Escorted Tour of Morocco - April 2010

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Days 1 to 7 - outward through France to the tour meeting point.

Days 8 to 17 -south through Morocco to the Sahara

Days 18 to 27 - Erg Chebbi dunes to Essouria, tours end

Days 28 and 29 - Homeward through Morocco

Days 30 to 43 - Homeward through Spain and France 

Summary Having both lived in the Middle East for a number of years, our interest in travelling to yet another Arab country was not very great until we came across an advertisement for an escorted tour in the Caravan and Camping Club magazine. This generated a spark of interest along with reports I had seen earlier on the internet, we both also fancied visiting somewhere different. Morocco is certainly different to anywhere else we have been and we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Had we made the trip alone, I doubt we would have seen half the places visited or learnt quite so much about the country. Morocco was a unique experience and we are glad we put our reservations aside and did it.

We drove all the way from home and back using the Tunnel to cross the Channel, a total journey of just 3 miles short of 5000 miles of which 1547 were in Morocco. The average cost of fuel was: France £1.06 per litre, Spain £0.96 per litre and Morocco £0.59 per litre. Our average fuel consumpion was 22.4 m.p.g. and we were away for a total of 43 days, 22 of which were spent in Morocco.

Our favourite place of the trip - Meski, Morocco
Best value night stop - the aire at Forges les Eaux, France
Best value campsite - Camping L'Ile des Trois Rois, France (ASCI discount site)
Worst moment – Clatter of metal upon tarmac when the exhaust broke in the High Atlas Mountains
Best saving – Fuel costs in Morocco.

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