Begin with 9 AM morning or 2 PM afternoon pickup at your hotel in the Marrakech city center, and travel to the winding streets of the old city in an air-conditioned vehicle. See the ramparts that have fortified the city since the Almoravid dynasty, stretching 11 miles (18 km) around the Medina, broken by elaborate gates and doors with views to the snow-capped High Atlas mountains, continue into a craft bazaar whose copper-smiths, tanners, leather craftsmen, and upholsterers display their wares in tiny workshops—this is the perfect time to meet creative locals and get advice on selecting and bargaining for unique souvenirs while in Marrakech. Stroll Djemaa El-Fna, where rows of juice vendors rub shoulders with snake charmers, fortune tellers, and henna tattoo artists. Soak up the colorful atmosphere and chaos in the square, which has been a gathering place for locals and visitors to the city for a thousand years. After visiting Djemaa El-Fna, make the return trip to your hotel, where this tour concludes. 

 

Next meet a driver at your Marrakech hotel for 8:30 PM departure to the Marrakech palm grove, where your evening of cuisine and entertainment takes place at the Chez Ali restaurant. Make yourself comfortable in a massive tent in the Marrakech palm grove while waiters and waitresses in tribal costumes serve the first of three courses. As the evening progresses, all through the dinner, traditional performers will pass through the tents while dancing and singing.  As you watch the performance, you'll enjoy harira soup, mechoui, or slow-roasted lamb meat, couscous with fresh vegetables, and a platter of fresh fruit followed by tea and Moroccan pastries. The climax of the night's entertainment is a "Fantasia Show," with acrobats on Arabian horses, firing rifles, and demonstrations of traditional forms of military combat. After the horseback acrobatics, you'll see a belly dance and a magic carpet performance that's straight from One Thousand and One Nights.  This evening of food and entertainment concludes with return transfer to your hotel.

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