2020 GeoEx Catalog

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ABOVE  A caravan of camel merchants winds its way through the western Sahara.  BELOW  A woman at Casablanca’s grand Hassan II Mosque, which can accommodate more than 25,000 worshippers within its walls.

Morocco  FROM CASABLANCA TO MARRAKECH TOURING | 13 DAYS · GROUP

O ur rendezvous begins in storied Casablanca, where we catch our breath before heading to Rabat’s glistening white buildings and palm-lined boulevards. Driv- ing along the Atlantic coast, then inland, we discover Fès, full of culture and romance, “where all is Eden,” Lord Byron wrote, “or wilderness.” We stop in Meknès, the “Versailles of Morocco,” then wander through the Roman city of Volubilis, whose mosaics still sparkle in the North African sun. We cross up and over the High Atlas, then down through the Ziz Gorge to the Erfoud oasis. Our private Berber camp is nestled in the impressive dunes of Merzouga, and we enjoy a night under the espe- cially expressive stars one finds in high mountains and deserts. Next we head to the Skoura oasis and the classic casbah of Ouarzazate. Our finale takes us to ochre-hued Marrakech, the “Pearl

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of the South.” We spend several days exploring its vast bazaar and lively souks, following a labyrinthine path into the three-ring circus of the city’s fabled main square, the Djemaa el Fna.

apr. 17–29; oct. 10–22 from $10,485

Day 1  arrive in Casablanca ✦  2  drive to Rabat; sightseeing ✦  3  drive to Fès via Meknès and Volubilis ✦  4 & 5  Fès sightseeing ✦  6  drive through Atlas Mountains to Erfoud and the dunes of Merzouga ✦  7  desert exploration ✦ 8  drive to Skoura via Dades and Roses Valley ✦  9  Skoura and Ouarzazate ✦  10  drive to Marrakech ✦  11 & 12  sightseeing in Marrakech ✦  13  drive to Casablanca for departing flights.

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