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Generous Adventures offers personalized off-the-beaten-track small-group experiences with like-minded travelers. Tours are led by exceptional guides who focus on culture, wildlife, history, adventure, and discovery.
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GENEROUS ADVENTURES TOURS
1. Portugal - Past & Present
You are invited to join a select group and discover the treasures of in comfort on this private 13-day/12 night van supported small group custom tour. It begins in Porto on April 14, 2023, and ends in Lisbon on April 26. This tour includes a private guide, all meals, all transportation in Portugal, accommodations, entrance fees, taxes, driver, and daily gratuities.
Here's what you can look forward to:
3 nights in Porto
Day 1 (April 14)
You’ll be met at the airport in Porto and taken to our hotel before enjoying a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
Day 2 (April 15)
After breakfast, we’ll embark on a food and wine tour that includes lunch. You'll have free time in the afternoon to explore Porto before enjoying a typical Portuguese Fado music experience. Dinner and overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
Day 3 (April 16)
Following breakfast, you'll spend the day on a Duoro Valley wine tour and river cruise.
Dinner and overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
2 nights in Sistelo
Day 4 (April 17)
After breakfast, you'll have a bit of time to wander Porto's old city along the Duoro River before heading north along the coast toward our overnight destination: Luna Arcos Hotel Nature & Spa.
Day 5 ( April 18)
After breakfast, we’ll visit the village of Sistelo (Little Portuguese Tibet) and view the impressive terraces of Sistelo. Meals and overnight in Sistelo at Luna Arcos Hotel Nature & Spa.
1 night in Coimbra
Day 6 (April 19)
We'll leave our gear behind and walk on a portion of the Camino de Santiago. Our van will be waiting with our gear, to take us onward to Coimbra. We'll stop for a picnic lunch along our route. Dinner and overnight in Coimbra at Hotel Astoria.
1 night in Monsanto
Day 7 (April 20)
We'll visit an ancient Roman settlement after breakfast before driving to historic Monsanto, a village with the distinction of being a living museum. We'll take an afternoon walk through the village to a the viewpoint of Petiscos & Granitos, and to the castle of Monsanto. Dinner and overnight in Monsanto at Quinta da Pedra Grande.
2 nights in Monsaraz
Day 8 (April 21)
After breakfast, we’ll drive to see the Castelo de Vide and explore the historic village of Marvão before continuing on to Monsaraz, where we’ll have dinner and spend the night at Casa Saramago.
Day 9 (April 22) We'll take an historic tour after breakfast, have lunch in the village, then take an easy afternoon walk on the Steinkreis Loop before dinner. Overnight in Monsaraz at Casa Saramago.
3 nights in Setubal
Day 10 (April 23)
After breakfast, we’ll drive to Praia do Sissal where we’ll walk a 2.8 mile loop on the Grand Fisherman’s Trail. After our walk, our van will take us to Setubal. Dinner and overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 11 (April 24)
After breakfast, we'll take a drive through Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood, then have some fun in a Portuguese cooking class. You'll have free time in the later afternoon for a walk to the beach in Setubal. Dinner and overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 12 (April 25)
On our last full day together includes we’ll head to the Sintra Castle/Pena National Palace/Castle of the Moors, and Sintra old town center, visit the Palace Regaleira. Our last dinner together will be a classic Portuguese meal at Tasca Kefish. Overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 13 (April 26)
The final day Includes breakfast and airport transfers to Humberto Delgado Airport. For international flights, you should plan to arrive at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport 3 hours before your flight. The airport is approximately 35 minutes from our hotel in Setubal.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Payment and Cancellations
Restrictions/mandates around Covid are changing and you’ll be updated as new information is acquired.
** Refund Details - Cancellation charges reflect the many expenses Generous Adventures, LLC cannot recover if you cancel, even if you must do so due to illness, injury, or personal emergencies. These fees are not meant to be punitive. The charges made reflect the expenses Generous Adventures will incur in administering your reservation and planning for your participation. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell portions of your reserved space to other individuals. We recognize that the majority of those who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity. This is the reason we require you to purchase trip cancellation insurance. If you cancel more than 120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 80% refund of your payment.
