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| Educational visits are the bread and butter of Diversity Excursions - an essential part of our goal of exploring the cultural and natural diversity of Morocco with the discerning traveller. Our links with researchers from the Natural History Museum of Marrakech open the door to an indepth look at birds, fossils, mammals, minerals, plants, reptiles and many other aspects of this country, the second richest in biodiversity in the Mediterranean (after Turkey). With my background in ethnobotany (the study of the relationship between people and plants), I am particularly keen on sharing my growing knowledge of medicinal plants and traditions of Morocco. If this approach to North Africa interests you, there are group tours (see below) and individual stays in Jnane Tamsna to suit you. ~ GJM | |
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Sue MacDonald of Boxwod Tours specialises in visits to the most exclusive and beautiful gardens of Europe; the tours feature meetings with garden owners and head gardeners. Boxwood Tours joined forces with the Friends of the Eden Project and Diversity Excursions Ltd. to organize a tour of 'Flora, Gardens and Landscapes' of southern Morocco from 1 - 9 April 2003, includng three days at Jnane Tamsna. Boxwood Tours is exploring the possibility of launching garden tours in southern Morocco in 2004.
Contact: Sue Macdonald (boxwood@clara.net) Boxwood Tours, ‘Rhiw’, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, LL45 2NT, UK Tel. +44.1341.241717, Fax +44.1341.241712 Email mail@boxwoodtours.co.uk, Web www.boxwoodtours.co.uk |
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Cherri Briggs
founded Explore Inc. in 1990, after years of experience working in
conservation in Africa. Explore now offers
exciting tours
in
over 16
countries in
Africa and the Indian Ocean for groups and individuals.
Operations Director
Elizabeth Rand and her
team
put
together custom designed
journeys to the premier game lodges in Africa, where gourmet meals and
world-class service are the norm. They also take seasoned travellers
to unusual destinations such as
Morocco, Ethiopia,
Mali, Niger and Sudan.
Contact: Cherri Briggs (cherri@exploreafrica.net) Elizabeth Rand (elizabeth@exploreafrica.net) Explore Inc., 1250 S. Lincoln Ave , PO Box 776369, Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477, USA Tel. +1.970.8710065, Fax +1.970.8710081 E-mail info@exploreafrica.net, Website www.exploreafrica.net |
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Diversity Excursions Ltd. assisted Explore on an
American Museum of Natural History
(AMNH)
study tour
called ‘Morocco: The Jewel of North Africa’, from
20 October – 3 November 2002, which was
accompanied by
Professor Emeritus of History William R. Polk – author of The United
States and the Arab World and The Civilization of Islam. Our next collaboration
will be an
AMNH Margaret Mead
Signature Series tour on
'Daily
Life in Southern Morocco'
led by Susan Schaefer Davis and
Gary Martin (date to be established).
Contact: Ian Felstead (felstead@amnh.org) Program Manager, Discovery Tours, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, USA Tel. +1.212.7695700, Fax +1.212.7695755 |
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As part of another Explore - Diversity Excursions collaboration, Philip Lovejoy of the Harvard Museum of Natural History will lead ‘Behind the Walls: The Secrets of Morocco’s Medieval Cities, Souks, Kasbahs and the Great Atlas Mountains’. The tour - accompanied by Gary J. Martin and other specialist guest lecturers - will take place 27 March to 10 April 2004.
Contact: Philip Lovejoy (plovejoy@oeb.harvard.edu)
Harvard Museum of Natural
History,
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, 26 Oxford Street,
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Website www.hmnh.harvard.edu/travel/
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The Classic Safari Company
offers tailor-made, extraordinary journeys to the world's exotic
destinations, enriching one's mind, body and soul through wilderness and
cultural experiences. All journeys are exclusively created from the personal
experience of its expert staff.
From 5 - 17 May 2002, Susie McGregor led
an impressive Moroccan Landscapes tour, including six nights at Jnane Tamsna
and many outings co-designed by Diversity Excursions. A repeat performance
is planned in 2004.
Contact:
Julie McIntosh (julie@classicsafaricompany.com.au) |
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HealthQuest provides opportunities for individuals and organizations to share healthcare information and experiences, establish networks of cooperation and understanding, and foster a legacy of global service and stewardship. The HealthQuest Travel division offers an extraordinary array of destinations, habitats and cultures that can serve as backdrops for exceptional custom designed healthcare travel programs. These locales offer unique opportunities to discover the healing traditions and innovations of many diverse and fascinating cultures. Chuck de Frances, assisted by Diversity Excursions, is planning the first HealthQuest tour to Morocco.
Contact: Charlotte de Frances – “Chuck” (chuck@healthquesttravel.com)
Executive Director, HealthQuest, 2070
Valleydale Road, Suite One
Tel. +1.205.9871715 or +1.877.987.1715,
Fax 1.205.985.2367 |
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