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Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club (www.photoflytravel.com) have invited us on a well-crafted tour of Morocco.

Our Morocco Adventure has sold out several years in a row now, and for good reason!

Email joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!

Sign up at: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/morocco-group-tours/

• 12 N/13 D
• Private Guides
• Breakfast Daily
• 4 Lunches, 8 Dinners

Tangier (2 Nights)
Going back over 2,000 years to the time of the Phoenicians, and after WWII when it was made into an international zone attracting eccentric expats, colorful artists & hippies, and spies!

• Mountain Road Trip: Pass splendid villas & gardens en route to Cape Spartel and lighthouse
• Hercules Cave: Continually inhabited since the Neolithic period, we’ll visit the place full of legend
• Medina (Old Walled City): Private tour through the labyrinth of paths that make up the cultural epicenter of the city.

Chefchaouen (1 Night)
Known as the “blue” city due to its picturesque blue-glazed houses & buildings, the tradition comes from the town’s former Jewish population.

Volubilis
Spend the morning exploring the UNESCO World Heritage site, 2000-year-old Roman ruins.

Meknes
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites for the price of one this morning with another stop in the 17th century imperial city of Meknes.

Fes (2 Nights)
One of the largest medieval cities in the world and an UNESCO World Heritage site, Fes is Morocco’s oldest imperial city and the religious, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural center of the country.

• Guided City Walk: see and photograph the artisans’ quarters, 14th-century Koranic schools, the famous Fes tannery and more.
• Unique Family Dinner in Traditional Home: enjoy a very special experience dining at a traditional house with a host family.

Erfoud & Sahara Desert (2 Nights)
The “Gate of the Sahara” and some of the highest dunes in North Africa!

• Scenic Cedar Forest & Barbery apes: A drive through and stop to photograph a beautiful cedar forest and encounter a tribe of “apes”.

Erg Chebbi Desert Camp

• Camel ride into the desert: We’ll hop on camels at the edge of the desert and be guided to our luxury desert camp for an amazing sunset.
• Enjoy and photograph sunrise the next day before a specially prepared Berber breakfast

Boumalne Dades: Land of Valleys & Gorges (2 Nights)
Famous for it’s majestic, sand castle like rock formations, Dades Gorge offers a plethora of unique landscape shots.

• Tinghir: We’ll walk through flowered gardens, ksours, and Kasbahs, then onto the Todre Gorge.
• Todra Gorge: Lush palm trees cover 30 miles of wide tracts along this giant natural creation.
• Dades Gorge & Valley: Explore the stunning gorge and valley to admire and photograph all sorts of interesting formations.
• Ait Ben Haddou: World famous Ksar (fortified village), now an UNESCO World Heritage site.

Marrakesh (3 nights)
The Jewel of the South, the city reached its prominence when it became the epicenter of trade for slaves, gold, ivory, and leather along the ancient caravan routes.

• Bahia Palace: Gilded woodwork ceilings of the stunning grand and petit courts, & the sultans “harem” rooms with silk panels, stained-glass windows.
• Saadian Tombs: Three rooms make up the tomb with the most elaborate known as “The Chamber of the 12 Pillars”.
• Majorelle Botanical Gardens: A truly enchanting place, the gardens were designed by French painter Jacques Majorelle over the course of 40 years and are reminiscent of the famous

Generalife Gardens in Spain

• Jemaa el Fna Square: Wander around and photograph this UNESCO site and the heart of Marrakech.
• Souks of Marrakech: The most colorful and liveliest in Africa.

Lots of free time to explore the city on your own or sign up for an optional tour:

• Hot Air Balloon Ride
• ATV through the desert
• Day Trip to Essaouira
• Cooking classes, hammam (spa), horse cart rides, and other optional activities available

PhotoFly Travel Club adventures are laid back when it comes to photography. They are not workshop tours, you do not need to be an avid photographer to join. All are welcome!

• International airfare is not included. (Flying into Tangier (TNG) & flying out of Marrakesh (RAK) )
• All taxes, fees, transfers Included

Email joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!

Join Us!

Solo travelers will be paired up with someone of the same sex unless single occupancy requested.

Price: $3,295
Single Supplement: $749

Go Here to Sign Up: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/morocco-group-tours/

Register today!
~Claudette

South Africa in 11 Days, 8 Nights in Destination
🗓️ More dates are available 🗓️ Add up to 5 nights to your stay
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🎊 PRICE 🎊
Single Occupancy - $3,699
Double Occupancy - $3,249pp/$6.498 total
📌Price include airfare from Seattle - option to fly from any major city. Rates subject to change until booked and may be adjusted due to departure date, airport/city and accommodation category.

