Travel To Morocco Makes Headlines For All The Right Reasons

Walking Tour Guests Witness Transformational Events Firsthand

La Jolla, CA (March 2011) – Fourteen guests on a Classic Journeys walking tour of Morocco recently received priceless insights into the fast-breaking developments occuring in North Africa and the Middle East.

At tour's end in Marrakesh, the company seized the moment to provide its guests with an expert's personal perspective. Over dinner at an elegant riad, Abdellah Ghazi, a professor from the Universitaire de Marrakech, contrasted the political and cultural upheaval taking place across the region with the unique steps Morocco is taking to remain calm and keep the peace. In articulating the hopes and dreams of the Moroccan people, Ghazi detailed Morocco's quest to become a road map for other nations to follow.

"Because Morocco is one of our top five tour destinations in the world, we were thrilled to bring Professor Ghazi on board with the help of our head guides, Jalil and Saida," observes Edward Piegza, president and founder of Classic Journeys. "Just days before, Morocco's king, Mohammed VI, had announced a major overhaul of Morocco's constitution that creates a constitutional monarchy like those in Britain and Spain."

A popularly elected Prime Minister now will become head of state, establishing the king as a ceremonial figurehead, similar in power to Queen Elizabeth II. The new constitution also will bolster the nation's multi-ethnic identity, one of many aspects that makes Moroccan culture so unique.

Award-winning tour operator Classic Journeys has been leading cultural walking adventures in Morocco since 1998 and a highly popular family journey since 2009. In Piegza's words, "We've found Morocco to be one of the friendliest and most peaceful countries around. Providing our guests with a window inside its daily life is definitely one of the perks of our job."

Classic Journeys' Morocco walking trips depart six times a year in January, March, May, September, November, and December, while family trips to Morocco designed to coincide with school breaks depart in March, April, June, November, and December.

Readers wishing to learn more about touring Morocco with Classic Journeys, including day-by-day itineraries and pricing information, may contact a Guest Services Coordinator directly at (800) 200-3887 or click on www.classicjourneys.com/morocco.



About Classic Journeys:

Classic Journeys offers cultural walking tours, culinary tours and family vacations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. Guests enjoy luxury accommodations and gourmet meals that reflect the best of each region, coupled with soft adventure activities, daily interactions with locals, and native guides who make countries and cultures come alive. Tours are six to 12 days long with two to four hours of easy-going walking per day. Land-only tour prices range from $2495 to $7995 per person (with discounts for small groups and children traveling with parents). Average tour size is 10, limited to a maximum of 18 guests per departure.

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