{ "slug": "modal-erfoud-sidattes-business-week", "name": "Erfoud SIDATTES Date Business Week", "tagline": "Casablanca arrival, a cooperative and market day, three days at the SIDATTES expo, and a closing move to Ouarzazate", "continent": "Africa", "country": "Morocco", "hubs": "3", "style": "Business, Trade Fair", "days": "8", "budget": "900-1600", "bestSeason": "Late Oct, SIDATTES timing shifts slightly year to year with the harvest, confirm current dates", "flightHub": "CMN", "months": "Oct", "featured": true, "accent": "#8A5A2E", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "route": [ { "type": "airport", "label": "CMN", "sub": "Casablanca Mohammed V, direct arrival" }, { "type": "hub", "label": "Casablanca", "sub": "2 nights, business orientation" }, { "type": "hub", "label": "Errachidia", "sub": "5 nights, expo base" }, { "type": "hub", "label": "Ouarzazate", "sub": "Closing hub, open departure" } ], "mapCoords": [ { "type": "airport", "lat": 33.3675, "lng": -7.5899, "label": "CMN", "desc": "Casablanca Mohammed V Airport, arrival" }, { "type": "hub", "lat": 33.5731, "lng": -7.5898, "label": "Casablanca", "desc": "Arrival hub, 2 nights" }, { "type": "hub", "lat": 31.9314, "lng": -4.4241, "label": "Errachidia", "desc": "Expo base, 5 nights" }, { "type": "spoke", "lat": 31.4341, "lng": -4.234, "label": "Erfoud, SIDATTES venue", "desc": "Expo spoke, 3 days" }, { "type": "spoke", "lat": 31.2836, "lng": -4.2664, "label": "Rissani", "desc": "Historic market and date cooperatives" }, { "type": "hub", "lat": 30.9189, "lng": -6.8934, "label": "Ouarzazate", "desc": "Closing hub, open departure" } ], "mapProfile": "driving", "overview": { "intro": "A business-first trip built around one fixed event, the SIDATTES date trade fair in Erfoud, with a Casablanca arrival buffer and a cooperative-and-market adventure day ahead of the expo, then a closing move to Ouarzazate rather than a same-day flight out.", "philosophy": "Three hubs, three clear jobs. Casablanca absorbs the arrival and any business orientation, Errachidia is the working base for the cooperative visit, the equitation and quad day, and the expo itself, Ouarzazate closes the trip on a slower, wind-down note.", "skipWhy": "You only need to attend the expo itself with no interest in the cooperative visit, market, or adventure activities, or your group has a hard return flight the same week that does not allow a 7-night trip", "goInstead": "A short 3-4 night Errachidia-only trip built purely around the expo days, or a leisure-first Ouarzazate and kasbah circuit if the date business angle is not the priority", "stats": { "scaleMax": 5, "axes": [ { "key": "hubs", "label": "Hubs", "display": "3", "score": 3, "explain": "Casablanca for arrival and business orientation, Errachidia as the working expo base, Ouarzazate as the closing hub, each hub has a distinct role rather than repeating the same kind of day." }, { "key": "scope", "label": "Scope", "display": "Business city + expo base + closing hub", "score": 4, "explain": "A business arrival day, a cooperative and market visit, an adventure day (equitation, quad), three full expo days, and a closing kasbah and film studio wind-down." }, { "key": "distance", "label": "Distance", "display": "up to 470 km on transfer days", "score": 3, "explain": "Casablanca to Errachidia is about 470 km by road (or a short regional flight to Errachidia's ERH airport), Errachidia to Ouarzazate is about 330 km via Tinghir and the Dades Valley." }, { "key": "transport", "label": "Transport", "display": "", "score": 3, "chips": [ "flight", "car", "quad", "horse" ], "explain": "Domestic flight or private driver between hubs, plus quad bikes and horses for the Thursday adventure day near Errachidia's oasis and palmeraie." }, { "key": "duration", "label": "Duration", "display": "8 d", "score": 3, "explain": "8 days, 7 nights. 2 nights Casablanca, 5 nights Errachidia (covering the pre-expo day and all 3 expo days), then the Ouarzazate leg opens on the final day." }, { "key": "budget", "label": "Budget", "display": "900-1600$", "score": 3, "explain": "Mid-range business estimate per person covering 4-star hotels across all 3 hubs, inter-hub transfers, the equitation and quad day, and expo access, confirm current SIDATTES entry terms for professionals." }, { "key": "hospitality", "label": "Hospitality", "display": "4 star business + kasbah-style closing stay", "score": 4, "explain": "Business-grade 4-star hotels in Casablanca and Errachidia, a kasbah or riad-style closing stay in Ouarzazate for a slower final note." }, { "key": "activities", "label": "Activities", "display": "6", "score": 4, "explain": "Casablanca business orientation, a date cooperative visit, the Rissani market, equitation, quad biking, the 3-day SIDATTES expo, and the Ouarzazate kasbah and film studio close." }, { "key": "effort", "label": "Effort", "display": "3/5", "score": 3, "explain": "Moderate effort, two long transfer days (Casablanca-Errachidia and Errachidia-Ouarzazate) bookend a demanding but rewarding middle stretch of cooperative visits, adventure activities, and 3 full expo days." }, { "key": "accessibility", "label": "Access", "display": "4/5", "score": 4, "explain": "Direct international arrival into Casablanca Mohammed V, with a regional flight option to Errachidia's Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) if the group prefers not to drive." } ], "summary": "A 3-hub, business-first trip anchored on the real SIDATTES date trade fair in Erfoud, with a working cooperative and market day, an adventure day, and a slower closing hub in Ouarzazate rather than a rushed same-week exit." } }, "arrival": { "mode": "air", "iata": "CMN", "name": "Casablanca Mohammed V Airport", "lat": 33.3675, "lng": -7.5899, "detail": "Morocco's main international gateway, widest range of direct long-haul and regional routes, confirm your specific flight number and routing before booking", "tip": "Book a hotel transfer or pre-arranged driver rather than relying on the arrivals taxi queue, especially if the group is arriving together with luggage for a week-long business trip.", "steps": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane-arrival", "label": "Land at CMN", "desc": "Main international airport, expect 30-45 min through immigration on a busy arrival", "meta": "T+0:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-passport", "label": "Immigration", "desc": "Check current visa requirements for your passport before travel", "meta": "T+0:40" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Transfer to Casablanca hotel", "desc": "About 30-45 min depending on traffic and exact hotel zone", "meta": "T+1:10" } ] }, "departure": { "mode": "air", "iata": "OZZ", "name": "Ouarzazate Airport", "lat": 30.9391, "lng": -6.9098, "detail": "Regional airport with connections back to Casablanca, use this if the group flies out from Ouarzazate rather than driving back, confirm current routes and frequency", "steps": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Transfer from Ouarzazate hotel", "desc": "About 15-20 min, close to the town center", "meta": "D-1:30" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-ticket", "label": "Check-in", "desc": "Small regional terminal, faster than CMN", "meta": "D-1:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane-departure", "label": "Departure", "desc": "", "meta": "D-0:00" } ] }, "hubsData": [ { "name": "Casablanca", "optional": false, "type": "main_hub", "role": "Arrival hub, business orientation, 2 nights", "why": "The trip opens in Casablanca rather than flying straight into Errachidia, giving the group a buffer day to recover from travel and, if useful, take business meetings or chamber-of-commerce contacts before heading south to the working part of the trip.", "lat": 33.5731, "lng": -7.5898, "days": [ { "day": "1", "type": "transfer", "label": "Arrival Day", "desc": "Land CMN, transfer to Casablanca hotel, evening free or a light welcome dinner for the group.