For your safety and comfort, Generous Adventures reserves the right to make any necessary itinerary changes with or without notice.
*** Tour cost per person is based on double occupancy. The single supplement fee for this tour is $812.
Generous Adventures tours are by invitation only. If you're in receipt of this URL and are interested in this tour, please email sallyoberstein@yahoo.com. Once you're confirmed, a 25% deposit will be due in order to hold your space.
Payments
Make Venmo or PayPal payments to Venmo to Sally Oberstein for Generous Adventures, LLC
Please make checks out to Generous Adventures, LLC.
Until March 15, 2023, mail payments to:
Sally Oberstein c/o Haugen
120 Belmont Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
For more information, contact sallyoberstein@yahoo.com / (907) 299-8288
Here's what you can look forward to:
3 nights in Porto
Day 1 (April 14)
You’ll be met at the airport in Porto and taken to our hotel before enjoying a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
Day 2 (April 15)
After breakfast, we’ll embark on a food and wine tour that includes lunch. You'll have free time in the afternoon to explore Porto before enjoying a typical Portuguese Fado music experience. Dinner and overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
Day 3 (April 16)
Following breakfast, you'll spend the day on a Duoro Valley wine tour and river cruise.
Dinner and overnight in Porto at Moov Hotel Porto Centro.
2 nights in Sistelo
Day 4 (April 17)
After breakfast, you'll have a bit of time to wander Porto's old city along the Duoro River before heading north along the coast toward our overnight destination: Luna Arcos Hotel Nature & Spa.
Day 5 ( April 18)
After breakfast, we’ll visit the village of Sistelo (Little Portuguese Tibet) and view the impressive terraces of Sistelo. Meals and overnight in Sistelo at Luna Arcos Hotel Nature & Spa.
1 night in Coimbra
Day 6 (April 19)
We'll leave our gear behind and walk on a portion of the Camino de Santiago. Our van will be waiting with our gear, to take us onward to Coimbra. We'll stop for a picnic lunch along our route. Dinner and overnight in Coimbra at Hotel Astoria.
1 night in Monsanto
Day 7 (April 20)
We'll visit an ancient Roman settlement after breakfast before driving to historic Monsanto, a village with the distinction of being a living museum. We'll take an afternoon walk through the village to a the viewpoint of Petiscos & Granitos, and to the castle of Monsanto. Dinner and overnight in Monsanto at Quinta da Pedra Grande.
2 nights in Monsaraz
Day 8 (April 21)
After breakfast, we’ll drive to see the Castelo de Vide and explore the historic village of Marvão before continuing on to Monsaraz, where we’ll have dinner and spend the night at Casa Saramago.
Day 9 (April 22) We'll take an historic tour after breakfast, have lunch in the village, then take an easy afternoon walk on the Steinkreis Loop before dinner. Overnight in Monsaraz at Casa Saramago.
3 nights in Setubal
Day 10 (April 23)
After breakfast, we’ll drive to Praia do Sissal where we’ll walk a 2.8 mile loop on the Grand Fisherman’s Trail. After our walk, our van will take us to Setubal. Dinner and overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 11 (April 24)
After breakfast, we'll take a drive through Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood, then have some fun in a Portuguese cooking class. You'll have free time in the later afternoon for a walk to the beach in Setubal. Dinner and overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 12 (April 25)
On our last full day together includes we’ll head to the Sintra Castle/Pena National Palace/Castle of the Moors, and Sintra old town center, visit the Palace Regaleira. Our last dinner together will be a classic Portuguese meal at Tasca Kefish. Overnight in Setubal at B&B Hotel Sado Setúbal.
Day 13 (April 26)
The final day Includes breakfast and airport transfers to Humberto Delgado Airport. For international flights, you should plan to arrive at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport 3 hours before your flight. The airport is approximately 35 minutes from our hotel in Setubal.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Private chauffeured van throughout the program
- 12 Overnights
- Private English speaking guide
- All meals
- All tours and entrance fees
- Porterage, restaurant, and other daily gratuities
- Bottled water
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- *Travel insurance (required)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- International Travel Expenses
- Driver Gratuities (Suggested amount is $75-$100 total per person) at the end of your trip
- Guide Gratuities (suggested amount is $200-$300 total per person)
- Personal Items
Payment and Cancellations
- 25% deposit is required to hold your reservation. Payment in full is required on or before January 15, 2022. See **refund details below.
