Diversity of Morocco: Valleys, Canyons, Desert and Oasis

Diversity of Morocco: Valleys, Canyons, Desert and Oasis

HIGHLIGHTS

Overview on different landscapes and valleys of Morocco
Traditional Berber villages
Evening under starry sky in traditional local atmosphere

DESCRIPTION

1st. day:

Departure at 8 a.m., the pass of Tichka, Kasbah Talouet. Visit of Ait Ben Haddou (Unesco World Cultural Heritage). Overnight in the hotel in Ouarzazate.

2nd. day:

Roses valley, Dades valley. Visit of Dades Gorge. Overnight in the hotel in Dades.

3rd day:

Tinherir and visit of Todra Gorge. Overnight in the hotel in Todra.

4th. day:

We go to to Erfoud, Rissani and Merzuga desert. Dromadary ride in the dunes. Evening under starry sky. Traditional atmosphere: In the evening you will share an excellent dinner next to a fire place, then followed by darboukas (local drums), lyrics and traditional dances. Overnight in typical nomadic tents (or in the hotel near the dunes).

5 h day:

In the morning return to the hotel by dromedary. Departure for Zagora. Afterwards we visit the village Tamegroute. Dinner and overnight in a local family’s home in Tamegroute or in the hotel, you have the choice.

6th day:

Return to Ouarzazate through the Draa valley. Lunch in the Tamnougalt Kasbah. In the afternoon we visit the Fint Oasis. Overnight in the hotel.

7th day:

Return to Marrakech before lunchtime

7 days – 6 nights

4WD jeep or minibus, departure: Marrakech

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, guide, overnights/ accomodation, dinner and breakfast.

Lunch, drinks, entry fees

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Diversity of the south (from Marrakech)

HIGHLIGHTS

Breathtaking landscapes
Dromedary ride and overnight in desert
Authentic Berber culture

DESCRIPTION

1st. day:

Departure at 8 a.m., the Pass of Tichka, Kasbah Talouet. Visit of Ait Ben Haddou. Tifoultout. Night in the hotel in Ouarzazate.

2nd. day:

Draa valley, Agdz. Lunch in the Tamnougalt Kasbah. Zagora. Dinner and night in a local family’s home in Tamegroute, or in a hotel, you have the choice.

3rd day:

Visit of Tamegroute and departure to the desert. Lunch in the dunes of Erg de Juif. The Sacred Oasis. Arrival at Chegaga desert, sunset in the dunes. In the evening, you will share an excellent dinner next to a fire place, then followed by darboukas (local drums), lyrics and traditional dances. Overnight in typical nomadic tents.

4th. day:

Sunrise, breakfest and dromadary ride in the dunes. Visit to the nomad’s. Iriqui. Night in the hotel in Foum Zguid.

5th day:

Return to Marrakech. Break in Tazenakht, famous for hand-made carpets. Arrival in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

5 days – 4 nights

4WD jeep or minibus, departure: Marrakech

Vegetarian meals on request. The meals, we prepare for you out in the desert, are made of fresh ingredients that are mostly produced in our region. Additional: Meals in local Berber hotel-restaurants.

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, guide, overnights/ accomodation, dromedary ride, dinner and breakfast

Lunch, drinks, entry fees

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Breathtaking landscapes – traditional culture (from Marrakech)

HIGHLIGHTS

Travel through the Atlas mountains to the desert
Desert feeling in the dunes
Visit of traditional kasbah in Ait-Ben-Haddou

DESCRIPTION

1st. day:

Departure at 8 AM, the pass of Tichka, midday at Ouarzazate and then the valley of the Draa, Agdz, visit of the Kasbah of Tamnougalt, dinner and overnight in the hotel in Tamnougalt.

2nd. day:

Valley of Draa, Zagora, lunch in a local family’s place in Tamegroute, visit of the village and departure to the desert, dunes of Erg de Juif, the Sacred Oasis. In the evening, you will share an excellent dinner next to a fire place, then followed by darboukas (local drums), lyrics and traditional dances. Overnight in typical nomadic tents.

3rd day:

Dromadary ride in the dunes, visit to the nomads and return. Dinner and night in a hotel in Ouarzazate.

4th day:

Return to Marrakech, visit and lunch in Ait Ben Haddou. Arrival in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

4 days – 3 nights (one of those in desert)

4WD jeep or minibus, departure: Marrakech

Vegetarian meals on request. The meals, we prepare for you out in the desert, are made of fresh ingredients that are mostly produced in our region. Additional: Meals in local Berber hotel-restaurants.

