Atlas Sahara Tour en 4X4

Atlas Sahara Tour en 4X4
Coup de cœur

Atlas & Desert South Morocco

1.245 €

This 4X4 off the beaten trail offers a variety of beautiful scenery, rugged mountainous reliefs, verdant valleys of the High Atlas, oasis home to nomadic families, desert plateaus and sand dunes, beautiful cities at the doors of the mythical desert.

Included in the trip

Toyota 4×4 air-conditioned (with fuel)
Certified English-speaking Driver-Guide
Circuit nights in kasbahs and guest houses in double roomHalf board
The camel trek in the desert (if desert stage)

Not included in the trip

Midday meals (when it is hot many take only one salad)
Drinks during the tour
The entrances of monuments and their guided tour
Tips

NOTE:

Prices are given by 4×4. Thus, if you are 9 you will leave with 2 Toyota and the applicable rate per person will be the one given in column 4/5 participants.

Programme

Day 1: Airport Menara - Marrakech Hotel

Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel. First evening free to immerse yourself in the lively life of Marrakech.

Day 2: Marrakech-Tizi-n-Tichka - Ait Ben Haddou

Transfer by the highest pass of the Atlas, Tizi-n-Tichka (2260m) towards the Berber village of Telouet, visit the Kasbah of the old Pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui. Continue along the old caravan route via Tizi-n-Telouet to arrive at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou, visit the fortified village (ksar) which was on the route of the caravans Trans-Saharan Africa.

Day 3: Ait Ben Haddou - Valley of the Rose - Gorges of Dades

Transfer to Kelaa Mgouna in the Valley of Roses, famous for the cultivation of roses and the manufacture of products based on their essential oil. You leave the main road and take an old track via Boutaghrah where you can see the nomads moving with their camels heavily loaded with black wool tents, kitchen utensils and toddlers. We return to the asphalt road in the valley of Dadès and then continue in the middle of the rock formations of the Tamnalt hills.

Day 4: Gorges of Dades - M'smrir - Tamtatouchte

Transfer to Msemir, from there we take an off-road pass in the direction of the gorges of Todra. Enjoy the wild beauty of these mountains where you will discover the life of nomads, a family will invite you to drink tea in their thick woolen tent.

Day 5: Tamtatouchte - Toudgha Gorge - N'Kob

Transfer along the gorges of Todra, the highest gorges of Morocco. After Tinghir cross the mountain of Jbel Sarhro by the spectacular Tizi-n-Tazazert pass, with a magnificent view of amazing rock formations, small Berber villages and fertile valleys.

Day 6: N'Kob - Drâa Valley - Erg Chegaga

Transfer along the Drâa Valley through lush palm groves and Berber villages to Mhamid. From here, the desert begins, off the trail you will join the dunes of Chigaga which shelter the nomads of the Berber tribe of Ait Atta. Arrival at the camp for a walk in the sand dunes and witness a wonderful sunset in the desert.

Day 7: Erg Chegaga - Camel Trek

Spend a relaxing day at the desert rhythm with a stroll through the big dunes or explore the area with your pilot to visit a nomad family and experience daily life in the desert. In the late afternoon, camel ride to enjoy the sunset on Erg Chigaga

Day 8: Erg Chegaga - Foum Zgite - Ouarzazate

Morning walk for those wishing to see the sunrise and return to camp for breakfast. We then leave for a beautiful day of road in the direction of Ouarzazate. We cross the dry lake of Iriki and drive off-piste to the town of Foum Zguid. On the way, you will admire magnificent landscapes with spectacular colors. After lunch, we continue towards Ouarzazate by paved road.

Day 9: Ouarzazate - Marrakech

Transfer to Marrakech where you will have time for a guided tour of the Djemaa El Fna square and the souks. The contrast between the rhythm of life in the desert and Marrakech is extreme also it is good to take a day or two to visit the city before returning.