Monday, January 9, 2012

Day trips in Morocco?

I was in Agadir this past Easter and can tell you that the most popular day trip is to Marakesh. It offers the total Moccaan experience with its marketplace and architecture. You should be able to book this type of excursion right in the lobby of your hotel or resort, if not through your tour operator. There'll be camel rides on offer, but beware because having been on it I can tell you the guide will pull you a few kilometres on the camel (which is cool) but the tour itself is owned by very greedy and questionable owners. They took a fit when I tried to give money to some little children living in shanty towns-they wanted it for themselves. Do give money to the children, but try not to take pictures of them. Agadir is beautiful-do try the Berber Mage which is native to the area. It'll send you spinning. Watch for stray dogs beaten up and travelling in packs, and abandoned donkeys in the street. The merchants are pushy and will tell you absolutely anything to make a sale, so beware and do the math!

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