Dances of Universal Peace and Cultural Holiday
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Dates: 12 – 19 April, 2016 (arriving Tuesday, departing the following Tuesday)
We will start with an evening meal followed by a gathering and some dances on Tuesday evening
Update: dates 12-19 April, 2016 are now confirmed
Location: La Maison Anglaise, Taroudant, Morocco. Taroudant is located south of Marrakesh and Casablanca and is about 60 miles (90km) inland from the coastal city of Agadir.
Cost: £460 or €575
We will start with an evening meal followed by a gathering and some dances on Tuesday evening
Update: dates 12-19 April, 2016 are now confirmed
Location: La Maison Anglaise, Taroudant, Morocco. Taroudant is located south of Marrakesh and Casablanca and is about 60 miles (90km) inland from the coastal city of Agadir.
Cost: £460 or €575
Secure place with £50 deposit |
Secure place with €60 deposit |
What it includes
- Daily cultural activities (an evening of live music and dance with local Berber women, two excursions, two cultural experiences, plus a final evening celebration "Feast for the Senses")
- All workshop tuition
- Breakfast & evening meals
- Accommodation (7 nights in twin/double rooms)
- Pickup/dropoff transportation from the airport in Agadir (please see Additional Notes below).
What it doesn't include
- Travel to/from Morocco (return flights cost around £100/€125 from most of Europe)
- Lunch meals (about £4/€5 per meal assuming exchange rate of 13dh to the £)
- Optional activities such as full body massage with argan oil (about £15/€20), trek or wildlife outing (£20/€25), visit to hammam including skin treatments with olive oil soap, henna, rhassoul mud and exfoliation (£8/€10).
External Websites:
La Maison Anglaise
TripAdvisor Reviews
Festival of Sufi Culture
Languages: English, French, German
Additional Notes
- We will do as much DUP as the group wants, but likely no less than 14 hours of DUP over the course of the week, mostly during the evenings.
- A limited number of private single rooms are available for a supplement of £100/€125 - one private room remaining.
- Pickup/dropoff transfers at Agadir Airport will be available at up to 2 agreed times for up to 8 people each time. Most flights from all places arrive by late morning so it is suggested to aim to choose a flight that arrives by late morning on Tuesday 12th April. The organizers cannot meet each flight individually for the price quoted, but are able to be flexible in terms of other possibilities: for example, if a group of several people is arriving/departing via Marrakesh Airport or want a lift to the train that leaves Marrakesh for Fez, then they can deduct £16/€20 from the price quoted above.
- You’ll be looked after in Morocco by our 8 staff (a manageress, two guides, two drivers, a cook, a cook/masseuse and an “all rounder”) who are experienced in running DUP holidays.
- Weather in April is beautifully sunny, an average of 11 hours of sunshine per day with a very comfortable maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit).
- The two cultural experiences included in the package may be chosen from several possibilities (e.g. a therapeutic cleansing at the local steam baths, a cookery lesson or a guided tour around town in a traditional horse-drawn taxi, etc).
- The two excursions included in the package include a trip to a Berber village in the High Atlas mountains, a palm oasis and community projects such as beekeeping and a women's cooperative producing argan oil. There are of course shopping opportunities in the local bazaar and the chance to laze in the sun.
- Please don't book a flight until Jane confirms to you that we have enough people for the event to run. Also, you must take out your own travel insurance - please do this when you book, so you are covered in case you have to cancel for any reason.
Bookings and Further Information
Please see the letter below from Jane, the owner of La Maison Anglaise, for more information and detailed information on how to make your booking.
"La Maison Anglaise" – Authentic Moroccan Holidays
One of Lonely Planet's Top 10 eco stays in the world 2014
One of the Top 10 Vegetarian Holidays in the World VegeNews 2005 Green Key - an internationally recognised sustainable management label 2012, 2013 & 2014 Responsible Tourism Trophy for our community project work 2009 Letter from Jane Dear friend, You might like to read some extracts from feedback from previous visitors: “What a special and wonderful experience to spend time at La Maison Anglaise; to discover the bustling life of Taroudant and above all to meet the exceptional team of staff who render a stay at the guest house extraordinary when it comes to warmth, hospitality, friendliness, availability, professionalism.” Would you like to know more? Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me by contact me by email or Skype – I have been travelling in Morocco for 20 years and running the guest house with the help of our lovely staff for 16 years. Rest assured that you will be very well looked after and that I shall supply a substantial pre-visit information guide. Should you prefer to receive this information before deciding whether to attend, please ask. You will also find a good deal of information on our website (click here) as well as reports from very happy guests here on Trip Advisor (click here).
Payment schedule: If paying in Sterling:
If paying in Euros:
To secure your place The number of dancers is limited to 18 and if past experiences are anything to go by, the holiday will fill quickly, so it is advisable to book promptly if you would like a place. To secure your place if paying in Sterling:
To secure your place if paying in Euros:
If by any chance we don’t recruit enough people (very unlikely) then a full refund will be made (Update: minimum number of bookings has been reached and surpassed as of early February 2015). I shall let you know as soon as we have a viable group and flights are released. It would also be helpful if you supplied me with your landline and mobile phone number(s) as applicable and let me know where you’ll be travelling from so that I can put you in touch with others travelling from your region. Warm wishes, Jane Bayley Holidays with Heart Email: [email protected] Skype: jrb_closglas (by appointment) Flight PricesThe following sample prices were recorded at the end of December 2014 for flights departing 3 1/2 months later in April 2015, to give an approximate idea of possible prices in April 2016. Since we will be aiming to book our flights six months ahead in October 2016, as soon as the tickets are made available, it should be possible to find better prices than outlined in the table below. You can use a website like www.skyscanner.com or www.flycheapo.com to identify cheap prices.
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