5 Days Desert & Toubkal Trek

Marrakesh Trip Overview

The Sahara desert is the world’s largest desert with only a small fertile part. Ziz oasis is in the Ziz valley of the Sahara Desert in Morocco. This valley is between the city of Rich and Merzouga and is a famous tourist attraction.

We will drives your for almost 5 hours every day including the stops of a differants places with a walking around the palmorie trees area of 45 mns,camel ride with locals visit of palaces and Kazbahs of the southwest if Moroccco.

Our guides are able to makes your holidays special to explore and learn more about the Morocco country sides, Histories and cultures of every single area

Additional Info

* Duration: 5 days
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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The Sahara desert is the world’s largest desert with only a small fertile part. Ziz oasis is in the Ziz valley of the Sahara Desert in Morocco. This valley is between the city of Rich and Merzouga and is a famous tourist attraction.

We will drives your for almost 5 hours every day including the stops of a differants places with a walking around the palmorie trees area of 45 mns,camel ride with locals visit of palaces and Kazbahs of the southwest if Moroccco.

Our guides are able to makes your holidays special to explore and learn more about the Morocco country sides, Histories and cultures of every single area

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 Marrakech – Imlil Valley 1740m

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Day 1

Marrakech – Imlil Valley 1740m

Here you will pass through the small village of Aremd and then onto the shrine of Sidi Chamarouch. Eastward bound you will cross floodplains where you take a mule track up onto the higher cliffs. Once crossing the river you will have an oppotunity to take a short break to inspect an ancient pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamarouch, which attracts tourists and pilgrims. Snaking slowing upwards you carry on with your ascent, reaching the snowline and Toubkal Refuge. This will be your accommadation for the night. approx. 4 to 5hrs walking.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Salades and Tjine and water with tea
Accommodation included: Oevrnight in Tent or the Toubkal Refuge at 3207

Day 2: Day 2 Mizane Valley – Jebel Toubkal – Imlil

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
Day 2 Mizane Valley – Jebel Toubkal – Imlil.

Early this morning we make our attempt on the summit of Jebel Toukbal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Our route takes us up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge and then heading across one of the mountains numerous scree fields, where we will have to negotiable a seemingly endless carpet of boulders and rocks. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the going quite difficult in parts, however, the views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. Cresting the ridgeline we find ourselves on the plateau, from where it is a short walk to the summit and the vistas out across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakesh Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. Retracing our steps we then return down the mountain and head back towards Imlil where you can take a car back to your accomodation or spend the night amongst the Berbers, staying in a traditional village house. 9 hours walking approx.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast: All food During this trek
Accommodation included: Traditional Berber house

Day 3: Day 3 Imlil- Warzazat city – Dades Gorge.

Stop At: Imlil Day Trips, Marrakech Morocco
First we cross the spectacular Tizi n’ Tichka Pass of the High Atlas mountains. Your first stop will be to visit two Kasbahs, Ait Ben Haddou and Kasbah Telouet. Driving between these two Kasbahs you will have another quick stop to take a look at the Salt Caves.

After these stops we will drive onwards passing through many Berber villages, being able to observe the Skoura oasis, Kalaat Mâgouna, groves of spectacular olive tree’s and barren hillsides that are clustered with Kasbahs and traditional Berber houses. After lunch we drive further to Valley of the Roses, with beautiful views of the Dades valley also know as the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs.

Over night Dades Valley in a hotel on half board.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Berber House.

Day 4: Day 4 Dades Gorge – Merzouga (visiting Todgha Gorge)

Stop At: Ouarzazate Film Production, 65 W 87th St #3, New York, NY 10024, USA
Dades Gorge – Merzouga (visiting Todgha Gorge)

Our destination is Merzouga, along the way we will pass through Tinghir visiting the local palmeries. The next big stop will be to visit Todgha Gorge where you will walk through the gorge having the chance to take in the spectacular canyon. Afterwards we will drive onwards passing through many Berber Villages, Erfoud ( this is a famous area for fossils, you will have a chance to observe the process of cleaning and polishing the fossils and be able to see the finished products) and Tifilalte oasis eventually reaching Camp Erg Chaabi in Merzouga. You will then be met with your guide and camels and have a 1h30 ride to reach the Camp to admire the sun set. Over night in camp on half board.
Duration: 6 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tent with a 2 hours of Camel ride after the longer drive.

Overnight in Tents under the stars in the Sand

Day 5: Day 5 Merzouga – Agdez – Tazarine – Marrakech

Stop At: Moroccan Party Rentals – New York City, 186 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Waking early to appreciate the stunning sun rise, you will ride another 1h30 on your camel back to Merzouga. You will return to Marrakech through Ouarzazate (lunch), Ouarzazate (the visit of the Kasbah of the city, and the studio of the cinema depends on time availability), to get to Marrakech.
Duration: 9 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



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