More of the south of Morocco – including Caravan trekking

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More of the south of Morocco – including Caravan trekking

HIGHLIGHTS

5-days trip from/ to Marrakech, experiencing the south of Morocco
Kasbah, tiny villages, oasis and trekking in Erg Chegaga, which has not the highest dunes of Morocco, but in our opinion the most beautiful

DESCRIPTION

Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora -Tinfou Dunes

You will be picked up by the driver at about 8:00 am and go (air-conditioned car) to the Atlas mountains, crossing Tizi ‘n Tichka pass. Along the way you’ll stop for breakfast and for taking photographs. You’ll visit the UNESCO world heritage of Ait Benhaddou, Morocco’s most famous ksar (ksar = old village of kasbahs). Lunch will be in Ouarzazate or Agdez. Continuing the way, you will pass Draa Valley and its picturesque palm groves and kasbahs. You’ll arrive in the village Tamegroute, where you will meet your camels that will take you to the dunes of Tinfou. You’ll arrive at Camp Tinfou after a ride of about one hour, in time to enjoy the unforgettable Sahara sunset. In the evening you are welcome to drink tea with the nomads, have dinner and then enjoying traditional Berber music around the open fireplace. You’ll spend the night in a comfortable tent.

Day 2: Tinfou – M’Hamid – Caravan trek

Wake up early to see the sunrise, then enjoy breakfast, before leaving your peaceful desert camp. Your driver will take you to M’Hamid, where you will once again enjoy a camel ride in the desert. Guide and camel driver stop for tea, meals and the necessary breaks in the middle of the dunes. Afterwards we will cross some small dunes and find a pleasant place to set up the camp, where you spend the night. Overnight under the stars or in tents, depending on the season.

Day 3: Erg Chegaga – the big desert of Morocco

After breakfast in desert, we continue our travel. We are crossing the big wasteland and go by 4WD to the dunes of Erg Chegaga. On the way we’ll visit an oasis, and possibly an authentic nomad camp. The Erg Chegaga dunes are the largest group of Sahara dunes (while the highest ones are in Erg Chebbi). Enjoy the golden sunset of desert before having a traditional dinner and spending the night in a Berber tent.

Day 4: Erg Chegaga -Tamegroute – Gorges of Dades valley

After breakfast in Erg Chegaga camp, we will depart via 4WD to traverse the old Paris – Dakar race road to Tamegroute. In Tamegroute we’ll have lunch and visit the old and famous Koranic library, which historically has been a favourite location for Koranic and Islamic teaching. We’ll then depart to finally reach spectacular Dades Valley, on the way stopping for tea in the village Nkob and afterwards crossing the Saghro Mountains. In the afternoon we’ll travel through a series of rugged limestone canyons, carved by the river. Reaching Dades valley, we will have dinner at a hotel, you’ll tuck in for a good night’s sleep.

Day 5: Dades valley – valley of Roses – Kelaa M’Gouna – Skoura – Marrakech

After breakfast, we’ll depart on a 1.5-hour scenic walk, then load up for a memorable drive through the spectacular Dades Valley, towards the village Kalaat M’Gouna and Ouarzazate. The route through the Dades Valley, called “Way of 1000 Kasbah” offers singular photo opportunities. After touring the Valley of Roses we’ll have lunch in the village of Skoura, where the family of our friend Fatima is welcoming us. Then we will continue to Ouarzazate. We’ll go back through the Tizi n’Tichka pass (altitude: 2260m), pausing to admire the impressive views. In the late afternoon we’ll arrive in Marrakech, and take you to your riad or hotel.

5 days – 4 nights

4WD jeep or minibus, caravan trekking with dromedaries

Dinner and breakfast are included in the price (halfboard). Lunch and drinks are not included. Please let us know, if you are vegetarian.

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on high or low season, as well as on the size of the group. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Tour vehicle with air condition
English speaking driver/ guide
Fuel
Transportation insurance
Overnight stays in traditional, pretty Riad (breakfast & dinner included)
Camel trekking
Tent for caravan trekking
Traditional music in desert
Overnight in desert camp (breakfast & dinner included)
Local guide in desert and kasbah

Lunches
Drinks
Entrance fees

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Caravan trek into desert

Caravan trek into desert

HIGHLIGHTS

Trekking and riding on a dromedaries back
Sunset and dawn in the dunes
Traditional meals, music and dances around the open fire place

DESCRIPTION

Trekking in the desert with dromedaries, stopping for tea, meals and necessary breaks, in the middle of sand dunes and overnight either bellow the stars or in tents, depanding on your wish and the season. The camps are made of several traditional Berber tents in order to eat, settle down and enjoy one or several nights.

