Over 12 days, we'll take you to Marrakech, Imilchil, Merzouga, Mhamid and Ouarzazate. You'll discover Berber villages, the Dades Gorges, Kasbahs, Oases, Tuaregs and Morocco's largest dunes at M'Hamid. In 12 days, you will discover and appreciate the country, the landscape, the society, the economy, the art, and the culture of the Moroccan mountains and the desert in a real and authentic way.
Moroccan adventure travel experts from the EMIT Services team will accompany you from day 1 to day 12, and during the various stages, local guides will explain, answer and show you the old and new achievements of this region of southern Morocco.
Itinerary: Marrakech, Imilchil, Merzouga, Mhamid, Ouarzazate, Marrakech.
- Up to 4 people per 4×4 vehicle. On this tour, you have the opportunity to drive the off-road vehicle yourself and experience the sensations of a Paris-Dakar rally. No extra charge. Pre-registration required. Minimum driver age 25.
- IMPORTANT TO KNOW: - Tours guaranteed from 6 people, maximum 24 people in first-class accommodations and comfortable, well-equipped desert camps.
- 2 dates planned for 2024 and 4 dates planned for 2025 with accompanied by an expert in Moroccan Berber history, art and culture from day 1 to day 12.
- Possibility of extending the stay before or after the trip on request.
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Tour with professional driver in comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4, category H off-road vehicle (Toyota Landkreise or similar).
- Local guides in the main towns on the tour.
- 11 nights in a superior room in accommodation selected by EMIT Services.
- 4 nights: 2 nights in a Hotel and 2 nights in a Riad 4**** Sup in Marrakech.
- 1 night Berber accommodation in Imilchil.
- 1 night in a 4**** Sup Hotel or Campement in Merzouga.
- 3 nights in a 4**** Saharan Camp in M'Hamid.
- 2 nights in a Hotel/Riad Kasbah Style 4**** Sup in Ouarzazate.
- 11 x breakfasts + 11 x dinners.
- Drinks are not included!
Day 1: MARRAKECH
- Arrival in Marrakech. Pick-up at the airport. Briefing and insight into the 12-day Atlas and Sahara adventure we'll be experiencing together, Adventurers, Crews, Guides, Land Rover, Berbers, Dromedaries and more.
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech. in Marrakech
Day 2: MARRAKECH
- After breakfast, we discover Marrakech. The ochre city, affectionately called "the pearl of the south" by Moroccans, offers us a few highlights: magnificent palaces and gardens, the ancient ramparts and the famous Medina. We'll visit all this with our local guide, and of course the souks, the Koutoubia and the famous "Djemaa el Fna" square. Let yourself be captivated by the charm of this impressive royal city and discover an Arab-Berber world reminiscent of the Thousand and One Nights.
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Day 3: 353 Km to IMILCHIL
- After breakfast, we begin our long-awaited crossing of the Atlas Mountains. Landrovers allow us to discover destinations off the beaten track. We start our journey in Beni Mellal, the great Bin El-Ouidane lake for lunch, where we'll discover some magnificent scenery, before taking the mountain tracks, passes and valleys of the Atlas to reach the lake region and the village of Imilchil (2,160m), where the famous "Moussem" wedding takes place every year at the end of the harvest period.
- Dinner and overnight in a lakeside bivouac or village hotel.
Day 4: 331 Km to MERZOUGA
- After breakfast, we head southeast on a beautiful road, passing through Errachidia, the gateway to the Sahara, along the villages and nomadic Berber tents, towards Erfoud, and finally Merzouga.
- Berber dinner and overnight in Merzouga.
Day 5: 369 Km to M'HAMID
- Early in the morning, we will witness the magical spectacle of the sunrise behind the golden sand dunes of Merzouga. After breakfast, we continue our journey via Rissani, which gives us access to the Draa Valley and the oasis of Zagora. Lunch along the way.
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 6: M´HAMID
- After breakfast, we will explore M´Hamid "the city of gazelles" and its surrounding areas. M´Hamid was once a major caravan center during the Copper and Iron Ages when the Sahara was not yet a desert. You will experience a vibrant region with its mosque, alleys, and ruins of the ksar built in the 14th century to control the caravans heading to Timbuktu.
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 7: M'HAMID
- After breakfast, our refuge is an ideal starting point for hikes and exploring the desert plateaus of the Sahara and the vast dunes of Erg-Chegaga. Spirit and soul escape to M'Hamid!
- Dinner and overnight in M´hamid.
Day 8: 275 Km to OUARZAZATE.
- After breakfast, we head upstream along the Draa River. We pass through many fortified villages and lush oases before reaching Agdz. We continue our journey to Ouarzazate, crossing the Tizi-n-Tinififft pass.
- As an option, we offer a lunch with a Berber family!
- Dinner and overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 9: OUARZAZATE
- After breakfast, we'll explore Ouarzazate and then head to the oasis of Tineghir and the Todra Gorges, with their immense granite walls towering over 300 meters high.
- Dinner and 2nd night in Ouarzazate.
Day 10: 192 Km to MARRAKECH
- After breakfast, we set off from Ouarzazate in the direction of Marrakech, with a detour to Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987), one of the most beautiful kasbahs in the south. We take a magnificent road through the High Atlas to Tizi n-Tichka, passing the highest pass in the Atlas (Tizi-Pas = 2270 m altitude).
- Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Day 11: MARRAKECH
- Free day for individual activities. How about visiting André Heller at AMINA GARDEN or Yves St. Laurent at his garden Le JARDIN MAJOREL or his museum Le MUSEE YVES ST LAURENT etc.? Marrakech will amaze you with its cultural diversity, its shopping centers, its large boulevards and its green and futuristic parks.
- Dinner and 2nd night in Marrakech.
Day 12: MARRAKECH
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Marrakech airport and return flight.
Program subject to change!
(We recommend that you take out foreign health and cancellation insurance).
We're glad you want to discover Morocco.
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