Marrakech - Ait ben haddou - Skoura - Rose City - Boumalen Dades.to the accommodation
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Medina of Marrakesh
After breakfast we leave the bustling royal city of Marrakech behind and head to the south of Morocco. On the N9 you cross the High Atlas at the Tizi-n-Tichka pass and reach Ait Benhaddou at the southern foothills. After the provincial capital Ouarzazate you drive along the mountain range to the palm oases of Skoura, Rose Valley, and Boumalne-Dades for accommodation with overnight breakfast
Route: Marrakech - Tizi-n-Tichka - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Skoura
Distance: 270 km
Travel time: 5 hours
Duration: 10 hours
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Tizi n Tichka
-ATLAS CROSSING: TIZI-N-TICHKA
First you drive through fertile plains, pine forests and wind your way further up the Atlas Mountains, accompanied by gnarled juniper trees. You cross the High Atlas at the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass at an altitude of 2,260 meters. There is often snow here in winter and spring.
- continue driving to Telouet
Duration: 60 minutes
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Telouet Kasbah
We then follow a smaller road to Telouèt through the rugged, here barren mountains.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Kasbah du Pacha el Glaoui
- visit Pacha el Glouiskasbah.
- continue to ksar Ait ben haddou.
- In the valley, the Ounila River is accompanied by a green band of vegetable gardens and oasis fields that contrast with the red-brown rocks of the canyon. During several stops you can enjoy wonderful views of the picturesque valley.
In the valley, the Ounila River is accompanied by a green band of vegetable gardens and oasis fields that contrast with the red-brown rocks of the canyon. During several stops you can enjoy wonderful views of the picturesque valley.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
TOUR KSAR AIT BENHADDOU
We reach Ait Benhaddou around midday and stop for dinner before visiting the clay village. Learn about Kasbahs and Ksur and be impressed by the rammed earth architecture. I will guide you for an hour through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ksar Ait Benhaddou. Discover the labyrinth of houses, kasbahs, towers & granaries and enjoy the picturesque views over the village and the mountain landscape.
continue to Ouarzazate
Duration: 2 hours
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Ouarzazate
- visit the kasbah of Taourirte, then we drive up
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Duration: 1.5 hours
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Skoura
ROAD OF THE 1,000 KASBAH
In the southern High Atlas we follow the Road of 1,000 Kasbahs. A picturesque landscape passes you by: on one side the red-brown rocks of the Atlas Mountains rise up, in front of them the arid stone desert spreads out. The band of green date palms stands out in contrast.
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Kasbah Amridil
- Take photos from the outside in Skoura Kasbah Amridil, continue to Rose City
Duration: 15 minutes
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El Kelaa M'gouna
VALLEY OF THE ROSES
Near Kalaa M’Gouna lies the picturesque Valley of Roses, which are in full bloom in April / May. I will explain to you how the rose cultures are grown and harvested. The farmers then process the flowers into the popular, sensually scented rose oil and rose water. During a coffee break in Kalaa M'Gouna you can test and buy the products typical of the region.
continue to Boumalne for accommodation
Duration: 60 minutes
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Boumalne Dades
- End of the day, go to accommodation IN
The traditional clay building Kasbah-Hotel lies on a hill on the edge of the Dades Valley. Spend relaxing hours in the blooming garden or on the roof terrace. From there you have a fantastic 360 degree panoramic view over the palm oasis dotted with ksurs and kasbahs and the mountains behind them.
Duration: 10 hours
- Boumalen / Dades Valley / Dades Gorge / Tinrhir - Todra Valley and Gorge / Arfoud / Merzouga Desert. to the accommodation
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Boumalne Dades
After breakfast, visit the Dades Gorge.
The Road of 1,000 Kasbahs takes you to the Dadès Valley near Boumalne, accompanied by the High Atlas in the north and the Djebel Saghro in the south. After a short drive on the N10, the Todra Gorge near Tinerhir awaits you.
a beautiful oasis town. Entrance to the Todhra Gorge. Continue via Erfoud, the rust-red oasis town with 300,000 date palms, into the desert and the sand dunes of Merzouga. Change to the dromedaries and ride for 30 minutes to the tent camp. (Of course, if you wish, you can also take your luggage to the camp in a jeep.) We have comfort tents for 2 people with electricity and a sink. Food around the campfire and sometimes a little music under the 360 degree starry sky. If guests prefer to stay in an auberge, that is also possible. However, we recommend the camp, which is a highlight even for those who are not experienced in camping.
