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  • Morocco Le Grande Tour Day 6 – Rabat and Chefchaouen

    Morocco Le Grande Tour Day 6 – Rabat and Chefchaouen

    Alarm once again shrills into life at 7am. Cram everything back into our bags and get them loaded up onto the bus. After breakfast, we begin our day with a guided tour around the capital.  We start with the Royal Palace. We drive through the ornate arch and up a very long drive. The palace…… Read more

  • Morocco Le Grande Tour Day 5 – Casablanca and Rabat

    Morocco Le Grande Tour Day 5 – Casablanca and Rabat

    We’re on the road today and waving goodbye to Marrakech which has been great fun if a little frenetic. I’d thoroughly recommend a visit, its craziness is all part of its charm, Today we start with a drive to the Atlantic coast and the city of Casablanca En route we stop for a drinks break…… Read more

  • Morocco Le Grande Tour – Day 4

    Morocco Le Grande Tour – Day 4

    Today we’re having a morning’s tour of Marrakech with our city guide who we meet at the Koutoubia Mosque. As we walk across the Jemaa el-Fna Square he explains some of the many activities that take place in the square for those who haven’t already visited – they’ve missed a treat particularly at night. We…… Read more

  • Morocco – Le Grande Tour – Day 3

    Morocco – Le Grande Tour – Day 3

    Alarm shrills into life at 6.45am. We’re on the move again today as this evening we’ll be joining our tour group but before then we have to pack in some more of Marrakech’s tourist sites. We eat breakfast and transfer our bags to a broom cupboard for storage. We leave the riad and to our…… Read more

  • Morocco Le Grande Tour – Day 2

    Morocco Le Grande Tour – Day 2

    We awake rested and after a leisurely breakfast of omelette, pancakes and delicious Moroccan bread we walk across the square to a cashpoint to stock up on much needed Dirhams. It’s a beautiful day, although nowhere near as hot as it was yesterday. We walk to the Koutoubia Mosque with its striking Minaret tower symbolic…… Read more

  • Morocco Le Grande Tour

    Morocco Le Grande Tour

    After a series of city breaks – Brussels, Riga & Stockholm – in the past 5 months it’s time to embark on a truly adventurous journey, so with that in mind, we’re off for a three-week adventure and a Grand Tour of Morocco.  Before we join the group we’ve got 2 nights to ourselves in…… Read more

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