- If you have a US Passport, there are currently no visa requirements for Portugal. Please check the expiration date on your passport and be sure it will not expire before October 26, 2023.
- There are currently no required vaccinations for Portugal.
Restrictions/mandates around Covid are changing and you’ll be updated as new information is acquired.
** Refund Details - Cancellation charges reflect the many expenses Generous Adventures, LLC cannot recover if you cancel, even if you must do so due to illness, injury, or personal emergencies. These fees are not meant to be punitive. The charges made reflect the expenses Generous Adventures will incur in administering your reservation and planning for your participation. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell portions of your reserved space to other individuals. We recognize that the majority of those who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity. This is the reason we require you to purchase trip cancellation insurance. If you cancel more than 120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 80% refund of your payment.
- If you cancel 90-120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 50% refund.
- If you cancel within 89 days of your trip, we cannot offer a refund.
For your safety and comfort, Generous Adventures reserves the right to make any necessary itinerary changes with or without notice.
*** Tour cost per person is based on double occupancy. The single supplement fee for this tour is $812.
Generous Adventures tours are by invitation only. If you're in receipt of this URL and are interested in this tour, please email sallyoberstein@yahoo.com. Once you're confirmed, a 25% deposit will be due in order to hold your space.
Payments
Make Venmo or PayPal payments to Venmo to Sally Oberstein for Generous Adventures, LLC
Please make checks out to Generous Adventures, LLC.
Until March 15, 2023, mail payments to:
Sally Oberstein c/o Haugen
120 Belmont Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
For more information, contact sallyoberstein@yahoo.com / (907) 299-8288
2. Treasures of Morocco October 12-24, 2023
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You are invited to join a select group and discover the treasures of Morocco in comfort on this private 13-day small group custom tour. It begins in Casablanca on October 12, 2023 and ends in Marrakech on October 24. The cost is $3600 per person based on double occupancy and includes a private licensed guide, all meals, accommodations, entrance fees, taxes, driver, and daily gratuities. Also included in this tour is a Moroccan cooking demonstration and a cooking class.
Day 1: OCTOBER 12
Arrival to Casablanca and Welcome Dinner - You will be warmly welcomed by your Guide and Driver at Casablanca’s Airport and driven your hotel for your welcome reception and team briefing in the hotel lobby. Welcome dinner is at Rick’s Café.
Day 2: OCTOBER 13
Explore Casablanca and Rabat on the way to Tangier - After breakfast, we’ll drive to the impressive Hassan II Mosque. We’ll visit Mahkama Du Pacha and the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. We’ll drive to Rabat, Morocco’s capital to visit the Mohamed V Mausoleum, then head for lunch in a 17th century Riad in Rabat. We’ll explore the Kasbah of the Oudayas and its Andalusian Gardens, take the Al Boraq train from Rabat’s Agdal Station to Tangier and arrive in Tangiers for check-in to our hotel. We’ll enjoy a home hosted dinner in the setting of a Moroccan living room.
Day 3: OCTOBER 14
City Tour of Tangier’s Medina and Drive to Chefchaouen - After breakfast, we’ll begin our city tour of Tangiers and its Medina, drive up the Boulevard Pasteur, across the international quarters to Cape Spartel, visit the Perdicaris Park for a promenade in nature to learn about the Perdicaris Incident, drive to the Cape Spartel Lighthouse and Caves of Hercules, then to the Gate of the Kasbah of Tangier for our walking tour of the Medina. We’ll explore the Kasbah of Tangiers and the beautiful Bab Al Assa Fountain, have a 3 course lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the Medina, walk the alleyways and streets of the Petit Socco to the American Legation, visit the American Legation and the Fish/Vegetable/Meat Markets of the Medina, then drive to Chefchaouen for check-in before dinner in a traditional Riad. You’ll discover the alleyways of Chefchaouen after dinner.