Distance: 270 km
Travel time: 7 hours
Duration: 7 hours
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Dades Gorges
A green band of orchards, grain fields and vegetable patches winds over 30 km into the High Atlas near Boumalne. On a hike that lasts about an hour and a half, you will experience the tranquility and endurance with which the Berbers have cultivated this beautiful piece of land for centuries. On the edge of the river oasis you will experience the impressive rock formation “Monkey Fingers” as well as original kasbahs with wide views of the valley. Continue further
Duration: 2 hours
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Boumalne Dades
Drive over the High Atlas to Boumalne, an oasis at an altitude of 1,342 m. After your hike, stop for refreshments at a restaurant in the Dadès Valley. From the terrace you have a fantastic panoramic view of the green belt below you. It stands out in contrast to the red-brown, sometimes bizarrely shaped rocks. Mighty Kasbahs tower over the river and simple houses in the mud villages nestle on the slopes. Continue to Tinghir
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Tinghir
EXPLORE TODRA GORGE
Back in the vehicle we follow the Todra River. About 15 kilometers after Tinerhir we reach the narrowest and most spectacular passage of the Todra Gorge. Here the river has cut deep into the rocks of the High Atlas. We walk into the narrow area and cross the river on a concrete ford. On both sides of the gorge, which is only a few meters wide, the red-brown rocks rise almost vertically up to 300 meters. Continue to Arfoud
Duration: 60 minutes
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Continue via Erfoud, the rust-red oasis town with 300,000 date palms. continue to Merzouga
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Merzouga
Arrival in the desert on the edge of the sand dunes of Merzouga.
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Merzouga Desert
into the desert and sand dunes of Merzouga. Change to the dromedaries and ride for 30 minutes to the tent camp. (Of course, if you wish, you can also take your luggage to the camp in a jeep.) We have comfort tents for 2 people with electricity and a sink. Food around the campfire and sometimes a little music under the 360 degree starry sky. If guests prefer to stay in an auberge, that is also possible. However, we recommend the camp, which is a highlight even for those who are not experienced in camping.
Duration: 14 hours
merzuga-rissani-alnif-tamgroute-agdz-zagora-ourzazate .to the accommodation
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Erg Chebbi Dunes
If you want to experience the magical moment of sunrise today, you have to get up early. After breakfast outdoors in the mild morning sun, you can either ride a dromedary back to Merzouga or drive an off-road vehicle. Then you drive via the former capital of the Tafilalt, the caravan station Rissani (visit). Continue to Alnif
Duration: 2 hours
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Alnif
-In Alnif you visit a fossil workshop. Your tour guide will explain to you how the fossils in the black marble were formed. Cut and carefully polished, they create artistic souvenirs, fine decorations and furniture. At a sales exhibition you can purchase finished bowls, decorative pendants, mirror-smooth tables or even fountains with rock inclusions.
- lunch break (food on request). Continue to Tamgroute
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Tamgrout
- we cross the Djebel Saghro mountain range further to tazarinr. We continue along the mountains and through extensive rocky desert areas to Tamgroute. Detour to Tamegroute (Zaouia with its famous library), 22 km away.
-Tamegroute has been a religious center since the 11th century. The Nasiriyya zawiya was built in the 17th century as the seat of religious
Duration: 2 hours
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Zagora
- Continue through Zagora along the Draa valley to ourzazate. Over a million date palms grow in the Middle Draa, as well as fruit trees, almond and olive trees. The journey goes through old villages and stone desert past herds of camels.
- to the accommodation in Ouarzazate
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for accommodation in Ouarzazate
- ouarzazate - demnate - ouzoud - marrakech. to the accommodation
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Ouarzazate
- After breakfast, pick up, drive on a smaller road via Demnat, Ouzoud further to Marrakech, through the very authentic Morocco. In the valley, the river Rssat is accompanied by a green band of vegetable gardens and oasis fields, which contrast with the red-brown rocks of the canyon. At several stops you can enjoy wonderful views of the picturesque Morocco.
Duration: 3 hours
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Demnate
- . On the way to Demnat we repeatedly pass through small villages, some of which are very original.
The provincial capital, which has a population of around 40,000, is nestled on the edge of the 4200 high in Hoch-Atlas. Demnat is the center of Berber nomadic agricultural production, but has also always been an important trading and market place. Nomads once rested and traded here on their way through the Atlas. They sold their goods and stocked up on provisions. continue to Ouzoud
Duration: 2 hours
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Imi-n-Ifri Natural Bridge
discovery
Duration: 15 minutes
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Cascades d'Ouzoud
In Ouzoud you have the opportunity to have lunch or drink in a restaurant with a view of the waterfalls (not included). After enjoying one of Morocco's natural highlights, you will continue your journey to Marrakech and be dropped off at your accommodation. end of the journey
Duration: 2 minutes