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "label": "Arrive CMN" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils", "label": "Welcome dinner" } ] }, { "day": "2", "type": "sightseeing", "label": "Casablanca Business Day", "desc": "A free day in Casablanca, optional business contacts or chamber-of-commerce meetings in the morning, Hassan II Mosque and the business district in the afternoon, easy pace ahead of the long transfer south.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-mosque", "label": "Hassan II Mosque" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "label": "Business contacts, optional" } ] } ], "logistics": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-sim-card", "label": "SIM Card", "value": "Available at CMN arrivals, a business traveler SIM with several GB of data typically 100-200 MAD" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-money-bill", "label": "Cash", "value": "Cards widely accepted in Casablanca, keep some MAD for the south, ATMs become sparser past Errachidia" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Mobility", "value": "Taxi or hotel driver within Casablanca, book the Casablanca to Errachidia transfer (flight or private driver) in advance" } ], "tip": "If any chamber-of-commerce or supplier meetings are planned, keep them on Day 2 morning only, the afternoon should stay light given the early transfer south the next day.", "cities": [ { "name": "Casablanca Center", "sub": "Hotel base, arrival and business orientation", "lat": 33.5731, "lng": -7.5898, "marks": { "landmark": [ { "name": "Hassan II Mosque", "desc": "One of the largest mosques in the world, an easy half-day visit", "badge": "Must", "lat": 33.6084, "lng": -7.6325, "icon": "fa-solid fa-mosque" } ], "geomark": [ { "name": "Casablanca business district", "desc": "Central zone for any chamber-of-commerce or supplier contacts", "lat": 33.5892, "lng": -7.6114 } ], "historymark": [], "touristic": [], "hidden": [] }, "spokes": [] } ], "portfolio": [ { "label": "Nights", "value": "2" }, { "label": "Spokes", "value": "0" }, { "label": "Focus", "value": "Arrival, business orientation" }, { "label": "Airport", "value": "30 km" } ], "spokes": [] }, { "name": "Errachidia", "optional": false, "type": "main_hub", "role": "Expo base, 5 nights, cooperative and market visit, equitation and quad day, SIDATTES expo", "why": "Errachidia is the working heart of the trip, close enough to Erfoud for a short daily transfer to the SIDATTES expo, and close to Rissani's historic market and date cooperatives for the pre-expo business and adventure day.", "lat": 31.9314, "lng": -4.4241, "days": [ { "day": "3", "type": "transfer", "label": "Transfer to Errachidia", "desc": "Morning flight from CMN to Errachidia's Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), or a 6-7h private drive via Midelt and the Ziz Gorges. Afternoon arrival, evening free to settle in.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "label": "Flight or drive to Errachidia" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-house", "label": "Settle in, evening free" } ] }, { "day": "4", "type": "daytrip", "label": "Cooperative, Market and Adventure Day", "desc": "Morning visit to a date cooperative and the historic Rissani market, afternoon equitation and quad biking in the palmeraie, evening a 4-hour live entertainment block, desert dinner-show style, drumming and folk performance.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-store", "label": "Cooperative and market visit" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-horse", "label": "Equitation" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-motorcycle", "label": "Quad biking" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-music", "label": "Evening live show, 4h" } ] }, { "day": "5", "type": "daytrip", "label": "SIDATTES Expo, Day 1", "desc": "Short transfer to Erfoud for the opening day of the SIDATTES trade fair, cooperative pavilions from Morocco's southern oasis regions, date variety exhibits, and professional networking.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "label": "SIDATTES expo hall" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-handshake", "label": "Supplier networking" } ] }, { "day": "6", "type": "daytrip", "label": "SIDATTES Expo, Day 2", "desc": "Full second day at the expo, exhibitor meetings, tastings, and the main trade-fair programming.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "label": "SIDATTES expo hall" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-seedling", "label": "Date variety tastings" } ] }, { "day": "7", "type": "daytrip", "label": "SIDATTES Expo, Day 3", "desc": "Closing day of the expo, folkloric programming and closing ceremony typically run in the afternoon, evening free back in Errachidia.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "label": "SIDATTES expo hall" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-trophy", "label": "Closing ceremony" } ] } ], "spokes": [ { "name": "Erfoud, SIDATTES Venue", "lat": 31.4341, "lng": -4.234, "dist": "20 km", "time": "25-30 min by road", "desc": "Morocco's date capital and host town for SIDATTES, the professional Salon International des Dattes, cooperative pavilions from across the southern oasis regions, exhibitor halls, and date-variety tastings.", "address": "Erfoud, Tafilalt region, about 20 km from Errachidia", "hotline": { "Distance": "20 km from Errachidia", "Drive time": "25-30 min by road", "Expo dates": "Historically late October, confirm current year exact dates before booking", "Access": "Professional trade fair, confirm current entry terms for business visitors and exhibitors", "Best time": "Arrive at opening time each day to make the most of exhibitor meeting slots" }, "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "spots": [ { "name": "SIDATTES exhibitor halls", "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "desc": "Main trade fair halls, cooperative pavilions from the southern oasis regions", "badge": "Must" }, { "name": "Date variety tasting stands", "icon": "fa-solid fa-seedling", "desc": "Sampling stands for local and regional date varieties" } ], "activities": [ { "name": "Expo access, 3-day pass", "icon": "fa-solid fa-ticket", "level": "Professional", "duration": "3 full days", "price": "Confirm current professional entry pricing" } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is SIDATTES open to the general public or professionals only?", "a": "It has increasingly shifted toward a professional trade fair format in recent years, confirm current-year entry terms for business visitors before the trip." }, { "q": "How far in advance should exhibitor meetings be arranged?", "a": "Cooperative and exhibitor contacts are best arranged ahead of the fair, walk-in meetings are possible but less reliable during the busiest expo hours." } ] }, { "name": "Rissani", "lat": 31.2836, "lng": -4.2664, "dist": "35 km", "time": "40-45 min by road", "desc": "A historic caravan and market town south of Erfoud, home to one of the region's most authentic souks and several long-established date cooperatives, the natural stop for the pre-expo cooperative and market day.", "address": "Rissani, Tafilalt region, about 35 km from Errachidia", "hotline": { "Distance": "35 km from Errachidia", "Drive time": "40-45 min by road", "Market days": "The souk has designated main market days, confirm the current weekly schedule so the visit lands on a full market day", "Cooperative visits": "Several date cooperatives welcome business visitors, arrange ahead for a guided walkthrough of grading and packing" }, "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "spots": [ { "name": "Rissani souk", "icon": "fa-solid fa-store", "desc": "Historic market, strong on dates, produce, and local crafts", "badge": "Must" }, { "name": "Date cooperative", "icon": "fa-solid fa-seedling", "desc": "Grading, sorting, and packing walkthrough, arrange ahead", "badge": "Business" } ], "activities": [ { "name": "Equitation, palmeraie trail", "icon": "fa-solid fa-horse", "level": "Beginner to intermediate", "duration": "1.5-2h", "price": "Priced per rider, confirm current rates" }, { "name": "Quad biking, oasis and dunes edge", "icon": "fa-solid