Desert escape and Gorges Trekking Tour

Service Description

DAY 1: Marrekech to Dades Valley, Atlas Mountains Pass and the road of 1000 Kasbahs Marrakech → Atlas Mountains → Ait Benhaddou → Ouarzazate → Skoura Oasis → Roses Valley → Dades Valley On this first day in your 5 days desert tour your guide and driver will pick you up directly from your accommodation or port of entry before escaping the hustle and bustle of Marrakech. You will cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, which reaches an altitude of 2,260 meters (7,415 feet) and is the highest mountain pass in North Africa. The road passes through various villages typical of the northern slopes of the Atlas, where corn can be seen ripening in the sun on the packed-earth roofs of the stone houses and snow during winter time. DAY 2: Dades Valley surroundings exploration Dades Valley, Bouteghrar, and the Roses Valley After enjoying breakfast, we'll embark on a full-day excursion through the enchanting landscapes of Dades Valley and Roses Valley. We'll traverse terraced crops and marvel at the lush greenery of M’Goun Valley. Continuing our journey, we'll ascend to a pass leading us through a juniper forest into the scenic Valley adorned with numerous adobe casbahs. DAY 3: Dades Valley to the Desert of Merzouga Dades Valley → Todra Canyon → Erfoud → Erg Chebbi Sahara Desert After having breakfast and checking out of our hotel, we will drive to Tinghir, a former military outpost on the banks of the Oued Todra, where olive, pomegranate, and orange trees flourish. The road through the Todra Gorges follows the right bank of the river, which is covered with palm trees and is one of the most beautiful oases in Morocco. DAY 4: Off-road desert discovery tour & Tea with Nomads If you would like to wake up early so that you can watch the spectacle of sunrise, when the color of the sand contrasts beautifully with the play of shadows on the dunes - after which you might want to try your hand at sand-boarding down them. After a refreshing shower and breakfast, we will ride the camels or fun 4X4 off-road drive through the dunes back to the kasbah in Merzouga town. DAY 5: Desert Sunrise, Oases, Monkeys, and the Cultural Capitol of Morocco Fes Merzouga → Erfoud → Ziz Valley → Midelt → Azrou forest → Ifrane → Fes After breakfast, we will retrace our steps through Erfoud to the dramatic Ziz Valley, a spectacular gash in the hills that surround the Ziz Oasis, the largest oasis in Morocco. The region is dotted with deserted kasbahs, palm trees.