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Los Angeles Times
September 2007
This tour company, based in Morocco (above, the Moroccan city of Essaouira), provided two buses for our 19-member group, six English-speaking quides and booking in lovely riad, or inn.
Sahara Soul Travel, 157 W. 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10024; (800) 799-3080,
--Sharon Ferrell, Camarillo
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Agent@Home Magazine
April 2007
Morocco or Bust: Abdelhay Elanbassi parlayed his knowledge of this Mediterranean country into a new career. |
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Travel World News
January 2007
Sahara Soul Travel Offers Customized “Insider” Itineraries to Morocco
Sahara Soul Travel offers a chance to experience exotic Morocco with customized tours at any date, according to personal interests, schedules and preferences.
The professionals of Sahara Soul Travel make all land arrangements for sightseeing, accommodations, meals, private transport, local guides and other logistics. The founders of Sahara Soul Travel have a 10-year record of reliability and success. Their alternative, based on local contacts and a native’s knowledge of Morocco, is to offer the authentic experiences of thoughtfully crafted journeys for people who like to travel flexibly and independently.
Sahara Soul Travel’s journeys include flexible and customizable themes (no fixed “packages”) such as Morocco’s Imperial Cities, Ultimate Morocco, Morocco Desert Discovery, Morocco Trekking Adventure, Morocco Jewish Heritage, Grand Golf Tour, Magic Marrakech, Sacred Music Festival and the Gnaoua Festival. The “Ultimate Morocco” journey includes Rabat, the ancient medina fortresses of Meknes, the holy city Moulay Idriss, the preserved ruins of Volubilis, Fez, the religious and intellectual heart of the nation, the Middle Atlas Mountains, the village of Midelt, the Ziz Valley, a Sahara Desert experience, and more.
In Marrakech, celebrate the finale of the journey by dining at a centuries-old palace. This 10+ day journey is customizable and is available daily, year-round, on a private basis. Prices are categorized by airline style, from $2,400 to $7,925 ppdo, including guides, transportation, sightseeing, accommodations and two daily meals. All Sahara Soul Travel Journeys are commissionable.
Sahara Soul Travel, 800-799-3080, www.saharasoultravel.com
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For Immediate Release
Experience Authentic Morocco as an “Insider,” Not a “Tourist”
-- “Sahara Soul Travel” Offers Totally Customized “Insider” Itineraries,
With Daily Departures to Morocco Available Year-round on a Private Basis --
“Select your dates and choose your traveling companions, if any. Using our ‘insider
connections,’ we do the rest, crafting for you a custom itinerary.”
(New York, July 12, 2006) For many Americans who have “been there and done that” or who abhor packaged tours with strangers, the New York-based land-travel agency Sahara Soul Travel offers its answer: Experience exotic Morocco, whenever you want to, according to your own interests, schedule and preferences.
The professionals of Sahara Soul Travel make all land arrangements for sightseeing, accommodations, meals, private transport, local guides and other logistics. No hassles, no hidden fees, no danger of rip-offs. Just show up and enjoy!
“Share with us your desires and we do the rest. We make your travel experience truly special and enriching, and you’ll have access to our extensive network of English-speaking travel professionals throughout Morocco, who are available to ensure your comfort, safety and enjoyment twenty-four/seven,” says Sahara Soul Travel’s co-founder, Moroccan native Abdel Elanbassi, who for 10 years has catered to American clients from independent travelers to Hollywood film crews.
Choose (or combine) mountain hiking, swimming or windsurfing on both Atlantic and Mediterranean beaches, historic/archeological exploration, bargaining at bazaars and souks, hookah-fueled nights of singing and dancing, golfing or a visit to a private home where you might meet individuals or couples like you or a family like yours, who will welcome visitors. Sahara Soul Travel has “insider” connections all over Morocco. Authenticity, safety and enjoyment are a certainty.
