Skoura Oasis – Tagounite (270 Km)

Breakfast and departure to reach the spectacular Draa valley: a succession of palm groves and kasbahs. You arrive in Zagora, a town founded by the French in the 1920s to control the region, and continue on to Tamegroute. Stop in this traditional village with its “underground” kasbah and the Koranic library which houses precious and ancient manuscripts. Resumed the journey we reach the oasis of Tagounite at the gates of the desert. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Tagounite – M’Hamid – Erg Chegaga (90 km)

After breakfast we reach the Ksar Oulad Driss a few kilometers from M’hamid. We visit the old part of the village and a small museum of traditional objects. Continue walking up to the palm tree. After a stop for supplies we enter the Sahara. Crossing the various types of desert landscapes – the Reg and the Hamada – and stopping in the Sacred Oasis, you arrive at the Erg Chegaga, the area with sand dunes up to 300m high where the tented camp is located. Free time to stroll through the dunes and enjoy the silence and infinity. Dinner and overnight in the tented camp.

Erg Chegaga – Forum Zguid – Taroudant (390 km)

Wake up in time to watch the sun show rising in the dunes. After breakfast we set off to go further into the desert. Crossing the “river of dunes” you reach Lake Iriki and from there you head towards Foum Zguid, the first inhabited center after the desert. After a refreshing stop we continue to Tazenakht, a center famous for the production of carpets, and to Taroudant. The city also called “little Marrakech” is located in the Souss valley and is surrounded by two mountain ranges: the High Atlas to the north and east and the Anti-Atlas to the south. Dinner and overnight in riad.

Taroudant – Essaouira (260km)

Breakfast and departure for Essaouira. Leaving the fertile plain of Taroudant you travel to the ocean. After passing Agadir the road continues surrounded by argan trees. This plant is present only in Morocco and its fruit produces an oil with multiple healing and aesthetic properties. At times soft sand dunes are thrown into the ocean. We arrive in Essaouira and start exploring the city. At sunset in the square located between the port and the walls you can participate in the daily life of the locals who, in an atmosphere of other times, relax in the late afternoon air. Overnight in riad.

Essaouira – Marrakech

Breakfast and free time to visit the medina of Essaouira, a UNESCO heritage site, surrounded by high walls worn by the salt and wind. The city was endowed, by the Portuguese in the 16th century, with a real fortress equipped with ramparts set in rocks beaten by ocean waves. In the afternoon departure for Marrakech. Leaving the ocean behind you travel to the hills surrounding Essaouira. The landscape and vegetation are transformed as you move away from the coast: the argan trees give way to vineyards and olive groves and along the way you meet small urban aggregates, place of commercial exchanges. Arrival in Marrakech in the afternoon. Overnight in riad.

Marrakech

After breakfast, meeting with the authorized guide to start the visit (half day) of the imperial city known as the “red Marrakech” founded by the Almoravides at the end of the 11th century. Discovering historic buildings, gardens and monuments, walking along streets and alleys and admiring the Koutoubia minaret you arrive at the famous Djemaa el Fna square from where, accompanied by music, dance and performances, you enter the lively and colorful souks. After taking leave of the guide, you can continue to explore the medina.

Marrakech (departure)

Breakfast and free time to continue visiting the city, go shopping or relax before going to the appointment with the driver for the transfer to the Rak Menara airport in Marrakech where you must arrive at least two hours before the departure time. of the flight. Arrival at the airport and end of services. *