A caravan trek is a great opportunity to experience the lack of a part of modern life. An opportunity to discover for some time another way of living, closer to mother Nature. Discover the magic of simple life!

A “must see”: Sunset, dawn and sunrise in the dunes. This magic moment in this unique place makes you really feel and enjoy the silence and the wide landscape of the desert. In the evening, you will share an excellent dinner next to a fire place, followed by darbouka drums (local drums), lyrics and traditional dances.

There are lots of unforgettable moments. For example watching the stars in this pure sky, so unique to the desert, brings you an exceptional feeling of beauty and peace.

3 days – 2 nights

Dromedary caravan trek

We can do this trek in different parts of Sahara. Possible places to visit: Tinfou Dunes, Erg de Juifs desert, Chegaga desert …

Vegetarian meals on request. Our meals are prepared of fresh ingredients that are mostly produced in our region.

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on HIGH OR LOW SEASON, as well as on the SIZE OF THE GROUP. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Transport, dromedaries, guide, overnights/ accomodation, meals

Drinks

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Sand, Stone and Sea – for groups (including airport transfer Marrakech)

HIGHLIGHTS

8-days excursion through the south of Morocco, including airport transfer in Marrakech
Ideal for groups

DESCRIPTION

Day 1: Pickup at airport Marrakech Menara

Your driver will pick you up at the pre-agreed time from the Marrakech Airport and take you to your riad, which is close to Jamaa el Fna Square.

Day 2: Marrakech -Tadart – Telouet – Aid Ben Haddou – Ourzazate – Oasis of Fint

Pick up at Marrakech at 8:00 am. We will drive for approximately two hours through the Atlas Mountains via the Tizi ‘n Tichka pass, stopping for photos along the way and stopping to have breakfast. We will stop to visit the town of Telouet and its ancient 17th century kasbah.

Then we will go in the direction of Ourzazate, where we will visit the UNESCO protected Aid Ben Haddou Kasbah. We will have lunch there and then visit the Atlas Film Studios. Then forward to the Oasis of Fint, a magnificent mountain oasis 10 km from Ouarzazate, an expanse of greenery in the middle of the rocks. You’ll close your day with dinner and spend the night in a guest house.

Day 3: Oasis of Fint – Tamnougalt – Zagora – Tamegroute – Tinfou desert camp

After a good breakfast on the terrace with a breathtaking view of the Oasis of Fint, we will visit this mountain oasis. Contrast the greenery of the gardens and the palm trees with the very arid, rocky mountain. You will then ride through Agdez and many Berber villages, including the Draa Valley and it’s Palmeraie, on the way to the Kasbah of Tamnougalt, where you will have lunch. From there we’ll go to the center of Tinfou, where you will leave your driver and meet your dromedary for an hour and half ride to the desert camp. The dromedaries are friendly and can be the best way to experience traveling through the dunes. If you decide not to go by dromedary, you may go by car.

Day 4: Tamegroute – M’hamid – Erg Chegaga

You need to wake up early to see the sunrise, but the vivid, amazing experience is worth it. Then you will have breakfast and say good-bye to the camp in desert. We’ll move on to visit the village of Tamegroute, including the pottery kilns, the Koranic library and the underground Kasbah. You’ll have tea and lunch with a Berber family, my family (the Aabi family), and then set out via 4WD on the Paris – Dakar race road. We’ll continue to M’hamid, a small village, which is at a major Draa oasis and the last town before the vast wasteland of Erg Chegaga. Your desert trip will continue 50 km on off-road routes, from M’hamid to Erg Chegaga, the largest group of Sahara dunes. Dinner and the golden sunset of Sahara precede a night in a Berber tent camp.

Day 5: Erg Chegaga – Erg Lihoudi – Tamegroute – Taroundant

You may, if you wish, get up early to see the beautiful sunrise on the dunes. There will be more time to admire the dunes and the desert scenery after breakfast, before resuming your journey. On the return to Tamegroute, we will take a different route across the desert to enjoy different landscapes, taking a break at the dunes of Erg Lehoudi. From here, we’ll find the road back to Tamegroute. Lunch will be with the Aabi family or in the city of Zagora. From there you’ll continue to Taznakht, known for its carpets and Safran, passing fields of argan trees. We will stop for photos along the way and also for lunch. This evening you’ll enjoy dinner in Taroundant and a night in a comfortable Riad after your long day of exploring.

