April 25-30, 2017
DAY 1: Tuesday, April 25th
Tangier and Asilah
9:00 am – Ferry leaves from Tarifa to Tangier
9:00 am – (Morocco time) Pick-up at Tangier Port (bus)
11:30 am – Arrival in Asilah and check in at Residencia García
Lunch on your own in Asilah
5:00 – 7:00 pm – Tour of the old city and Medina
7:15 pm – Group dinner at Restaurant Dar Al Maghrebia
DAY 2: Wednesday, April 26th
Tangier
7:30 am – 8:30 am – Buffet breakfast at hotel
8:30 am – 10:00 am – Drive to Tangier
12:30 pm – Visit of a women’s NGO (Association DARNA)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Visit of the American Legation Museum and meeting with Moroccan students
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Lunch at Restaurant Darna (from the DARNA Association) with Moroccan students
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Guided tour of Tangier
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Free time and then back to Asilah
DAY 3: Thursday, April 27th
Tetouan and Chefchaouen
8:30 am – 10:30 am – Drive to Tetouan
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Guided Tour of the Medina of Tetouan
1:30 pm – Group lunch at Restaurante el Reducto
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Drive to Chefchaouen
5:30 pm – Check-in at Hotel Parador
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Tour of the Medina
7:30 pm – Free time and dinner on your own
DAY 4: Friday, April 28th
Chefchaouen
8:00 am – 9:45 am – Breakfast at hotel
10:00 am – 12:00 am – Visit to an NGO (OAPAM – women’s association for the visually impaired and blind women)
12:00 am – 1:00 pm – Short hike to the old Mosque
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Group lunch in Restaurant Aladdin
Afternoon – Free time in Chefchaouen and dinner on your own Suggestions for students: Visit Kasbah / Hammam / Henna workshop
DAY 5: Saturday, April 29th
Chefchaouen and Tangier
7:00 am – 8:30 am – Breakfast at hotel and check out
8:30 am – 11:30 am – Drive to Tangier-Med
Noon – 1:30 pm – Lunch at the port
2:00 pm – Ferry leaves from Tangier-Med to Algeciras
Dartmouth College Trip to the Desert
LSA+ 2017
Day 3: Friday, July 3
7:00 am – 8:00 am – Early Breakfast at Xaluca
12:30 am – Lunch Half way
6:00 pm – Back to Rabat
Day 3: Friday, July 2
6:30 am – Camel ride back to AubergeTomboktu. Enjoy sunrise!
8:00 am – Breakfast at AubergeTomboktu
9:30 am – Check out
11:00 am – Back at Hotel Xaluca
12:30 pm – Lunch at hotel
– Enjoy the pools!
8:00 pm – Group Dinner
Day 2: Friday, June 30
8:00 am – 9:30 am – Buffet Breakfast at Xaluca
10:00 am – Head to Merzouga with 4×4 Toyotas
11:00 am – Tea with Berbers on the way
12:00 am -Gnawa Music with Moroccan Berbers of sub Saharan origin
1:00 pm – Check in + Lunch at AubergeTombuktu
8:00 pm – Group Dinner at Oasis and Drum Music
12:00 am -Gnawa Music with Moroccan Berbers of sub Saharan origin
Day 1: Friday, July 1
7:00 am (Please be on time) – Departure from Rabat
12:30 am – Lunch* half way
5:30 pm -Check in at Kasbah Xaluca in Erfoud
8:00 pm – Group Dinner (Buffet)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Enjoy swimming pools
Please bring
1. Swim suit (if you have one, not mandatory)
2. A hat or a scarf (Or you can buy a scarf in Erfoud. Good quality scarves cost around 60 Dh, Ok quality 30 Dh)
3. Sunscreen.
4. Long pants for camel riding. If you know that you often get hungry between meals or have dietary restrictions, you may want to bring some light snacks.
5. Any medications that you take often (include painkillers, motion sickness…)
6. Water!!
7. Chap stick/eye drops as needed
8. Money for more water/snacks/lunch on the way back home and any souvenirs.
9. Any homework you need to catch up on before classes on Thursday!
Note
We will be leaving early on Monday morning at 7:30 am. SHAAAAARP!
Although it may be warm during the daytime, it is likely that it will get quiet chilly at night. A sweater or jacket and long pants is recommended.
We will stop for bathroom breaks approximately every three hours. Please try to limit your liquid intake if you are a person who requires frequent bathroom stops.
Hotels’ Websites
Erfoud: 2 nights. 1 night on Friday/1 night on Sunday
Merzouga: 1 night @ Oasis on Saturday
Weather forecast
Erfoud on Friday – 109/75 F
Merzouga on Saturday – 109/78 F
Morocco Program
Friday, November 10
- 1:00 – Arrive in Casablanca/Rabat Couscous Lunch
- 3:00 – 4:00 – Orientation
- 4:00 – 6:00 – Conversational Arabic (1 hr)
- 6:00 – Meeting Homestay families
Saturday, November 11
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- Lunch
- Lecture-Mustapha#1- Introduction to the political context of North Africa/MENA (flag lecture)
- Walking tour: Walk in Rabat (Medina, Mausoleum, Kasbha)
Sunday, November 12
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- Rest of day off
Monday, November 13
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- Lunch Lecture-Fatima#1- Issues of Migration in Morocco
- Visit: ODT
Tuesday, November 14
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic
- 3:00 Depart for Fes
- Evening talk with Sufi Group
Wednesdey, November 15
- Historical Tour of Medina Fes
- Lunch in Fes
- 3:00 – Depart for Rabat
Thursday, November 16
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- Lecture-Khalid Saqi–Islam in practice in Morocco
- Mustapha #2**
Friday, November 17
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- Lecture-Fatima #2- Migration issues North Between Africa and Europe (Data and racism)
- Visit: Foundation Orient Occident
Saturday, November 18
- 9:00 – 11:30 -Conversational Arabic (2 hr.)
- 14:00 – Depart for Oulmes Orientation & Meeting
Sunday, November 19
- Oulmes
- Lecture-Yellin#1-Amazigh Culture
Monday, November 20
- 10:00 – Depart for Rabat
Tuesday, November 21
- Day off *(optional organized activity with Mohammed University students?)
Wednesday, November 22
- 9:00 – 11:30 – Conversational Arabic (2 hrs.) Lecture-Mustapha#3 – Politics of North Africa, Morocco and the EU
Thursday, November 23
- Arabic Exam
- Lecture-Yellin #2-Religion and Politics in Morocco
- Final Meal
Friday, November 24
- Depart for Madrid