From Paris to Casablanca

(Paris & Morocco in 10 days)
Air included from JFK- A FRIENDS ABROAD^sm TOUR. OPERATES DAILY !

Come with us to the romance of Paris, spend two days and nights in Paris, then 7 days adventure to Casablanca, Fez and Marrakech , round-trip JFK- Paris-Casablanca-Paris- JFK airfare included. (Extend your stay in either or both cities, if you like.) Click here for the 12 day edition.

DAY 1 - JFK - Daily - Year Round
Board your comfortable wide body jet at JFK International Airport. (We keep the right to use any International air carrier), from Boston, Philadelphia : Please add $ 250 .
For Atlanta, Chicago & Washington DC Please add $ 350 round-trip add-on.

DAY 2 - PARIS
You arrive in Paris, City of Light. Our staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel near the Champs-Elysees. Refresh yourself, then head out into the city with your Lonely Planet guidebook, provided to you at no extra cost as part of your tour.

DAY 3 - PARIS (B)
Today our half-day city tour shows you the top sights of Paris, including Place de l'Opera, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadero, the Eiffel Tower (with admission to the first level), La Bastille, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Then we take you on a short cruise down the Seine through the heart of Paris. In the afternoon, take your Lonely Planet guidebook and explore the lesser-known sights on your own, choosing as you like. We'll be happy to help with tips and suggestions

DAY 4 - PARIS / Casablanca / Marrakech (B)
We escort you to the airport for your flight southward across the Mediterranean to the land of Kasbahs. We'll Send you a copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Morocco, so you can read up on this romantic destination, and also the Lonely Planet Moroccan Phrase book, so you can learn some useful phrases to ease your way.

Come with us! As Crosby, Stills & Nash sing, "We're riding on the Marrakech Expressly taking us to Marrakech!"

You arrive in the Kingdom of Morocco, landing at Casablanca, as soon as you complete customs and immigration formalities, you connect with a flight south to Marrakech. Depending on the day, you may be able to fly non stop Paris/Marrakech. Arriving in Marrakech, our staff greets you at the airport and escorts you to your hotel. Then, take your first plunge into this wonderful, exotic city.

DAY 5 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
There is much to see in this great city which Winston Churchill called "the most beautiful place in the world at sunset." Guided sightseeing to explore! Today we tour the top sights include the stately Koutoubia Minaret, the hidden tombs of the Saadian dynasty, the Menara pavilion and gardens, the ruins of sprawling Badi Palace, the Bahia Palace Museum, the Ben Yousef medersa, and the Koubba (chapel) of el-Ba'adiyn. Lunch included at a local restaurant.
Complimentary Dinner is included at a local home:
Meet the locals, you may wish to bring token gifts to exchange with the host family ( T shirt , small souvenirs of your home town):
This evening we'll venture where few ordinary visitors ever tread . . . right into the homes of some of the people of Marrakech l! You'll be invited to a family dinner, and while you enjoy wholesome home-cooked specialties, you'll learn about and appreciate the outlook, aspirations, and way of life of your hosts. Be assured, as curious as you may be about your new friends, they're sure to have questions about your own background. Once the ice is broken, you'll enjoy a lively evening, and find that you have more in common than you ever suspected. Of course, you may enjoy a quiet evening with your travel companions, by letting us know your preferences.

DAY 6 - MARRAKECH (BLD)
We devote today to touring Marrakech's fabulous medieval souk (bazaar) Penetrating the labyrinthine souk, you'll see some of the age-old guilds at work, including the dyers and tanners , and bring your camera--for famous Djemaa el-Fna square with its circus atmosphere of itinerant dancers, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers, soothsayers, snake charmers, medicine men and public scribes. We 'll find a cozy bistro for lunch ( included ) , this evening we booked an elegant restaurant for a Moroccan dinner .

DAY 7 - MARRAKECH TO CASABLANCA (B)
Today you board the Marrakech Express bound for Casablanca! Roll across the beautiful Moroccan countryside, admiring the towering Atlas Mountains in the distance, and the timeless scenes of North African village and town life right beside the rails. When you arrive in Casablanca, our staff meets your train and escorts you to your hotel. Once you're settled in, take out your guidebook and explore Morocco's commercial capital.

DAY 8 - CASABLANCA TO FEZ (B)
After breakfast, board your first-class train to Fez, another of Morocco's four royal cities. When you arrive in Fez, our staff will escort you to your hotel, and the city is yours to explore, guidebook in hand. The Lonely Planet guide includes all the important things to see, and recommendations for restaurants in all price ranges, so you'll never be at a loss for advice.

DAY 9 - FEZ (BL)
Oldest of Morocco's four Imperial Cities, Fez is endlessly fascinating, and today guided touring includes the top sights: the Medina (old city), the 15-century Borj Nord Arms Museum, the gateway of the royal palace, the fortifications of the Kasbah, the 9th-century Karaouine Mosque and University, the medersas (theological seminaries) of Bou Inania and Attarine, the shrine of the city's founder Moulay Idris II, the Nejjarine Fountain, the monumental gateway of Bab Boujelloud, the old harem gardens, Dar Batha Museum, and the artisans' guilds in the souks.

DAY 10 - DEPARTURE (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight back to Casablanca or Paris , connecting with your international flight homeward.

Rates per person in USD $

	Deluxe	First Class
Triple	US$ 5060	US$ 4491
Double	US$ 5198	US$ 4598
Single	US$ 6970	US$ 5740

For departures : May - Sep , please add US$ 200 to the rates to cover the higher airfares in this season. This supplement doesn't apply when you handle your own airfare.

Heritage/Deluxe hotels : add 10 % to the deluxe rate.

DEPARTURE DATES

You may begin your "From Paris to Casablanca Friends Abroad tour in the US on any day of the week.

Please note that this tour will not operate: December 15, through January 5, inclusive.

Your Friends Abroad^sm tour includes:

• Hotel accommodation in Paris at a three or four -star hotel (Tourist Class) hotel in Paris (Primotel Empire, Fertel Etoile, Tilsitt, or similar) , For Deluxe Category , Sofitel La Defense or Warwick Champs Elysees Hotel or similar will be used in Paris.
• Six nights in Morocco in the class of your choice (Deluxe, First Class, ), including tax and service

• Meals as indicated: cB = Continental breakfast; L = set-menu lunch.

• One-way first-class train transportation Marrakech-Casablanca and Casablanca-Fez, or vice-versa

• Air fare: JFK / Paris/Casablanca or Marrakech, round-trip, including tax. Domestic airfare is included, within Morocco between Casablanca and Marrakech, and Fez/Casablanca.
• We keep the right to use any International air carrier.

• Lonely Planet guidebooks.

• Consultation and referral services of our local Friends Abroad representative in each city on your tour.

• Guided sightseeing as listed including entrance fees.

• All airport transfers in Morocco and Day 3 transfer in Paris. (If you fly from the USA to Paris on a ticket purchased through Travel in Style, all airport transfers in Paris are included.)

What's not included:

• Tips. Trip cancellation & travel insurance,

Hotels in Morocco

Revitalize

Your ticket to complete well being, our package starts with soothing accommodations housed in a unique environment, filled with local culture and French “art de vivre.” You'll also enjoy:
A well balanced and varied breakfast, served in the tranquility of the restaurant
A massage at the spa, using the local rituals or a selection of care products
Free access to the fitness center
Fruit or local vegetable cocktail, to be sipped in the serenity of the hotel bar

Extend your stay in Morocco
Luxury stay & Spa Experience at the new & luxurious Sofitel Essaouira