Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0524 43 00 20;
www.insidemoroccotravel.com
; 4th fl, 29 Rue de Yougoslavie, Guéliz; 9am-noon
& 3-7pm Mon-Sat)
Get to know Morocco inside-out on bespoke adventures designed for you
by ecotourism expert Mohamed Nour and his multilingual team - sunset tea for two in the
Sahara, hikes off-the-beaten track in the Zat and Ouirgane Valleys, home cooking in
pristine Berber mountain villages and crafts workshops with inspiring women's cooperat-
ives.
Morocco Adventure & Rafting
( 0614 97 23 16;
www.rafting.ma
;
Rue Beni Marine, Guéliz)
This local company has been lead-
ing rafting expeditions in the Atlas for over 12 years with a team of local and international
guides all with a minimum of five years guiding experience. Excursions range from half-
day trips to Ourika to a highlight, week-long excursion in the Ahansal valley. In addition,
it runs a seasonal kayak school for beginners at Bin el-Ouidane and kayak clinics for the
more experienced. Groups are limited to 12 to 16 people.
RAFTING
Morocco Exchange
(
www.moroccoexchange.org
)
Morocco Exchange (MoEx) is part of Crossing Borders Educa-
tion, and is a nonprofit organisation offering short-term student exchange and travel pro-
grams with a focus on cross-cultural education through visiting cities and rural villages.
The program aims to be different by encouraging participants to engage in discussions and
share ideas with young English-speaking Moroccans. Previous custom-made programs
have explored Morocco's medical system, the use of the French language, and women's
rights.
CULTURAL
Tawada Trekking
( 0618 24 44 31;
www.tawadatrekking.com
)
Trekking tours and cultural immersion experien-
ces are the speciality of Hafida H'doubane, one of the first Moroccan women to be li-
cenced as a mountain guide.
HIKING, CULTURAL
Desir du Maroc
( 0661 16 35 85;
www.desirdumaroc.com
)
Marrakshi Abdelhay Sadouk has 30 years' experi-
ence introducing visitors to Moroccan culture, leading history and culture tours around
Marrakesh's lesser-known sites and further afield to the coast, desert and mountains. Yoga
and tai-chi workshops also available.
CULTURAL
