8 days (7 nights) Marrakech – Atlas Mountains – Kasbah and Palm Grove Route – Sahara Desert

• Departure: We will cross the High Atlas and the Tizi n’Tichka pass (2260 m)
• Visits:
  • The Telouet Kasbah, an ancient ruined residence.
  • The Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on the banks of the Ounilla River.
  • In the afternoon, visit the film studios and the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate.
  • Accommodation: In a Kasbah Riad.

Itinerary:

• Along the « Thousand Kasbahs Route » and the Skoura Valley.
• Continue through the Rose Valley, with a stop in the village of Ait Youl.
• Lunch in the Dades Valley.

Visit:

• The spectacular Todra Gorges.
• Accommodation: In a Kasbah hotel.

Attractions:

• Mountain landscapes and Berber villages (Ait Hani, Assoul).
• The palm grove of Goulmima and the Ziz oasis.
• Lunch in Errachidia.
• Accommodation: In a guesthouse in the Ziz Valley.

Experiences:

• Admire the panoramic views of the Ziz Valley.
• Visit the marble and fossil workshop in Erfoud and the local market in Rissani
• Arrival: To the Erg Chebbi dunes, with the option of accommodation in a private camp or a Kasbah hotel.
• Activities: Camel ride – visit to nomads – Khamlia village to enjoy Gnawa music.

Attractions:

• Sunrise in the dunes and breakfast in the desert.
• Crossing through the towns of Rissani, Alnif, and Tazarine.
• Accommodation: In Zagora, the former starting point of the caravans to Timbuktu.

Visits:

• Quranic library and pottery workshops in Tamegroute.
• Draa Valley, with its palm groves and fortified ksours.
• Lunch in Agdz.
• Journey: Through the Anti-Atlas (Tizi n’Tinifift pass, 1660 m).
• Accommodation: In Ouarzazate, in a riad or hotel.

Return:

• Through the Berber villages of Amerzgane, Agouim, and the Tizi n’Tichka pass.

Arrival:

• In Marrakech in the afternoon, end of the trip.