fa-motorcycle", "level": "Beginner", "duration": "1.5-2h", "price": "Priced per quad, single or double" } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is a cooperative visit possible without an advance appointment?", "a": "Some cooperatives accept walk-in visits but a proper grading and packing walkthrough is best arranged in advance through a local contact or the expo organizers." }, { "q": "Is the equitation and quad day physically demanding?", "a": "No, both are built at a beginner-friendly pace, suitable for a business group without riding or quad experience." } ] } ], "logistics": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-sim-card", "label": "SIM Card", "value": "Top up before leaving Casablanca, coverage in Errachidia and Erfoud is reliable but shops are sparser than in the big cities" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-money-bill", "label": "Cash", "value": "Cash matters more here than in Casablanca, the Rissani souk and smaller cooperative purchases are largely cash-based, keep 2000-3000 MAD on hand" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Mobility", "value": "A private driver for the whole Errachidia stretch is the simplest option, covers the Erfoud expo commute daily plus the Rissani day" } ], "tip": "Keep the cooperative, market, equitation and quad day (Thursday) as a full day on its own, do not compress it with expo activities, the three SIDATTES days already run at a steady professional pace.", "cities": [ { "name": "Errachidia Center", "sub": "Hotel base, expo commute and adventure day launch point", "lat": 31.9314, "lng": -4.4241, "spokes": [ { "name": "Erfoud, SIDATTES Venue", "lat": 31.4341, "lng": -4.234, "dist": "20 km", "time": "25-30 min" }, { "name": "Rissani", "lat": 31.2836, "lng": -4.2664, "dist": "35 km", "time": "40-45 min" } ], "marks": { "landmark": [ { "name": "Ziz Gorges", "desc": "Dramatic river gorge along the Errachidia to Erfoud road, a scenic backdrop for the daily expo commute", "lat": 31.85, "lng": -4.35, "icon": "fa-solid fa-mountain", "badge": "" } ], "geomark": [ { "name": "Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH)", "desc": "Regional airport, the flight alternative to the road transfer from Casablanca", "lat": 31.9478, "lng": -4.3986 } ], "historymark": [], "touristic": [], "hidden": [] } } ], "portfolio": [ { "label": "Nights", "value": "5" }, { "label": "Spokes", "value": "2" }, { "label": "Focus", "value": "Cooperative, market, adventure day, SIDATTES expo" }, { "label": "Airport", "value": "8 km (ERH)" } ] }, { "name": "Ouarzazate", "optional": true, "type": "closing_hub", "role": "Closing hub, wind-down and open departure", "why": "After 5 working days in Errachidia, Ouarzazate closes the trip on a deliberately slower note, kasbahs and film studios rather than another business day, before an open departure by air or road.", "lat": 30.9189, "lng": -6.8934, "days": [ { "day": "8", "type": "transfer", "label": "Transfer to Ouarzazate and Wind-down", "desc": "Scenic transfer from Errachidia to Ouarzazate via Tinghir and the Dades Valley (or the Todra Gorge road), about 5-6h. Afternoon at leisure, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou or the Atlas Film Studios, evening free.", "acts": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Transfer via Tinghir" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "label": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou" } ] } ], "spokes": [ { "name": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "lat": 31.0472, "lng": -7.1317, "dist": "30 km", "time": "30-35 min by road", "desc": "UNESCO-listed fortified kasbah, one of the best-known ksour in the region, an easy half-day visit for a closing afternoon.", "address": "Ait Ben Haddou, about 30 km from Ouarzazate", "hotline": { "Distance": "30 km from Ouarzazate", "Drive time": "30-35 min", "Best time": "Late afternoon light for photography" }, "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "spots": [ { "name": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "desc": "UNESCO World Heritage fortified ksar", "badge": "Must" } ], "activities": [ { "name": "Kasbah walking visit", "icon": "fa-solid fa-person-walking", "level": "Beginner", "duration": "1.5-2h", "price": "Low entry fee, local guide optional" } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is this a good closing activity after 5 business-heavy days?", "a": "Yes, it is low effort and visually striking, a deliberate contrast to the expo days." } ] } ], "logistics": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "label": "Mobility", "value": "Private driver continues from Errachidia, or arrange a local Ouarzazate driver for the kasbah and film studio visits" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "label": "Onward travel", "value": "Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) has regional connections back to Casablanca, confirm current routes if flying out from here" } ], "tip": "Treat this as an open-ended closing day, extend to 2 nights if the group wants a genuine rest day before flying home, the itinerary above assumes a same-day arrival with the departure date left to the group.", "cities": [ { "name": "Ouarzazate Center", "sub": "Closing hub, kasbahs and film studios", "lat": 30.9189, "lng": -6.8934, "marks": { "landmark": [ { "name": "Atlas Film Studios", "desc": "One of the world's largest film studios, backdrop for many major productions", "lat": 30.9251, "lng": -6.9636, "icon": "fa-solid fa-clapperboard", "badge": "" } ], "geomark": [], "historymark": [], "touristic": [], "hidden": [] }, "spokes": [] } ], "portfolio": [ { "label": "Nights", "value": "1+" }, { "label": "Spokes", "value": "1" }, { "label": "Focus", "value": "Wind-down, kasbahs and film studios" }, { "label": "Airport", "value": "2 km (OZZ)" } ] } ], "stay": [ { "hub": "Errachidia Center", "optional": false, "intro": { "text": "Main working base for the trip, 5 nights, closest hotel zone to both the Rissani cooperative and market day and the daily Erfoud expo commute.", "features": [ { "icon": "fa-regular fa-calendar", "label": "5 nights" }, { "icon": "fa-regular fa-clock", "label": "8-10 h/day out of hotel" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "label": "business group" } ] }, "location": { "question": "Why base the group in central Errachidia rather than staying in Erfoud itself?", "resume": "Errachidia gives the group a genuine business-grade hotel base, with a short and predictable daily commute to the Erfoud expo halls, while staying closer to Rissani for the cooperative and market day than an Erfoud hotel would. Erfoud itself has fewer higher-grade business hotels and gets noticeably busier during the expo week, both in traffic and in room availability. Errachidia also sits on the more direct road back toward Casablanca or onward to Ouarzazate, which keeps both transfer days simpler. The tradeoff is a 25-30 min daily drive to the expo rather than walking distance, handled here with a private driver rather than public transport.", "intro": "Central Errachidia, prioritizing a business-grade hotel with reliable in-room work setup and an on-site or easily booked driver over walking distance to any single site, since both the expo and the cooperative day run on driver-based transfers regardless.", "center": { "lat": 31.9314, "lng": -4.4241 }, "axes": [ { "label": "Activities", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Market", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Natural", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Station", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Landmark", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Zone Business", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Zone Eco", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Wellness", "score": 2 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "proximity": [ { "label": "City Center", "km": 0.4, "icon": "fa-solid fa-city" }, { "label": "Erfoud, SIDATTES Venue", "km": 20, "icon": "fa-solid fa-building" }, { "label": "Rissani", "km": 35, "icon": "fa-solid fa-store" }, { "label": "Airport (ERH)", "km": 