Inspection visit to Morocco - Discover Ltd. - October 2023

 

Visit the GeographyalltheWay page to find out all the details about a new opportunity for teachers.

An inspection visit to Morocco will run over the October half term.

It will be led by Mike McHugo and Richard Allaway.

Morocco is a country which Richard has visited many times with his students, and he has already produced a number of excellent resource based on the country and in particular certain key locations which are visited by school groups.

A sample itinerary:
Day 1 - Friday

Plan to arrive on an early morning flight to Marrakech.
Lunch in Marrakech and an afternoon orientation tour around the medina/souk.
Transfer to the mountain village of Imlil for an evening meal and hotel/reflection time.

Day 2 - Saturday

Breakfast followed by an orientation tour around the mountain villages of Arremd and Imlil (water/carbon cycle, water management, the impact of tourism, sustainable development, etc.).
Opportunities to meet with members of the local community.
Evening meal/reflection time.

Day 3 - Sunday

Depart Imlil after breakfast to visit the hot desert scenery of the Agafay Desert (outside Marrakech).
Lunch in the Agafay Desert.
Possible visits to Gueliz (new town) and/or the Marjorelle gardens in Marrakech before flying home.

Details:

All ground operations (transport, twin occupancy accommodation, tours, and food) in Morocco will be provided by Discover Ltd free of charge.

You need to pay for and book your flights to and from Marrakech, any necessary transit and travel/health insurance.

Discover Ltd will be happy to advise on flights – currently, Easyjet offers reasonable rates with morning departures to and evening departures from Marrakech.

Places are limited.