📸 TRIP HIGHTLIGHTS 📸
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Kruger National Park
Pretoria

✈️🏨 INCLUSIONS 🚍♨️
All flights
Accommodations
All transfers
Activities
Some meals

📋 ITINERARY 📋
Land in Johannesburg and admire its mixture of both historic and ultra-modern architecture. Get to know the wild side of South Africa as you embark on game drives in the Kruger National Park. Fall in love with Cape Town, explore Pretoria and discover the beauty of the Cape Peninsula on an unforgettable journey through the most iconic destinations of this diverse nation.

🔎 Find more trips at https://www.claudettetravels.com/upcoming-trips/land-trips

This is a joint event with Bon Voyage and Seattle Social and Getaways, My guests will be those signed up in other groups.

AHOY Sailors! Sharing this event so you can get some bonus Onboard Credit when you join us on the May 21, 2026 Maiden Cruise out of Seattle! Learn what it means to SET SAIL THE VIRGIN WAY with Virgin Voyages. Join us for one of the dates below and receive bonus Sailor Loot for attending:
🛳 Wed, September 10 - 4pm PDT
🛳 Wed, September 24 - 6pm PDT

Join me, along with other sailors and members of the Virgin Voyages Sales Crew on this 30-minute webinar for your chance to explore Virgin Voyages’ adults-only cruises, ask questions, and get ready to book the trip of your dreams. ~Claudette

Book directly at https://bit.ly/LetsGoBookVV

What’s in store for YOU:
✨ A sneak peek at our Lady Ships departing from Miami, LA, NYC, Seattle, Barcelona, Athens, San Juan, and more +
✨ Highlights of our most sought-after voyages, from Alaska’s wild beauty to Caribbean getaways and European escapes.
✨ All-Inclusive Luxury – Food, Tips, WiFi, Basic Bevvies, and Fitness Classes — a $1,000 value, all included!
✨ Learn about our current April promotion, including a special $OBC Offer for attending!

• Adults Only - No Kids! *Food + Tips + WiFi + Basic Bevvies + Fitness Classes - $1000 Value
• Find out about the latest promotions and offers (75% off 2nd guest or 125% Solo occupancy rate)
• Reduced Single Supplement and Cabins, along with solo Sailor meetups, pub crawls, group fitness classes, and more.
• 🆕Introducing Virgin Voyages’ Annul Pass🆕Call a Virgin Voyages ship home for an entire year!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:
AHOY Sailors! Sharing this event so you can get some bonus Onboard Credit when you join us on the May 21, 2026 Maiden Cruise out of Seattle! Learn what it means to SET SAIL THE VIRGIN WAY with Virgin Voyages. Join us for one of the dates below and receive bonus Sailor Loot for attending:
🛳 Wed, November 12, 4:00pm PT
🛳 Tue, November 18, 6:00pm PT

Join me, along with other sailors and members of the Virgin Voyages Sales Crew on this 30-minute webinar for your chance to explore Virgin Voyages’ adults-only cruises, ask questions, and get ready to book the trip of your dreams. ~Claudette

Book directly at https://bit.ly/LetsGoBookVV

What’s in store for YOU:
✨ A sneak peek at our Lady Ships departing from Miami, LA, NYC, Seattle, Barcelona, Athens, San Juan, and more +
✨ Highlights of our most sought-after voyages, from Alaska’s wild beauty to Caribbean getaways and European escapes.
✨ All-Inclusive Luxury – Food, Tips, WiFi, Basic Bevvies, and Fitness Classes — a $1,000 value, all included!
✨ Learn about our current April promotion, including a special $OBC Offer for attending!

• Adults Only - No Kids! *Food + Tips + WiFi + Basic Bevvies + Fitness Classes - $1000 Value
• Find out about the latest promotions and offers (75% off 2nd guest or 125% Solo occupancy rate)
• Reduced Single Supplement and Cabins, along with solo Sailor meetups, pub crawls, group fitness classes, and more.
• 🆕Introducing Virgin Voyages’ Annul Pass🆕
  Call a Virgin Voyages ship home for an entire year!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER:
https://linktr.ee/VVSalesCrew and let them know I invited you.

Grab a bevvie, hop on, say HI and join a 30 min webinar to learn about it all!

Sea you soon!
Claudette Hatcher
First Mate
Claudette@ClaudetteTravels.com

Grab a bevvie, hop on, say HI and join a 30 min webinar to learn about it all!

Sea you soon!
Claudette Hatcher
First Mate
Claudette@ClaudetteTravels.com