Program details :

1st Day : Essaouira -Marrakech – Ksar Ait ben Haddou - Ouarzazate :

We will make an early morning departure from Essaouira to Marrakech then to cross the High Atlas the highest mountain in all over Morocco. At panoramic viewpoints, there will opportunities to take million pictures. The first scheduled stop is at the famous old Kasbah of Telouet, which served as a palatial residence and the headquarters of the powerful Glaoui tribe. Here when we will have a leisurely lunch. Then the route crosses the Ounila Valley and leads to the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the oldest and most famous Ksar in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage site. After visiting the ksar there is another 30 km of road as far as ouarzazate, where you spend the night in a traditional riad.

2nd Day : Ouarzazate – Skoura Oasis – Valley of Roses – Boutaghrar – Dades Canyon – Todgha Gorge:

After breakfast, you set out towards the Dades Gorge, passing the Skoura Oasis, where numerous ancient kasbahs, some sadly in ruins, stand amongst the palm trees. From here, our route takes us through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, famous for its Rose Festival in May,. Here we stop to see the cosmetic articles which are made locally from the valley’s abundant flowers. These products are well-known throughout Morocco and are highly valued. From here, you take an off-road route to have a better impression of the landscape. Along the way, you will stop at caves, used by whichever Berber nomads happen to pass and claim residence there. We will have a glass of tea with them beofre continuing to the Dades Gorge for lunch. The trip continues a short distance to Tinghir and the very different Toudgha gorges, where you spend the night in a hotel or Kasbah.

3rd Day :Todgha Gorge – Erfoud – Rissani - Merzouga :

After breakfast, there are opportunities to walk, either along the river through the gardens or up the road on the other side of the gorges. Lunch will either be here or later at the bivouac at the Erg Chebbi dunes. You drive there via the Oasis of Tafilalet near Erfoud, famous for its Date Festival, and Rissani, which is the seat of the Alaouite family of the present king of Morocco. At the bivouac you are welcomed with a glass of tea before taking a camel ride to watch the sunset from the top of the dunes. Later there is dinner and the night in a nomad tent at the foot of the dunes.

4th Day : Merzouga – Nomads - Khamlia – Rissani – Draa Valley - Agdez :

If you wake up early, you can watch the spectacle of the sunrise, when the color of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight, Today we will explore the desert region. We will make a circuit of the desert dunes where you will have the opportunity to see the nomad's way of life and the amazing changing contrasts of the desert. We will visit to the ‘black village’ of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians. Start to the huge palm grove of Tafilalet through Rissani. Way towards Alnif (lunch on the spot), Tazarine Oasis, N'kob and the Draa Valley, via the small Berber villager named Agdez and the mountains of the Anti-Atlas (1660m high). Dinner and night in Riad.

5th Day : Agdz –Taliouine – Taroudant:

Depart Agdz for Taroudant, descending towards Tazenakht, an important centre for carpet weaving. You are now in saffron country! Stop in Taliouine and visit the saffron museum, or time your visit for the saffron harvest festival in October. Continue to Taroudant. Overnight in Taroudant. Dinner and Night in Riad.

6th Day : Taroudant - Agadir - Taghazout - Essaouira:

Depart Taroudant for Essaouira, a wonderfully relaxed coastal fishing town where you can explore Phoenician, Berber, Portuguese, Jewish, and French past in the well-preserved architecture, small alleyways and enchanting medina. Stroll through the serene squares, browse artisan shops and galleries, and observe the handicrafts of the ’tuya’ wood found only in Morocco or head down to the port to check out the day’s catch. Dropping you off in your Hotel or Riad, End of our service.

Information :

Price Includes :

• Airport Transfer
• Pick up and drop off to your accommodation
• 6 Days Tour in 4wd or Mini-van with air conditioned
• Driver Guide (English Speaker)
• Fuel
• 4 Nights in Hotel (breakfast & dinner included); in Fes only breakfast.
• Accommodation in room with private bathroom
• 1 night in bivouac including dinner and breakfast
• Excursion by Dromedaries in the Desert
• Private Service (without other travelers)

Excluded Services :

• Flight
• Lunches
• Drinks
• Tickets for monumental entry
• Tips and what's not listed on “the price includes”

Optional (Available upon request) :

• Moto Quad