Escape to Marrakech Extravaganza! ~ 4 night/5 day Special

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STV Super Specials
What do these rates mean?

* STV Super Specials are STV's usual SUPER Discounted Special rates, GENUINELY and STRICTLY ONLY available for TRAVEL INDUSTRY Employees resident globally, and are classified as an Employee Benefit. (Available to Airline, Travel Agent, Tour Operator, ATC & Airport Handling Agent Employees)

* You must be a Travel Industry Employee and you must be registered with STV (Free) to be able to book our STV Super Special rates.

* Minimum one Travel Industry Employee per room. You are required to present your I.D. / proof of employment on check-in.

* There is no limit to the number of bookings per year you can book (unless stated otherwise)

* Friends and Family cannot book STV Super Special Rates. They can accompany you but must stay in the same room as you (some hotels permit an extra room for Friends & Family and if so this will be stated on the hotel page, but you must always be included in the booking and be staying at the hotel).

* PAYMENT & CANCELLATION: With STV Super Special rates you only need to pay a very small refundable deposit within 14 days of making your booking, or right away if travelling short notice, and the main balance of the booking is paid direct to the hotel, usually on check-in. It is FREE to cancel or amend dates for your booking, often right up to and including the day of check-in, making these rates great for standby travelers (see each hotels payment & cancellation terms). When you make a booking request with STV Super Special rates and it is confirmed, you do not need to go ahead with the booking and can cancel immediately without paying a deposit if you wish.

* Remember STV Super Special Rates are only available for Airline & Travel Industry Employees as an employee benefit and are the lowest rates you will ever find.

MORE INFORMATION

* True Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates are known as ON REQUEST. This means you choose your hotel and Super Special rate and submit your booking request through our website and you will receive a response back from the hotel as soon as possible. Because the rate is so highly discounted, the hotel 1st needs to check if they have enough spare rooms to agree to let you pay these exclusive Travel Industry Employee rates. The hotels will often reply to you the same day but be prepared to wait up to 24-48 hours ~ It's worth it!

* BEWARE of other Interline/Agency companies telling you they offer Genuine Airline & Travel Industry Employee rates with 'immediate confirmation'! This is simply not true, and you are being misled. Hotels need to manually check their availability for Genuine Travel Industry employee rates and this can take 1-2 days. This is why they are known as ON REQUEST rates.

* BEWARE. If other companies tell you your Friends and Family can use the same rates as you unaccompanied, you know they are not genuine Travel Industry Rates! No hotels allow Friends & Families to book genuine Airline & Travel Agency Employee rates unaccompanied, so they are simply selling you rates that are also available to the general public through other channels.

STV have different rates available to Friends and Family to enjoy unaccompanied, they are called STV Direct rates. Because we source such rates in bulk and are the only truly global client and leading company selling holidays to Airline and Travel Agency Employees and their Friends and Family (we have served travel industry employees resident in over 200 countries ~ almost every single country on the planet), we always have the lowest STV Direct rates available anywhere. See STV Direct for these great deals for you and your Family.

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Escape to Marrakech!

Based at Riad Africa in the heart of the Marrakech medina you’ll have up to 5 days to explore the numerous attractions of Marrakech including the most animated square in the world – Djemaa el Fna.

SUPER SPECIAL package rate for travel industry staff
ONLY EUR260pp 4 nights/5 Days!

Based on 2 people sharing a room
EUR436 based on 1 person single room
EUR216 based on 3 people sharing a room
The more people the lower the cost!

The Heart of Marrakech

Day 1: On arrival in Marrakech you will be met at Menara airport and transferred to Riad Africa, your accommodation in the heart of Marrakech medina. With palaces and palm groves, rose gardens, and a backdrop of the snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountains, Marrakech is the capital of the Moroccan South, a cultural crossroads and keeper of tradition and folklore.

After time to settle in, the famous souks of Marrakech offer an intoxicating passage to Africa’s most famous meeting place – the huge medieval square of Place Djemaa el Fna. Here at the heart of the old city acrobats and jugglers, snake charmers, beggars, boxers, musicians, fresh juice and food sellers all compete for your attention.

