7-Day Draa Valley and Oasis Tour: Trekking in Sahara Desert
Overview
Explore the Sahara and Berber cultures & traditions during this Marrakech to Sahara adventure. The delicate aroma of rosewater wafts around a shop filled with decadent silks. Carpets are woven in an intricate fashion and leaned against old city walls. Picturesque nods to the French history of the country linger along the parapets of the marketplace. The vibrant history of an old desert-trading town continues in the shade of the fortress. This 7 Day Sahara Desert Trekking tour includes Marrakech, Ouarzazate, the Sahara desert & Todra Gorge. From powerful red walls and terracotta villages, hand-dyed leather goods, and layers of rainbow-colored spices, this special holiday in Morocco combines the wonders of the country to create an unparalleled splendor, unique to Morocco alone.
Price: from 550 Euro
What’s Included
- Guiding Services
- Transportation
- Camel For Luggage
- All Meal Are Included.
- 5 Nights In A Camp
What’s Extra
- Personal Expenses
- Drinks
- Tipping
Itinerary
Day 2
Marrakech – Zagoura – Lalla Kebira
Transfer from Marrakech (leaving at 8am) over the Tizi n Tichka mountain pass then down to the south face of the High Atlas into Ouarzazate for lunch. Continue to Agdez then down the Draa Valley passing by several ksours (fortified villages), some inhabited and some abandoned in ruins. There will be a stop in Zagora, the gateway to the Sahara Desert where once nomads set off to Timbuktu on a 52-day journey. Your cook will buy provisions here. Finally, continue driving to the dunes Lalla Kebira (Marabout, St. Kébira) for an overnight camp. You’ll be able to take a short walk around the oasis of small dunes at Lalla Kebira before turning in for the night.
Overnight in bivouac. 7-hour driving
Day 4
Oasis Foum Taqqat - Dunes Nesrate - Ksar Ait Isfoul – Camp
After breakfast, you’ll trek down to Draa valley through dates grove plantations to your lunch spot at the oasis of Nesrate. After lunch, there is a lovely walk through Berber villages along the valley to camp at Ksar Ait Isfoul.
5-hour walking
Day 6
Dunes de Tidiri - Oasis and dunes Regabi - dunes Erg Lihoudi Camp
After breakfast, we head off for the highlight of this trek, walking through the dunes of Tidiri. Lunch will be just before you reach the Dunes of Regabi, and a further two hours of walking will get you to the final camp set on the dunes of Erg Lihoudi.
6-hour walking.
Day 1
Arrival To marrakech - Transfer to the Hotel
Arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your riad. The rest of the afternoon/evening is at your leisure to explore the exciting city of Marrakech.
Day 3
Lalla kébira - Beni Ali - Oasis Foum Taqqat
After breakfast, and taking up camp, the team will load the camels whilst you start the trek down the Draa valley in the direction of the Beni Ali oasis for lunch in the shade of the date palm trees. After lunch you will carry on to the wild Oasis of Foum beside the mountainous Jebel Bani, where you will camp overnight.
5-hour walking.
Day 5
Oasis and dunes Nesrate - Zaouiat Sidi Saleh - Dunes Tidiri - Camp
After breakfast, you’ll set off for another nice walking day through farming land and a small sand dune to get to the lunch spot near the Marabout of Sidi Saleh. After a delicious lunch, you’ll carry on to set camp near the dunes of Tidiri.
5-hour walking
Day 7
Dunes Erg Lihoudi - Village Mhamid or Oulad Driss - Return to Marrakech
Early breakfast, the crew will load the car, then you’ll start the long journey back to Marrakech with some rest stops on the way to enjoy the views and have lunch/drinks. Arrive back to Marrakech.
2 ½ hours walking plus an 8-hour, 430 km drive.
Day 1
Arrival To marrakech - Transfer to the Hotel
Arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your riad . The rest of the afternoon / evening is at your leisure to explore the exciting city of marrakech.
Day 2
Marrakech – Zagoura – Lalla Kebira
Transfer from marrakech (leaving at 8am) over the tizi n tichka mountain pass then down to the south face of the high atlas into ouarzazate for lunch. Continue to agdez then down the draa valley passing by several ksours (fortified villages), some inhabited and some abandoned in ruins. There will be a stop in zagora, the gateway to the sahara desert where once nomads set off to tombokto on a 52 day journey. Your cook will buy provisions here. Finally continue driving to the dunes lalla kebira (marabout, st. Kébira) for an overnight camp. You’ll be able to take a short walk around the oasis of small dunes at lalla kebira before turning in for the night.Overnight in bivouac. 7 hours driving
Day 3
Lalla kébira - Beni Ali - Oasis Foum Taqqat
After breakfast, and taking up camp, the team will load the camels whilst you start the trek down the Draa valley in the direction of the Beni Ali oasis for lunch in the shade of the date palm trees. After lunch you will carry on to the wild Oasis of Foum beside the mountainous Jebel Bani, where you will camp overnight.5 hours walking.
Day 4
Oasis Foum Taqqat - Dunes Nesrate - Ksar Ait Isfoul – Camp
After breakfast, you’ll trek off down to Draa valley through dates grove plantions to your lunch spot at the oasis of Nesrate. After lunch, there is a lovely walk through Berber villages along the valley to camp at Ksar Ait Isfoul.5 hours walking
Day 5
Oasis and dunes Nesrate - Zaouiat Sidi Saleh - Dunes Tidiri - Camp
After breakfast, you’ll set off for another nice walking day through farming land and a small sand dune to get to the lunch spot near the Marabout of Sidi Saleh. After a delicious lunch you’ll carry on to set camp near the dunes of Tidiri.5 hours walking
Day 6
Dunes de Tidiri - Oasis and dunes Regabi - dunes Erg Lihoudi Camp
After breakfast, we head off for the highlight of this trek, walking through the dunes of Tidiri. Lunch will be just before you reach the Dunes of Regabi, and a further two hours walking will get you to the final camp set on the dunes of Erg Lihoudi.6 hours walking.
Day 7
Dunes Erg Lihoudi - Village Mhamid or Oulad Driss - Return to Marrakech
Early breakfast, the crew will load the car then you’ll start the long journey back to Marrakech with some rest stops on the way to enjoy the views and have lunch/drinks. Arrive back to Marrakech.2 ½ hours walking plus an 8 hour 430 Km drive .
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