The founders of Sahara Soul Travel have a ten-year track record of reliability and success offering a contrast to the cliché of structured, packaged travel. Their alternative, based on local contacts and a native’s knowledge of Morocco, is to offer the authentic experiences of thoughtfully crafted journeys for people who like to travel flexibly and independently, but who still want expert itinerary design, attention to comfort, safety and detail, and local guidance.
Sahara Soul Travel’s “Theme” Journeys -- All Customizable “for you”
Sahara Soul Travel’s journeys include flexible and customizable themes (no fixed “packages”) such as Morocco’s Imperial Cities, Ultimate Morocco, Desert Discovery, Trekking Adventure, Jewish Heritage, Grand Golf Tour, Magic Marrakech, Sacred Music Festival and the Gnaoua Festival.
The Ultimate Example: “Ultimate Morocco” Journey from Sahara Soul Travel
The “Ultimate Morocco” theme journey begins with a welcome at the airport by your private driver upon your arrival at Casablanca. Traveling in comfort by private car, visitors go on to Rabat, to lush, private gardens and unspoiled, sandy beaches, to the ancient medina fortresses of Meknes, to the holy city Moulay Idriss (founded in 787 AD), to the preserved ruins of Volubilis, a thriving Roman settlement until the 4th Century. Then, on to Fez, the religious and intellectual heart of the nation, including the Royal Palace and mellah, the Jewish Quarter, the largest in Morocco. The journey continues over the Middle Atlas Mountains, through fragrant cedar forests and actual Berber villages, with the occasional sighting of Barbary Apes, on to the village of Midelt, with its many colorful minerals and fossils on display by roadside vendors, then continue through palm-tree-filled gorges of the Ziz Valley to the oasis region of Erfoud. Nearby Merzouga is the departure point for your Sahara Desert experience, where you explore the landscape as you ride on camelback, led by a Bedouin guide in flowing blue robes. Feast on Moroccan delicacies under the stars. Sleep peacefully in a nomad tent beneath the clear desert sky. Awaken with the sunrise to watch the colors of the desert change right before your eyes. Journey onward to Dades Valley and its Road of a Thousand Kasbahs that rise up like so many sand castles. Stop in the Todra Gorge, a rock climbing haven, then spend the night in Ouarzazate, a thriving trading post and Morocco’s own Hollywood. Traverse the High Atlas Mountains, the largest mountain chain in Africa. Stop at the fortified village of Ait ben Haddou, a UNESCO Word Heritage Site and the backdrop for such famous films as Lawrence of Arabia. Later, arrive at Marrakech, the ancient oasis city, and tour the famous souks (markets), ancient palaces, gardens and historic monuments, and then be driven to the seaside town of Essaouria, a former Portuguese settlement, where windsurfers frolic and camels carry visitors across the sandy beach. In Marrakech, celebrate the finale of your journey by dining at a centuries-old palace. [This 10+ day journey is totally customizable and is available daily, year-round, on a private basis.] Prices are categorized in the airline style similar to (1) Economy, (2) Business/Mid-Price, (3) First Class and (4) Total Luxury, from $2,400 to $7,925 per-person, double occupancy, incl. guides, transportation, sightseeing, accommodations and two daily meals. No hidden fees. Expenses are itemized before you confirm your booking.
For more information see www.saharasoultravel.com or contact Sahara Soul Travel at (800) 799-3080 or (646) 643-1420 or info@saharasoultravel.com All inquiries are welcome. The website has extensive trip planning details for all Sahara Soul Travel‘s journeys and on the customs, traditions and history of Morocco. Sahara Soul Travel welcomes travelers of all races and religions, and is gay-friendly.
[Note to Travel Trade Editors: All Sahara Soul Travel Journeys are commissionable.] Air connections to Morocco can be made from most US cities. Sahara Soul Travel flexibly arranges all itineraries to meet incoming and departing flights. Royal Air Maroc offers the only non-stop service from the US via New York/JFK to Casablanca, daily. Other airlines serving Morocco from the US are British Airways, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa.
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