NOMADIC EXPEDITIONS
Morocco Joining Instructions for Marrakech & Tanger
Tours departing Tanger:
Flights / Getting
There
If you choose not to book your flight with us then please inform us
at the earliest opportunity as to your flight details. It is also possible
to arrive by ferry from Algeciras / Gibralta or Tarifa (E35 each way)
Monarch and EasyJet fly to Malaga and Gibralta, which will be cheaper
than flying direct to Tanger. From Malaga you will need a bus from airport
to main bus station (1E) and then a bus to Algeciras (E10.50 2 2.5 hours)
ferries depart frequently from all of the above to Tanger. Fast ferry
takes 1 hour / slow ferry 3 hours) You gain 2 hours on arrival in Tanger,
remember you lose 2 hours on your return to Spain.
PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE ARRIVING BY FERRY YOU WILL NEED TO GET
YOUR PASSPORT STAMPED ON THE VESSEL BEFORE YOU DIS-EMBARK.
Spending money is an individual
choice and depends how much you want to spend on drinks, local food
and souvenirs.
There will be food available always on the truck, but it is nice to
sample the local food as well. To cover drinks and souvenirs and an
optional night out in Fes, we recommend to bring at least the equivalent
of £10. per day spending money in either US dollars / Euros /
or £Stg.
Exchange rate = £1 = 14.5 Dirham
PLEASE CHANGE YOUR CASH AT THE HOTEL AS THIS IS SAFE AND AS
GOOD A RATE AS YOU WILL GET.
Joining instructions
(IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
you should agree a price with a licensed (grande) taxi to take you to
your accommodation - these can be shared and should cost approx 150
dirham. This cost (max 150 MAD per taxi)
will be re-imbursed to you at the Hotel.
If you are arriving by ferry, you should visit the Marco Polo office
opposite the exit to the port. (700m to exit gate + 150m on RHS to office)
The transfer to the hotel from here is already arranged and you don't
need to pay. The ferry from Algeciras takes a few hours and costs 35
Euros each way. You should wait no longer than 1 hour at the Marco Polo
office for your transfer, please let us know if it is longer. You MUST
NOT pay any money to Marco Polo or petit taxi arranged by Marco Polo
for your transfer. It is preferable to change your dirham at the hotel
Tarik.
TARIK HOTEL
ROUTE DE MALABATA
TANGIER
TEL: (00212) 39 34 09 49
In an emergency you can contact Marco Polo Travel Agency,
72 AV D' Espagne,Tangier. Tel: (++212) 39.93 77 89 You can also reach
us at the office Tel: 0044 (0)870 220 17 18.
Our first night will be spent at the Hotel Tarik in shared rooms (3
people per room). All tours in Morocco end after breakfast ( 9am) on
the final day.
Pre-departure meeting
You will be met by our Tour Leader, who is looking forward to your arrival.
You should be at The Hotel Tarik by 6 P.M.
On the dept date given for your tour. Please dont miss it.
Tours departing Marrakech:
Flights / Getting
There
If you choose not to book your flight with us then please inform us
at the earliest opportunity as to your flight details. There are several
airline options to get you into Marrakech, Easyjet www.easyjet.com
/ Ryanair www.ryanair.com
/ Atlas Blue www.atlas-blue.com
/ British Airways www.ba.com
/ Royal Air Maroc www.royalairmaroc.com
/ Thompsons www.thomsonfly.com
There are scheduled airlines as well that fly this route.
Alternatively if you had time you could arrive by ferry from Spain and
take a train from Tanger to Marrakech (approx 8 hours).
Joining instructions
Once in Marrakech, please check in at:
Grand Hotel Tazi,
Angle Av,
El Mouahidine et Rue Bab Agnaou,
Marrakech Medina.
