WEEKEND TOUR TO NORTHERN MOROCCO
Enjoy the beauty of this small fishing village on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, famous for its many beaches. Taste the exquisite local food based on the finest fresh seafood. Shop and bargain in the bazaar. Experience another culture and the great hospitality offered foreigners.
FRIDAY 30 MAYO 2008 (Bank holiday in Seville)
09:00 a.m. Meet at Torre del Oro in Seville
09:15 a.m. Depart Seville for Tarifa where we take the Fast Ferry to Tangier
01:00 p.m. Arrive to Tangier. Once in Tangier our Moroccan guide will join us and we will have the opportunity to change money at the several banks of the port. Continue on to Asilah.
Check in at the Hotel Zelis in Asilah and free time.
08:30 p.m. Dinner at the hotel.
SATURDAY 31 MAYO 2008
Breakfast at the hotel
09:30 a.m. Day excursion to Chefchaouen.
The landscape resembles that of a Greek hillside with its whitewashed buildings climbing up the mountainside, but with a closer look one sees the lower parts of the buildings in varying shades of pale blues. The doors are a variety of bright blues. The old part of the city is even more charming than the photos you’d seen published! There are few
tourists, but the items for sale in the souks are attractive and varied -- colorful leather purses and sandals, hand-woven jellabas, antiques, and rugs -- a bit different from what you find in other towns of Morocco.
Visit of the town with a local guide and free time.
After lunch we return to the hotel
080 p.m. Dinner at the hotel
SUNDAY 1 JUNE 2008
Breakfast at the hotel
Check out
09:30 a.m. Leave to visit the traditional souk Had el Gharbia, then continue on to Tangier.
03:00 p.m. Ferry to Tarifa and return to Seville
09:30 p.m. Approximate arrival in Seville
Although we will do our best to follow this itinerary, the tour guide reserves the right to make changes where necessary.
Price per person in triple room 179 €
Price per person in double room 189 €
Price per person in single room 209 €
The price includes:
Round Trip on private bus Seville- Morocco - Seville
Fast Ferry Tarifa-Tangier-Tarifa (35 min.)
2 nights in Hotel Zelis in Asilah with breakfasts and dinners (drinks not included)
Guided tour with local Guide in Chefchauen, Tangier & Asilah
Tour guide
Travel insurance
Calín Asesores de Viajes
C/Muñoz y Pabón, 7. 41004 Sevilla. Spain
Tel: 954224241 Fax: 902520538
"I would not recommend missing Asilah. While Tangiers was dirty and overwhelming and what I would expect of a 3rd world city, Asilah was wonderfully peaceful and exotic. It was a maze of whitewashed walls and brightly colored doors and flowers. Asilah is in a constant state of being repainted because local and worldwide artists come and pain on the whitewashed walls." Sarah Shean from Boston, Summer 2007
"I highly recommend Asilah. Since it's a coastal city, it used to be a lookout and stronghold of ancient Morocco, and there is still the Muralla that goes completely around the city, similar to what Sevilla used to have. But the people have just built their homes and stores in and on top of it, so you get this amazing contrast of 14th century stone intimidation, and the relaxing and inviting whitewashed buildings with their periwinkle and aqua doors.
It's a huge artistic town (there's certainly enough inspiration!) and in August there is a major art festival. When we visited, everyone was busy whitewashing all of the buildings because when the artists come, in addition to painting their show pieces, they all find wall space and decorate the city as well. If you're able to in summer, get out of the heat of Sevilla and go to Asilah. It’s a gorgeous, gorgeous town and everybody is so relaxed and kind. It’s only an hour from Tangier!"
Kathryn, from New York, Summer 2007