8, "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane" }, { "label": "Ziz Gorges viewpoint", "km": 12, "icon": "fa-solid fa-mountain" }, { "label": "Driver Pickup", "km": 0, "icon": "fa-solid fa-taxi" } ], "places": [ { "name": "Erfoud, SIDATTES Venue", "category": "Activities", "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "lat": 31.4341, "lng": -4.234, "desc": "About 25-30 min by road, the daily expo commute for 3 of the 5 nights.", "faq": [ { "q": "How early should the group leave for the expo each morning?", "a": "Aim to leave Errachidia by 8:30-9 AM to reach the halls comfortably before opening, expo-week traffic on the Erfoud road picks up mid-morning." } ] }, { "name": "Rissani", "category": "Market", "icon": "fa-solid fa-store", "lat": 31.2836, "lng": -4.2664, "desc": "About 40-45 min by road, the cooperative visit, market, equitation and quad day runs from here.", "faq": [ { "q": "Is this a full-day trip from Errachidia?", "a": "Yes, plan the full Thursday around it, morning cooperative and market, afternoon equitation and quad, this is not a quick stop." } ] }, { "name": "Ziz Gorges", "category": "Natural", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mountain", "lat": 31.85, "lng": -4.35, "desc": "Scenic gorge along the daily Erfoud commute road, a natural break point if the group wants a short stop between meetings.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH)", "category": "Station", "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "lat": 31.9478, "lng": -4.3986, "desc": "About 8 km from the hotel zone, the regional flight alternative to the Casablanca road transfer.", "faq": [] } ] }, "concept": { "question": "What category and grade of stay does this trip actually need?", "resume": "Three demanding expo days and one adventure day point to one category: Business, not Backpacker, not Luxury. The grade needed is a comfortable business-standard 4-star, since the group needs reliable in-room work setup and a driver-friendly location more than resort amenities. What the grade must guarantee is enough rooms for a business group without a shared-room compromise, dependable heating or cooling depending on season, and an early breakfast to support the 8:30-9 AM expo departures.", "axes": [ { "label": "Business Fit", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Group Fit", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Luxury Fit", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Budget Fit", "score": 3 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Business", "category": "Business", "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "desc": "The category this trip was matched to, a hotel that supports a working group across 5 nights and 3 expo days.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Backpacker / Budget", "category": "Backpacker", "icon": "fa-solid fa-shoe-prints", "desc": "Ruled out. A budget guesthouse would not reliably offer enough individual rooms for a business group or an early breakfast desk.", "faq": [] } ] }, "facilities": { "question": "Which facilities does this program actually depend on?", "resume": "With daily expo departures and a driver-based itinerary, this program leans on logistics and business facilities more than leisure ones, a driver/transfer desk, early breakfast, and reliable in-room work setup do the real work here.", "axes": [ { "label": "Logistics Support", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Breakfast Flexibility", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Work Setup", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Leisure Amenities", "score": 2 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "Essential", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "note": "Directly required by the daily expo commute and the business format of the trip.", "items": [ { "label": "Driver/transfer desk", "icon": "fa-solid fa-car" }, { "label": "Early breakfast service", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-hot" }, { "label": "In-room desk and wifi", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wifi" }, { "label": "Enough individual rooms for the group", "icon": "fa-solid fa-bed" } ] }, { "name": "Extra", "icon": "fa-solid fa-star", "note": "Nice to have, not load-bearing for this itinerary.", "items": [ { "label": "Pool", "icon": "fa-solid fa-person-swimming" }, { "label": "Minibar / in-room tea-coffee", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wine-bottle" } ] } ] }, "character": { "class": "4 star", "grade": "Business Rooms", "dietary": [ "Halal-friendly, standard across Errachidia" ], "intro": "A 4-star business-grade hotel in central Errachidia, chosen for its reliable driver desk and daily expo commute rather than proximity to any single landmark. Confirm current wifi and desk setup at booking for a business group.", "hebergement": { "roomCount": 0, "summary": "Individual business rooms for each traveler, confirm the exact room count and configuration directly with the hotel based on final group size.", "highlights": [ "Individual rooms", "Desk and wifi", "5 consecutive nights, no room changes" ] }, "restauration": { "count": 1, "summary": "Breakfast included, with early service available to support the 8:30-9 AM expo departures. Lunches typically happen at or near the expo, dinners at the hotel or in central Errachidia.", "variety": [ "Moroccan breakfast buffet" ] }, "extra": { "pets": { "accepted": [], "note": "Pet policy not listed, confirm directly with the hotel." }, "equipment": [ "Driver/transfer desk on-site" ] } }, "rooms": { "justify": { "question": "Why this room grade, for this purpose?", "resume": "A business group running 3 expo days and one adventure day needs individual rooms with a working desk and dependable wifi more than any specific bed configuration, since the group is out of the hotel 8-10 hours most days. What is specific here is the early breakfast service, requested to support the daily 8:30-9 AM expo departure without cutting the morning short.", "axes": [ { "label": "Work Suitability", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Early-Departure Friendly", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Group Fit", "score": 4 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Private bathroom, desk, wifi", "category": "Standard, all hotels", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "desc": "Baseline across every comparable 4-star business hotel in Errachidia." }, { "name": "Early breakfast service", "category": "This Hotel", "icon": "fa-solid fa-star", "desc": "Not guaranteed across the niche, specifically requested here to support the 8:30-9 AM expo departures." } ] }, "categories": [ { "name": "4 star Business Room, Central Errachidia", "bed": "Individual rooms per traveler, confirm configuration at booking", "size": "", "desc": "Central Errachidia, easy driver pickup for the expo commute and the Rissani day. Price range 60-110 USD per night.", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "amenities": { "bathroom": [ { "label": "Private bathroom", "icon": "fa-solid fa-bath" }, { "label": "Hairdryer", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wind" }, { "label": "Shower", "icon": "fa-solid fa-shower" } ], "livingArea": [ { "label": "Desk", "icon": "fa-solid fa-desk" } ], "media": [ { "label": "Wifi", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wifi" }, { "label": "Cable channels", "icon": "fa-solid fa-tv" } ], "roomDining": [ { "label": "Minibar", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wine-bottle" }, { "label": "Tea/coffee maker", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-hot" } ] } }, "catering": { "question": "Why this hotel's food offer, for this program?", "resume": "With daily expo departures, breakfast is the meal this hotel has to get right, lunches happen near the expo halls in Erfoud and dinners are flexible between the hotel and central Errachidia.", "axes": [ { "label": "Early Breakfast Fit", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Halal Coverage", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Local/Moroccan