The Pathfinder Summit : Prices and booking

BE SURE NOT TO MISS OUT ON A PLACE AT THE PATHFINDER SUMMIT. It sounds a cliché so say that places are limited, but due to the size of the Kasbah, and in order to ensure the Summit maintains a personal feel, I only accept a relatively small number of bookings.

The Pathfinder Summit will take place in March 2009, commencing on a Friday and ending the following Monday. We will confirm the exact dates shortly.

The cost per person is £3,500. This includes:
• Organised transfer from Marrakech to the Kasbah du Toubkal
• Full accommodation, meals and refreshments during the Pathfinder
Summit (from Friday evening supper through to and including
lunch on Monday)
• Organised transfer back to Marrakech

To enquire about dates and to book your place please call
+44 845 310 0114 or email pathfindersummit@ihd.co.uk

Travel to Marrakech, accommodation in Marrakech on Monday night and travel home from Marrakech are not included and should be arranged independently. Please see below for details that will help with this.

TRAVEL

Flying to Marrakech
You will need to make your own travel arrangements for getting to Marrakech. The fees quoted on this site for the Pathfinder Summit do not include flights to Marrakech.

Travel to Marrakech is very easy. There are three daily flights from London. Flights are also available from some regional airports. Airlines flying to Marrakech include:

• EasyJet
• Royal Air Maroc
• Atlas Blue

Getting to the Kasbah du Toubkal
There will be special Pathfinder Summit transfers from Marrakech International Airport and from the Hotel de Foucauld (in the heart of the Old City) as follows:

• From the airport
- Friday: meeting the EasyJet flight which arrives at 09.25
- Friday: meeting Royal Air Maroc flight which arrives at 16.50

• From the Hotel de Foucauld
  - Friday: Hotel de Foucauld, Avenue El Mouahidine,
    Marrakech, Morocco at 17.00

Making your own way to the Kasbah
• Taxis from Marrakech can be unpredictable
• If you wish to make your own transfer arrangements, please liaise
  with the Kasbah du Toubkal direct and use the Kasbah transfer
  booking form

Accessibility
• The Kasbah du Toubkal is not
  accessible by car
• There is a final walk (or mule trip)
  up a reasonably steep hill from
  the village of Imlil to the Kasbah
  and the Kasbah itself is built on
  many levels and there are steps
  and stairs between all parts
• Your luggage will be carried up
  to the Kasbah and back down
  again by porters
• At some point during Saturday or
  Sunday we are likely to organise
  an optional and gentle hike into
  the hills

If you are concerend that any of this may cause you difficulty,
please get in touch to discuss it with us.

Emergencies
We will send you a comprehensive travel and arrangements guide prior to the event. This will include emergency telephone numbers for our staff, the Kasbah, car hire and taxi companies.

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MARRAKECH

Monday evening in Marrakech
On the Monday, the formal event will close mid-afternoon at the Kasbah. We will stroll down the hill to waiting transport that will drive us back through the mountains to Marrakech.

Make the best of the evening by bustling your way through the heady and exotic atmosphere of the old Souk. Bargaining for fabrics, earthenware and, of course, carpets is one of the great experiences of North Africa.

At dusk, the Djamaa El Fna square literally bursts into mediaeval life. Snake charmers, storytellers, spice merchants and henna artists all compete for your attention, among the countless food stalls that spring up from nowhere serving grills, salads, couscous, traditional meat or vegetable tagines, as well as some very local delicacies for the highly adventurous and not too squeamish carnivores amongst you. There are numerous quality restaurants within a few minutes’ walk of the square for the less adventurous and those with sensitive digestion!

Staying in Marrakech
The best way to book a single night’s accommodation in Marrakech is to make contact directly with the hotel or Riad.

Unless you are determined to stay at one of Marrakech’s world-famous, extraordinarily luxurious hotels such as La Sultana, we highly recommend that you stay in one of Marrakech’s famous Riads: private houses traditionally built round an open courtyard.

The following Riads have an excellent reputation:

• Riad Kaiss
• Dar El Assafir
• Jardins de la Medina
• Riad Kniz

EXTENDING YOUR STAY

If you wish to extend your stay in Marrakech, either before or after the Summit, we recommend that you contact Tribes, the Fair Trade Travel ™ Company.

Tribes are an award-winning, independent travel company – and a globally-recognised pioneer of responsible travel. Browse their site: it is full of great information and it is worth remembering them for your next unique holiday.