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Morocco 2012

Moroccan Discovery, March 3–16

Morocco
Trip Home

Itinerary

Details & Pricing

Hold my Spot

14 days/13 nights

Overnights

• 1 night aloft

• 2 nights Rabat

• 3 nights Fez

• 2 nights Erfoud

• 1 night Ouarzazate

• 3 nights Marrakech

• 1 night Casablanca

Physical Activity Rating: Level 2

Co-shares: exclusive to the MIT community

Maximum group size: 24 travelers

Trip Brochure (PDF)

Reading Guide (PDF)

Morocco is a land of dramatic contrasts with its lush desert oases, imposing kasbahs, spirited souks, and ancient ruins. Begin in Rabat, Morocco’s modern day capital that is both historic and contemporary. Visit the ancient Roman ruins at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Volubilis and continue to Fez with its fascinating old quarter. Enjoy a private home-hosted dinner and share tea with a local family in a Berber village. Cross the Middle Atlas mountain range to Erfoud for an excursion to the Sahara sand dunes at sunset. Then follow an ancient caravan route in the snow-topped High Atlas Mountains and see spectacular Todra Gorge. Travel to the uninhabited village of Aït-Ben-Haddou, another UNESCO site, en route to Marrakech. Conclude in Casablanca.

If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at compass@mit.edu.