Coverage", "score": 4 }, { "label": "International Coverage", "score": 2 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "Moroccan Breakfast Buffet", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-saucer", "note": "Included, with early service on request for expo mornings.", "items": [ { "label": "Early service, 6:30-7 AM on request", "icon": "fa-solid fa-clock" }, { "label": "Halal", "icon": "fa-solid fa-moon" }, { "label": "Local / Moroccan staples", "icon": "fa-solid fa-map-pin" } ] }, { "name": "Off-Site (Erfoud Expo and Central Errachidia)", "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils", "note": "Covers lunch near the expo and dinner options in Errachidia.", "items": [ { "label": "Halal, standard across the region", "icon": "fa-solid fa-moon" }, { "label": "Local / Moroccan, dense near the expo halls", "icon": "fa-solid fa-map-pin" } ] } ] }, "food": { "intro": "Errachidia and Erfoud both have strong local and halal density, international and dietary-specific options are thinner than in Casablanca, plan lunches around the expo food stalls and cooperative-adjacent cafes.", "zoneAxis": "Central Errachidia covers halal and local breakfast and dinner easily, lunch on expo days happens near the Erfoud halls, vegan or other dietary-specific options are limited across the region, confirm ahead if needed.", "inside": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 1, "label": "Halal (breakfast)" }, { "type": "local", "count": 1, "label": "Local / Moroccan (breakfast)" }, { "type": "international", "count": 0 }, { "type": "vegan", "count": 0 } ], "nearby": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 15 }, { "type": "local", "count": 12 }, { "type": "international", "count": 2 }, { "type": "vegan", "count": 1 } ] }, "packs": [ { "name": "Business Expo Stay Package", "duration": "5 nights", "price": "on request", "includes": [ "Moroccan breakfast", "Early breakfast service on request", "Driver/transfer desk booking assistance for the expo commute" ], "highlight": true } ] }, { "hub": "Casablanca Center", "optional": true, "intro": { "text": "Short 2-night arrival stay, business-grade hotel near the center, an arrival buffer and orientation base ahead of the transfer south.", "features": [ { "icon": "fa-regular fa-calendar", "label": "2 nights" }, { "icon": "fa-regular fa-clock", "label": "6-8 h/day in hotel" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "label": "business group" } ] }, "location": { "question": "Why base the group in central Casablanca rather than near the airport?", "resume": "A central business-district base costs a slightly longer CMN transfer on arrival but pays that back on Day 2, putting the group within easy reach of the business district and the wholesale market for any orientation meetings, and closer to central Casablanca's food and hotel density than an airport-zone hotel would offer. Since this is only a 2-night stop before the group flies or drives south, proximity to meeting venues and a straightforward morning departure to CMN for the domestic leg mattered more than shaving 15-20 min off the airport transfer itself.", "intro": "Central Casablanca, prioritizing business-district proximity and CMN transfer simplicity over any single landmark, since the group only has one working day here before heading south.", "center": { "lat": 33.5892, "lng": -7.6114 }, "axes": [ { "label": "Activities", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Market", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Natural", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Station", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Landmark", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Zone Business", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Zone Eco", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Wellness", "score": 2 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "proximity": [ { "label": "City Center", "km": 0.3, "icon": "fa-solid fa-city" }, { "label": "Business District", "km": 0.5, "icon": "fa-solid fa-building" }, { "label": "Airport (CMN)", "km": 30, "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane" }, { "label": "Hassan II Mosque", "km": 3.5, "icon": "fa-solid fa-mosque" }, { "label": "Metro/Tram", "km": 0.4, "icon": "fa-solid fa-train-subway" }, { "label": "Taxi/Driver Pickup", "km": 0, "icon": "fa-solid fa-taxi" } ], "places": [ { "name": "Casablanca Business District", "category": "Zone Business", "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "lat": 33.5892, "lng": -7.6114, "desc": "Boulevard Mohammed V and Twin Center area, the natural base for any chamber-of-commerce or supplier contacts arranged for Day 2.", "faq": [ { "q": "Is a hotel here more expensive than the old medina?", "a": "Generally comparable at the 4-star business tier, the business district simply offers more consistent wifi and meeting-room availability, which matters more here than atmosphere for a single working day." } ] }, { "name": "Hassan II Mosque", "category": "Landmark", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mosque", "lat": 33.6084, "lng": -7.6325, "desc": "One of the largest mosques in the world, an easy orientation stop if the group has a spare hour on Day 1 evening.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN)", "category": "Station", "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "lat": 33.3675, "lng": -7.5899, "desc": "About 30 km from the hotel zone, both the international arrival point and the departure point for the domestic flight south.", "faq": [ { "q": "How early should the group leave for the domestic flight to Errachidia?", "a": "Allow about 45 min for the transfer plus standard domestic check-in time, CMN Terminal 1 domestic departures move faster than the international terminal." } ] } ] }, "concept": { "question": "What category and grade of stay does this trip actually need for a 2-night arrival stop?", "resume": "A short, single-working-day stop points to the same category as the rest of the trip, Business, not Leisure or Luxury. The grade needed is a comfortable 4-star with dependable wifi and an easy CMN transfer, nothing beyond that, since the group is out of the hotel for most of Day 2 and flies south the next morning.", "axes": [ { "label": "Business Fit", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Group Fit", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Luxury Fit", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Budget Fit", "score": 3 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Business", "category": "Business", "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "desc": "The category this trip was matched to, a hotel that supports a short, working arrival stop with reliable wifi and an easy airport transfer.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Backpacker / Budget", "category": "Backpacker", "icon": "fa-solid fa-shoe-prints", "desc": "Ruled out. A budget guesthouse would not reliably offer the wifi and desk setup a business group needs even for a short 2-night stop.", "faq": [] } ] }, "facilities": { "question": "Which facilities does this 2-night stop actually depend on?", "resume": "With only one working day here, this stop leans on transfer simplicity and connectivity, an airport shuttle or easy taxi access, dependable wifi, and a working breakfast do the real work, nothing else is load-bearing for a 2-night stay.", "axes": [ { "label": "Logistics Support", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Breakfast Flexibility", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Work Setup", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Leisure Amenities", "score": 1 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "Essential", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "note": "Directly required by the short, single working day and the CMN departure the next morning.", "items": [ { "label": "Airport shuttle or easy taxi access", "icon": "fa-solid fa-car" }, { "label": "Reliable wifi", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wifi" }, { "label": "In-room desk", "icon": "fa-solid