O: The Grand Morocco Adventure Register

Date and Time:
Sun, May 5, 2024; 6:00 AM (Local Time) - Sun, May 19, 2024  6:00 AM  (Local Time)

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05/05/2024 6:00 AM 05/19/2024 6:00 AM
O: The Grand Morocco Adventure

Join us for this 15 day, 14 night adventure in vibrant Morocco to experience the culture, nature, and beautiful sights of this exotic land. Join us as we walk through the old narrow streets of Marrakechs Medina with its vibrant market, a UNESCO world heritage site, gardens, mosques, and many other points of interest. We will visit the beautiful walled city of Essaouira whose Medina is another UNESCO world heritage site.Next, we are off to Ait Ben Haddou to visit the kasbah, another UNESCO world heritage site, followed by a cultural experience with a local Moroccan family. We plan to drive on the Thousand Kasbah road visiting a few Kasbahs on our way to the Dades Gorge, where we can partake in a short nature hike (optional). We will travel to the Todra Gorge where you can go on another optional hike to explore the green oasis full of large date palms. We will follow up with a drive to the Moroccan desert where we will have the opportunity to meet a Berber family.We will head north to Azrou where we plan to hike in a cedar forest looking for Barbary Macques. We will go to the ancient city of Fez whose Medina is yet another UNESCO world heritage site! We will visit the important city of Meknes whose Medina is yet other UNESCO world heritage site. Well also visit the Roman Archaeological city of Volubilis (UNESCO world heritage site).We plan to spend a couple days exploring the mysterious blue city of Chefchaouen.We will also visit Rabat, whose modern capital and historic city is yet another UNESCO world heritage site. We will conclude our tour after a visit to Casablanca.Price includes, 14 nights lodging (2 Persons, 2 beds per room), transportation within Morocco, Admission to sightseeing places, many meals, and more. Airfare is Not Included.The price for current Sierra Club members $3,250. Early sign-up discount of $100 per person is offered for sign ups before Sept 30, 2023. Non-members, please add $100 to the above prices.Send e-mail address, phone numbers, SC member number, along with a check payable Sierra Club to Reservationist: Stephanie Gross, PO Box 423, Montrose, CA 91021Leaders: Fred Dong 818-545-3878 & Sridhar Gullapalli (310) 821-3900

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Fred Dong madelinesdad@earthlink.net MM/DD/yyyy amOUuwqNAzpGSXwtHmnd12740

Organized By: Angeles Chapter, Crescenta Valley

Event Organizers:
Fred Dong
   madelinesdad@earthlink.net
   (818) 545-3878
Sridhar Gullapalli
   gnsridhar@hotmail.com
   (310) 821-3900
Stephanie Gross
   madelinesmother@gmail.com
   (818) 545-3878

Join us for this 15 day, 14 night adventure in vibrant Morocco to experience the culture, nature, and beautiful sights of this exotic land.    We will walk through the old narrow streets of Marrakech’s Medina with it’s vibrant market, a UNESCO world heritage site, gardens, mosques, and many other points of interest.  We will visit the beautiful walled city of Essaouira whose Medina is another UNESCO world heritage site. 

Next, we are off to Ait Ben Haddou to visit the kasbah, another UNESCO world heritage site, followed by a cultural experience with a local Moroccan family.  We plan to drive on the Thousand Kasbah road visiting a few Kasbahs on our way to the Dades Gorge, where we can partake in a short nature hike (optional).  We will travel to the Todra Gorge where you can go on another optional hike to explore the green oasis full of large date palms.  We will follow up with a drive to the Moroccan desert and meet a Berber family.

We will head north to Azrou where we plan to hike in a cedar forest looking for Barbary Macques.   We will go to the ancient city of Fez whose Medina is yet another UNESCO world heritage site!   
  We’ll also visit the Roman Archaeological city of Volubilis (UNESCO world heritage site). 

We plan to spend a couple days exploring the mysterious blue city of Chefchaouen, Rabat, whose modern capital and historic city is a UNESCO world heritage site.   We will conclude after a visit to Casablanca. 

Price includes, 14 nights lodging (2 Persons, 2 beds per room), transportation within Morocco, Admission to sightseeing places, many meals, and more.  Airfare is Not Included.
The price for current Sierra Club members $3,250.  Early sign-up discount of $100 per person is offered for sign ups before Sept 30, 2023.   Non-members, please add $100 to the above prices.
Send e-mail address, phone numbers,  SC member number, along with a check payable “Sierra Club” to Reservationist: Stephanie Gross,  PO Box 423, Montrose,  CA  91021



 

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