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Three-city Moroccan Tour
Airfare, accommodations, and sightseeing in Casablanca, Marrakesh, and Fez
Friday, September 9, 2005
The Real Deal: An escorted tour package offering roundtrip airfare, six nights' accommodations, meals, transfers and more from $999 per person
When: Jan. 14, 2006 departure; additional 2006 departure dates available from $1,099-$1,729: Feb. 18, Mar. 4, Apr. 15, May 27, Jun. 17, Jul. 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 9
Gateways: New York City and Boston; Philadelphia (add $25), Washington DC (add $38), San Francisco (add $77), Atlanta (add $113), Seattle, Los Angeles (add $202). Additional cities available.
Details: Roundtrip airfare and six nights' accommodations, with the lowest $999 rate based on a Jan. 14, 2006 departure and purchase by cash or check. Credit card purchases increase the package price by 3%. Additional airport taxes from $100-250 per person
Book By: At least 20 days before departure date
Contact: Gate1Travel, 800/682-3333, gate1travel.com
The package includes roundtrip airfare, arriving in Casablanca and departing from Marrakesh, plus accommodations: one night at Hotel Kenzi Basma in downtown Casablanca; two nights at Menzeh Zalagh near the marketplace and old quarter of Fez; and three nights at Hotel Atlas, with a large outdoor pool, in the European-influenced part of Marrakesh. Also included are six buffet breakfasts and five dinners, all air-conditioned bus transfers and sightseeing tours, and entrance fees to attractions. Travelers will visit numerous sites such as Djemaa El Fna Square, crowded with street performers and stalls, the ruins of the Roman city Volubilis, and the Royal Palace of Casablanca. In January, when this package is cheapest, Casablanca averages temperatures of 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
For independent-minded travelers who prefer to plan their own itineraries, the cheapest roundtrip flights to Casablanca in March are currently pricing at $602 (Iberia). Note that this fare requires a return flight out of Casablanca, whereas the Gate1 package allows you to return from Marrakesh instead.