fa-desk" } ] }, { "name": "Extra", "icon": "fa-solid fa-star", "note": "Nice to have, not load-bearing for a 2-night stop.", "items": [ { "label": "Business centre or meeting room", "icon": "fa-solid fa-people-group" }, { "label": "Minibar / in-room tea-coffee", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wine-bottle" } ] } ] }, "character": { "class": "4 star", "grade": "Business Room", "dietary": [ "Halal-friendly, standard in Casablanca" ], "intro": "A central Casablanca business hotel, chosen for easy CMN airport transfer and a short walk to the business district. Confirm current wifi speed at booking.", "hebergement": { "roomCount": 0, "summary": "Individual business rooms, confirm count and configuration at booking based on final group size.", "highlights": [ "Individual rooms", "Desk and wifi", "2 consecutive nights, no room changes" ] }, "restauration": { "count": 1, "summary": "Breakfast included, standard hotel restaurant for dinner or the wider Casablanca food scene nearby.", "variety": [ "International and Moroccan breakfast buffet" ] }, "extra": { "pets": { "accepted": [], "note": "Pet policy not listed, confirm directly with the hotel." }, "equipment": [ "Airport shuttle on request" ] } }, "rooms": { "justify": { "question": "Why this room grade, for a 2-night arrival stop?", "resume": "A single working day and an early flight the next morning need reliable wifi and a desk more than any specific room size or view, since the group spends most of Day 2 out of the hotel at the wholesale market and any arranged meetings.", "axes": [ { "label": "Work Suitability", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Early-Departure Friendly", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Group Fit", "score": 4 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Private bathroom, desk, wifi", "category": "Standard, all hotels", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "desc": "Baseline across every comparable 4-star business hotel in central Casablanca." } ] }, "categories": [ { "name": "4 star Business Room, Central Casablanca", "bed": "Individual rooms per traveler, confirm configuration at booking", "size": "", "desc": "Central business district, easy CMN transfer both on arrival and for the Day 3 domestic flight south. Price range 70-130 USD per night.", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "amenities": { "bathroom": [ { "label": "Private bathroom", "icon": "fa-solid fa-bath" }, { "label": "Hairdryer", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wind" }, { "label": "Shower", "icon": "fa-solid fa-shower" } ], "livingArea": [ { "label": "Desk", "icon": "fa-solid fa-desk" } ], "media": [ { "label": "Wifi", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wifi" }, { "label": "Cable channels", "icon": "fa-solid fa-tv" } ], "roomDining": [ { "label": "Minibar", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wine-bottle" }, { "label": "Tea/coffee maker", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-hot" } ] } }, "catering": { "question": "Why this hotel's food offer, for a 2-night arrival stop?", "resume": "With only one working day here, breakfast and an easy dinner option nearby cover the need, the group is not relying on this hotel for lunch since Day 2 runs around the wholesale market and any arranged meetings.", "axes": [ { "label": "Breakfast Fit", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Halal Coverage", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Local/Moroccan Coverage", "score": 4 }, { "label": "International Coverage", "score": 3 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "Hotel Breakfast Buffet", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-saucer", "note": "Included, standard service hours.", "items": [ { "label": "Halal", "icon": "fa-solid fa-moon" }, { "label": "International and Moroccan staples", "icon": "fa-solid fa-map-pin" } ] }, { "name": "Off-Site (Business District)", "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils", "note": "Covers dinner, a short walk from the hotel.", "items": [ { "label": "Halal, dense across the business district", "icon": "fa-solid fa-moon" }, { "label": "International, wide choice near Twin Center", "icon": "fa-solid fa-earth-africa" } ] } ] }, "food": { "intro": "Central Casablanca has strong halal, local, and international density, the widest food variety of any hub on this trip, useful for an easy, low-effort dinner on the one free evening here.", "zoneAxis": "The business district covers halal, local, and international within a short walk, no need to travel further for either of the 2 nights here.", "inside": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 1, "label": "Halal (breakfast)" }, { "type": "local", "count": 1, "label": "Local / Moroccan (breakfast)" }, { "type": "international", "count": 1, "label": "International (breakfast)" } ], "nearby": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 40 }, { "type": "local", "count": 30 }, { "type": "international", "count": 20 }, { "type": "vegan", "count": 6 } ] }, "packs": [ { "name": "Business Arrival Stay Package", "duration": "2 nights", "price": "on request", "includes": [ "Breakfast buffet", "Airport shuttle on request", "Business district location" ], "highlight": true } ] }, { "hub": "Ouarzazate Center", "optional": true, "intro": { "text": "Closing stay, 1 night minimum, kasbah or riad-style rather than another business hotel, a deliberate change of pace for the final leg after 5 working days.", "features": [ { "icon": "fa-regular fa-calendar", "label": "1+ nights" }, { "icon": "fa-regular fa-clock", "label": "4-5 h/day in hotel" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "label": "kasbah-style" } ] }, "location": { "question": "Why close the trip in central Ouarzazate rather than staying near Ait Ben Haddou itself?", "resume": "Central Ouarzazate keeps the group close to both the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou spoke and the Atlas Film Studios, while offering a wider choice of evening dining and an easier onward departure, whether by road back toward Marrakech or by air from Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ). A guesthouse right at Ait Ben Haddou would shave the drive to the kasbah itself but leaves the group with far fewer dinner options and a longer run to the airport, not the right tradeoff for a single closing night.", "intro": "Central Ouarzazate, prioritizing an easy final-night dinner scene and a straightforward OZZ or road departure over being directly at the kasbah gates.", "center": { "lat": 30.9189, "lng": -6.8934 }, "axes": [ { "label": "Activities", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Market", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Natural", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Station", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Landmark", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Zone Business", "score": 1 }, { "label": "Zone Eco", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Wellness", "score": 3 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "proximity": [ { "label": "City Center", "km": 0.4, "icon": "fa-solid fa-city" }, { "label": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "km": 30, "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome" }, { "label": "Atlas Film Studios", "km": 5, "icon": "fa-solid fa-clapperboard" }, { "label": "Airport (OZZ)", "km": 2, "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane" }, { "label": "Driver Pickup", "km": 0, "icon": "fa-solid fa-taxi" } ], "places": [ { "name": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "category": "Landmark", "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "lat": 31.0472, "lng": -7.1317, "desc": "About 30-35 min by road, the main closing activity of the trip.", "faq": [ { "q": "Is 30 min too far for a single closing afternoon?", "a": "No, it is a comfortable half-day round trip, most of the visit is the kasbah itself rather than the drive." } ] }, { "name": "Atlas Film Studios", "category": "Activities", "icon": "fa-solid fa-clapperboard", "lat": 30.9251, "lng": -6.9636, "desc": "About 10 min from the hotel zone, one of the world's largest film studios, confirm current visiting hours before planning around it.