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Sacred Spaces in Morocco

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    David Smith
    847 404 4938
    David@Myss.com

Sacred Spaces in Morocco: Itinerary

Saturday, October 15
Meet at New York, JFK airport for group flight. Do NOT forget your passports. Departure early morning.

Sunday, October 16 – Casablanca | Rabat | Fes
• Casablanca Arrival at Mohammed VI Airport
• Visit Hassan II Mosque
• Take the road to Rabat
Lunch at a Traditional Moroccan Restaurant in Rabat
• Visit Hassan II Tomb & Hassan Tower
• Take the road to Fes
• Welcome Dinner - Andalucian Music Show at Les Merinides Hotel
• Spend the Night at Le Merinides Hotel in Fes (6:30pm – 8:00pm)

Monday, October 17 – Fes Historical Tour Part I
• Breakfast at Le Merinides in Fes
• Workshop with Caroline Myss: 1-2 Hours
• Fes Historical Tour for 3 Hours: 14th Palace Gates of the King
• Jewish Mellah & Tomb of Siluca, Small Jewish Museum
• Spice Market Walk through old Neighborhood
• View of Fes & Ancient Les Merinides Tombs
• Pottery & Zellij Tile Cooperative
• Batha Museum & Gardens
• Lunch in a Palais Mnebhi Restaurant in Fes
• Afternoon Shopping
• Dinner at Les Merinides Hotel (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
• Spend the Night at Le Merinides Hotel in Fes

Tuesday, October 18 – Fes | Meknes | Volubilis
• Breakfast at Les Merinides Hotel
• Take the road to visit Meknes (passing Arab Villages and Olive Groves)
• In Meknes Visit: The Bab El Khemis, (Thursday Gate from 17th Century)
• Agdal reservoir built by Moulay Ismail
• Old Horse Stables
• The Maouselm of Moulay Ismal Mausolem & Mosque where Berber Wife is Buried
• Bab Mansour Gate,the Royal Golf Club
• Shopping for textiles made by Franciscan nuns and Tinseling process of metal
smithing onto black iron material
• Visit the Meknes souk where olives and other condiments are sold and Meknes
square where people congregate with some drumming and open space
• Lunch in Meknes at Restaurant Talib that offers local wines -made in the
region of Meknes .
• Visit the Roman Ruins of Volubilis
• Take the National Road returning to Fes
• Dinner at Les Merinides Hotel in Fes (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
• Spend the Night at Le Merinides Hotel in Fes

Wednesday, October 19 – Fes Historical Tour Part II
• Breakfast at Les Merinides in Fes
• Carolynn Myss Morning Lecture (1-2 Hours)
• Fes Historical Tour for 3 Hour
• Enter through the Bab Boujloud - the Blue Gate of Fes
• Visit the Kairouine Medersa
• Visit the Nejjarine Mosque
• Visit the Mausoleum- Zaouia Moulay Idriss (Shrine) and Zaouia Moulay Idriss II.
• Visit the Tannery
• Lunch at Palais Dar Tazi OR another Palace Restaurant in the Old City
• Afternoon Shopping
• Dinner at Les Merinides Hotel in Fes (6:30pm – 8:00pm)
• Spend the night at Les Merinides Hotel in Fes

Thursday, October 20 –
Fes | Immozer | Ifrane | Azro | Beni Mellal | Marrakech

• Breakfast at Les Merinides in Fes
• Morning Lecture
• Take the road to Marrakech
• Coffee stop in Ifrane, Ski Town (1 Hour Break)
• Lunch in Beni Melllal en route to Marrakech – PAID BY GUESTS SEPARATELY
• Dinner at Le Meridien N’Fis
• Spend the Night at Le Meridien N’Fis in Marrakech

Friday, October 21 – Marrakech Historical Tour Part I
• Breakfast at Le Meridien N’Fis
• Carolynn Myss Morning Lecture (1-2 Hours)
• Majorelle Gardens & Visit of Mosques & Palaces, Bahia Palaces, Jewish Mellah
• Afternoon Shopping
• Lunch at Le Meridien N’Fis Hotel
• Relax at Hotel
• Dinner & Chez Ali Equestrian & Moroccan

Saturday, October 22 – Marrakech Historical Tour Part II
• Breakfast at Le Meridien N’Fis
• Bring in A Speaker or Lecturer (1-2 Hours) Find Someone for Marrakech?
• Visit of Menara Gardens & Afternoon Shopping OR Relax at Hotel & Use Spa
• Lunch at Le Meridien Hotel
• Relax at Hotel
• Dinner at Le Meridien N’Fis
• Spend the night at Le Meridien N’Fis in Marrakech

Sunday, October 23 – Marrakech | Essaouira
• Breakfast at Le Meridien N’Fis
• Carolynn Myss Morning Lecture (1- 2 Hours)
• Take the road to Essaouira
• Stop at an Argan Cooperative in Route to See How the Argan nut is made into
Argan oil, Argan butter and cosmetics
• Arrive in Essaouira
• Lunch by the sea, fresh grilled fish- catch of the day.
• Check into Sofitel Jamai Essaouira
• Half- Day Historical Tour
• Dinner at Sofitel Essaouira
• Spend the night at Sofitel Essaouira

Monday, October 24 – Essaouira
• Breakfast at Sofitel Jamai Essaouira
• Morning Lecture with Rachida About Women in Morocco, Her Views on
Classical Ideology verse Moroccan, among other subject matters
• Day FREE to explore Essaouira and relax
• Dinner at Sofitel Essaouira
• Spend the night at Sofitel Essaouira

Tuesday, October 25 – Essaouira | El Jadida | Casablanca
• Breakfast at Sofitel Jamai in Essaouira
• Carolynn Myss Morning Lecture (1- 2 Hours) Closing Lecture
• Take the road to Casablanca up the coast.
• En route to Casablanca stop in El Jadida to visit the Portuguese Cistern
• Ali Baba El Jadida at Ali Baba
• Continue the road to Casablanca
• Dinner & Spend the night at Royal Mansour Casablanca • Dinner -– PAID BY GUESTS SEPARATELY

Wednesday, October 26 –Casablanca Departure
• Breakfast at Royal Mansour
• Departure from Casablanca Mohammed V Airport

Please note that this itinerary may be changed at any time.

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