The city of Marrakech received the prestigious international World Travel Awards as the best tourist destination in Africa in 2015. The Medina of Marrakech is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The prestigious BestTrips 2017 rating of National Geographic Traveler magazine recommends Marrakech among the 7 cities to travel in 2017.
Day 1 Marrakech
Arrival in the Kingdom of Morocco. Meeting. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Rest.
To relieve fatigue and get acquainted with the traditions of the country, we recommend a session of a traditional hamam - one of the main symbols of the culture of the East. It is worth devoting time to such a pleasure (additional option: advance booking).
Welcome dinner at the hotel restaurant (included).
Day 2 Marrakech.
After breakfast, excursion "Historical Marrakech".
Churchill once said: "If you have only one day in Morocco, spend it in Marrakech." Marrakech is a mystery. One of the most mysterious cities on earth. A city that has become a muse for many. Flaubert, Andre Gide, Henri Matisse, Yves Saint Laurent, Serge Lutens found inspiration here...
Marrakech is one of the imperial cities, a true keeper of traditions, languages and rituals, and today is one of the ten most visited cities in the world. The history of several Arab and Berber civilizations is reflected in the color of the terracotta city. Diverse and enchanting architecture, antiquity and modernism, a city immersed in beautiful rose gardens, surrounded by palm and olive groves, blooming valleys and illuminated by the majestic glow of the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas. Marrakech enchants and leaves an indelible impression on everyone who enters it, immersing them in an endless fairy tale of history, a mixture of cultures and, of course, genuine and sincere hospitality.
Lunch at a restaurant on the terrace of a riad with a view of the Medina and the peaks of the Atlas Mountains. The riad is an oasis for gourmets of style, the brainchild of a professional duo: a fashion photographer and a master of photo portraits (included). Dazzlingly bright colors, cheerful bustle, endless rows where they trade, it seems, everything that exists in the world - this is the souk in Marrakech. In small shops, boutiques - bright ceramics, marvelous leather goods, famous Berber carpets, fabrics and scarves, fabulous lamps, figurines made of cedar, thuja and oak, elegant teapots, silver jewelry. You will certainly be lucky and from a pile of copper teapots, trays, boxes, hookahs, jugs in the oriental bazaar, you will find your own unique thing! Take a sip of the air of Marrakech - and it, like precious wine, will spread warmth through your veins and, who knows, maybe change your dreams.
A walk to the Jemaa El Fna square. When the old city is illuminated by torches and the flickering light of the famous Moroccan lamps, you will go for a walk. And that is when you will see the most interesting thing - the exoticism for which foreigners come here, and in which, without even suspecting it, thousands of city dwellers live.
Dinner on the square or in a restaurant on recommendation.
Day 3 Marrakech
Sun, delicious food, exotic, picturesque places where the spirit of the past lives and the people who make it warm, their own and unforgettable!
08:00 - breakfast and free time until 10:00.
Out-of-town walk to Berber villages. Departure at 10:00 (1 hour 15-20 minutes on the road).
Nobody knows when and where the Berbers came to North Africa from. But it happened many hundreds of years before these lands were conquered by the Arabs and even before the arrival of the Phoenicians... Houses made of folded red local stone or wattle and daub made of the same color clay are hidden in the greenery of river valleys, then climb the mountain slopes. Guests will always be offered traditional Berber tea, flatbread and honey collected from the flowering slopes of the Atlas Mountains.
The Berbers, the indigenous people of the country, will help you discover a world of strong traditions, imprinted in the local architecture, clothing, dances and customs. Here you are always greeted in accordance with the traditional laws of hospitality. The Berbers themselves call themselves "Amazigh", which means "free people". These places and people will not leave you indifferent. They embody the soul and essence of the ancient Maghreb. Clarification: climbing to the Berber house on donkeys!
Tea and lunch in a Berber house (included).
The aroma and taste of Tafernout bread You will never forget! Here you will taste real Berber couscous, prepared in honor of welcoming distinguished guests. Thanks to the delicate balance between cereals, vegetables, spices and meat, for you will come the time of heavenly enjoyment of the famous dish. Here, far from the bustle of the cities, time seems to have stopped. Valleys, valleys, admiring their beauty, the heart stops - this is how it has always been here, for thousands of years, and today nothing has changed.
16:00 Return to Marrakech. A break to rest and prepare for dinner.
18:00 Art gallery. Getting to know the work of a designer who is known as the "Genie" of Moroccan lanterns and he creates them from bronze, nickel and silver. All the items in his gallery are absolutely unique, wall curtains and lanterns handmade in the traditional way with perforated metal structures. The perforation creates wonderful shadows with such precision in each element that it is almost impossible to believe that they were created by man. A group of craftsmen who work in the workshop were personally selected by the designer from all over Morocco and received special training to work together. And now the craftsmen create fabulous creations with the help of a tiny jewelry saw. This is a pure reflection of the multifaceted nature of the master, who was awarded the honor of the Knight of the Order of the Supreme Chancery of the Kingdom of Morocco for his contribution to the development of Moroccan art and design.
A romantic dinner in a landmark place - where the ancient life of the East and the latest fashion trends are intertwined. You will be inspired by the amazing architecture and decor created by the owners of the riads.
You will be pleasantly surprised by the unobtrusive service that will satisfy your slightest desire (included).
Optional: musical nights. Visiting a celebrity who came up with a magnificent musical concept that subsequently conquered the whole world.
Day 4 Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time depending on the flight time.
A walk in the Majorelle Garden. "The artist has the modesty to consider this area of blooming greenery his most beautiful work of art," Jacques Majorelle said about himself. The Majorelle Garden is pleasing to the eye, exudes humidity, in the labyrinth of paths, behind the music of the garden, the sense of time and reality is gradually lost.
Museum of Berber Art.
Tea break. Thé à la menthe is much more than a drink with the taste of fresh mint.
Lunch at a restaurant on recommendation.
Transfer to the Menara airport in Marrakech, depending on the departure time.
Departure.