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ)", "category": "Station", "icon": "fa-solid fa-plane", "lat": 30.9391, "lng": -6.9098, "desc": "About 2 km from the hotel zone, the regional departure option back to Casablanca.", "faq": [ { "q": "Is it better to fly out of OZZ or drive back to Marrakech?", "a": "Flying out of OZZ is simpler if the schedule allows, driving to Marrakech (about 4h via the Tizi n Tichka pass) is the alternative if the group prefers a scenic road finish or OZZ flight timing does not work." } ] } ] }, "concept": { "question": "What category and grade of stay does this trip actually need for the closing night?", "resume": "After 5 working days, the category shifts deliberately for this one night, Leisure / Wind-down rather than Business, even though the group and budget stay the same. The grade needed is still a comfortable 4-star, but a kasbah or riad-style property rather than a standard business hotel, since there is no more early-departure or wifi-heavy work to plan around.", "axes": [ { "label": "Wind-Down Fit", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Business Fit", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Luxury Fit", "score": 3 }, { "label": "Budget Fit", "score": 3 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Leisure, Wind-Down", "category": "Leisure", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-hot", "desc": "The category this closing night was matched to, a deliberate contrast to the business-grade hotels used for the rest of the trip.", "faq": [] }, { "name": "Business", "category": "Business", "icon": "fa-solid fa-briefcase", "desc": "Ruled out for this specific night. No more meetings or early expo departures apply once the group leaves Errachidia.", "faq": [] } ] }, "facilities": { "question": "Which facilities does this closing night actually depend on?", "resume": "With no more early departures to plan around, this stop leans on atmosphere and a relaxed dinner setting rather than logistics, a courtyard or terrace and an on-site restaurant do the real work here.", "axes": [ { "label": "Atmosphere", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Dinner Setting", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Logistics Support", "score": 2 }, { "label": "Leisure Amenities", "score": 4 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "Essential", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "note": "Directly required by the wind-down purpose of this final night.", "items": [ { "label": "On-site restaurant or courtyard dining", "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils" }, { "label": "Private bathroom", "icon": "fa-solid fa-bath" } ] }, { "name": "Extra", "icon": "fa-solid fa-star", "note": "Nice to have, adds to the closing-night atmosphere.", "items": [ { "label": "Rooftop or courtyard terrace", "icon": "fa-solid fa-sun" }, { "label": "Pool", "icon": "fa-solid fa-person-swimming" } ] } ] }, "character": { "class": "4 star", "grade": "Kasbah-Style Room", "dietary": [ "Halal-friendly, standard in Ouarzazate" ], "intro": "A kasbah or riad-style property in central Ouarzazate, close to both the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou spoke and the Atlas Film Studios, chosen for atmosphere rather than business logistics on this closing night.", "hebergement": { "roomCount": 0, "summary": "Individual rooms, confirm count and configuration at booking, extend the stay if the group wants a full rest day before departure.", "highlights": [ "Individual rooms", "Courtyard or terrace setting", "Extendable beyond 1 night" ] }, "restauration": { "count": 1, "summary": "Breakfast included, on-site restaurant typically available for a relaxed closing dinner, a change of pace from the working dinners in Errachidia.", "variety": [ "Moroccan breakfast buffet" ] }, "extra": { "pets": { "accepted": [], "note": "Pet policy not listed, confirm directly with the property." }, "equipment": [ "Driver/transfer assistance for the kasbah and studio visits" ] } }, "rooms": { "justify": { "question": "Why this room grade, for the closing night?", "resume": "With no more early expo departures or business meetings, the group needs a comfortable, atmospheric room more than a desk-and-wifi setup, a genuine change of register from the 5 business-grade nights in Errachidia.", "axes": [ { "label": "Wind-Down Suitability", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Group Fit", "score": 4 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "list": [ { "name": "Private bathroom, courtyard access", "category": "Standard, all kasbah-style hotels", "icon": "fa-solid fa-circle-check", "desc": "Baseline across comparable kasbah-style properties in Ouarzazate." } ] }, "categories": [ { "name": "4 star Kasbah-Style Room, Central Ouarzazate", "bed": "Individual rooms per traveler, confirm configuration at booking", "size": "", "desc": "Central Ouarzazate, easy reach of both Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and the Atlas Film Studios. Price range 60-120 USD per night.", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "amenities": { "bathroom": [ { "label": "Private bathroom", "icon": "fa-solid fa-bath" }, { "label": "Hairdryer", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wind" }, { "label": "Shower", "icon": "fa-solid fa-shower" } ], "livingArea": [ { "label": "Courtyard or terrace access", "icon": "fa-solid fa-sun" } ], "media": [ { "label": "Wifi", "icon": "fa-solid fa-wifi" } ], "roomDining": [ { "label": "Breakfast in the room, on request", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-saucer" } ] } }, "catering": { "question": "Why this property's food offer, for the closing night?", "resume": "The on-site restaurant is what actually matters here, a relaxed group dinner to close the trip, rather than another working meal, breakfast the next morning is flexible around whatever departure time the group settles on.", "axes": [ { "label": "Dinner Setting Fit", "score": 5 }, { "label": "Halal Coverage", "score": 4 }, { "label": "Local/Moroccan Coverage", "score": 4 } ], "scaleMax": 5, "cards": [ { "name": "On-Site Restaurant", "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils", "note": "Courtyard or terrace dining, the closing group meal.", "items": [ { "label": "Halal", "icon": "fa-solid fa-moon" }, { "label": "Local / Moroccan staples", "icon": "fa-solid fa-map-pin" } ] }, { "name": "Breakfast Buffet", "icon": "fa-solid fa-mug-saucer", "note": "Included, flexible timing around departure.", "items": [ { "label": "Moroccan breakfast staples", "icon": "fa-solid fa-map-pin" } ] } ] }, "food": { "intro": "Central Ouarzazate has solid halal and local coverage, with a smaller but pleasant restaurant scene compared to Casablanca, appropriate for a single relaxed closing dinner rather than a full week of dining variety.", "zoneAxis": "The hotel's own restaurant covers the closing dinner, central Ouarzazate a short walk away covers any additional options if the group wants to explore before departure.", "inside": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 1, "label": "Halal (dinner and breakfast)" }, { "type": "local", "count": 1, "label": "Local / Moroccan (dinner and breakfast)" } ], "nearby": [ { "type": "halal", "count": 15 }, { "type": "local", "count": 12 }, { "type": "international", "count": 3 } ] }, "packs": [ { "name": "Closing Stay Package", "duration": "1+ nights", "price": "on request", "includes": [ "Moroccan breakfast buffet", "On-site closing dinner", "Driver assistance for the kasbah and studio visits" ], "highlight": true } ] } ], "activities": [ { "name": "SIDATTES Expo, Erfoud", "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "spot": "Erfoud, Tafilalt region", "level": "Professional", "season": "Historically late Oct, confirm current-year dates", "operator": "SIDATTES organizing committee", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "Morocco's professional date trade fair, cooperative