Day 4: OCTOBER 15
Morning Discovery of Chefchaouen and Drive to Fes via Meknes - Chefchaouen is a very small town and will be fully discovered on foot after a leisurely breakfast. Chefchaouen is arguably the most photogenic of city of Morocco. After our walk, we’ll drive to Motel Rif in to Ouezzane where we will have lunch before continuing our drive to Meknes, the Versailles of Morocco. We’ll visit the Royal stables and granaries of Hri Souani on our way to Fes, where we’ll experience a traditional Riad and be introduced to the delicacies of Fassi cuisine in the most original setting.
Day 5: OCTOBER 16
Full Day Tour of Fes and Excursion to Bhalil - The old city of Fes is the largest old city in the world and the oldest capital of Morocco. We’ll start this day by exploring the city from the outside, heading first to the Royal Palace to see its 7 gates. Then we’ll drive to the South Castle for a panoramic view of the Medina, visit the most reputed pottery and tile mosaic apprenticeship center and Co-op in Fes, then to the old city and begin exploring the 12,000 alleyways of this maze. You’ll see the craze of donkeys, mules, and hand pushed carts, take a peek at the ornate Al Qaraouiyyine University (the oldest in the world), and visit the 9th century tannery of Fes. You’ll have a Fassi lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina of Fes, the culinary capital. After lunch, we’ll visit a 14th century madrasa built by the Merenid dynasty, then drive to troglodyte village of Bhalil where you’ll visit a local family and learn about living in limestone caves. Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Day 6: OCTOBER 17
Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains to Erfoud via Ifrane - After breakfast, we’ll leave the city for the countryside through the snow-capped mountains of the Middle Atlas. Our first stop will be Ifrane, also known as Little Switzerland, where we’ll enjoy a café at the local square before continuing across the great cedar forest to Midelt for lunch. Continuing through the magnificent Ziz Gorges and the impressive Ziz Oasis, we will make multiple stops to take photos. We’ll have a leisurely afternoon at our hotel in Erfoud, the Capital of the Dates (it’s date season!) followed by a buffet dinner at our hotel.
Day 7: OCTOBER 18
Explore the Dunes of Erg Chebbi and the Ksar of Rissani - After a leisurely breakfast, we will change vehicles from van to 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers to explore the Maadid oasis to meet with Madjhoul date farmers and harvesters, and taste/learn about the cultivation of dates in the region and life in an oasis. We’ll visit the Ksar of Rissani. Our home-hosted lunch will be the traditional Medfouna dish. After lunch we’ll head to the Erg Chebbi Dunes via Khamlia Village and meet its musicians, then take a caravan camel ride in the dunes of Erg Chebbi to our camp in time for happy hour and sunset on the dunes. Dinner will be followed by star-gazing and Touareg rhythms around a campfire.
Day 8: OCTOBER 19
Saharan 4x4 adventure from Merzouga to Zagora - Our adventure will see us leave civilization to ride the unpaved roads of the Sahara as we drive from Merzouga to Zagora into the wilderness in search of nomads. Lunch will be prepared on the dunes by a local in the middle of our adventure. Our destination is the Oasis of the Draa Valley. After this adventure, we arrive to an explosion of life in Zagora where we check in at our hotel and take in a leisurely afternoon followed by dinner at our hotel in Zagora.
Day 9: OCTOBER 20
Visit Tamegroute and Drive to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou - After breakfast, we’ll go to the village of Tamegroute, world famous for its green pottery. We’ll visit with locals and learn about the glazing colors of this village, then drive on to Ait Benhaddou via Ouarzazate, where our van will be waiting for us. Lunch will be on the way to Ouarzazate. We’ll then visit the Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate, drive to Ait Benhaddou and check in to our hotel before dinner.
Day 10: OCTOBER 21
Cross the High Atlas Mountains via Telouet to Marrakech - After breakfast, we head to Marrakech via the highest mountain pass in Africa, passing forgotten Kasbahs all the way. We’ll have lunch at Toufliht overlooking the High Atlas and continue to Marrakech to check in to our hotel. Dinner will be at the energetic Jemma el Fna Square.
