Morocco Marrakesh, Sahara & Fes Flashcards
Q: What can you explore on foot in Fès?
A: The labyrinthine 9th-century Medina.
Q: What types of cuisine can you savor in Morocco?
A: Cuisine influenced by French, Portuguese, Arabic, and Berber peoples, including exceptional meals at restaurants like La Maison Bleue.
Q: Where can you enjoy a memorable lunch outside of Fès?
A: At the countryside home of friends, walking through olive groves.
Q: What will you experience while crossing the Middle Atlas Mountains?
A: Walks through cedar forests and alongside shepherds moving their sheep and goats on cinematic hillsides.
Q: How can you explore the verdant countryside with a Berber tribesman?
A: By walking to an ancient village and visiting local school children.
Q: What unique experience can you have in the sand dunes of Merzouga?
A: A camel ride to the 1,000-foot-high sand dunes.
Q: When should you time your arrival at your luxury encampment in the Saharan desert?
A: For sunset.
Q: What can you marvel at during your gourmet dinner in the Saharan desert?
A: The otherworldly setting under the star-filled skies.
Q: What scenic area can you explore along the desert’s edge?
A: A spectacular oasis with footpaths used by local women in colorful dresses.
Q: Where can you channel your inner Indiana Jones in Morocco?
A: By visiting a remarkable clay city on the caravan trail to Timbuktu.
Q: What scenic paths can you follow in the Ourika Valley?
A: Paths that crisscross rivers and lead to tea with a family in their home.
Q: How can you explore Marrakesh like a native?
A: By following in the footsteps of Yves Saint Laurent at his home and gardens, and shopping in the souks for carpets, tribal jewelry, and Moroccan crafts.
Q: How can you celebrate your final evening in Morocco?
A: With cocktails and dinner in an elegant private residence.
What is the walking level?
Walking Level
Daily Mileage Options: 2-7 miles
Route Notes:
This trip includes paved and cobblestone streets in Fes and Marrakesh, plus countryside trails and shepherds’ paths. Walking paths through oases and rural areas are mostly level, with some elevation changes in the Middle Atlas and High Atlas Mountains.
Where does the tour start?
In Fes.
