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North Africa & the Middle East<br />
Ride by camel into the vast Sahara to your exclusive tented camp<br />
animals with his lyre, nine dolphins signifying good luck and<br />
a portrait of Amphitrite in a seahorse-drawn chariot. Next,<br />
proceed to a winery outside Meknes for a memorable Chef ’s<br />
Table lunch at an on-site restaurant set among the region’s<br />
sunbathed vineyards and olive groves. Return to Fez, with<br />
your evening at leisure. Palais Faraj Suites & Spa | Meals: B L<br />
DAY 5: Erfoud | Desert oasis<br />
Travel to small, desert-fringed Erfoud, pausing for lunch<br />
en route and marvelling at everyday life as you pass Berber<br />
villages, endless date palm plantations and the majestic Atlas<br />
Mountains. After the day’s scenic drive, settle into your hotel<br />
before gathering for dinner this evening. Tonight’s meal is<br />
prepared with locally sourced, organic ingredients.<br />
L’Hotel by Chateau de Sable | Meals: B L D<br />
DAY 6: The Sahara | Into the desert dunes<br />
This morning, discover the fortified desert town of Rissani.<br />
Continue into the desert dunes of the Sahara, at first by<br />
four-wheel-drive vehicle, amid stunning reddish-hued<br />
sand dunes that reach over 400 metres high, creating an<br />
otherworldly landscape. Then, switch modes of transport<br />
Enter the massive Hassan II Mosque and<br />
behold its soaring minaret, in Casablanca<br />
Explore the walled medina in Marrakech,<br />
a UNESCO World Heritage Site<br />
01242 547 892 abercrombiekent.co.uk/escortedtours<br />
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