Tel: INTERNATIONAL: +212 (0) 24 44 27 87 LOCAL: +212 (0) 24 44 21 52
From the Airport
FREE TRANSFER - ONLY IF GOING DIRECTLY TO JOINING HOTEL....Please
look for Nomadic Expeditions or Your name or hotel Tazi
sign.
(IF YOU DO NOT SUPPLY US WITH YOUR ARRIVAL FLIGHT DETAILS THEN WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH RE-IMBURSMENT FOR YOUR TAXI)
IF YOUR PLANE IS DELAYED
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE A TAXI AND MAKE YOUR OWN WAY TO THE HOTEL
TAZI, THIS COST WILL BE RE-IMBURSED UPTO A MAX OF 100 DIRHAM PER TAXI.
Contingency option
Bus: no 11 departs every hour from the airport to the Djemaa, but is
very unreliable.
Petite Taxi: average cost, around 70 to 100 dirham per taxi to the Djemaa
Fna Square.
(These costs will be re-imbursed- max 100 dh per taxi)
From the Train station
Petite Taxi: about 15 Dirham until 8pm per car then about 25 Dirham
after.(Max 30dh will be re-imbursed)
Walking: standing outside the train station, looking at the road, turn
left and keep walking to the first main crossroads. Take the road to
the right. Look for Katoubia mosque, towering in the sky, walk towards
it. When you get to the Mosque, down Mohammed Avenue, the Djemaa is
to your left.
From the CTM Bus station
Petite taxi: before 8pm, around 15 dirham per car. After 8pm, around
25 Dirham.
Walking: from CTM: turn left, walk to the next crossroads, turn right
and keep on walking, past Maroc telecom on your right, Macdonalds on
your left and keep walking for around 15 minutes. Walk towards the Katoubia
Mosque, towering in the sky. The Djemaa place is on the left.
In an EMERGENCY You can also reach us at the office
Tel: 0044 (0)870 220 17 18.
All tours in Morocco end after breakfast (9am) on the final day .
Pre-departure meeting
You will be met by our Tour Leader, who is looking forward to your arrival.
You should be at The Hotel Tazi by 6 P.M.
On the dept date given for your tour. Please dont miss it.
Nomadic Expeditions / Check list
- Passport ( PHOTOCOPY your passport + visa stamps if applicable in case of any loss).
- Visa (DOUBLE CHECK VISA STAMP DATES IF APPLICABLE )
- AIR Ticket ( PHOTOCOPY in case of any loss)
- Insurance policy (PHOTOCOPY your policy details in case of any loss)
- Money; at least the equivalent of £10 per day.
+ Contingency plan - Money belt
- Vaccinations and International Vaccination certificate (not mandatory) ð Insect repellent (Deet based)
- Personal medical kit & suncream
- Personal water bottle
- Sleeping bag (Light weight 2 / 3 season or 3 / 4 season from Nov - April)
- Sleeping sheet ( For hot nights) Recommended
- Torch plus batteries
- Pen knife ð Camera with enough film and spare batteries + charger
- Comfortable and practical clothes including; walking shoes, sandals,
long
sleeved shirt, warm sweater, shorts, 1 set of smarter clothes, t shirts, swim
wear, lightweight rainwear, socks and underwear - Towel
- Toiletries including; roll of toilet paper
- If you wear glasses or contact lenses, bring spare glasses.
- 12v / 240v chargers for phones / camera's etc
- IMORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL WINTER TRIPS NOV - APRIL
- Bring extra warm clothing for hotel trips
- Hat / gloves / scarf / thermals / 3-4 season sleeping bag
- Optional hot water bottle - It can
get very cold in winter
Optional - Music
- (guide)books and maps
- Binoculars
- Personal walkman
- Clothes should be easy to wash and dry, ex-military clothes should
not be
brought - Luggage should not exceed 20 kg
- Please use a rucksack or holdall and for your day to day needs a
small day
bag. (Excess luggage should be left at joining hotel for pick up on return). - Flight details should be sent to us, if applicable.