Day 6: Taroundant – Essaouira

After breakfast your driver will pick you up and drive you towards Essaouira, a small old city at the Atlantic coast, also called Mogador. It is located 275km from Taroundant. Along the way you will have lunch in Agadir, a modern city of Morocco, known for its beaches and surfing. Next, following the coastline towards the castle, where Jimi Hendrix stayed, located southeast of Essaouira. This evening, you’ll have time to explore the historic medina and discover a location for dinner from among the many good restaurants in Essaouria. Relax in the night in a comfortable Riad.

Day 7: Essaouira – Marrakech

After breakfast, take your time to explore Essaouira, from the city ramparts to the fishing port and to the beach, and all the paths of shopping in between. After lunch – perhaps a lunch of fresh fish, caught by the local fisherman – you’ll depart Essaouira for the 2 ½-hour drive back to Marrakech, arriving in the late afternoon at your Riad. From here you are free to explore Marrakech, have dinner, and enjoy the night.

Day 8: From Riad to airport Marrakech Menara

After breakfast your driver will pick you up and transfer your group to the airport.

8 days – 7 nights

4WD jeep, minibus, caravan trekking with dromedaries

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on high or low season, as well as on the size of the group. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Tour vehicle with air condition
English or Italian speaking driver/ guide
Fuel
Transportation insurance
Overnight stays in traditional, pretty Riad (breakfast & dinner included)
Dromedary ride
Traditional music in desert
Overnight in comfortable tent in desert camp (breakfast & dinner included)
Local guide in desert and kasbah
Local guide in Marrakech

Lunch (except day 5)
Dinner in Marrakech and Essaouira
Personal expenses
Drinks
Entrance fees

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Agafay: The Moon-Like Desert

Agafay: The Moon-Like Desert

HIGHLIGHTS

Moon-like landscape at the foot of snow covered Atlas mountains
Comfortable overnight in a desert camp
Camel ride

DESCRIPTION

Those who don’t have time to traverse mountain passes, can take a trip to Agafay Desert: a rough, dry, moon-like expanse 40km southwest of Marrakech down the Route d’Amizmiz. Agafay desert is one of the most beautiful sightseeing locations around the ochr city, with arid landscapes and white dunes. This little corner of paradise offer an amazing view on the snow-covered montains.

Our driver will pick you up at your hotel/Riad or any other location. After a drive of about one hour, we reach Agafay. In the middle of this stony desert, we have built up our traditional camp in typical Moroccan style: comfortable tents, Berber carpets, handcraft lamps etc. After a camel ride you enjoy an unique experience of intimacy and tranquility! In the evening: romantic dinner under starry sky.

1 day – 1 night

4WD jeep or minivan

Dinner and breakfast are included in the price. Lunch and soft drinks are not included. Depending on your wish, we offer VEGETARIAN FOOD as well. Please let us know.

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on high or low season, as well as on the size of the group. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Transportation Insurance
Breakfast and dinner
One hour camel ride
Professional Liability Insurance
All taxes

Lunch, soft drinks, personal expenses

Overnight in luxury tent

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Quad riding in Agafay desert

HIGHLIGHTS

Quad-adventure into stone desert
Full daytrip to the foothils of the Atlas mountains
Moon-like landscape

DESCRIPTION

If you don’t have time to traverse mountain passes, you can take a trip to the Agafay Desert: a rough, dry, moon-like expanse 40km southwest of Marrakech down the Route d’Amizmiz. You explore this incredible landscape near the Atlas mountains by quad for about two hours. The route will take you to arid hills, oases, and rivers.

Our driver picks you up at your hotel/Riad or any other location at the agreed time. On the way to the lake Lalla Takerkoust and the surprising Agafay Desert we pass wonderful eucalyptus forests and hidden canyons. This tour provides a bit of everything, from adventure to amazing, mountainous landscapes and the beauty of this lake that stretches for seven kilometers.

Once arrived in the base near Agafay, the participants are briefed on the safe use of quads. Appropriate health and safety equipment, goggles, hood, helmet, and raincoat are provided and will be in excellent condition.

We start the quad-adventure next to lake Lalla Takerkoust and go on to Agafay desert – the Atlas Mountains in the background of our track over stones and hills. The feeling of being all alone in the world will grip you in its moon-like landscape. Finally returning to the base, water and Moroccan tea are offered.

