In the heart of Berber country

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival

  

  Arrival in Ouarzazate from Casablanca or Marrakech; transfer to your hotel in Ouarzazate.

• day 2

  Ouarzazate - Mhamid - Ras-Nkhal

  

  Early morning departure to reach M’Hamid, the gateway to the Moroccan desert, crossing the Moroccan Anti-Atlas via the Tifntite pass (1700 m altitude). Descending the Drâa valley and the thousand kasbahs, you will reach the last oasis before the desert, passing through Tamgroute, a village renowned for pottery making, with the possibility of a visit. Then, departure to reach M’Hamid. Lunch with a local family and, in the afternoon, departure towards the starting point of our trek to meet our team of camel drivers. Musical evening around the fire, night at the bivouac under the tent or under the stars.

• day 3

  Rass Nkhal - Erg Douib - Sidi Naji

  

  After sunrise, breakfast, then departure to reach the Erg Sidi Naji. Lunch in the shade of the tamarisks. Then, a short walk to reach the bivouac site for a night under the stars or in a tent. Evening around the fire with nomadic music.

• day 4

  SIDI NAJI - Bousnaina - ERG ZAHAR (The Howling Dunes)

  

  After breakfast, a leisurely departure for the crossing of the small dried-up lake of Bousnina, before arriving at the Erg Zahar, a large dune overlooking the most beautiful part of the Moroccan desert.

• day 5

  ERG ZAHAR (The Howling Dunes) - Erg Lhdaibat

  

  After breakfast at Erg Zahar, we leave this magical desert to reach Erg Lhdaibat. We cross the Draa valley and the small tamarisk forest to reach Nabkt Sid Tib, where we will have lunch under the tamarisks. Then, departure after lunch to reach Erg Lhdaibat. Night around the fire to the rhythm of nomadic songs.

• day 6

  Erg Lhdaibat - Erg Khnata

  

  After breakfast, departure to calmly reach Erg Khnata by crossing the small tamarisk forest to reach the bivouac point near M’Hamid. Evening around the fire: this is your last evening with the team of camel drivers.

• day 7

  Erg Khnata - Mhamid - Zagora - Ouarzazate

  

  We leave M’Hamid and the Moroccan desert to head to Ouarzazate. Lunch in Zagora, then departure for Ouarzazate. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8

  Flight departure

  

  Departure by flight to Ouarzazate via Casablanca or Marrakech; transfer to your hotel in Ouarzazate.