Morocco sahara dunes and kasbahs

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7 days:Kasbahs and Desert Tour

Day 1: Marrakech - Telouet - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate

Departure from Marrakech to Ouarzazate via the Tizi n'Tichka (2260 m altitude). visit the kasbah Telouet Laglaoui, then track to reach the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO and which were shot many films: The Mummy, Lawrence of Arabia, Asterix ... Continuation to Ouarzazate (visit film studios). Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Ouarzazate - Tamagroute - Zagora (207 km)

Ouarzazate to Zagora through the Draa Valley, visiting ancient kasbahs, After lunch in Zagora., Make a visit to the village souterainTamegroute potrie known for its traditional and magnificent library founded in the 17th century when manuscripts are preserved Illuminated Koran written on gazelle skin and also books of history and medicine. The night will be at the hotel in the center Zagora.

3rd day: Zagora - Me Harech - jdayed

Departure from Zagora track, lunch Harech Me Oasis in the desert near the village Tafraoute continuation Oubahallou the oasis to get the end of the day Jdayed. The night will be in a hostel in the black desert.

4th day Jdayed - Taouz - Begaa - Merzouga

From the village Jdayed desination Merzouga, via Taouz to visit these engravings, then continue to the village Begaa, agglomeration in the desert known stringy shark teeth. And before sunset Soliel, reach the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in Merzouga (22km long north to south and 5 km east to Western). Night and dinner at the inn at the foot of the dunes (taking pictures of sunset over the tops of the dunes)

Day 5: Merzouga around the dunes

- camel excursion and overnight in nomad tent This journey is the most important circuit: an excursion by camel to spend the night at the bivouac in the dunes under nomad tent and visit the village of Gnawa.
After breakfast, tour the dunes by 4x4 to visit the tents of nomads and oasis in the desert, then visit the village of slaves Khamliya to attend the dance and music of the Gnawa South (former slaves of the sultan of Marrakech in 1590), then visit the lake with flamingos and afternoon, from camel to spend the night in nomad tent camp in the dunes of Erg Chebbi.

Day 6: Merzouga - Rissani - Todra Gorges - Dades Gorges

Passing through the magnificent palm valley ZIZ Rissani, Erfoud and Jorf, the journey continues through several kasbahs and oasis until you arrive at the Gorge Todraà Tinghir (lunch in a restaurant and make a local trip the gorge). And then continue to the Dades Gorge. Night in a hostel will Homestays (have an idea about the Berber traditions kitchen for example).

7th day: Dades - Sekoura - Ait Ben Haddou - Marrakech

Apès breakfast, departure to the Dades Gorge to join Marrakech passing Kalaat M'gouna, the city known by road miles kasbahs and the Valley of the Roses (see gum products rose extract), then make a stop the palm grove of Skoura (visit the kasbah EMRIDILE) and the city of Ouarzazate (visit film studios in Ouarzazate) and Tichka Marrakech reach the end of the day.














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