Morocco – The Magic of the South & Jeep Safari

Welcome to Marrakech, Morocco!

Arrival assistance and transfer to your Riad in the heart of the medina. Don’t waste the day without visiting the must in Marrakech the "Jamaa El Fena" square; a true artery of the Medina of Marrakech, it captures the abundance of life and activities that characterize the imperial city. The charm of this magical place comes from the multitude of street artists, stalls of dried fruit or freshly squeezed orange juice in front of you, and the multitude of small restaurants that invest its center in the early evening and participate in perfume all the surroundings.

Visit most amazing Moroccan city, Marrakech

Let us today take you in a fairy tale called Marrakech, first chapter will be in the Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, and then the 12th century Koutoubia Mosque. Wonderful worlds and no end, but the most amazing is yet to come! Did you know that you can have the Marrakchi touch by enjoying a horse-down carriage, escape the crowded city, and enjoy a picnic in the palm groves, a quad tour or a cooking class in typical Riad in the medina are all available recommendations that will help you experience the best of Marrakech for the rest of the day?

Adventure through Ouirgane and the impressive valley of n’ Fiss via Ijoukak

The day's adventure will take us through Ouirgane and the impressive valley of n’ Fiss via Ijoukak. We will visit the famous mosque of Tinmal, which dates back to the 12th century (Almohad dynasty), then continue via Tizi n'Test (2100m/7000ft); a beautiful mountain road with little traffic passing through a magnificent forest of Argan trees. After enjoying the beautiful scenery and views from the top. We start a long descent through spectacular scenery towards the fertile Souss plateaus to end up our day in Taroudant which has been the trade and caravan center of the Shiite Berber princes for a thousand years. Its souks are crammed with silver, leather, bobble slippers, chiseled tea glasses, and all that falls under the term art.

Start off-road adventure following the former Paris-Dakar tracks

After our breakfast we will take the road straight to Taliouine, the capital of Saffron where we will discover more about this life elixir with the locals in a cooperative. Then we will continue towards Taznakhte a small town known for weaving Berber carpet, we will drive through its volcanic mountains of the Anti-Atlas, heading to Foum-Zguid the sleepy Berber town. From there we will start our off-road adventure following the former Paris-Dakar tracks. Passing by the natural dried lake of Iriki that was 30 years ago full of water and different kinds of birds. At the end of our day, we will arrive at our camp in Erg Chegaga where we will enjoy a camel ride around the sea of dunes and climb the highest one for a wonderful sunset. The starry sky will invite you to a delicious traditional meal before sharing a dance with the soul of the desert at the campfire.

Discover the Tuaregs who are the Berber people of the Sahara

The off-road adventure will take us first to visit the Tuaregs who are the Berber people of the Sahara. We will share with them their nomadic spirit, their traditional nomadic lifestyle that keeps them on the move in search of resources to satisfy their needs and those of their livestock. We will share our lunch with them then take the road again towards the original town of the 16th-century dynasty (Saadian) Tamgroute, the pottery workshops, when you are there, you feel transported to an ancient time! At the end of our day, we will arrive in Zagora where we will rest and spend our night.

Explore the Ziz valley and Wadi Chris

Let’s start our day with some joyful moments in the Oasis of Tafroute. On our way, we may meet some nomads of Ait Khebbach and their herds. Formerly, actors of trans-Saharan routes, the Ait Khebbach have gradually settled, occupying a large part of the Ziz valley and Wadi Chris. Passing by the dunes of Ouzina, these large ocher dunes are surrounded by beautiful black mountains and small grassy plateaus bordered with acacia trees and desert vegetation, with a peaceful and fascinating wilderness we will follow the old Dakar tracks and pass through arid desert plains that lead us to Merzouga at the feet Erg Chebbi dunes.

Admire the starry sky with the soul of the Sahara desert at the campfire

Let’s create some unforgettable moments in the Sahara... We know how to make the largest desert in North Africa alive. An audacious drive with the Jeep will take us around the dunes, discovering different kinds of desserts. After crossing a dried river, we will search for the solitude of nomadic Berbers and find it among the Gnaoua, whose ancestors were slaves from the south of the Sahara. With barrel drums, longnecked sounds, and rattling vessels they have created their own indicative, which was originally intended to drive away evil spirits and sometimes lasted twelve hours. Lunch in the village then we will take the blue men role and ride our camels from dune to dune in the endless desert before arriving at our Bedouin tents. It’s your journey make it unique and enjoy sandboarding while the sun begins to set. The starry sky will invite you to a delicious traditional meal before sharing in advance with the soul of the desert at the campfire.

Visit the Berber Museum of Khorbat and lunch with a family inside the Kasbah

The best dreams happen when you’re awake and the sunrise had gold in its mouth! We will gather some good vibes then take the road towards Tinjdad where we visit the Berber Museum of Khorbat that exposes :

◊ Antiquities and objects of traditional use
◊ 49 explaining color photographs
◊ 33 historic photographs
◊ 17 maps and sketches
◊ 14 scale models and reproduction

We will have our lunch with a family inside the Kasbah then we continue towards the adventure land on the road of the mysterious Kasbahs, ghost routes, and rose gardens. We will go through it to arrive at the Todra Gorge are 300 meters (1,000 ft.) high and seem to collapse above us while walking. Don’t feel scared a night in the Dades valley will make you a heights lover.

Visit the castle of castles named Ait Benhaddou

Today we leave our hotel and take the road towards Kelaat M’gouna where we will discover some beauty secrets in a cooperative that prepares products like soap, rose hatred, rose-based mask, rosebuds that comes from the plantations of the oasis, and many other products like the Baldi couscous. We will continue our road passing by the Berber Hollywood "Ouarzazate" towards a destination that you have probably already seen in one of the Hollywood sandal films, which were shot there as Sodom and Gomorrah, Lawrence of Arabia or Gladiator it’s the castle of castles named Ait Benhaddou. Passing by the village of Telouet we will drive in the high Atlas Mountains with some heart-pounding in the snake road "Tichka", we will twist and turn in the snow-covered mountains, through the berber villages and hills to arrive in Marrakech in the late afternoon.

Depart to the Marrakech Airport to fly back home

Departure assistance and private transfer to the airport of Marrakech according to your flight schedule and see you soon!