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Marrakesh & Beyond
Nights: 4
Day 1: take your time to experience the unique atmosphere of Marrakesh. To help you get your bearings, we include a half-day orientation tour which introduces you to the souks (markets) and finishes at Djemaa El Fna, where dozens of acrobats, musicians, dancers and storytellers gather to amuse the crowds. Accommodation: one of our riads, as above.
Accommodation: one of our riads, as above. Day 3: enjoy a final day in Marrakesh. Accommodation: one of our riads, as above. Prices & travel 2008:
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Chaotic and vibrant, noisy and brightly coloured, the ancient, imperial city of Marrakesh is exciting and endlessly intriguing, the hectic bustle of daily life providing an enthralling spectacle. Surrounded by ochre-coloured ramparts, it is set against the spectacular backdrop of the High Atlas Mountains. A visit is just as much about soaking up the atmosphere, the smells and the sounds, and contrasting the bustle of the souks (markets) with the stillness of the gardens and courtyards, as it is about seeing sights such as the Koutoubia, a splendid mosque which set the style for many others. The real focal point is Djemaa El Fna. This large, open square forms the heart of the city, and provides a stage each evening for dozens of acrobats, musicians, dancers and storytellers. Nothing compares to it, so let yourself get caught up in the noise and excitement. 
Starting point: Marrakesh, where you stay in one of several 
Day 2: enjoy a guided walk in the Ourika Valley, one of the longest and most beautiful in the country, with lush vegetation, palm groves and Berber hamlets in which you may well see Berber women weaving intricately patterned rugs. After a transfer to the valley, you set off through olive groves to an ochre-coloured village, then continue along a winding hillside path via another hamlet, the peak of Adrar n'Bou Tazete (3,050 metres) providing a dramatic backdrop. You pause for your picnic on the banks of a river, before walking between ancient walnut groves and through a narrow, green valley to the Setti Fadma Cascades, where you may be lucky enough to see a Barbary Ape. You return to Marrakesh by taxi. (4.5hrs walking, plus 1.5hr transfer each way)