Morocco

Departure from Montreal Airport (P.E. Trudeau) on an international flight to Casablanca.

Note: Please arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Meals included: Dinner / Lodging: 3* hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Arrival in Casablanca. Meet with a local guide and depart for Marrakech in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• Arrival in Marrakech and a tour of the medina, with its countless souks, which is the true commercial heart of the city, whose first ramparts were built in the 12th century. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the Koutoubia Minaret, (12th century)—a true visual landmark of Marrakech—and the Bahia Palace, a masterpiece of 19th-century Moroccan architecture, built for the grand vizier of Sultan Hassan I, who ruled the country at the time.
• Moroccan cooking workshop with the Amal Women’s Cooperative.
• In the evening, explore Jemaa-el-Fna Square, a bustling marketplace popular with the residents of Marrakech. For centuries, this lively square served as a public court of justice where defendants were tried and their sentences announced.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Drive to Ourika.
• “Charity” hike with a Berber guide.
• Participation in a community project (tree planting, renovation of a rural school, or other).
• An evening of storytelling and traditional music with the villagers.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Onward to the Fint Oasis.
• Student participation in a community project aimed at improving local infrastructure (agricultural, schools, or other).
• Homestay and community meal.
• Travel to Ouarzazate for accommodations.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation / Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Drive to the village of Skoura.
• An immersion in local farm life: harvesting, traditional irrigation.
• Student participation in an environmental project focused on water conservation.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation / Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Tour of the Skoura Kasbah, a fine example of Moroccan Berber architecture and a site that historically served as a citadel.
• A visit to a ksour near Tinghir, an important ancient fortified settlement located in the Todra Valley.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation / Air-conditioned vehicle.

• A camel ride and a visit to the nomads of the Moroccan Sahara, near Merzouga.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Visit Midelt, the “City of Apples,” and explore the villages of the Ait Ouchen shepherds. These are isolated hamlets that have preserved an ancestral way of life. Experience an authentic immersion in Amazigh pastoral culture, with dry-stone houses and a warm welcome.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: Community lodge / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• A day dedicated to a community-based ecotourism project: cleaning up the forest and raising awareness about local wildlife (macaques).
• Photo stop in Ifrane, a charming mountain town nicknamed ” Little Switzerland.”
• Continue the journey to Fez and check in at the guesthouse: Poetry workshop and intercultural exchanges.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: Community lodge / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Discover the work of artisans specializing in leatherwork, weaving, and zellige (ceramic tiles).
• Arabic Calligraphy Workshop.
• A meeting with a cultural organization dedicated to preserving the city’s heritage.

❖ Meals included: Lunch, dinner, and supper / Accommodations: 3-star hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Trip to the city of Casablanca.

• Arrival in Casablanca and a quick tour of the city: Hassan II Mosque —a view of this magnificent mosque, built right on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, a monumental feat of engineering and architecture!
• Check-in at the hotel and closing circle on site: an activity to share experiences and write poetic or spiritual messages.

❖ Meals included: Lunch / Transportation: air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• Transfer to Casablanca Airport and international flight to Montreal.

Hammamet: 4-star PHENICIA Hotel (or equivalent): 2 nights

Douz (region): Tent camp: 1 night

Tozeur: 4* KSAR ROUGE Hotel (or equivalent): 2 nights

Sousse: 4* MARHABA CLUB Hotel (or equivalent): 3 nights

• International flights (including baggage allowance of 23 kg per person, maximum)
• Airport shuttles
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver
• 3-Star Accommodations
• 3 meals a day
• All activities and site admissions (listed in bold on the itinerary) are conducted in the company of a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guide present with the group at all times
• All taxes
• Organization from A to Z
• 24/7 Support from Voyages Miaterra

• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal Expenses
• Optional activities

• Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, but that the list of activities and visits on the program is always respected.