day 11: Marrakesh/USA/Extension. (B)
PRICE: $3250, 50% non-refundable deposit due by Dec. 12, 2010. Final payment due February 15, 2011.
Download registration form (PDF)
Download registration form (Micorsoft word)
Please call Felicia for more information and trip prices.
1-406-223-2595
travel@bellatreks.com