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Wednesday, May 8 Meet at the Delta counter at Nashville Airport at 9AM SHARP
Thursday, May 9 Arrive Rabat Transfer to Texuda Hotel Adress: 32, bd Almoukawama - Quartier L'océan - Rabat - Morocco Phone: 0537.73.00.32 Fax : 0537.73.00.33 Dinner at CCCL
Friday, May 10 Rabat – Lectures @ CCCL Breakfast at hotel
Bus tour of Rabat • Mausoleum of Mohammed V • Kasbah Des Oudayas • Sale and grand mosque • St. Pierre Cathedral and Protestant Church
Lunch at CCCL
Orientation Session: “Daily Life in Morocco” By Farah Cherif “Dealing with Harassment in Morocco” By Nabil “Arabic 101” By Tammam Dinner with the group
Saturday, May 11 Rabat – Lectures @ CCCL Breakfast at hotel “Costumes of Morocco” by Farah “Politics and Religion in Morocco” By Abdelhay Lunch at CCCL Experiential Session: “Manners & Etiquette in Morocco” By Doha Orientation Session: “Bargaining Exercise” By Nabil Field Exercise for 2 hours then debrief Meet with Moroccan students at AMIDEAST AT 4PM Dinner with the group
Sunday, May 12 Rabat – Excursion Day
Breakfast at the hotel Bus leaves to Tiddas village in the Middle Atlas Mountains Visit rural weekly market Lunch in a private home NGO visit: “Mohammed El-Kamel for the Promotion of Education and Against Slums” Resume trip back to Rabat Dinner with the group
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Monday, May 13 Rabat – Lectures @ CCCL “Moroccan Art and Architecture” by Salima Elmandjra “Moroccan Diversity and Identities” By Taieb Belghazi Lunch at CCCL Experiential Sessions: “Cooking session & Moroccan Tea Ceremony” by Doha “History of Moroccan Jews” By Jamaa Beida Check-in at Ibis hotel Adress: 32-34, rue Abderrahmanne El Ghafiki Place de la Gare RABAT - AGDAL 10000 - RABAT MOROCCO Phone.: (+212)537/774926 Fax.: (+212)537/774903
Dinner with the group
Tuesday, May 14
Train to Marrakesh Check-in at Mont Gueliz hotel Avenue Mohamed V Phone: 024422755 - 024446531/49 Fax: 024446578 Lunch at hotel • Museum of Islamic Art Visit Djemaa El Fna Square Experiential Exercise 2 hours: “Site Smells and Sounds of the square” Dinner with the group
Wednesday, May 15 Guided tour of monuments in Marrakesh • Koutoubia Mosque • Medressa Ben Youssef • Mellah Jewish Quarter • Dar Si Said • Jardin Majorelle Yves St Laurent gardens Lunch at hotel Dinner with the group
Thursday, May 16 Day trip to Essaouira Visit Museum and fortress Lunch at restaurant Free time on the beach Dinner with the group
Friday, May 17 Train to Rabat, lunch in Medina then bus to Fes Check-in at hotel Zahrat Al Jabal Hotel Avenue Des F.A.R, Fez, Morocco
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Phone : 0535 94 46 46 Fax : 0535 94 46 06
Dinner with the group
Saturday, May 18 Guided visit of Fes Medina • Ibn Arabi Mausoleum • Bou Inania Medrassa • Synagogue Ibn Danan or Em Habanim • Visit Chouwara Tannery • Qairouine Mosque and Univ.
Lunch at restaurant Dinner with the group
Sunday, May 19 Bus to Meknes • Mausoleum • Moulay Ismael Mosque • Granary Bus to Volubillis for guided visit of Roman Ruins Bus to Moulay Idriss then Chefchaouen Lunch at restaurant Check –in at hotel Madrid Avenue Hassan II 91000 Chefchaouen - Maroc Tél. +212 539 987 496 Fax +212 539 987 498 Dinner with the group
Monday, May 20 Visit mountain town of Chefchaouen Lunch at restaurant Free time! Suggested activity: Hike up the mountain Dinner with the group
Tuesday, May 21 Depart to Tetouan on the way to Tangiers Visit the Catholic Church in Tetouan Check-in at Chellah Hotel Tangier 47-49 Allal Ben Abdellah Phone : 0539 32 10 02 Fax : 0539 32 09 98
Lunch at the hotel Beach time in Tangiers Dinner with the group
Wednesday, May 22 Guided tour of Tangiers • Kasbah • St Andrew Church • Museum in Medina
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Thursday, May 23 Spend the day in Tarifa, Spain Go by Ferry and see Catholic church, park and Beach Return to Tangiers Hotel Chellah
Friday, May 24 Depart to Asila to visit the Murals of Asila Group Lunch Depart to Rabat final night, debrief and evaluations Check-in at Ibis hotel Adress: 32-34, rue Abderrahmanne El Ghafiki Place de la Gare RABAT – AGDAL 10000 - RABAT Phone.: (+212)537/774926 Fax.: (+212)537/774903 Dinner with the group
Saturday, May 25 Depart Rabat for the USA 6:00am
1o page research paper due by 5pm central time June 7.