Day 11: OCTOBER 22
Full Day Tour of Marrakech - After breakfast, we’ll take ride in a traditional horse carriage, starting with Majorelle Gardens. Then we’ll head into the old city and explore it in a way no other travelers do - a gallop through the old city’s streets by horse cart. We’ll arrive to the Jemaa el Fna Square, arguably the liveliest square in the world, with musicians, venders, snake charmers and more. We’ll walk through the Medina to Bahia Palace, a true gem of a monument. Lunch will be at a trendy rooftop restaurant before heading to the Kasbah of Marrakech to visit a Berber Herborist. We’ll then drive back to our hotel, freshen up and relax before going to Ourika for a home-hosted dinner.
Day 12: OCTOBER 23
Day Trip to Essaouira from Marrakech - After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll drive to Essaouira and the glorious Atlantic coast. We’ll cross the Argana forest and see tree-climbing goats, and stop to visit a local feminine Argan oil cooperative. Once in Essaouira, we’ll head to the old Medina and stroll through the markets on our way to the world-famous Port of Essaouira where fisherman sell their fish. We’ll have a seafood lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Marrakech.
Day 13: OCTOBER 24 - Transfer to Marrakech Menara International Airport - After our final meal together, we’ll say our goodbyes at the Airport in Marrakech.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Payment and Cancellations
Proof of Covid vaccination is also required.
** Refund Details - Cancellation charges reflect the many expenses Generous Adventures, LLC cannot recover if you cancel, even if you must do so due to illness, injury, or personal emergencies. These fees are not meant to be punitive. The charges made reflect the expenses Generous Adventures will incur in administering your reservation and planning for your participation. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell portions of your reserved space to other individuals. We recognize that the majority of those who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity. This is the reason we require you to purchase trip cancellation insurance. If you cancel more than 120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 90% refund of your payment.
For your safety and comfort, Generous Adventures reserves the right to make any necessary itinerary changes with or without notice.
*** Tour cost per person is based on double occupancy. The single supplement fee for this tour is $875.
Generous Adventures tours are by invitation only. If you're in receipt of this URL and are interested in this tour, please email sallyoberstein@yahoo.com. Once you're confirmed, a 25% deposit will be due in order to hold your space. Deposits are due by May 1.
Payments
Payments may be made by check and mailed to:
Generous Adventures, LLC
556 Hidden Way Homer, AK 99603
or by Venmo to Sally Oberstein for Generous Adventures, LLC
For more information, contact sallyoberstein@yahoo.com
Please note that I will be traveling for the month of April and cannot receive phone calls or text messages. You can send me a WhatsApp message at (907) 299-8288.
Day 1: OCTOBER 12
Arrival to Casablanca and Welcome Dinner - You will be warmly welcomed by your Guide and Driver at Casablanca’s Airport and driven your hotel for your welcome reception and team briefing in the hotel lobby. Welcome dinner is at Rick’s Café.
Day 2: OCTOBER 13
Explore Casablanca and Rabat on the way to Tangier - After breakfast, we’ll drive to the impressive Hassan II Mosque. We’ll visit Mahkama Du Pacha and the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. We’ll drive to Rabat, Morocco’s capital to visit the Mohamed V Mausoleum, then head for lunch in a 17th century Riad in Rabat. We’ll explore the Kasbah of the Oudayas and its Andalusian Gardens, take the Al Boraq train from Rabat’s Agdal Station to Tangier and arrive in Tangiers for check-in to our hotel. We’ll enjoy a home hosted dinner in the setting of a Moroccan living room.
Day 3: OCTOBER 14
City Tour of Tangier’s Medina and Drive to Chefchaouen - After breakfast, we’ll begin our city tour of Tangiers and its Medina, drive up the Boulevard Pasteur, across the international quarters to Cape Spartel, visit the Perdicaris Park for a promenade in nature to learn about the Perdicaris Incident, drive to the Cape Spartel Lighthouse and Caves of Hercules, then to the Gate of the Kasbah of Tangier for our walking tour of the Medina. We’ll explore the Kasbah of Tangiers and the beautiful Bab Al Assa Fountain, have a 3 course lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the Medina, walk the alleyways and streets of the Petit Socco to the American Legation, visit the American Legation and the Fish/Vegetable/Meat Markets of the Medina, then drive to Chefchaouen for check-in before dinner in a traditional Riad. You’ll discover the alleyways of Chefchaouen after dinner.
