TRAVELING THE BERBER COUNTRY

With Plein Désert

« Middle Atlas and Sahara » – 4 days leaving from Marrakesh

Accommodation « Discover »

Day 1: Marrakesh – High Atlas – Telouet – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Dades Gorges

Pick-up from your hotel in Marrakesh. Let us take you up into the mountains of the High Atlas and over the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass (2260m). Enjoy the traditional Berber villages on the way to the ancient caravan route which brought goods from the south of Morocco to Marrakesh. Shot stop at the beautiful Kasbah of Telouet. Visit the kashbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From here we head Dades Valley, with views of the M’Goun mountain. Late afternoon admire the spectacular red rock formations of the ‘Monkey’s Fingers’ as the sun sets down. Night and dinner at the hotel in Dades Gorges.

Day 2: Excursion to the Valley of the Roses

Breakfast at the hotel and the we will head to Roses Valley where you can find many different rose products. Go on an off-road adventure through spectacular mountain scenery and rock formations towards the range of Mount M’Goun, the second highest mountain in Morocco. If you are in the mood for a hiking we can take easy walks through traditional Berber villages around the valley. Lunch in some local restaurant after the walk. Chance to meet nomad families in remote locations, see the caves where they live and drink Berber tea with them. Dinner and nigh in Dades Gorges

Day 2/3:Dades Valley – Tinerhir Palm Oasis – Todhra Gorge – Erfoud – Sahara Desert – Erg Chebbi

Breakfast at the hotel and get ready to head Tinerhir. Stop here to visit the extensive palm oasis and take a walk on the famous Todhra Gorge. Discover stunning kashbahs on the way to Sahara Desert. Stop at Erfoud and step in the Fossil Museum. Arrive for tea in the late afternoon at golden dunes of Erg Chebbi in the Sahara. Ride camel for about 2 hours to reach our camp with traditional nomad tents. Dinner and night in the desert.

Day 3/4: Merzouga – Midelt – Middle Atlas – Azrou – Ifrane – Fes

Wake up early to see the sun rise over the dunes – Then have breakfast in your camp before a 45-minute camel ride back to Merzouga. Be amazed with the beauty of the Middle Atlas and Azrou mountains. Then pass by the pretty town of Ifrane, the road give us beautiful waterfalls, cedar forests and rock formations. In the late afternoon, arrival at the Imperial City of Fes, where you can stay at your hotel.

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