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Tanger Route Start in Torremolinos Highway to a harbour: Algeciras / Gibraltar / Tarifa (only for Europeans) Detailed description Picking up tourists at their hotels Check personally if every tourist has a valid passport with him before entering the bus. Make them very clear that they are responsible for themselves if there is a problem with their passport. Some nationalities need a valid Visa to get into the country. When all tourists are picked up at their hotel and in the bus Welcome message Good morning ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board of the bus of … (TRAVEL AGENCY) … My name is … (YOUR NAME) … and I will be your guide today. The name of our driver is … (NAME DRIVER) … Today we will go to the city of Tanger in Morocco on the continent of Africa. We will see some of the rich culture and history of this city and visit the medina, what is a typical Arabic shopping mall. We will board our boat at … (HARBOUR) … at … (TIME) … we will reach the Moroccan coast at … (TIME) … and are allowed to stay 6 hours inside the country. I will now come to collect everyone's passport to fix all necessary paperwork as to omit queuing at the border. Tell something general about Morocco and Tanger. Travelling to Morocco means travelling to another continent, another culture, another way of life. Travelling to Morocco also means travelling back in time to the 14th century. Morocco is a country with a very rich history, culture and agriculture. You can freely speak about these subject but never speak about politics and religion. If they start to tell you about their king, political system, religion a.s.o. immediately say that you don't want to discuss about it. The Moroccans do respect you, so respect them. In Morocco a local guide will come on the bus. The country has 28 million inhabitants. 99% is muslim, 1% are christians and there are about 12.000 jews. All religions are allowed in Morocco. More than 53 % of the population is younger than 24 years old. The Berbers are the original population of Morocco and count 75 % of the population. The other part are Arabs who mostly live in the cities. The Berbers are divided in 3 populations in the north, middle and south parts of the country. All 3 populations speak their own language. The 2 most important economical activities are agriculture and handy craft Agriculture: some big cooperations Handy craft: Handy craft is the second most important economical activity and it has its own "Ministry of Handy craft". The country has some 200.000 handy craft schools that bring their work to the bazar of the cooperation. The handy craft has no fixed price, prices have to be discussed and agreed. Minerals: Phosphates, cobalt, iron, lead, manganese, silver, zinc, are the most important export products. Most money from abroad comes in from Moroccan emigrants all over the world and tourism. History: The first city in Morocco was Fez (the cultural capital), founded in the 9th century, followed by Marakech, Rabat (the political capital with 1,8 million inhabitants), Casablanca (the biggest city with 5,5 million inhabitants and a lot of industry that makes it the economical capital) and Tanger (the 5th city of Morocco). The first invaders were the Phoenicians that founded commercial harbours on the coast side. The Carthagenese captured and extended these colonies. In the 2nd century BC Carthago was captured by the Romans, in 42 the part of Morocco on the Atlantic coast was added to the Roman Empire. In 429 the Vandals captured the country when the Roman Empire collapsed. In 533 general Belisario from the Byzantine Empire captured most of Morocco. In 682 the Arabs invaded the region. In 1415 Portugal captured the harbour of Ceuta and since then Spain and Portugal started to control more and more parts of the coastal regions. At the end of the 18th century, most of the territories were recaptured by the Moroccan kings. In the 18th and beginning of the 19th century Moroccan pirates were widely active in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1904 Spain and France agreed to divide Morocco between them and make so 2 protectorates, Spain in the north and France had the biggest part in the south, the Moroccan kings remained on their throne. Between 1920 and 1926 the country was fighting for its freedom but the French and the Spanish turned down the revolt. In March 1956 the French accepted the independence of Morocco. In April of the same year the Spanish accepted the independence and that the 2 protectorates would be united. In 1975 Morocco captured the Western Sahara, a former colony of Spain. In the school they learn 3 languages: Arabic, French and if they want their own local Berber language. Tanger: The city lays on the coast and has it's own harbour in the Bay of Tanger in the Province of Tanger. It has nice views on the Street of Gibraltar and when there is clear weather you can see the southern coast of Spain. It has a mild winter with some rain and a warm summer. The city has history dating back to 500 BC. The ancient Greek hero