Wonders of the Anti-Atlas

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Agadir

  

  Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel located in the city center, 15 minutes on foot from the beach. Dinner at your leisure. Possibility to have dinner at the hotel if desired and upon reservation. Accommodation: hotel with swimming pool.

• day 2

  Agadir - Taroudant

  

  ROAD TIME - 3h00 Between Agadir and Imouzzer stretches the superb Paradise Valley. A beautiful walk of about 2 hours allows you to discover the valley, cross authentic Berber villages, drink tea with locals and, depending on the season, swim in the gueltas, natural pools formed by the river. Lunch in an inn before getting back on the road to Taroudant, nicknamed "the little Marrakech". Night in Taroudant. Accommodation: Riad with pool & jacuzzi Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• day 3

  Taroudant - Tafraoute

  

  ROAD TIME - 3h00 We head towards the mountains of the Anti-Atlas. On the way, visit of Agadir, an ancient fortified granary dating back 700 years. Then, at an altitude of 1200 m, arrival in Tafraoute, capital of the Ammeln (a tribe renowned for its commercial skills and business sense). Bucolic walk through the typical villages of the valley. You will surely see women dressed in the traditional black haïk and wearing those beautiful red Tafraoute slippers. Visit of an old traditional Berber house, whose patriarch will passionately tell you its history, customs, and traditions. Night in a guesthouse located a few kilometers from Tafraoute, at the foot of the Ammeln valley. From the terrace, extraordinary view of the valley. Authentic family accommodation! Accommodation: Guesthouse Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• day 4

  Tafraoute - Icht

  

  ROAD TIME - 5h For this day, we take you from the Atlas mountains to the arid plains. A radical change of scenery. Visit of a fortified granary. Our journey continues to the Akka oasis and its surprising village. Built on a rocky cliff overlooking the palm grove and the river, this village is a rural citadel erected with a wall at the edge of the cliff. For rock engraving enthusiasts, the region also offers beautiful discoveries. Dinner and overnight stay not far from Icht. Accommodation: Lodge Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• day 5

  Icht - Id Aïssa

  

  ROAD TIME - 40 min Immersion in the heart of the village, located in a canyon. This village is our favorite place, with Olympian calm, where you will have every opportunity to meet the inhabitants, understand their way of life, etc. An authentic day and, we hope... unforgettable. Walk in the gorges up to the spring and its retention basin, where you can swim in the gueltas (natural pools formed by the wadi) in this magnificent setting. On the way back, a short climb to visit an agadir (an old fortified granary that also served as a refuge in case of threat), admirably preserved and perched on a rocky peak. No major difficulty for this walk, but it is necessary to be in good physical condition. Night in a charming guest house located in the heart of the village. From the terrace, breathtaking view of the canyon. Accommodation: Guest house Meals included: Breakfast – lunch – dinner

• day 6

  Id Aissa - Mirleft

  

  ROAD TIME - 3h00 We head to the Atlantic coast. Walk in Sidi Ifni, a former Spanish enclave where time seems to have stopped. Lunch by the sea and a walk with your feet in the water at Legzira and its natural arch. Night not far from Mirleft, in a small seaside hotel. Accommodation: Hotel with swimming pool Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

• day 7

  Mirleft - Agadir

  

  ROAD TIME - 2h30 A beautiful coastal road leads us to Tiznit, a major center of silversmithing. Continue to Agadir. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon. For this last day, depending on everyone's wishes, you can enjoy the seaside resort, take a trip to the souk for some last souvenir shopping if desired, or treat yourself to a final wellness break at the hammam and with a massage. Accommodation: Hotel Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch

• day 8

  Agadir

  

  Day dedicated to your airport transfer. Meals included: breakfast.