5 Days – Exploring the Southern Morocco
Departure: Marrakech / Route: Ourzazate - Zagora - M’hamid – Sahara - Marrakech
Jeep & Camel
5 days is time enough to admire the desert with its majestic simplicity, to immerse yourself in spectacular landscapes and to have the opportunity to learn more about Nomad culture through conversations with our experienced guides. This tour offers different attractions such as, the beautiful landscapes of the High Atlas Mountains, authentic architecture, camping in the Sahara Desert, camel riding, traditionall food, music and much more. Come and join us to really experience it, we will be happy to welcome you to our Nomad family.
Day 1: Marrakesh – Tichka Col – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate
Departing from Marrakesh early in the morning, driving through the Tichka Col (mountain road) where we will break to appreciate the magnificent panoramic view. The lunch will be at Aït Ben Haddou, it’s one of the oldest Kasbah villages. This beautiful area is an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. We arrive in Ouarzazate in mid afternoon. Here we can visit the Atlas film studio (optional, entry at your own expense). We will then visit the Taourit Kasbah. In the evening, after we settle in at the hotel, we will enjoy an traditional meal in an authentic Moroccan restaurant.
Day 2: Ouarzazate – Agdz – Zagora – M’hamid
Departing from Ouarzazate on the road snakes, which is in the middle of beautiful arid and rocky landscapes onto Tizi-n-Tinfifte Col. Upon arrival at Agdz, we start on a green track where succeed onto oasis an through more little villages. The track goes along the right side of Draa Wadi, crossing over the palm grove and see the crops of wheat and barley. Arriving in Zagora, we will visit the pottery workshops, the Tamegroute kiln and the Koranic library. Then we take the road to M’hamid, the gate of the Sahara desert. In our guesthouse, we will be ready to greet you with a traditional Nomad dinner. Here you will spend your night in a cozy room or in a tent where you can sleep under the stars.
Day 3: (Sahara) Raz Nahal – Douib (Trekking)
Early in the morning, we depart from M’hamid by camel back. The lunch will be served at the palm grove, then we cross over the little dunes to a lovely place called Mohamed Douid where we will spend the night.
Day 4: (Sahara) Erg Chegaga – Oasis (Trekking)
Departing in the morning for a half-day hike. You will have plenty of time to admire the desert with its majestic simplicity. After the lunch, you will have some time to rest. Oin the afternoon we travel by 4×4. You will enjoy the Erg Chegaga grand dunes (the largest range of dunes in the desert) we will spend the night here in order to have the time to climb a dune and witness the sunset on the golden dunes waves.
Day 5: (Sahara) Erg Chegaga – Iriki Lake – Foum Zguid – Taznakht – Marrakech
We will depart from Marrakech by the track between Erg Chegaga and the lake Draa through the Iriki Lake, following via Foum Zguid and to Taznakht. On the way to Marrakesh, many breaks will be done.
If this itineraries does not match what you’re looking for, please contact us and we will create the trip to your measurements and needs.
What is included?
- Food – All the meals and drinks during the tour – click here to check our menu (Vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Transportation – PRIVATE transport by Jeep – fuel tank
- Pick up & Drop off at your hotel
- Multilingual Guide French, English and Arabic
- Activities, such as excursion by camel, sand boarding and trekking (depending on the chosen tour)
What is not included:
- Everything is included in the price, you are going to need money just if you want to buy some souvenir or a turban on the way
Tips/What to bring:
- Hiking shoes
- Scarf to protect face and neck
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Sun cream
- Warm clothes for night
Reviews
Während unseres Aufenthaltes in M’hamid lernten wir Mbarek Benghazzi kennen. Er führte uns durch die alte Kasbah von M’hamid und lud uns dann zu sich zum Tee ein. Wir durften sein kleines Juwel an Rande der Wüste erkunden, trotz der Einfachheit hat es einen sauberen und einladenden Eindruck hinterlassen. Ausserdem lernten wir viel über das Leben in der Sahara. Die Geschichten von Mbarek haben uns sehr fasziniert. Das nächste Mal werden wir das Auberge Kasbah Dar Sahara zu unserem Ausgangspunkt in die Wüste wählen. Mbarek, wir danken dir für deine Freundschaft.
We travelled to Mhamid for a daytrip to explore the dunes in the Sahara and to do some typical Tourist activities. Falling into Kasbah Dar Sahara accidentally was very lucky. The house was very clean, the host extra helpful and honest. We got a delicous freshly cooked meal and had a good time at the Kasbah. Then he took us on a tailored tour, wich we enjoyed very much. Unfortunately we did not have the time to stay over night, but what we have seen really convinced us, that this is a place we would have liked to stay longer, very authentic, as clean, as it can be in the desert, good wifi and a really sympathic and enthusiastic host.
Route Map
*Children 0 – 3 free of charge 4 – 6 half price, 7 or older normal price.
