DAY 1:  MARRAKECH– IMLIL–TINGHRINE

5 hours walking time

 

You will transfer from Marrakech to Imlil then depart to Tinghrine, passing

by Tamatert.  After lunch on the pass of Tizi n’Tamatert, Arrive at Tinghrine for the night.

 

DAY 2:  TINGHRINE–AIT AISSA

5-6 hours walking time

 

Depart Tinghrine along the valley, passing by Ikkiss and Tizi n’Aguersioual. 

Enjoy lunch at Matate. Continue via Tizi n’Oudite towards Ait Aissa to spend the night.

 

DAY 3:  AIT AISSA–IMLIL

4-5 hours walking time

 

Depart Ait Aissa to  Tizi Oussem via Tizi Mzik, arriving back to Imlil. spending the night in 

a local guesthouse.

 

DAY 3:  IMLIL–OUARZAZATE–DADES GORGES

 

We will depart Imlil and travel to Ait Ben Haddou, the “Hollywood of Morocco” where the movies Gladiator and 

Lawrence of Arabia, among others, have been filmed. Ait Ben Haddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site

since 1987. The ksar, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitation

and a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco. From this point you can take in some great views

of the surrounding landscape. Traveling to the Valley of the Roses, the scenery transforms along the riversides and 

oases. Arriving in Dades Gorges, a traditional Moroccan dinner awaits you at the hotel.

 

DAY 4:  DADES GORGES–MERZOUGA–ERG CHEBBI

 

After breakfast at the hotel we will journey to the Todra Gorge (300m), a large fault line dividing the Atlas Mountains. 

After lunch, we head deep into the Sahara to the village of Merzouga, where we will camel trek to the gorgeous Erg

Chebbi dunes, the  highest in Morocco.  At sunset you will ride your camels for an hour and a half and return to camp

for a Berber meal and a night spent under the stars at the camp.

 

DAY 5:  ERG CHEBBI–MARRAKECH

 

We will wake before dawn to enjoy the beautiful desert sunrise. Your camels await you for the journey back to your driver. 

We will drive you back to Marrakech, arriving around 17:00