Day 4: OCTOBER 15
Morning Discovery of Chefchaouen and Drive to Fes via Meknes - Chefchaouen is a very small town and will be fully discovered on foot after a leisurely breakfast. Chefchaouen is arguably the most photogenic of city of Morocco. After our walk, we’ll drive to Motel Rif in to Ouezzane where we will have lunch before continuing our drive to Meknes, the Versailles of Morocco. We’ll visit the Royal stables and granaries of Hri Souani on our way to Fes, where we’ll experience a traditional Riad and be introduced to the delicacies of Fassi cuisine in the most original setting.
Day 5: OCTOBER 16
Full Day Tour of Fes and Excursion to Bhalil - The old city of Fes is the largest old city in the world and the oldest capital of Morocco. We’ll start this day by exploring the city from the outside, heading first to the Royal Palace to see its 7 gates. Then we’ll drive to the South Castle for a panoramic view of the Medina, visit the most reputed pottery and tile mosaic apprenticeship center and Co-op in Fes, then to the old city and begin exploring the 12,000 alleyways of this maze. You’ll see the craze of donkeys, mules, and hand pushed carts, take a peek at the ornate Al Qaraouiyyine University (the oldest in the world), and visit the 9th century tannery of Fes. You’ll have a Fassi lunch at a traditional restaurant in the Medina of Fes, the culinary capital. After lunch, we’ll visit a 14th century madrasa built by the Merenid dynasty, then drive to troglodyte village of Bhalil where you’ll visit a local family and learn about living in limestone caves. Dinner is at a local restaurant.
Day 6: OCTOBER 17
Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains to Erfoud via Ifrane - After breakfast, we’ll leave the city for the countryside through the snow-capped mountains of the Middle Atlas. Our first stop will be Ifrane, also known as Little Switzerland, where we’ll enjoy a café at the local square before continuing across the great cedar forest to Midelt for lunch. Continuing through the magnificent Ziz Gorges and the impressive Ziz Oasis, we will make multiple stops to take photos. We’ll have a leisurely afternoon at our hotel in Erfoud, the Capital of the Dates (it’s date season!) followed by a buffet dinner at our hotel.
Day 7: OCTOBER 18
Explore the Dunes of Erg Chebbi and the Ksar of Rissani - After a leisurely breakfast, we will change vehicles from van to 4x4 Toyota Land Cruisers to explore the Maadid oasis to meet with Madjhoul date farmers and harvesters, and taste/learn about the cultivation of dates in the region and life in an oasis. We’ll visit the Ksar of Rissani. Our home-hosted lunch will be the traditional Medfouna dish. After lunch we’ll head to the Erg Chebbi Dunes via Khamlia Village and meet its musicians, then take a caravan camel ride in the dunes of Erg Chebbi to our camp in time for happy hour and sunset on the dunes. Dinner will be followed by star-gazing and Touareg rhythms around a campfire.
Day 8: OCTOBER 19
Saharan 4x4 adventure from Merzouga to Zagora - Our adventure will see us leave civilization to ride the unpaved roads of the Sahara as we drive from Merzouga to Zagora into the wilderness in search of nomads. Lunch will be prepared on the dunes by a local in the middle of our adventure. Our destination is the Oasis of the Draa Valley. After this adventure, we arrive to an explosion of life in Zagora where we check in at our hotel and take in a leisurely afternoon followed by dinner at our hotel in Zagora.
Day 9: OCTOBER 20
Visit Tamegroute and Drive to Kasbah Ait Benhaddou - After breakfast, we’ll go to the village of Tamegroute, world famous for its green pottery. We’ll visit with locals and learn about the glazing colors of this village, then drive on to Ait Benhaddou via Ouarzazate, where our van will be waiting for us. Lunch will be on the way to Ouarzazate. We’ll then visit the Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate, drive to Ait Benhaddou and check in to our hotel before dinner.
