Day 5: Marrakech
 After
breakfast at your accommodations your guide will meet you for a
private walking tour of the city.
 While
Fez was the center of learning and culture, Marrakech to the south was more
of a Berber camp behind high walls. It was transient, colorful, and exciting,
a sprawling country market set in the middle of a palm-fringed plain.
As time passed, focus shifted from Fez to Marrakech filling the city with palaces,
monuments, gardens, and tourists. But through it all, the city stays true to its
colorful roots.
 Your
guided walking tour of the city will include admissions and guided tour of
the significant sights in Marrakech. Starting when the guide meets you
at your accommodations, you'll see the Saadian Tombs and the
Bahai Palace, the Koutoubia mosque, the famous souks and the historic
medersas, ending at the Djema el Fna square by lunch. From there you can
continue to explore and discover Marrakech on your own. Armed with a feel
for the city, you'll find Marrakech a much
easier city to navigate than Fez. If you want to escape the rush, the Garden
Menara is the place with its tranquil basin and olive groves set against the Atlas
Mountains. You'll be on your own for dinner. You'll find many restaurants
with fine meals, or another venture into the Djemaa el Fna where dining is
more than a meal, it's an adventure. (Breakfast)
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