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yakrot · « **Reply #40 on:** October 17, 2015, 07:57:13 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on October 17, 2015, 03:45:52 PM

ill take that as a no

Yes I would love to read a trip report even without pictures. (it would also help ppl planning to travel there in the future)

Suave · « **Reply #41 on:** October 17, 2015, 10:07:42 PM »

Quote from: yakrot on October 17, 2015, 07:57:13 PM

Yes I would love to read a trip report even without pictures. (it would also help ppl planning to travel there in the future)

There's always my TR as backup... (although Emkays will probably be better)

TimT · « **Reply #42 on:** October 17, 2015, 10:22:32 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on October 17, 2015, 12:50:58 PM

I can possibly write a TR if anyone is interested but assuming no pics

Would love to read it. Cover your face with Tintin & captain haddock as another DDF'er just did. Or Brad Pitt if you prefer

yakrot · « **Reply #43 on:** October 17, 2015, 10:51:01 PM »

Quote from: Suave on October 17, 2015, 10:07:42 PM

There's always my TR as backup... (although Emkays will probably be better)

Just went back and reread yours (wow that was suave's first tr) I read it before I went to morrroco and it was very helpful. However it would be beneficial to hear a more updated version for sure.

As an example you wrote in your tr that local currency was the only thing accepted and not to bother with dollar or euro, when I was there the exchange rate was pretty much 10 to 1 exactly yo the euro and everyone was taking either interchangeably.

Also the mosque in casablanca I was able to enter (with a paid tour only)

Yehoshua · « **Reply #44 on:** October 19, 2015, 06:55:29 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on October 17, 2015, 12:50:58 PM

I can possibly write a TR if anyone is interested but assuming no pics

I'd love to read a TR, pics or no pics.

eliteflyer · « **Reply #45 on:** December 08, 2015, 11:19:28 AM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on October 19, 2015, 06:55:29 PM

I'd love to read a TR, pics or no pics.

+1, thinking of going last week of December.

Emkay · « **Reply #46 on:** December 08, 2015, 11:47:20 AM »

Quote from: eliteflyer on December 08, 2015, 11:19:28 AM

+1, thinking of going last week of December.

OK. I'll try to put one together. Actually thinking of going back

eliteflyer · « **Reply #47 on:** December 12, 2015, 09:01:33 PM »

Thinking of joining some friends on a trip to Morocco last week of the year. I put a 150K AA award on hold. Would appreciate any critique/suggestions and thoughts on kosher food and any Jewish points of interest:

Thursday, December 24, 2015
7451 airberlin    5:50 PM dep. JFK arr. DUS 6:55 AM +1 day (332 Business)
3137 Iberia    8:00 AM dep. DUS arr. MAD 10:40 AM (331 Business )
3340 Iberia    11:50 AM dep. MAD arr. RAK 12:55 PM (320 Business)

Friday night and Saturday night at Riad Alegria - (a B&B in the Medina near the Souk with good reviews on TripAdvisor)
Sunday morning

"Marrakech –Fes Camel Trekking" with Marrakech Desert Tours (language below copied from their email confirmation)
2 nights and 3 days

Sunday: Marrakech / Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate /Gorges

After meeting you at your hotel in Marrakech after breakfast we will go towards the High Atlas through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, along a road that climbs from the plains up to 2260 m above sea level passing through small villages, small waterfalls, through the continuously
changing landscape and colors of these beautiful mountains. Arriving at Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, where we will arrive in time for lunch. Here we can visit the famous Kasbah, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then we will go through Ouarzazate, the famous Valley of Roses and the Dades valley, reaching the Dades Gorge in time for sunset where we will stop in a very traditional and romantic hotel for Dinner and Overnight.

Monday: Gorges /Erfoud /Merzouga “Erg-Chebbi”:
In the morning, after breakfast, you may take a walk through the Todra Gorges, and
then take the car to drive the road of the 1000 Kasbas, go through Tineghier village and the Jewish Kasbah, arriving to rissani in time for lunch, we will take a walk in rissani to see the big market of the area and a Kasbahs ,then we take the way towards Merzouga arriving before the time of the sunset. From here we will leave our car in a hotel and we will start off by Camel into the Erg Chebbi Dunes for an incredible and unforgettable night in a Berber tent where we will have dinner under millions of stars and overnight in the berber tent .

Tuesday: Merzouga/ Rissani / Ziz Oasis / Medilt / Fez

The following day, the camel driver will wake you up in time to watch the sunrise 300 m high dunes, and take the way dawn towards the border with Algeria. Then we will return by camel to the hotel after breakfast and shower depart towards fez we will pass through rissani the first capital of Alaouite dynasty we continue through ziz valley ,you will stop for lunch in apple village in the middle of the way . we continue the way through the mountain and cederz forest we reach fez in the afternoon for the end of the trip .

Tuesday night and Wednesday night accommodations: Booked at Ryad Salama in Fez.

Wednesday: Explore Fez on our own

Thursday: make my way to Casablanca (by flight or 3 hour train)

Thursday, December 31, 2015
1396 Qatar Airways    2:00 PM dep. CMN arr. DOH 11:55 PM (788 Economy)
Friday January 1, 2016
727 Qatar Airways    1:15 AM dep. DOH arr. PHL 7:30 AM (359 Business)
(Amtrak booked separately from Philadelphia 30th street station to New York Penn Station)

Emkay · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2015, 03:17:42 AM »

Marrakech has no kosher establishments. There are two people that sell homemade meals or that you can eat by

eliteflyer · « **Reply #49 on:** December 13, 2015, 08:41:41 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on December 13, 2015, 03:17:42 AM

Marrakech has no kosher establishments. There are two people that sell homemade meals or that you can eat by

Do you have contact info that you can post or PM?

