CONCIERGE MOROCCO
New at Fez Riads (and soon to have its own website) is our Concierge Service to help you plan an exciting vacation in Morocco. Travel writer, Lonely Planet author and resident Morocco expert, Helen Ranger, is perfectly placed to design a trip tailor-made for you. Helen has lived in Fez for almost eight years and has travelled extensively across Morocco during research trips for Lonely Planet as well as for magazine and blog articles. She set up Fez Riads seven years ago and has helped thousands of people find exactly the right guesthouse in Fez and all over the country. Now her insider knowledge is being put to greater use, and Helen will help you make the most of your time in this diverse country. Whether you have a few days or a few weeks, we'll make sure that you discover your Morocco, whatever your interests.
What will it be? The imperial cities of Marrakech, Fez and Meknes where Islamic architecture and crafts abound ... the enticing flavours of Moroccan cuisine explored in hands-on cooking courses ... hiking the wilderness regions of the Rif mountains and interacting with local Berbers ... hot-air ballooning over the High Atlas ... mountain biking ... camel or horse riding safaris ... spotting a Blue-cheeked Bee Eater on our birding tours ... You name it, we'll organise it from beginning to end.
HOW IT WORKS
You tell us what you'd like to experience, and we'll design your perfect trip. We will plan your itinerary, arrange transport, make reservations in guesthouses and hotels, and book your excursions and activities. We'll shortly be uploading a form right here for you to list exactly what you'd like to do on your Moroccan odyssey. We will get back to you within three days with ideas for an itinerary, and will work with you to fine-tune it. Then we'll make reservations for transport, hotels and guesthouses, excursions and activities.
ITINERARY IDEAS:
... IMPERIAL SPLENDOUR ~ magnificent palaces, romantic riads, intriguing medersas and zaouias, Fez, Rabat, Meknes and Marrakech hold a wealth fabulous buildings both Berber and Andalous. Your interest might be architecture, photography, history or religion - we have experts on hand to guide you
... MARRAKECH WITH A DIFFERENCE: there's more to the red city than Djemaa el Fna and the souks. This time, stay in the palm groves just outside the city, take in a round of golf or be soothed by spa treatments, glide over the High Atlas mountains in a hot-air balloon, sleep in a de-luxe Berber tent in the mountains, explore essential oil production in the Ourika Valley ...
... FOOD ~ cook a tangia in Fez, taste wine in Meknes or olive oil in Moulay Idriss, whip up a fishy feast in Essaouira, roll couscous in Azrou, visit Slow Food gardens and, of course, eat in Morocco's finest restaurants ...
... A DIFFERNT CULTURE ~ watch craftsmen at work in the medina or women making argan oil, taste artisanal cheeses at local co-operatives, experience a riad homestay in Fez, sleep in a bedouin tent in the Sahara desert or a kasbah in the High Atlas ...
... BIRDING ~ twitch to your heart's content in the desert, the mountains, or along the coast with its lagoons and wetlands where you'll tick off endemic species and migrating birds
... VILLAGE LIFE ~ from the blue walls of Chefchaouen to the tranquility of Sidi Ifni, we introduce you to the smaller and often less-visited gems of Morocco. Silver jewellery in Taroudant, roses in El Kelaa M'Gouna, carpets in Azrou, fossils in Erfoud, oysters in Oualidia, art in Asilah, pirate history in Azemmour and El Jadida ...
... ACTION ~ kiteboarding and surfing, mountain-biking, hot-air ballooning, camel or horse riding safaris, yoga courses, hiking and trekking in the High Atlas or in the National Parks in the Rif Mountains and along the Mediterranean coast ...
... MUSIC ~ Jazz in Tangier, the Sufi Festival, the Festival in the Desert, Gnaoua in Essaouira and the jewel in the turban, the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music