Hercules should have founded the city. The Hercules Caves lay 13 km to the south and it is said that he slept there waiting to do one of his 12 works which was to pick the Hesperides garden golden apples. It was occupied by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. The Roman name of Tanger was "Tingis", in French "Tangier" and in Arabic it is "Tanya". In the Roman Era the country was divided in 2 colonies: Mauretania Tingitania in the north and Mauretania Casariense in the south. The native population is called "Berbers", derived from the word barbarians as the Romans called them. It was then for several centuries an Arabic country until in 1471 the Portuguese conquered the country but gave it to England. In 1684 the English gave up their colony and it returned in Arabic hands with the Sultan of Morocco as head. Tanger became a base for pirates. In 1912 the city and the surrounding 363 km2 were declared "international territory" under control of Great Briton, Spain, France, United States and a representative of the Moroccan king. During the Second World War Spain had the absolute control of the city. After the war the city again came under international control. In 1956 it was annexed by Morocco. France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, United States still each have their own neighbourhood. If a family from one neighbourhood moves to another, the children also move to another international school. So a lot of people in Tanger speak more than 2 languages. Tanger has about 550.000 inhabitants. The Kasbah (or military fortress) is the highest part of the Medina (or city with walls), the present Kasbah dates back to the 15th century. Paper work Make a 2 files, a yellow and a white one, with: - name - first name - birth date and place - passport number and city or Identity Card Number (CNI) if from inside European Union with date of issue and date of end - place to go to: Tanger - coming from: harbour where you come from in Spain If they have a visa in their passport to enter Morocco, write the visa information on top of the 2 files. If it is an ID card, make 2 bars on the left of the file and write "CI" at the bottom of the bars. in the upper left corner put "6H" (meaning you only want to stay 6 hours in the country) Put all passports in a plastic bag together with the 2 files Make a list with the number of passports and from which nationality mentioning what type of document it is. Make a separate list for passports and another for ID cards. Harbour on Spanish side Go to the second desk from the right side to fix the tickets. On the first floor, just before passing the customs, there is another desk where you get the tickets. Harbour on Moroccan side For a 1 day visit tot Morocco, the passports are not stamped, the stamp is put on the boat tickets. As soon as the boat docks, a policeman comes aboard, give him 5 € to make him fix the passports as quickly as possible. Do the same when you come back to enter the boat for returning. Tanger Buying in the medina: 30 % of commission is paid to tour guides, so help your tourists to buy by negotiating, translating, … They accept all kinds of payments, also spreading payments over some months with credit cards. To Americans you can say you get commission as they accept it as being normal. Even if you know that your tourists won't buy anything, get them in the shop but tell the shop owner not to put too much energy in the group, you will still get some 300 - 400 €. Lunch: In a typical Moroccan restaurant - Soup - Pinchitos (kebab) - Couscous (a kind of pasta, it is prepared with a steaming process, the red sauce is very hot) - Green mint tee with cookies - Moroccan wine Moroccan wine is quite good, made entirely in traditional way by crushing the grapes with their feet. Especial Coquilage: foaming a little bit Red wine: Gueroine, Cabernet (+/- 10 €) Rosé: Boulawane Camels: There will be a possibility for the tourists to ride a camel (to make pictures). The camel ride can be either at the beginning or the ned of the day, depending on the scheme of the local guide. Cape Espartel It is like Tarifa in Spain, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet. There is a possibility to sit on a camel to make pictures. Way back On the boat is a tax free shop. Cigarettes are very cheap (e.g. 12,5 € for a box of Marlboro), alcohol is quite expensive. Approaching place where first people leave the bus Give some explanation on how people can visit some cities without a guided tour, e.g. Málaga, Mijas, …. Make some promotion for the other trips of the same type that are organised. Start saying goodbye as the end of the tour is near. Foreign embassies in Morocco UNITED KINGDOM 17, av, de la Tour Hassan - RABAT Tél. : (7) 73 14 03. FRANCE 3, rue Sahnoun - RABAT Tél. : (7) 68 97 00. SPAIN 3, rue Madnine - RABAT Tél. : (7) 70 94 81. Useful numbers Information 16 Police 19 Firemen 15 Hospital (emergency) (09) 93 08 56 Chemist's by night (09) 93 26 19 Taxi (09) 94 55 18 Airport (09) 94 57 20 ONCF (railway station) (09) 33 08 39
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