As night falls take a seat in one of the cafes that overlook the square and watch the scene unfold. With the conflicting sounds from musicians and singers, and thousands of tiny white lights illuminating swirling smoke rising from food stalls, expect a night you’ll never forget! Tonight a tasty home-cooked Moroccan dinner is included at Riad Africa.

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4 nights at Riad Africa including breakfast and welcome dinner on first night.
For a full description on Riad Africa or to book this hotel on a nightly basis and not part of a tour, click here

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Emblem of the City

Day 2: For first time visitors to Marrakech, a great way of getting to grips with this magical city is on a half day guided walking tour of its World Heritage listed medina. The rich history of Marrakech is reflected in its numerous attractions and the wealth of monuments, mosques, museums and palaces this city offers.

The minaret of Koutoubia Mosque is the landmark and emblem of the city and a good start point for a day of sightseeing. Other important quarters within the old city ramparts include Kasbah and Mellah (the Jewish quarter), both in the south and close to the Royal Palaces. Popular attractions include the Saadien Tombs, Palais Badia, the 16th century ruins of the Badi Palace and the Dar Si Said Museum (Museum of Moroccan Arts).

Just north of the souks are the Musee de Marrakech, the impressive Ben Youssef Medersa and the Koubba Ba’ Adyin – the remains of an Almoravid mosque built in 1106. The tanneries are located close to Bab Debbagh gate and are well worth a visit to see how animal skins are processed from start to finish.

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A Day with the Berbers

Day 3: Enjoy an authentic Atlas Mountain experience in a truly spectacular setting in the little-visited Azzaden Valley with lunch included at Kasbah Africa (a Berber nature lodge built on the slopes of the Azzaden Valley above the river). Leaving the walls of the ‘Red City’ you will travel up into the high valleys of the High Atlas Mountains.

En route to the Atlas you’ll pass through the busy little town of Asni which is a buzz of activity as local Berbers ply to sell their produce and goods (Saturday is market day – a particularly interesting day to visit). The final stretch of the journey is off-road on a dirt road which twists and turns up through the fertile Azzaden Valley for 6 km.

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First you’ll explore Tassa Ouirgane village and it surrounds. You’ll walk to the Azzaden river, learn about the local agriculture and typical village life in a community of only 40 or so families. You’ll see a demonstration of how local bread is made the traditional way and have chance to sample locally produced organic olive oil, wild thyme and lavender plus yummy organic honey.

After following a local trail through fields and orchards for 3 km you’ll arrive at Kasbah Africa for lunch. From the terrace of Kasbah Africa, under the shade of willow trees, and overlooking the river and Takerkhort Wildlife Reserve you’ll enjoy a home-cooked meal of Moroccan salad or soup, a tasty tagine, fresh seasonal fruits and mint tea.

After lunch there’s time to do some bird spotting (over 150 species of birds are native to the area), enjoy a swim or laze in a hammock. Later you’ll experience a traditional Berber tea-making ceremony and then walk to Torort village (15 minutes on foot). Here just 70 families live in adobe houses on the slopes above the Azzaden river. After a walk through the village and if possible, a visit to the local school, you’ll meet your vehicle for the drive back to Marrakech.

Ride like a Royal through Famous City Walls

Day 4: Today we include a horse-drawn carriage tour of the city walls and famous gardens of Marrakech. Offering a shady retreat from the mid-day sun with towering palm trees, orchards of fruit and olive trees, pools, fountains and abundant bird life, the gardens of Marrakech are a ‘must-see’. You’ll have chance to visit the Menara Gardens and beautiful botanical gardens of Majorelle as well as make a tour around the entire city walls.

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Time to go home

Day 5: Depending on your flight departure you may have more time to explore the medina further, bargain in the souks or relax in the peaceful surroundings of Riad Africa. Your ‘Marrakech Escape’ short break ends with a transfer to Marrakech airport. Or why not extend your stay? Click to go back to our Marrakech hotels page