DAY 1

DECEMBER 25 (TUESDAY): 1/2 DAY TOUR OF THE JEWISH TOWN OF CASABLANCA WITH A TRANSFER TO MARRAKECH

Overnight: Marrakesh

Welcome to Casablanca.  Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and serves as the country’s financial capital.  Home to over 3,000 Jews, Casablanca represents Morocco’s largest Jewish community. Start off the day with a short visit to the Mosque of Hassan II, the largest in Morocco.   The Mosque of Hassan II is noted as the second largest Mosque in Africa!  Continue to the Jewish Museum of Casablanca, where you’ll be delighted by over 700 square meters of religious and artistic renderings of the history of Jewish Morocco.  Dine on a fabulous lunch in an authentic and classic Kosher restaurant before taking in a panoramic tour of historic Casablanca.  End the day with a relaxing drive to beautiful Marrakesh.   Allow our amazing hotel to honor you with a special candlelight welcome dinner reserved for our treasured guests.

DAY 3

DECEMBER 27 (THURSDAY): ADVENTURE FIELD OUTING TO OUKAIMDEN, OURIKAVALLEY AND THE VILLAGE OF SETTI FATMA

Overnight: Marrakesh

Enjoy a hearty breakfast before you start off the action-packed day.  We will take off to North Africa’s highest ski resort, Oukaimden.  Located 3200 meters above sea-level, Oukaimden presents a beautiful snow-covered oasis.  We will depart Oukaimden and head for the Ourika Valley. Take in the breathtaking Ourika Valley settled amongst the shadows of the snow-capped High Atlas peaks.  One of the most well-preserved valleys in Morocco, Ourika Valley will present plenty of photo opportunities for you and your intimate travel party.  Burn off the morning’s calories with a hike in the beautiful waterfalls of Setti Fatma village before continuing back to the comforts of your hotel in Marrakech.  Once back at the hotel, the night is yours to fill to your heart’s content.  Enjoy a relaxing dinner with your companions or retire to your chambers for an early night.

DAY 5

DECEMBER 29 (SATURDAY): SHABBAT AND AN EVENING AT JAMA EL FNA

Overnight: Marrakesh

Shabbat will be a day of relaxing, sleeping, eating and lying by the pool.   Recharge in the creature comforts offered by the hotel or take advantage of the luxury of lying poolside for the afternoon.  Resume your holiday with an evening visit to the busy and Magical Square of “Jemma El Fna.”  Jemma El Fna is a destination for a magical night.

You will be delighted by everything it offers from snake charmers to acrobats – from musicians to artists. You will be mesmerized by a unique experience that you will never forget.

DAY 7

DECEMBER 31 (MONDAY): NEW YEAR’S EVE! DAY TOUR THRU TODRA GORGE, TAMTOUCHTE, AND IMLILCHIL FOLLOWED BY A NIGHT AT OUR PRIVATE SAHARA LUXURY CAMP

Overnight: Sahara Desert – Luxury Private Camp

On our second adventure to the Sahara, we will drive to the Todra Gorge, and up to the villages of Ait Hani, Tamtouchte and Imlilchil. Experience the awe inspiring Todra Gorge with its impressive cliffs rising dramatically up to 300 meters divided by the narrowest of corridors.    After a leisurely lunch we will make our way on to Marzuga, where we will climb into our 4X4 jeeps.  We’ll cross the dunes and admire the beautiful landscapes of the Sahara Desert.

Come nightfall, you’ll be enveloped by a traditional desert welcome, taking lodging in a rustic Berber tent.  Here you’ll spend the night. Take in the quiet of your private tent or highlight your trip with a sunset camel ride.  Let the adventurer in you go dune sand boarding, an experience you will find almost nowhere else on Earth.  Savor an authentic and classic Kosher Moroccan dinner around the campfire and engage your fellow travelers in a percussion circle before falling asleep under a blanket of Moroccan stars.

DAY 9

JANUARY 2 (WEDNESDAY): FEZ

Overnight: Fez

The day will be devoted to the Jewish history of Fez.   The golden ages of the Jewish community of Fez lasted from the 9th to 11th century. At once a thriving community of some 22,000 Jews in 1947, there are less than 100 Jews today.   The city, however, is still rich in Jewish memories, Synagogues and a Jewish Cemetery. We will pay a visit to two Synagogues and the Mikveh, we will take a walking tour through the magnificent Jewish Cemetery as well.

We will take a spell from history and stroll the shops in the Medina and the Kasbah where we can cherish the smells and atmosphere of the special city of Fez.

PRICE: $6650

per person based on a couple sharing a room. A minimum of 10 travellers must sign up in order for this tour to occur.

Single Supplement $2300
Room upgrade is optional.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• All accommodation costs as stated or alike
• Kosher, with a SHOMER on board
• Breakfasts, light lunches and full evening meals with wines
• All land transport costs
• Entrance fee to the monuments specified in the itinerary

COSTS NOT INCLUDED:

• Travel & Health Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips for local service providers. $180 will be collected at the beginning of the trip
• Shows and evening entertainment

All clients should be aware that while all efforts are made to avoid any problems before, during or after your trip, Yaya Food and Travel carries no insurance for your health or luggage. While using the services only of registered suppliers, we recommend that you purchase fully comprehensive travel insurance, to include cancellation, as Yaya Food and Travel cannot be held liable for any mishaps during your stay.