PSC – Pensacola State College – Morocco

DAY 1 – DEPARTURE – Saturday, July 1

Depart Home for Tangiers, Morocco 

DAY 2 – CHEFCHAOUEN – Sunday, July 2

Arrive in Tangiers, Morocco 

Airport Transfer to Chefchaouen

On-ground Briefing 

Hotel Check-In
Orientation Walking Tour – The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency. 

Welcome Dinner – The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets. 

DAY 3 – CHEFCHAOUEN – Monday, July 3

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Cultural Visit 1: Orientation walk of the medina – Visit one of the most iconic medinas in Morocco, the Medina of the blue city)
Lunch break
Visit textile workshop/Community Service (TBD) – Discover and practice the traditional berber techniques in a textile cooperative. 

DAY 4 – CHEFCHAOUEN/FES – Tuesday, July 4

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Fes (approx. 4 hours)

Cultural Visit 2: On the route stop in Meknes to discover the ruins of Volubilis – The archaeological site of Volubilis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, is possibly the best preserved Roman site in this area of

North Africa.

Continue to Fes 

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Lunch break

Orientation Walk in the Medina – Discover this stunning Medina, with narrow streets full of smells, colours and flavours, the biggest medina in the world.

DAY 5 – FES – Wednesday, July 5

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Cultural Visit 3 – Fes Walking Tour with expert local guide – You will visit very interesting and beautiful places in the old Medina, such as Médersas Attarine, Fontaine Ennajarine, Mausoleum of Moulay Driss, The Karaouine Mosque, and the New Medina in Fes Jdid.

Lunch Break

Cultural Visit 4 – Tanneries of Fes – Fes’ tanneries are composed of numerous stone vessels

filled with a vast range of dyes and various liquids spread out like a tray of watercolors.

DAY 6 – FES/CEDAR’S FOREST-ZIZ OASIS – Wednesday, July 6

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Depart to Ziz Oasis (approx. 5,5 hours)

Natural activity 1: Stop in the middle Atlas cedar forest of Azrou – We will see the Barbary apes, in this ancient conifer forest.

Lunch break

Continue to Ziz Oasis

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

DAY 7 – ZIZ OASIS/MERZOUGA – Thursday, July 7

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Natural Activity 2: Visit Berber farmers – Learn how these families organize their work and grow

their crops.

Service Learning Activity – Learn all about the Khettaras – Khettaras, this is what the oasis irrigation water system is called. Help the families clean these waters coming from sand dunes

Lunch break

Transfer to Merzouga (approx 2,5 hours)

Natural activity 3: Camel Ride – Get ready for an enjoyable camel ride and to enjoy the sunset

over the dunes.

Group dinner with local Berbers – Savor your dinner under the stars in the desert, while listening to the nomad Berber music, and spend the night in the glamping style nomad yurts.

DAY 8 – MERZOUGA/ TODRA GORGE – Friday, July 8

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Transfer to Todra Gorge (approx 3 hours)

Lunch break

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Natural activity 4: Walking around Todra Gorge – Enjoy the marvelous views of the canyons

DAY 9 – TODRA GORGE/OUARZAZATE/MARRAKECH – Saturday, July 9

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Transfer to Ouarzazate (approx 2,5 hours)

Cultural Activity 5: Historical & Cultural Tour of Ouarzazate – This ancient caravan stop between the Sahara desert and the main Moroccan cities is today the Hollywood setting for classics such as Lawrence of Arabia or Gladiator.

Lunch break

Transfer to Marrakech (approx 4 hours)

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

DAY 10 – MARRAKECH – Sunday, July 10

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Cultural activity 6: Historical & Cultural Tour of Marrakech – Jemaa el-Fna Square, Mellah

(Jewish quarter), Medina (labyrinthine alleyways of the old town), Souks (Marketplace, Artisans), Koutoubia mosque, Bahia Palace, Kasbah and more…

Lunch break

Cultural activity 7: Saadian Tombs – Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian

Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917

Farewell Group Dinner & Program Closing

DAY 11 – RETURN – Tuesday, July 11

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart Marrakech, Morocco for Home