8 days
We will visit Marrakech, Ouzoud Waterfall, where we will see a splendid waterfall 100 meters high, Imilchil, Gorges of Amellago, Goulmima, Merzouga, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga where we will border the dunes and see the two oases of Merzouga, the nomads, the village of Khamlia (village of the blacks), the Mifiss mines …, the Todra Gorges, the Kalaa M’Gouna, Aït Ben Haddou, back to Marrakech and ending up at the airport
Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech.
Reception at the airport and transfer to the riad
Day 2: Marrakech – Ouzoud Waterfall – Imilchil.
This first stage begins with the visit of the waterfalls of Ouzoud, a splendid waterfall of 100 meters high. Lunch and arrival at the immense lake of Ben El Ouidane, which is located within the magnificent picture of the High Atlas. Arrival in Azilal, a small city located above the Atlas Mountains. We will continue to Imilchil, a Berber town famous for its custom that the girls of the Ait Hadiddou tribe usually choose their husbands. This town is in full Atlas. Accommodation in a charming hotel.
Day 3: Imilchil – Amellago Gorges – Goulmima – Merzouga.
This route will allow us to discover the splendor of the high Atlas mountains. We will reach the Berber villages of Agoudal, Ait Hani and Assoul 150 km. We will eat and continue to Amellago Gorges. Following the track towards the town of Tadighoust we will reach Goulmima. We will take the road to the Erfoud village, surrounded by tamarind trees and palm trees. Here the road ends and the desert tracks begin. We will take one of them to the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga. Night in a hostel with pool and air conditioning.
Day 4: Merzouga – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga (back of the dunes).
After breakfast, all track 130 km along the dunes and we will see the two oases of Merzouga, the nomads, the town of Khamlia (village of the blacks), the mines of Mifiss, the desert plateaus and the Tissardmine oasis. We will return to the hostel about 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Then, mounted on dromedaries, we will go to the heart of the dunes to attend the sunset and sleep in a wild oasis located two hours away, in the middle of the desert. Night in Haimas under the stars.
Day 5: Merzouga – Todra Gorges – The Kalaa M’Gouna.
Visit of the city of Rissani, the former economic capital of Morocco and the first imperial city of the country. We will walk through its great souk under the red arcades and its many ksours. Then we will follow the road that goes to the Tinghir village and visit the valley and the spectacular Todra Gorges. Food and asphalt road to the Dades Valley and then to the Valley of Roses, where we will stay in a charming riad.
Day 6: The Kalaa M’Gouna – Aït Ben Haddou – Marrakech.
Transfer by road to the town of Ouarzazate by the route of the Thousand Kasbahs. We will visit the Kasbahs of Ait Ben Haddou and Tamdakht. We will then go to Marrakech through the port of Tizi N’Tichka. In this port, the landscape is magnificent and offers a wonderful contrast of colors. We will spend the night in a cozy riad in Marrakech.
Day 7: Marrakech
Guided tour of Marrakech, the center of Morocco, with its ancient city or medina, its colorful souks, its famous Jemaa El Fna square and its animation day and night, its famous historical monuments such as La Menara, the palaces of El Bahia and The Badia, the Saadien tombs … Night in a quiet riad.
Day 8: Transfer to the airport and end of the trip.