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DESTINATION MOROCCO
TRAVELLER PROFILE
Moira Hanna
Contract Scientist
TRAVEL STYLE: Backpacker / Adventure
FAVOURITE DESTINATION: Asia
Thanks to Anita for organising a wonderful holiday. You are outstanding at what you do.
Travel Itinerary
May 2017 – 11 nights Morocco, 3 nights Amsterdam, 2 nights Hong Kong
Airline Review – Cathay Pacific
Efficient, clean, friendly. Cabin crew had a great team ethic.
Trip Highlights & Must-Do’s:
Experiencing a new country and its culture – Morocco was unlike anywhere we had been before. Some parts of it are completely untouched by the modern world – this was quite challenging, whilst also being rather refreshing and humbling.
MOROCCO
Enjoy a hammam (steam bath) and massage as the locals do. It’s invigorating and quite purifying – but be prepared for lots of scrubbing and being sluiced by water !
AMSTERDAM
Sit and try a new ale at one of the many brown houses. Watch the world go by on their bikes.
HONG KONG
Order cuttlefish balls with noodles at a local noodle joint for $2.
Check out Hong Kong’s foodie scene for yourself with an Urban Adventures Kowloon Food Safari.
Favourite Foodie Adventure:
Fresh sardines – grilled over charcoal and eaten with the local fishermen in Essouaira on the Atlantic coast of Morocco.
For more Moroccan foodie experiences check out this review of a Marrakesh Food Tour.
Top Travel Tip:
Book a small group tour – you’ll see so much more, experience so much more and, most importantly, you’ll get to meet and talk with locals. Why go to a country just to tick off activities in a guide book ? The culture is embedded in its people – the language, the way they live, the things they do everyday. Talk to them and experience a snapshot into their lives – this will create memories that linger longer than your Instagram feed.
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Thanks Moira for the fantastic feedback!
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MOROCCO ITINERARY DETAILS
FLIGHTS
- Auckland to Paris via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific
- Paris to Casablanca with Air France
- Marrakech to Amsterdam with Air Maroc
- Amsterdam to Auckland via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific
TRAVEL MOROCCO
All transport and accommodation throughout Morocco was organised by Intrepid Travel as part of their 10-day ‘Real Food Adventure – Morocco‘ tour. The small group tour also included special experiences such as a Medina Tasting Trail, home-cooked meals in Moulay Idriss and Aroumd, cooking demonstrations and visits to local wineries, farms and marketplaces.
The tour runs from March through to November.
Intrepid Travel also have Morocco Sahara Desert tours available.
STOPOVERS
Accommodation in Amsterdam and Hong Kong was booked via Air BNB.
To book this trip as a complete package email me your names and preferred dates of travel. For more information on what you need to book a family holiday check out this article.
AUTHOR BIO
Anita | Burgess Travellers
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