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, guide, overnights/ accomodation, dromedary ride, dinner and breakfast

Lunch, drinks, entry fees

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Discovering the desert – Erg de Juif

HIGHLIGHTS

Authentic desert feeling
Sunset in the dunes
Dromedary ride

DESCRIPTION

Departure from Tamegroute to desert – through typical villages with earthen houses, palm groves, hamada (stone desert) and sand areas. Riding on our dromedaries about 1 1/2 hours to the desert camp. Sunset in the dunes.

In the evening you will share an excellent dinner next to an open fireplace. Traditional atmosphere with Berber music and lyrics. Overnight in a nomads tent. In the morning – after a delicious breakfast – dromedary ride in the dunes. Return to Tamegroute before noon.

Option 1:

You go with your own car to M’hamid. In M’hamid we go on with our dromedaries to the desert camp. Included: Guide, dromedary ride, overnight/ accomodation, dinner and breakfast. Not included: Drinks

Option 2:

We pick you up at Tamegroute and bring you to M’hamid, where our guide and the dromedaries are awaiting you. At the end of the tour we pick you up at M’hamid and bring you back to Tamegroute.

Included: Transport Tamegroute to M’hamid and from M’hamid to Tamegroute, guide, dromedary ride, overnight/ accomodation, dinner, breakfast. Not included: Drinks

1 day (including an overnight in desert)

4WD jeep or minibus, departure: Tamegroute

Vegetarian meals on request. The meals, we prepare for you out in the desert, are made of fresh ingredients that are mostly produced in our region.

Our prices 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.

Option 1:

Guide, dromedary ride, overnight/ accomodation, dinner and breakfast

Option 2:

Transport Tamegroute to M’hamid and from M’hamid to Tamegroute, guide, dromedary ride, overnight/ accomodation, dinner, breakfast

Drinks, personal expenses

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Merzouga desert safari (Marrakech to Fes)

HIGHLIGHTS

Kasbah: Typical architecture of Morocco
Relaxing at the hotels swimming pool
Dromedary ride and sandboarding

DESCRIPTION

Merzouga is a small village in southeastern Morocco, about 35 kilometres southeast of Rissani, about 55 kilometers from Erfoud, and about 50 kilometers from the Algerian border.

Day 1: Marrakech – Tadart – Telouet – Ait Ben Haddou – Skoura – Dades Valley

Departure from Marrakech at 7:00 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 drive in the direction of Ourzazate where we will visit the UNESCO protected Ait Ben Haddou kasbah. After having lunch we will visit the Atlas Film Studios. Afterwards we will continue our trip to Skoura, a town that overlooks many other beautiful kasbahs, in the direction of Dades Valley. The night will be spent at a hotel in Dades Valley.

Day 2: Dades Valley – Todhra Gorge – Erfoud – Merzouga – Camel Trek – Desert Camp

After the breakfast, we will drive to Todgha city to explore Todra Gorge, and then go to Tinjdad village, where we will stop for lunch. After lunch, we will pass through the towns of Arfoud and Rissani in the direction of Merzouga, home of Erg Chebbi, the tallest sand dunes in Morocco. We will arrive at the hotel in the late afternoon/early evening, where you will have some time to relax at the swimming pool and have berber tea. Around 5:30pm, we will ride the dromedaries from the hotel for about 1h30 through the desert dunes. We will arrive at the berber tents, have some time to relax, drink berber tea with nomads at the camp, enjoy sandboarding in the dunes and go over to the dunes to watch the sunset. Dinner will be at the camp, followed by Berber music and lyrics around the open fireplace. Overnight in the berber tent.

Day 3: Merzouga – Fes

We will wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise. Afterwards you will have time in the camp to try out sandboarding, if you like it, to have breakfast and to take a shower (if you choose the shared tour, shower and breakfast will be at the hotel). Then we will ride dromedaries back to Merzouga to the hotel and meet our driver. After that, we will go to Fes, where the tour ends.

3 days – 2 nights

4WD jeep or minibus, dromedary ride, departure: Marrakech

Vegetarian meals on request. Our meals are prepared of fresh ingredients that are mostly produced in our region. Lunch at local Berber hotel-restaurants.

Dinner and breakfast are included in the price. Lunches in local cafes and restaurants are not included. Beverages are not included.

Our prices 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.

Travel insurance, private transportation in 4WD and normal car, pick up/drop off at your hotel, English speaking tour guide.
Hotel overnight in Dades
Dromedary ride in Merzouga/Erg Chebbi dunes
Overnight in the desert camp
Visit of a nomads family
Sandboarding in the dunes
Entrance fee to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, visit of Telouet Kasbah, visit of Atlas Film Studios, visit Khamlia village and discover the Gnawa music
See the barbarian monkeys in Azrou
Breakfast and dinner

Lunch, drinks, personal expenses

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