Imperial Sahara Sahara
8 days / 7 nights
Sunday: Marrakech
Arrival to Marrakech airport, welcome assistance and transfer to your hotel. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon visit of Marrakech, founded by the Almoravides in the 11th century, it is called "Pearl of the South." or "El Hamra", the Red. Tour includes: Koutoubia mosque, Menara Lagoon and olive groves, Saadien tombs and Bahia Palace, the colorful Souks and the famous Djemaa El Fna Square with its story tellers, snake charmers and spice merchants.
Monday: Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Zagoura
After breakfast depart to Ouarzazate through the pass of Tichka (2260 m).Lunch at the arrival to Ouarzazate. Then we continue to Zagora through the Draa Valley. Dinner and Overnight in Zagoura
Tuesday: Zagoura - Tazzarine - Alnif - Erfoud
After breakfast we depart for an excursion to the surrounding of Zagora then we continue to Erfoud; Visit Tamegrout's library, with its ancient gazelle-skin manuscripts of the 13th century. En route we visit N’kob, palm groves of Mellal then Tazzarine and Alnif through a vast stoned plain. Lunch en route then we continue our expedition through the Tafilalet area to Rissani; Dinner and overnight in Erfoud (choice of hotel or tent)
Wednesday: Erfoud - Tinghir
Excursion at dawn for the sunrise over the dunes in Merzouga, the last outpost before the Sahara, an "once-in-a-lifetime" experience, Road to the Jorf situated on the right bank of Ziz river at the foot of Erfoud mountain. Continuation to Ksar Detouroug surrounded by beautiful Oasis then Tinjdad before getting to Tineghir. Lunch at the famous Todra Gorges served as decor for several international film productions. Afternoon at your leisure. Dinner and overnight in Tinghir
Thursday: Tinghir - Ouarzazate
Depart to Ouarzazate via Boulmane du Dad’s famous for its rose festival. Stop for photos opportunity from a cliff overlooking the Dad’s Gorges, then crossing the valley through the hundred Kasbahs road. A sublime landscape scrolls: fortified villages built of mud, Kasbahs and Ksours all the way to Ouarzazate. After lunch we visit the three Kasbahs of Ouarzazate: Ait Benhaddou Designated a world heritage by the UNESCO. Tea will be served at a local house, Taourirt Old residence of the Pacha Glaoui (one of the prominent Meyers of Marrakech during the French colonization) then Tifoultout. Dinner and overnight
Friday: Ouarzazate - Marrakech
Depart to Marrakech via Tiz'n' Tichka and through Berber village, enchanting and varied scenery. Lunch at arrival to Marrakech then start a visit the first part of Marrakech starting from the Menara gardens the Koutoubia mosque, the Saadiens tombs dated from the XVI century. Dinner and overnight
Saturday: Marrakech
Breakfast and we continue the visit to the colorful Souks and the famous Djemaa El Fna Square with its story tellers, snake charmers and sp ce merchants. After Lunch at the hotel and afternoon at your leisure, Dinner with Moroccan entertainment.
Sunday: Marrakech airport transfer for return flight
