Morocco School Adventure

Overview

Highlights

The gardens, mosques, palaces, and souqs of exciting Marrakesh
Working on a community project in a small Berber village
Trekking along the beach
Historic coastal town of Essaouira

Explore Morocco's colourful markets and renowned Medina of Marrakech in the company of our expert guide, before travelling to a Berber Village to spend some time volunteering at a community project and absorbing the traditions and warm hospitality of the local people. Continuing to Essaouira, we spend time trekking along the beach and camping under the stars before having time in the coastal city with its tranquil squares, narrow lanes and whitewashed houses with their painted blue doors, which could be anywhere in the southern Mediterranean!

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Start and Finishing Point:

Marrakesh and Marrakech

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Grading:Introductory

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Itinerary

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Day 1
Arrive Marrakesh

On arrival in Marrakesh we will be met and transferred to our centrally located hotel. After time to freshen up we will join our guide to discover the soul of Marrakesh. We visit the mosques, palaces, and the souqs of the old Medina before reaching the humming centre of Marrakesh: the Djemaa el-Fna. The atmosphere of this square is overwhelming with its jumble of food stalls, snake charmers, fortune- and storytellers and the wide variety of people that flock to its attractions.This evening you will join your guide for dinner at a local restaurant and a trip briefing.

Meals: D

Day 2
Marrakech - Tamguiste Community Project

After breakfast we will meet our guide and driver and leave Marrakech and head to the Atlas mountains and a Berber village (to be advised during the planning of your expedition). We will spend the next two days here working on a community project. A group briefing will be held after lunch at the village gite where we will stay followed by orientation and discussion of the project ahead of us.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 3-4
Community Project in village

Over the course of the next two days we’ll work alongside members of the community to complete a project. Each morning the project manager will conduct a group meeting to determine and divide up tasks for the day and in the evening we will have debrief on the days achievements. Before leaving the village we’ll celebrate the completion of the project.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 5
Tanguiste – Marrakech - Sidi Kaouki – Plage Azrou

Saying farewell to the friends we have made, we will hike from the village toward Imlil where we will visit the Berber village before driving to Sidi Kaouki, south of Essaouira. From here there will be a short hike along the beach to our nights camp where we will overnight Waling time: 2 hours Driving time: 5 hours

Meals: B,L,D

Day 6
Trek Sidi Kaouki to Sidi Mbark

Waking up to the sounds of the ocean we break camp and trek following the Atlantic Coast to Sidi Mbark. Here we will have an optional camel ride along the beach before returning to our camp-site for the night under the stars. Walking time: 4 hours

Meals: B,L,D

Day 7
Plage – Azrou – Sidi Mbarek – Essaouira

After a short walk to the road head this morning we will meet our vehicle and transfer to the coastal town of Essaouira. After check in at our hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Essaouira including the port, Kasbah and Scala. Walking time: 3.5 hours Drive time: 1.5 hours

Meals: B,L,D

Day 8
Depart Essaouira for Marrakech

After check out we will transfer to Marrakesh, arriving around noon. After check in we will join our guide for a walk through the Souks before some free time to for shopping before meeting in the evening for a final farewell dinner.

Meals: B,L,D

Day 9
Depart Marrakech

It is tome to say farewell. After breakfast we will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.

Meals: B

Addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education: Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.

Reduced Inequalities: To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Learning outcomes for students

World Expeditions Schools journeys are designed to encourage positive personal development and the learning of life skills, while leaving the communities and environments we travel to, in a better condition than when we arrived.
The programs are designed to align with the United Nations SDG's and to:
• build strong friendships and bonds with their peers, their teachers, and the local people they meet.
• increase the confidence to engage with new people, and collaboratively make informed decisions.
• discover the benefits of working cooperatively together as a cohesive team, to achieve a common objective.
• Increase the ability to face, and cope with, mental and physical challenges and therefore increase resilience.
• give students a chance to appreciate and care for the natural world. The environments we travel through are beautiful and often pristine, invariably the students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding about how their individual actions impact on the environment.
• Learn personal skills i.e., time management, personal hygiene, responsibility for personal gear, patience, tolerance, and public speaking.
We help encourage students to learn what it means to be a true global citizen.

Inclusions

What's included

8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners
Experienced English speaking local Guide
All internal transport in private vehicle including airport transfers
Good quality hotels on twin share basis
Services of a cook at Aguersioual, village house and at camp and all group cooking equipment
Sightseeing and visits as per program including entrance fees
Local trek staff
Camel handlers
Group camping equipment including tents on twin share basis

What's not included

Aerated drinks and bottled water
Costs of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, email, tips, and all beverages
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Entrance fees for sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
Tips
Visas
Travel insurance
Single supplement
Optional camel ride

Grading

Introductory

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