Emkay · « **Reply #50 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:16:50 AM »

Quote from: eliteflyer on December 13, 2015, 08:41:41 AM

Do you have contact info that you can post or PM?

Yes. Shortly when I get home

ethana · « **Reply #51 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:04:54 PM »

thinking of going mid january. is it safe there now?

Hershelsdeals · « **Reply #52 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:08:25 PM »

Quote from: ethana on December 13, 2015, 12:04:54 PM

thinking of going mid january. is it safe there now?

Relatively

ethana · « **Reply #53 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:10:43 PM »

Lol. That's reassuring

Emkay · « **Reply #54 on:** December 13, 2015, 12:23:32 PM »

Quote from: ethana on December 13, 2015, 12:04:54 PM

thinking of going mid january. is it safe there now?

Yes

eliteflyer · « **Reply #55 on:** December 15, 2015, 01:49:23 PM »

revised flights outbound (Used 130K UA):
Thursday, December 24, 2015
7451 airberlin 5:50 PM dep. JFK arr. DUS 6:55 AM +1 day (332 Business)
3137 Iberia 8:00 AM dep. DUS arr. MAD 10:40 AM (331 Business )
3340 Iberia 11:50 AM dep. MAD arr. RAK 12:55 PM (320 Business)

Depart:
3:55 p.m.
Thu., Dec. 24, 2015
New York, NY, US (JFK - Kennedy)
Arrive:
5:30 a.m. +1 Day
Fri., Dec. 25, 2015
Frankfurt, DE (FRA)
Flight Time:
6 hr 35 mn
Flight: LH401
Operated By Lufthansa
Aircraft: Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Fare Class: First (O)

Change Planes. Connect time in Frankfurt, DE (FRA) is 5 hours 30 minutes.
Depart:
11:00 a.m.
Fri., Dec. 25, 2015
Frankfurt, DE (FRA)
Arrive:
1:50 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 25, 2015
Marrakech, MA (RAK)
Flight Time:
4 hr 50 mn

Friday night and Saturday night at Riad Alegria - (a B&B in the Medina near the Souk with good reviews on TripAdvisor)
Sunday morning

"Marrakech –Fes Camel Trekking" with Marrakech Desert Tours (language below copied from their email confirmation)
2 nights and 3 days

Sunday: Marrakech / Ait Ben Haddou / Ouarzazate /Gorges

After meeting you at your hotel in Marrakech after breakfast we will go towards the High Atlas through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, along a road that climbs from the plains up to 2260 m above sea level passing through small villages, small waterfalls, through the continuously
changing landscape and colors of these beautiful mountains. Arriving at Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, where we will arrive in time for lunch. Here we can visit the famous Kasbah, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then we will go through Ouarzazate, the famous Valley of Roses and the Dades valley, reaching the Dades Gorge in time for sunset where we will stop in a very traditional and romantic hotel for Dinner and Overnight.

Monday: Gorges /Erfoud /Merzouga “Erg-Chebbi”:
In the morning, after breakfast, you may take a walk through the Todra Gorges, and
then take the car to drive the road of the 1000 Kasbas, go through Tineghier village and the Jewish Kasbah, arriving to rissani in time for lunch, we will take a walk in rissani to see the big market of the area and a Kasbahs ,then we take the way towards Merzouga arriving before the time of the sunset. From here we will leave our car in a hotel and we will start off by Camel into the Erg Chebbi Dunes for an incredible and unforgettable night in a Berber tent where we will have dinner under millions of stars and overnight in the berber tent .

Tuesday: Merzouga/ Rissani / Ziz Oasis / Medilt / Fez

The following day, the camel driver will wake you up in time to watch the sunrise 300 m high dunes, and take the way dawn towards the border with Algeria. Then we will return by camel to the hotel after breakfast and shower depart towards fez we will pass through rissani the first capital of Alaouite dynasty we continue through ziz valley ,you will stop for lunch in apple village in the middle of the way . we continue the way through the mountain and cederz forest we reach fez in the afternoon for the end of the trip .

Tuesday night and Wednesday night accommodations: Booked at Ryad Salama in Fez.

Wednesday: Explore Fez on our own

Thursday: make my way to Casablanca (by flight or 3 hour train)

Thursday, December 31, 2015
1396 Qatar Airways 2:00 PM dep. CMN arr. DOH 11:55 PM (788 Economy)
Friday January 1, 2016
727 Qatar Airways 1:15 AM dep. DOH arr. PHL 7:30 AM (359 Business)
(Amtrak booked separately from Philadelphia 30th street station to New York Penn Station)

eliteflyer · « **Reply #56 on:** December 15, 2015, 08:52:36 PM »

Quote from: Emkay on December 13, 2015, 03:17:42 AM

Marrakech has no kosher establishments. There are two people that sell homemade meals or that you can eat by

Thoughts on bringing my own frozen food (POM) in?

ethana · « **Reply #57 on:** December 15, 2015, 08:58:51 PM »

any thoughts about cmn for shabbos? is the community there more substantial then in rak?

Emkay · « **Reply #58 on:** December 16, 2015, 02:12:17 AM »

Quote from: ethana on December 15, 2015, 08:58:51 PM

any thoughts about cmn for shabbos? is the community there more substantial then in rak?

There is no community really in RAK to speak of, they barely scrape together a minyan (if they do) and forget about meals
CMN has something at least as well as businessmen that stay there for shabbos.
I can give you the rabbis contact info if you'd like

gsquared · « **Reply #59 on:** May 23, 2016, 01:06:08 PM »

how was the camel trek and what did you eat?

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