On the way back to Marrakech you’ll enjoy sublime views of the Atlas Mountains.

1 day

From/to Marrakech: 4WD jeep or minivan

Agafay: Quad 300/450 cc

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on high or low season, as well as on the size of the group. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Quad: 300/450 cc
Necessary equipment (gloves, masks, goggles)
Supervision and assistance by professional quad guides
Liability insurance
All taxes
Traditional Moroccan tea

Meals, soft drinks, personal expenses

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Morocco Circuit (from/ to Casablanca)

HIGHLIGHTS

Morocco curcuit, starting and ending in Casablanca
Imperial cities of Morocco
Exploring Sahara desert

DESCRIPTION

Day 1: Casablanca

Today we start our private Morocco circuit, and we explore Casablanca’s best cultural places. Our Casablanca tour includes visit of the Hassan ll Mosque, and after dinner we spend the night in local riad / hotel in Casablanca.

Day 2: Casablanca – Meknes – Volubilis – Fes

Our tour continues by visiting the Romain ruins of Volubilis. Then we continue to Fes, where we spend a night in local riad / hotel.

Day 3: Exploring Fes – guided tour

We discover Fes by walking in the medina. Fes is the oldest imperial city, founded by Idriss II. Fes is also the tradition centre of the Arab-Muslim culture. You can explore the Mosque of the Andalusians, also famous tanneries, the Medersas. We will visit also the new part of the city. Overnight in hotel/ riad.

Day 4: Fes – Ifrane – Midelt – Erfoud – Rissani – Merzouga desert

After breakfast we go towards Ifrane, also known as “Switzerland of Morocco”. We continue to Midelt, and then we pass along the Ziz valley to reach the city of Erfoud, famous for its local fossil products. Afterwards we go to Rissani and explore its souk. Finally we arrive in Merzouga, where we stay in desert hotel.

Day 5: Merzouga desert and camel trek to desert camp

After breakfast, we will explore desert area of Merzouga visiting the village of Khamlia, famous for its musicians. We will have a lunch with nomad people. We will prepare for our camel ride across the dunes. Once we reach desert camp, we explore desert area , have dinner at the campfire and enjoy traditional Berber dinner. We spend this night in desert tents.

Day 6: Merzouga desert – Todra Gorges – Dades Gorges

Early in the morning , our camel guide will wake you up to watch the sunrise in the dunes of Merzouga. After that we ride the camels back to the village. After a refreshing shower and delicious breakfast in the riad, we’ll head to Rissani, Tinghir, and we reach Todra gorges, which is the highest, narrowest gorge in Morocco. Here we may hike within the valley. After lunch in the gorge, we will continue to the Dades valley, where we’ll enjoy sand castles and also the rock formations called “monkey toes”. We stay in Dades Gorges in a local hotel.

Day 7: Dades Gorges – Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech

After breakfast we drive towards Ouarzazate, passing the “way of the thousand Kasbahs”. We will stop at Kalaat Mgouna, which is the centre of roses valley, where we may visit the local cooperative for roses products. Afterwards we go on to Ait Ben Haddou. The UNESCO-protected kasbah has been built by Et Hami El Glaoui by the 19th century. We cross Tizi n’Tichka mountain pass at 2260m over the High Atlas mountains. Arrival in Marrakech.

Day 8: Marrakech guided tour

You will explore main attractions and monuments of the city, including famous Jamma el Fna square, Kotubia mosque, souks, palaces, museums. We explore also the new part of the city, called Gueliz, the gardens of Menara and Majorelle. Overnight in Marrakech in local hotel.

Day 9: Marrakech – Essaouira – Marrakech

Today we will have a guided tour in the city of Essaouira, located at the tlantic coast, then we return to Marrakech.

Day 10 : Marrakech – Casablanca

10 days – 9 nights

4WD jeep or minibus

Dinner and breakfast are included in the price. Lunch and drinks are not included. Please let us know, if you are vegetarian.

Our prices are INDICATIVE and may vary, depending on high or low season, as well as on the size of the group. Ask us about your preferred tours, we are always pleased to offer our cooperation and make you a personalized estimate. All our trips and workshops are subject to change, depending on your needs and wishes.

Tour vehicle with air condition
Driver/ guide
Fuel
Hotel/riad overnight stays (breakfast & dinner included)
Camel trekking
Overnight in desert camp (breakfast & dinner included)
Sandboarding in the dunes

Flight from/to Casablanca
Lunches
Drinks

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