DAY 1: MARRAKECH
Arrival, transfer from airport to hotel.
Free dinner and overnight in a riad in the Medina
DAY 2: MARRAKECH – OUARZAZATE- SKOURA (5 hours drive)
Breakfast at hotel Departure in the morning from Marrakech to Ouarzazate through the suggestive landscapes of the Atlas and the spectacular Tiz n ‘Tichka pass. On the way visit of the valley of the Roses and of the oasis of Skoura with the casbah Ameriddhil. Dinner and overnight in Kasbah hotel with swimming pool in Skoura
DAY 3: SKOURA – DADES GORGES – TODRA GORGES – ERG CHEBBI DESERT (5 hours drive)
Breakfast at hotel Breakfast at hotel. Drive along the Dades valley with its fantastic and colorful rock formations and lush palm groves Arrival at the Todra Gorges. Visit of the suggestive Gorges, walk and lunch. Continuation towards the desert.
Arrival in the Berber village of Hassi Labied, 5 km from Merzouga in front of the suggestive golden sand dunes of the Erg Chebbi desert. Walking tour of the village of Hassi Labied and the oasis of the village. Cena e pernottamento in casa familiare berbera (o hotel)
DAY 4: ERG CHEBBI DESERT
Breakfast at home (or hotel) 4×4 excursion:
- – visit of the whole Erg Chebbi desert
- – the lakes between the dunes
- – Khamilia, the village of Gnaoua (or Gnawa) musicians, ex slaves of the Sudan
- – the area of fossils and former mines
Departure for the “Berber night” excursion: dromedary excursion. Arrival at the camp, dinner under the stars and night in a traditional Berber tent (standard or deluxe).
DAY 5: ERG CHEBBI DESERT – AGDZ – ZAGORA (5 hours drive)
Sunrise in the desert. Return to the village. Departure towards Agdz through the Draa valley and the villages of Alnif, Tazzarine, N’Kob. Stops along the way. Dinner and overnight in kasbah hotel with swimming pool in Zagora.
DAY 6: ZAGORA – M’HAMID – ERG CHIGAGA DESERT (3 and a half hours drive)
Breakfast at hotel Departure towards Zagora. Enroute visit of the Tamnougalt kasbah, Tamegroute (Koranic library and underground kasbah) and Tagounite. Continuation towards M’hamid, followed by track to reach the Erg Chigaga desert. Dinner and overnight in a traditional Berber tent.
DAY 7: ERG CHIGAGA – OUARZAZATE (6 hours drive)
Breakfast at hotel Departure to Ouarzazate. Route and stops along the Draa valley, full of villages and palm groves. Arrival in Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight in casbah hotel with swimming pool
DAY 8: OUARZAZATE – CASBAH OF AIT BEN ADDHOU – MARRAKECH (4 and a half hours drive)
Breakfast at hotel Visit of the Taourirt casbah, former residence of the Pasha. Departure to Marrakech. On the way stop to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Addhou. Evening arrival in Marrakech. Free dinner and overnight in a riad in the Medina of Marrakech.
DAY 9: MARRAKECH
Breakfast at hotel Free day in Marrakech (or guided visit of the Medina).
Free dinner and overnight in a riad in the Medina.
DAY 10
Breakfast at hotel Breakfast at hotel. Transfer airport hotel in time for return flight.