May 7th – 16th, 2009

What could be more magical than Morocco in May. So close to Europe, yet so different in every respect, Morocco is one of the world's most atmospheric countries, a riot of life and colour that can't fail to delight and stimulate every sense. We visit the ancient 'Royal Cities' of Fes and Marrakech, delight in the romantic colonial architecture of Casablanca and at the crossroads of Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, is Tangier.

This is another one of a kind garden tour that has very limited availability, so if you have always wanted to go, then let me know so that I can send you the tour when it is ready for booking. 5 Star Deluxe hotels will make your trip just a little more memorable!

We will visit:

• Casablanca – city tour with walk through the Parc de la Ligue Arabe, an outside look at Hassan II Mosque with a minaret of 210 metres! continue along Ain Diab Corniche - blanketed in picturesque ocean scenes, bustling streets, and a vibrant energy of grandeur and style.
• Tangier - Diverse in both flavor and culture. We visit an art gallery endowed by the late Marguerite McBey - Tangier American Legation Museum, St. Andrews Church, the Lawrence-Arnott Art Gallery, we pass the Kings Palace and celebrities villas, Cape Spartel – the exact point where the Mediterranean and Atlantic oceans meet, Caves of Hercules, the Kasbah and the Medina, tour of the old city beginning with Matisse, enjoy Moroccan cuisine while relaxing to the entertainment of Andalusian musicians and belly dancers, visits to Gran Socco and Petit Socco, the Mendoubia Building and Gardens, boast a fascinating banyan tree that’s over 800 years old!
• Volubis Roman Ruins – UNESCO site, these ruins are over 2,000 years old! Here we discover the early Roman history of Morocco.
• Meknes - the Ismalian capital and one of the oldest cities in Morocco with a stop at the Bab El Mansour Gate and city tour to include the Harri Souani Stables, the old medina and the Royal Palace.
• Fes – Morocco’s spiritual and intellectual capital. City tour including Jemma El Karaouyine, the Mederssa Bounania, artisan quarters, souks, Palis Jemai for lunch and dinner at La Maison Bleue, a family palace built in 1915 by Sidi Mohammed El Abbadi, a famous judge and astrologer of the times.
• Rabat – economic capital of the kingdom. Garden visits to Les Jardins des Oudaya, Les Jardins d’essai Agdai, the Royal Palace and its mosaics, Hassan Tour, Oudaya Kasbah, Chellah Necropolis – the roman and Islamic ruins with beautiful gardens.
• Marrakech – the capital of the south. Visits to Marjorelle Gardens - a botanical garden designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924 and now owned by the Yves St. Laurent Foundation, Koutoubia Gardens, Menara Gardens, Jemaa El Fna Square, the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace and its gardens. Morning cookery course at La Maison Arabe including lunch, Dinner at Yacout, owned by the Honorary British Consul in Marrakech. Visit to the Ourika Valley – tucked inside the Atlas Mountains and a very beautiful and peaceful way to end our tour.
  
   

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