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a lively musical performance. Later, enjoy a cup of DAY 12 • Cross High Atlas Mountains • local young woman will join our group at the riad
tea with nomadic women to discuss their lifestyle. Marrakesh • Djemaa El Fna for a conversation about a Controversial Topic:
In the afternoon, our Trip Experience Leader will Travel through the High Atlas Mountains to the challenges faced by Morocco’s young feminist
lead a conversation on Islam. Marrakesh. Along the way, pause high above movement. Then, we’ll enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a
B,L,D — Private tented camp narrow green valleys to take in sweeping views. local restaurant.
Once we arrive in Marrakesh, we’ll check into our B,D — Hotel Riad Bahia Salam or similar
DAY 10 • Ouarzazate • Berber museum riad. Tonight, walk to Djemaa El Fna, to sample food
Leave the desert behind for the oasis town of from the street stalls. DAY 15 • Women’s Solidarity Association •
Ouarzazate, making a stop in Tinejdad. There, arrive B,L — Hotel Riad Bahia Salam or similar Casablanca & Hassan II Mosque
at the Ksar of El Khorbat and take a walk inside On our way to Casablanca, have lunch at the
one of the ancient fortified ksars (walled cities). DAY 13 • Marrakesh • Horse-drawn Women’s Solidarity Association and get to know
Then, visit a Berber museum and learn about the carriage ride one of the women training there. Upon arrival
Berber culture. Explore Marrakesh on foot, stopping at the in Casablanca, we’ll visit the Hassan II Mosque.
B,L,D — Le Berbere Palace or similar Koutoubia minaret, the Moorish spice market, Then, we set off for a discovery walk through the
the opulent Bahia Palace, and the famous medina. city center.
DAY 11 • A Day in the Life of Asfalou village Later, you may choose to join your Trip Experience B,L — Radisson Blu Hotel Casablanca or similar
• Visit GCF Site: Imik Simik Women’s Leader to see a demonstration of Berber weaving.
Association • Ouarzazate Afterwards, ride through Marrakesh in a traditional DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
Experience A Day in the Life of Asfalou village, horse-drawn calèche. If you are flying home today, rise early and go to the
beginning with meeting the family of a local brick B,D — Hotel Riad Bahia Salam or similar airport after breakfast for your flight to the U.S. Or,
maker, where we’ll sit for tea and discuss life here. begin your New! Historic Tunisia: Tunis, Kairouan &
After, visit the Imik Simik Women’s Association DAY 14 • Marrakesh • Controversial Topic: Ancient Carthage post-trip extension.
for Rural Development, a Grand Circle Feminist youth activism • Optional tours
Foundation site, to better understand life as Discover Morocco from a unique vantage point on B
a woman in the Moroccan countryside. our optional Marrakesh Hot-Air Balloon Ride, or join
B,L,D — Le Berbere Palace or similar our optional Marrakesh Museums tour. The day
is free for your own discoveries. This evening, a

Unique Accommodations

Private tented camp
Merzouga
You’ll experience the life of an authentic desert
nomad—an unforgettable Morocco travel
experience—during our stay at a private tented
camp at towering sand dunes near Merzouga, a small
frontier town on the edge of the Sahara Desert.
Explore stalls lining the streets of Djemaa El Fna in Marrakesh on Day 12.

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