Morocco:  Mountain Architecture & Culture


photo: Kristoffer Erickson

Mountain Architecture & Culture

visit the Igherm Restoration and Library Pr0ject

$2535 

Duration:
10 Days
Dates:
"Unveiling of the Igherm"
September 19-29, 2010
April 19-29, 2010 -- FULL
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Morocco, Igherm, Zawiya Ahansal, Atlas mountains, berbers

Take the road less traveled and experience the real Morocco off of the beaten tourist circuit and into a land of remote Berber villages, nomads, ancient architecture, exotic cuisine and unparalleled hiking. Your guide, Cloe Medina Erickson, has been traveling and working in Morocco for a decade. Cloe speaks Arabic and through her contacts you will experience the countryside as the locals do – by foot and donkey, stay in Berber guesthouses , visit sustainable cooperatives, and hike in the Atlas Mountains. In addition, you will spend a few days in the magical city of Marrakesh where you will stay in a traditional garden house (riad) in the old city (medina) and explore i ts ancient markets and architecture. Come with Bella Treks to Morocco and immerse yourself in a tactile adventure, where you will be a part of and feel the beat of the country and its people. (Photo: Kristoffer Erickson)

Highlights:

  • Lunch with the sheikh (tribal leader) of Zawiya Ahansal
  • Visit sustainable women’s cooperatives that are operated by local Berbers
  • Hike through Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains
  • Explore Marrakesh’s medieval marketplace
  • Visit the Igherm Restoration and Library Project, learn about traditional architecture techniques and see sustainable development in action