From Desert To The Sea Tour

Day 1: Marrakesh – Agdez

Morning departure from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh to cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka pass. On our way, we will visit several Kasbahs including Telouet, which belonged to the Lords of the Atlas, the Glaoui family, and which now stands in ruins after the last Pasha fled the country following the departure of the French. From there you continue to Ait Ben Haddou along the Ounila Valley.

This is the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and is a UNESCO World Heritage site that we visit. Later we continue south to Agdez, where the Draa Valley begins (D)

Day 2: Agdez – Chagaga

After breakfast, we take the ancient caravan road. On the way, we pass many Sub-Saharan villages and gardens so that you can gain a better idea of the way of life along the oases. We drive to M’hamid, the gate to the desert, to the dunes of Erg Lihoudi, where we stop for lunch. Here a two-hour camel ride is scheduled. Later we continue to the Erg Chagaga dunes with 60km of off-road driving. These dunes are far away from civilization, in the desert proper and the silence and the expanse of the sand are overwhelming. (B, D)

Day3: Chagaga – Taroudant

After breakfast we drive another 90 km across the Sahara over the stony desert and now dried-up Lake Iriqui. At the edge of the desert at Foum Zguid, we drive north to Taznakht, famous for its Berber carpets. Then we head to Taliouine, the heart of the saffron-growing region. The road takes us on to Taroudant, where we stop for the night. (B.D)

Day 4: Taroudant – Essaouira

In the morning there is a visit to the town known as “the little Marrakesh”, Taroudant. It is spectacular for its massive ramparts and beautiful medina. From here you travel along the Souss River valley with all its argan groves as far as Agadir. The road then travels up the coast along the Paradise Valley, driving through Taghazout and through the mountains.

On arriving in Essaouira, you can explore the town, the medina, and all its innumerable shops as well as the seafront with its fresh fish restaurants. The night is spent in Essaouira. (B)

Day 5 Essaouira – Marrakech

After breakfast, you can continue to wander around Essaouira. Then afternoon transfer to Marrakech