MOROCCO: THE IMPERIAL KINGDOM
CASABLANCA TO MARRAKESH

with Lisl and Landt Dennis

May 8-23, 2009
* Detailed Itinerary *

"I learned a great deal about taking photos, without too much technical info, and saw a beautiful country at the same time. Morocco was better than expected. It was beautiful and the people incredibly friendly. It is a photographer's dream."  - P.T., Scottsdale, AZ

Brilliantly colorful, compelling architecturally, important historically, the Imperial Kingdom of Morocco has long been one of the world's most extolled, exotic travel destinations…for painters, writers, adventurers and photographers. To travel there with Lisl Dennis and Landt Dennis, authors of Living in Morocco: Design from Casablanca to Marrakesh, Thames & Hudson, NYC and London, is a unique opportunity. Lisl and Landt have traveled and led tours to Morocco annually for the last 20-years. Following in their footsteps is a chance to visit an increasingly popular North African, Islamic nation, - one with a little known, strong American friendship connection. With its centuries-old layers of Mediterranean civilizations beginning with ancient Greek traders up to present day rug-weaving, blue-eyed, blond-haired Berbers, Morocco was the first nation to send congratulations to President George Washington after the American independence. The Sultan's letter is in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. (detailed itinerary).


Today, Morocco is a dazzling cornucopia of ancient adobe architecture, breathtaking scenery, and mysterious sounds. Probably the most haunting is the call by dozen of muezzins calling the faithful to prayer at twilight, - a symphony of magic and mystery not to be forgotten. Visiting Morocco's four Imperial Cities: Rabat, Meknes, Fez and Marrakesh, as well as ancient kasbahs and emerald green oases along the Sahara, and magical, dazzlingly white Essaouira, the ancient Portuguese fort on the Atlantic, there is one important thing to keep mind. When you are inching your way through the centuries-old lanes in one of Morocco's medieval souks, or markets, remember to pay attention when you hear "balek, balek." Mule drivers mean it when they yell, "Get out of the way! It is your eye however which will be the sense most aroused by Morocco's endless visual opportunities. Veiled women walking on white sand beaches, snow capped High Atlas mountains rising over a lush garden of bougainvillea, hidden valleys bursting with red poppies beneath trees bent low with oranges, lemons, and limes. (detailed itinerary).

While Lisl is a professional photographer and will be available throughout the tour to offer personal photo assistance, conduct on-location demonstrations, and lead group photography discussions, the tour is not for photographers only. The fact is, Landt and Lisl welcome non-photographers. Inevitably, "observers” report that they loved the opportunity to expand their vision and to share in the tour's aesthetic direction. Lisl and Landt hope you will join them in Morocco, one of the world's truly outstanding travel destinations.

Morocco: Casablanca to Marrakesh Brief Itinerary: May 8-23, 2009

Day 1 Fly to Casablanca
Day 2 Drive to Rabat. Photograph Royal Palace & Mohammed V mausoleum.
Day 3 Drive to Fez, l8th cent. capital of Sultan Moulay Ismail.
Day 4 Explore medieval souk. Visit Kairouyine University & city's famed pottery makers.
Day 5 Cross High Atlas Mts to Sahara. Overnight in Tinirghir on Route Des Kasbahs.
Day 6 Photograph Gorge des Dades and Kasbah d'Amerhidl.
Day 7 All day 4-wheel drive trip to Telouet, l8th cent. stronghold of Glaoua tribe.
Day 8 Drive south through fertile Sousse valley to walled city Taroudant.
Day 9 Explore ancient medina. Lunch at world famed Gazelle d'Or.
Day 10 Arrive ancient Portuguese port of Essaouira on Atlantic Ocean. Reception in private home.
Day 11 Free day to photograph town.
Day 12 Drive to story-book Marrakesh. Visit Djemaa-el-Fna square with story tellers & acrobats.
Day 13 Photograph Jardin Majorelle, owned by Yves St-Laurent; Bahia Palace, and the necropolis of the Saadians.
Day 14 Free day
Day 15 Fly home from Marrakesh.

View the Morocco: Casablanca to Marrakesh 2009 detailed Tour Itinerary.

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To view a gallery of Lisl's images from Morocco, click here.
To view a video shot by Lisl in Morocco, click here.
To view a video shot by Lisl in India, click here.
To view a video shot by Lisl in Guatemala, click here.

 

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