From Marrakech to the Magic of the Sahara / 5 days / 4 nights

General

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN MARRAKECH

Collect the whole group at the airport and transfer to the riad to relax and start our adventure. Enjoy a guided tour of the historical and cultural heritage of Marrakech, visiting: The Djemaa el-Fna, the old Medina, the Koutoubia Mosque, Spice Market, the souk and its mythical streets. At night the old square is full of magic, aromas, colour and music, a treat for the senses. Accommodations just minutes from the square.
Bed and breakfast included.

DAY 2: MARRAKECH – HIGH ATLAS – SKOURA – VALLEY OF ROSES

After breakfast the drive across the High Atlas, the stunning Tizi n´Tichka, about 2,300 meters. The Atlas Mountains homes in their small villages are made of adobe, you can see the day to day lives of their Berber inhabitants with all its traditional lifestyle. We begin the route of the Thousand Kasbahs, through Skoura and the Valley of the Roses (El-Kelaa M’Gouna) through stunning palm groves and Berber villages. In this valley using the Damascas Rose, we will see artisans work on the development of products, creams, oils, rose water, soaps and lotions. Accommodation in the Valley of Roses, dinner and breakfast included.

DAY 3: DADES VALLEY – TODRA VALLEY – TINEJDAD – ERFOUD – RISSANI – MERZOUGA

Morning departure to the Dades Valley and Todhra Gorge, touring extraordinary landscapes and stopping in towns like Tinejdad and Erfoud, ending up to Merzouga. Change transport to walk approx half an hour by dromedary, enjoying the sunset, to our nomadic Bedouin tent in the dunes. Enjoy the tea ceremony and dinner prepared by our Berber chef, followed by an evening with percussion music performed by desert nomads. Accommodation in a haima (nomad tent) with the comforts of the Sahara, dinner and breakfast included.

DAY 4: MERZOUGA – KHAMLIA – OUARZAZATE

In the morning enjoy the magic sunrise and return on the camels to a shelter where we can freshen up and have breakfast. Visit the Berber villages around like Khamlia, where you hear traditional folk music and we make our way back to Ouarzazate, where we will enjoy a Berber bath (Hammam) after our long journey.

Accommodation in Ouarzazate, dinner and breakfast.