Your Accommodation
MARRAKECH
Hotel Atlas Asni (4-star) or similar, 4 nights half board.
This excellent hotel is located close to the Medina and has a range of leisure facilities including outdoor swimming pool. There is a restaurant, bar, lounge and lifts. All bedrooms are comfortably furnished and have TV and air-conditioning.
OUARZAZATE
Hotel Le Zat (4-star) or similar, 1 night half board.
Ideally situated close to shops and restaurants, this modern hotel has a bar, lounge, cafe, lift and outdoor swimming pool. Guest rooms have TV and air-conditioning.
ERFOUD
Hotel Kasbah Tombouctou (4-star) or similar, 1 night half board.
This typical desert hotel offers splendid views. Accommodation is simple in style but comfortable.
ZAGOURA
Hotel Kasbah Asmaa (4-star) or similar, 1 night half board.
Built in Kasbah style amid the Atlas Mountains and set in lovely gardens, the Asmaa has a swimming pool, sun terrace, restaurant, bar, lounge and lift. All bedrooms have TV and air-conditioning.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/Marrakech
We fly to Marrakech, where we stay at a centrally located hotel for two nights.
DAY 2 Marrakech
The colourful city of Marrakech enjoys a spectacular setting between the golden desert and the towering peaks of the High Atlas Mountains. Today we include a tour of the city, which will introduce you to some of the most impressive sights. At its heart is the bustling square, Djemma El Fna. We visit the Koutoubia Mosque, whose minaret stands proudly above the city’s skyline. Then it’s on to the Sa’adien Tombs, two mausoleums dating back to the 16th century. The tombs are particularly notable for their wonderfully decorated walls and ornate ceilings, and are amongst the most visited of Morocco’s many treasures. After a visit to the Bahia Palace we continue to the old Medina, where you will have time to take lunch. Our afternoon gives you a flavour of today’s busy Marrakech, as we take a wander through the souks and alleyways of the city. The sights and fragrances of the bustling markets assail us from all sides as we pass stalls selling exotic spices, perfumed oils, silver and gold jewellery, leather goods and, of course, carpets and rugs.
We include a dinner show this evening at Chez Ali Fantasia, where you will be treated to traditional Moroccan fare, such as lamb, couscous and exotic fruits. During our meal we enjoy a variety of folklore performances, and dinner is followed by a spectacular equestrian show.
DAY 3 Marrakech/Ouarzazate
Today we begin our exciting journey across Morocco. We travel into the Atlas Mountains and over the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, then on to the Berber village of Ait Ben Haddou. The village is home to an impressive ksar – a collection of adjoining buildings built together for defence. You may recognise the village as it has appeared in a number of films, including Lawrence of Arabia. We visit the kasbah of Taourirt, with its deep ochre-coloured walls, before reaching Ouarzazate, where we stay overnight.
DAY 4 Ouarzazate/Erfoud
Another day of Morocco’s incredible scenery, passing through stunning red valleys and great canyons past villages, nomad shepherds and kasbahs, as we drive to Erfoud via Skoura. En route we pass through the beautiful Dades Valley, a spectacular land of rugged peaks, then through the red-rock walls of the wonderful Dades Gorge. After passing by Tinghir we visit the dramatic Todhra Gorge – an essential site for any visitor to Morocco. Soon we reach the oasis town of Erfoud, where we stay tonight.
DAY 5 Merzouga & Zagoura
We rise early this morning for a very special experience – sunrise over the stunning dunes of Merzouga. We return to our hotel for breakfast, after which we depart for the journey to Zagoura. Our route takes us through barren, inhospitable lands, making for a somewhat eerie experience. We pass through the village of Tazzarine and on to Zagoura, our base for tonight.
DAY 6 Zagoura/Marrakech
Today we drive through the arid Valley of the Daraa, lined with steep walls of dark rock, and through the Anti-Atlas range to Ouarzazate, where we stop for lunch. We then continue back to Marrakech, where we will stay for our final two nights.
DAY 7 Ourika
Not too far from Marrakech is the peaceful valley of Ourika, the destination for today’s included excursion. The valley nestles in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains and is dotted with small settlements of mud-built houses, which speak of an ancient way of life. We visit an authentic Berber house, powered by a water mill, and enjoy lunch at the stylish Ramuncho restaurant in Ourika, before returning to Marrakech.
DAY 8 Marrakech/UK
After breakfast this morning we transfer to the airport for the flight home.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
Holiday Extras - save up to 60%
You can benefit from access to Holiday Extras, a separate company that can organize a whole range of services from airport hotels and secure airport parking to VIP liunges in airports, and more, at 23 airports across the UK.
To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass
Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called.
For details, please click here.
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Casual Clothing from Lands’ End
Lands' End offer an extensive range of high quality casual and tailored clothes for men and women. Choose from their selection of jackets, knitted tops, trousers, dresses, skirts and more.
For details, please visit www.landsend.co.uk
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Photography from Jessops
Jessops is the UK's leading specialist photographic retailer. With great on-line savings on hundreds of products, including digital cameras, camcorders, lenses, batteries and much more, plus free delivery on mainland UK orders over £75, Jessops has all your photographic needs covered.
For details, please visit www.jessops.com
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Travel Accessories from Travel with Care
Travel With Care offers a comprehensive range of travel accessories, with everything you need for your holiday. From First Aid, DVT Prevention and Healthcare to money belts, wallets, waterproofs, toiletries, alarm clocks, and much, much more.
For details, please visit www.travelwithcare.com
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
Fly from:
Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays
To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.
You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.
2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).
3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!
4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer
the option of free parking at your departure airport.
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