Desert and High Atlas 10 Days Tour

Guided Hiking tour through the High Atlas and the Sahara desert of Morocco, this combined tour of Atlas and Sahara is the best way to experience life in the High Atlas trekking and discover the Sahara desert in one package tour of 10 Days. walk with us to discover superb trekking and hiking in the high Moroccan Atlas. Travel through the valleys of the high Atlas and enjoy the beautiful landscape and views of the Berber villages, encounter the people, and perceive the inhabitant’s ordinary life,

Enjoy the desert of Morocco and experience a camel trek through the huge Erg Chebbi dunes, discover the charming Kasbahs and palm grove of southern Morocco, meet the locals and learn about local culture and hiking over high Mountains in Morocco, trek by choosing rural tourism, you support the local economy, by generating incomes for the inhabitants.

About 10 Days combined Atlas and Sahara desert Tour

Trip Name: Trekking Atlas and Sahara

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Night

Difficulty: Medium

Visiting Places: The Sahara Desert, Oases, Berber Villages, Atlas Mountains

Type of Activity: Climbing, Walking, Hiking, Guided Treks, and Camel trek

Accommodation: Guesthouses, local houses.

Min. Altitude: 1750 meters high.

Max. Altitude: 3100 meters high.

Available: Every day

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Marrakech Airport

DEPARTURE TIME

Meet you at Marrakech Airport depending on your flight time.

INCLUDED

Airport transfers and Transport where needed	Accommodations and Meals as per itinerary
Camping Materiels ( Tents & Mattress) for summer treks.	Night with local family
Mule, Multeers and Cook Service	Professional Mountain guide

NOT INCLUDED

Travel insurance	Soft Drinks
Tips and Gratuities	Personal expanses

Essential Equipment & Clothing

Good walking boots and socks / good trainers
Personnel First aid Kit
3 to 4 season sleeping bag
Day sack/backpack
Head torch / headlamp
Ice axe and crampons (winter)
Lightweight waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
Water bottle or camel back (recommended)

NB: Most of that equipment can be rented locally from our equipment shop in Imlil

Airport pick-up and hotel transfer. Dinner and overnight at hotel Imilchil, Hotel Acabar, or in a Riad. Meals: D

Morning departure towards High Atlas Tizi n tichka Pass at 2260m, passing Kasbah du Glaoui in Telouet and crossing the old caravan route in Ounila Valley before arriving at Ait Ben Haddou, an ancient fortified Kasbah under UNESCO World Heritage protection. Dinner and overnight at a hotel or Guesthouse in Ait Ben Haddou. Meals: B/L/D

Morning departure to Ouarzazate to take the 1000 Kasbahs route reaching the Palm plantation of Skoura. From here we enter the Amgoune Mountain by traditional Berber village off-road tracks. Light meal at Imi n’Woulawn, the wonder of Dinosaur Valley. We continue our journey towards Boutaghrar, and after a glass of mint tea, we make an hour hike in the Rose Valley fields. Dinner and overnight in a Kasbah in Boutaghrar. Meals: B/L/D

Morning departure by off-road tracks until Ait Youl Kasbah. Continuing the journey towards Dades Gorges by the valley and again arrive in M’Semrir where we have lunch. After midday, we take the off-road tracks towardsTamtettoucht and pass nomad people that live in the rocky mountains. Diner and overnight in a Kasbah in Tamtettoucht. Meals: B/L/D

Morning departure by the Amllago Canyons crossing several Berber villages. Arrival in Goulmima by the small village of Tadighouste and the valley of Taltfraoute. Snack inside the valley. After midday we take the road towardsErrachidia, visiting Source Bleu de Meski and Ziz Valley. diner and overnight in a Kasbah in Ziz Valley. Meals: B/L/D

After breakfast we go hiking in the Ziz Oasis and lunch inside the palm fields of the Ziz Valley. After midday, we leave on the road used by the Paris-Dakar race that takes us to the fossil beds of Sahara and the dunes of Erg Chebbi, Merzouga Dunes. We pass some nomads that live in tents. Arrival at the point of vehicle exchange. You switch our 4×4 to a nice camel. Camel ride in the dunes to enjoy Sunset. Dinner and overnight in a hotel on the dunes. Night Music activities. Meals: B/L/D

Morning wake up to enjoy the sunrise in the dunes of Merzouga. After breakfast in the hotel, we leave to the palm plantation of Tafilaled passing the Sahara town of Rissani, the ancient capital for the Alaouite Sultans and the most important market town for Sub-Sahara camel caravans. Visit the big Souk ( market ). After we go to the town of Erfoud often called the Gate of Sahara, we now go and visit a fossil workshop. Continuing our journey, we pass the palm plantation of Touroug and also Tinjdad where we stop to have lunch. Heading to Todra Gorges Cayons where we have diner and hotel. Meals: B/L/D

After breakfast and morning walk in the canyons, we go to enjoy the scenarios of the palm plantation of Tinghir. Road to Boulmane, Kelat M’Gouna and Skoura. Lunch in a local restaurant. after midday we head towards Ouarzazate and visit a local Berber natural herb pharmacy. Diner in “Jardins de Ouarzazate” and overnight in hotel Saghro or similar. Meals: B/L/D

After breakfast, we go and visit Ouarzazate’s Cinema Studios. Road to Marrakesh passing the Tichka Pass in High Atlas. Lunch on the road. Arrive at Marrakesh around 2 pm. You are free to visit the city by yourself. Dinner and overnight at a hotel or in a Riad. Meals: B/L/D

Depends on your return flight time, transfer to Marrakech airport to catch your flight and end of our 10 Days Morocco Trekking Atlas and Sahara Tour. Meals: B

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