This would be my ideal Moroccan stay- (Four weeks)
Detroit to Marrakech to Casablanca to Detroit: about $1700 before points/discounts
Arrive Marrakech on a Thursday, depart Sunday morning to Casablanca
1. Arrive Marrakech, 3 night stay in Hostel Riad Marrakech Rouge (website) ($11/night), where I plan to explore the city with a guide (to keep down the hassling, because seriously, it’s a lot of hassling, especially as a woman!) Full day guide = $54. Food per day $25.
Transfer Marrakech to Arabic Language School in Rabat via Casablanca airport.
Depart Marrakech on Sunday morning, arrive school in Rabat Sunday afternoon
2 Weeks Intensive Arabic: $488 (includes 2 cultural excursion/week)
2 Weeks school accommodation: $254 (includes breakfast)
Casablanca airport pick-up/drop-off: $76
2 Weeks school lunch: $50
I plan to do two weekend excursions through the school, which includes transportation, accommodation and some meals:
Sahara desert excursion (Fri-Sun): $175
Tangiers, Tetouan, and Chefchaoun (Sat-Sun): $111
Leave Rabat/Casablanca on Monday morning for Detroit
Arrive Detroit on Monday afternoon (going backwards in time)
Total days: 26
Total basic price: $3045
Without language school:
Day 1: Home to Marrakech $1500
Day 2: Arrive Marrakech, transfer to Marrakech Rouge Hostel: $11/night includes breakfast/wi-fi
Day 3: Full day Marrakech with guide/group, $50 guide
Day 4-6: Day desert excursion through hostel: $200
Day 7: Train to Fez ($35 first class), overnight Funky Fes Hostel: $17/night includes wifi/breakfast
Day 8: Full day Fez
Day 9: Bus to Chefchaouen (4 hours, $8), stay overnight at Riad Baraka: $18 includes wi-fi
Day 10: Full day Chefchaouen (possible mountain excursion)
Day 11: Bus return to Fez, overnight Funky Fes
Day 12: Train to Marrakech $35 first class, overnight Marrakech Rouge Hostel
Day 13: Depart home
Day 14: Arrive home
Food/drink: $25/day
Souvenirs/taxis/etc: $10/day
Total days: 14
Total $$$: 2415 USD
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