pavilions from across the southern oasis regions, exhibitor halls, and date-variety tastings, the core business reason for this trip.", "rating": { "score": 4.5, "count": 60 }, "durationRange": { "min": "1 day", "avg": "3 days, full expo", "max": "3 days" }, "packages": [ { "name": "3-Day Professional Pass", "duration": "3 full days", "price": "Confirm current professional entry pricing", "includes": [ "Expo hall access", "Exhibitor networking" ], "highlight": true, "bookUrl": "#" } ], "bestSpots": [ { "name": "Cooperative pavilions", "desc": "Southern oasis region cooperatives, direct sourcing contacts", "badge": "Must" } ], "program": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "title": "Transfer from Errachidia", "desc": "25-30 min by road", "time": "08:30" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-building", "title": "Expo hall access", "desc": "Exhibitor meetings and tastings", "time": "+1:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "title": "Return to Errachidia", "desc": "Evening return", "time": "+8:00" } ], "bookUrl": "#" }, { "name": "Date Cooperative and Rissani Market Visit", "icon": "fa-solid fa-store", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "spot": "Rissani, Tafilalt region", "level": "All levels", "season": "Year-round, confirm current souk market days", "operator": "Local cooperative and market guides", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "A working visit to a date cooperative for grading and packing, paired with Rissani's historic souk, the business and cultural counterpart to the more formal expo days.", "rating": { "score": 4.6, "count": 40 }, "durationRange": { "min": "2h", "avg": "3-4h", "max": "Half day" }, "packages": [ { "name": "Cooperative and Market Half Day", "duration": "3-4h", "price": "Confirm current guide and cooperative visit pricing", "includes": [ "Cooperative walkthrough", "Guided market visit" ], "highlight": true, "bookUrl": "#" } ], "bestSpots": [ { "name": "Rissani souk", "desc": "Historic caravan-town market", "badge": "Must" } ], "program": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-car", "title": "Transfer from Errachidia", "desc": "40-45 min by road", "time": "09:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-seedling", "title": "Cooperative walkthrough", "desc": "Grading, sorting, packing", "time": "+1:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-store", "title": "Rissani souk", "desc": "Guided market visit", "time": "+2:00" } ], "bookUrl": "#" }, { "name": "Equitation and Quad Biking, Palmeraie", "icon": "fa-solid fa-horse", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "spot": "Tafilalt palmeraie, near Errachidia and Rissani", "level": "Beginner", "season": "Year-round, best in cooler morning or afternoon hours", "operator": "Local equestrian and quad rental operators", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "The adventure half of the pre-expo day, a horseback ride through the palmeraie followed by quad biking toward the edge of the dunes, a deliberate contrast to the cooperative and market morning.", "rating": { "score": 4.4, "count": 55 }, "durationRange": { "min": "2h", "avg": "3-4h combined", "max": "Half day" }, "packages": [ { "name": "Equitation and Quad Combo", "duration": "3-4h", "price": "Confirm current per-rider and per-quad rates", "includes": [ "Guided horseback ride", "Quad rental and guide" ], "highlight": true, "bookUrl": "#" } ], "bestSpots": [ { "name": "Palmeraie trail", "desc": "Shaded oasis trail for the horseback leg", "badge": "Scenic" } ], "program": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-horse", "title": "Equitation", "desc": "Guided palmeraie ride", "time": "14:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-motorcycle", "title": "Quad biking", "desc": "Oasis and dunes edge", "time": "+2:00" } ], "bookUrl": "#" }, { "name": "Evening Live Entertainment, 4h", "icon": "fa-solid fa-music", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "spot": "Near Errachidia or Rissani", "level": "All levels", "season": "Year-round", "operator": "Local desert-camp or dinner-show operators", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "A 4-hour evening block closing out the adventure day, dinner paired with live drumming and folk performance, a relaxed group close before the expo starts the next morning.", "rating": { "score": 4.5, "count": 30 }, "durationRange": { "min": "3h", "avg": "4h", "max": "4-5h" }, "packages": [ { "name": "Dinner and Live Show, 4h", "duration": "4h", "price": "Confirm current group pricing", "includes": [ "Dinner", "Live music and folk performance" ], "highlight": true, "bookUrl": "#" } ], "bestSpots": [], "program": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-utensils", "title": "Dinner", "desc": "Group dinner", "time": "19:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-music", "title": "Live performance", "desc": "Drumming and folk show", "time": "+1:00" } ], "bookUrl": "#" }, { "name": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Atlas Film Studios", "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "spot": "Ouarzazate", "level": "Beginner", "season": "Year-round", "operator": "Self-guided or licensed local guides", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "The closing activity of the trip, a UNESCO-listed kasbah and one of the world's largest film studios, low effort and a clean contrast to the working days in Errachidia.", "rating": { "score": 4.6, "count": 500 }, "durationRange": { "min": "2h", "avg": "4h", "max": "Full afternoon" }, "packages": [ { "name": "Kasbah and Studios Half Day", "duration": "4h", "price": "Low entry fees, guide optional", "includes": [ "Kasbah visit", "Film studio tour, if open to visitors that day" ], "highlight": true, "bookUrl": "#" } ], "bestSpots": [ { "name": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "desc": "UNESCO World Heritage fortified ksar", "badge": "Must" } ], "program": [ { "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "title": "Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou", "desc": "Walking visit", "time": "15:00" }, { "icon": "fa-solid fa-clapperboard", "title": "Atlas Film Studios", "desc": "Confirm current visiting hours", "time": "+1:30" } ], "bookUrl": "#" } ], "shopping": [ { "category": "SIDATTES Date Varieties", "icon": "fa-solid fa-seedling", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "region": "Erfoud and Rissani, Tafilalt region", "badge": "Business sourcing", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "The Tafilalt region grows several well-known date varieties, cooperative pavilions at SIDATTES and the Rissani market both sell packaged product, useful for sourcing samples or gifting.", "bestPicks": [ { "name": "Mejhoul date sample box", "desc": "Premium date variety commonly showcased at cooperative pavilions.", "badge": "Sourcing sample", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "variants": [ { "name": "Mejhoul sample box", "size": "500g-1kg", "price": "Confirm current cooperative pricing", "includes": [ "Single-variety packaging" ], "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "artisan": "Independent cooperatives, SIDATTES and Rissani", "sourceUrl": "#" }, { "category": "Ouarzazate Crafts", "icon": "fa-solid fa-fort-awesome", "tabImage": "ADD_TAB_ICON_IMAGE_URL_HERE", "region": "Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou", "badge": "Local specialty", "images": [ "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" ], "summary": "Ouarzazate's kasbah zone sells local pottery, rugs, and film-related souvenirs tied to the studios, a light closing shopping stop rather than a business sourcing trip.", "bestPicks": [ { "name": "Small woven rug", "desc": "Local weaving sold near the kasbah entrance.", "badge": "Souvenir", "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "variants": [ { "name": "Small woven rug", "size": "Standard", "price": "Negotiate on-site", "includes": [ "Local weaving" ], "image": "ADD_AI_IMAGE_URL_HERE" } ], "artisan": "Independent stalls, Ait Ben Haddou and central Ouarzazate", "sourceUrl": "#" } ] }