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Luxury Travel to
Morocco- Marrakech
Marrakech- of ancient
medresses, souks and pedestrianised winding alleys
dotted by riads practicing the 'architecture of the
veil'. The Morocco of theatrical proportions- the
hennaed feet of dancing girls, the guttural calls of
negresses or the mysterious men behind the djellabas.
Also the Morocco of the luxurious gated resorts and
a tourist-centric entertainment scene featuring a
medley so commercialised the locals laugh at you
when you ask for directions.
With a bewildering
number of luxury riads in the medinas and even more
luxurious villas in the La Palmeraie area, Marrakech
has a well-developed infrastructure for luxury
tourism.
It is possible to
spend too many of your allocated vacation days in
Marrakech, alternating between the Palmeraie and the
medina with the dizzying High Atlas.
We will arrange for a
smart, sassy local to accompany you through the
souks of Marrakech. She'd be able to point you in
the direction of the best places to shop for
caftans, babouches and home accents- refreshingly
modern takes that you would be able to incorporate
into your everyday life once you're back home.
Should you be taken
by Moroccan cuisine as you are with its architecture
and decor, take up a cooking class in Marrakech, a
spa treatment in its hammams or squeeze in a spot of
skiing during winter times. Drive through the jaw
dropping beauty of the middle Atlas en route to Fez,
spend a luxuriant few days doing-just-nothing aside
from taking in the chilled seaside vibe in Essaouira
or be true to your A-type personality by driving
through the Sahara (or jetting down) to a luxury,
remote Berber encampment in the Sahara desert.
Alternate your stay between that of the Medina and the
more secluded La Palmeraie. Venture into a Toubkal
mountains for a spot of skiing over the weekend.
Fraternize with the locals at the weekend market.
Have a home-cooked dinner or guiltily indulge in the
shamelessly Orientalist trappings of high-end
restaurants in the city.
Whilst luxury travel
in Morocco offers a sophisticated variety of luxury
accommodations, Urbane Nomads offers insider access
to Morocco and interesting itineraries that combine
the best of Morocco- the dizzying High Atlas
Mountains, moments of solitude in the Sahara desert
and the chic boites of Marrakech.
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