Day 10: OCTOBER 21
Cross the High Atlas Mountains via Telouet to Marrakech - After breakfast, we head to Marrakech via the highest mountain pass in Africa, passing forgotten Kasbahs all the way. We’ll have lunch at Toufliht overlooking the High Atlas and continue to Marrakech to check in to our hotel. Dinner will be at the energetic Jemma el Fna Square.
Day 11: OCTOBER 22
Full Day Tour of Marrakech - After breakfast, we’ll take ride in a traditional horse carriage, starting with Majorelle Gardens. Then we’ll head into the old city and explore it in a way no other travelers do - a gallop through the old city’s streets by horse cart. We’ll arrive to the Jemaa el Fna Square, arguably the liveliest square in the world, with musicians, venders, snake charmers and more. We’ll walk through the Medina to Bahia Palace, a true gem of a monument. Lunch will be at a trendy rooftop restaurant before heading to the Kasbah of Marrakech to visit a Berber Herborist. We’ll then drive back to our hotel, freshen up and relax before going to Ourika for a home-hosted dinner.
Day 12: OCTOBER 23
Day Trip to Essaouira from Marrakech - After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll drive to Essaouira and the glorious Atlantic coast. We’ll cross the Argana forest and see tree-climbing goats, and stop to visit a local feminine Argan oil cooperative. Once in Essaouira, we’ll head to the old Medina and stroll through the markets on our way to the world-famous Port of Essaouira where fisherman sell their fish. We’ll have a seafood lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Marrakech.
Day 13: OCTOBER 24 - Transfer to Marrakech Menara International Airport - After our final meal together, we’ll say our goodbyes at the Airport in Marrakech.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Private chauffeured Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van throughout the program
- Off-road Saharan Desert Adventure from Erfoud to Ouarzazate
- 12 Overnights at authentic Riads, Kasbahs, Camps, and Hotels
- Private certified and licensed English speaking expert guide
- All Meals
- All monument entry fees
- Porterage, restaurant, and other daily gratuities
- Bottled water in van
- 20% VAT service tax and water in van
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Driver and guide gratuities at the end of your trip
- *Travel insurance (required)
- Alcoholic Beverages
- International Travel Expenses
- Driver Gratuities (4 Euros/day or 43 Moroccan Dirham) and Guide Gratuities (10-15 Euros/day)
- Personal Items
Payment and Cancellations
- If you have a US Passport, there are currently no visa requirements for Morocco.
- There are currently no required vaccinations for Morocco.
Proof of Covid vaccination is also required.
** Refund Details - Cancellation charges reflect the many expenses Generous Adventures, LLC cannot recover if you cancel, even if you must do so due to illness, injury, or personal emergencies. These fees are not meant to be punitive. The charges made reflect the expenses Generous Adventures will incur in administering your reservation and planning for your participation. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell portions of your reserved space to other individuals. We recognize that the majority of those who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity. This is the reason we require you to purchase trip cancellation insurance. If you cancel more than 120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 90% refund of your payment.
- If you cancel 90-120 days from the start of your trip, we offer a 50% refund.
- If you cancel within 89 days of your trip, we cannot offer a refund.
For your safety and comfort, Generous Adventures reserves the right to make any necessary itinerary changes with or without notice.
*** Tour cost per person is based on double occupancy. The single supplement fee for this tour is $875.
Generous Adventures tours are by invitation only. If you're in receipt of this URL and are interested in this tour, please email sallyoberstein@yahoo.com. Once you're confirmed, a 25% deposit will be due in order to hold your space. Deposits are due by May 1.
Payments
Payments may be made by check and mailed to:
Generous Adventures, LLC
556 Hidden Way Homer, AK 99603
or by Venmo to Sally Oberstein for Generous Adventures, LLC
For more information, contact sallyoberstein@yahoo.com
Please note that I will be traveling for the month of April and cannot receive phone calls or text messages. You can send me a WhatsApp message at (907) 299-8288.
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Mystery is not always about traveling to new places, it is about looking with new eyes.
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