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The road of the thousand kasbahs - 8 days
PriceUpon request
Duration8 Days
Designed and customized by our agency, these tours are aimed at single travellers, couples, families and groups. As experts in Morocco travel, we tailor each itinerary, carefully adjusting it to your expectations, desired duration and allocated budget. Our programs also offer a high degree of flexibility and can be modified within reasonable time to fully meet your needs. Trust us to create a tailor-made adventure, perfectly adapted to your desires.
During this 8-day trip on the road of the thousand Kasbahs, from Marrakech, the pearl of the south, to the dunes of the erg Chebbi, far from the clichés conceived about deserts, the desert of Morocco has had a true and living soul for thousands of years. Crossing grandiose landscapes, you will meet this soul behind the fortifications of its many Kasbahs with beautiful architecture. You will also meet it in the middle of the Berber villages built of clay and adobe, along the valleys and in the quietness of palm groves and oases, and up to the oceans of dunes of the Sahara where enchanting sunrises and sunsets, as much as the peaceful nights under the stars.
Highlights during the 8-day stay on the road of the thousand kasbahs
- Total change of scenery
- Discovery of the nature of the desert and new landscapes.
- Disconnect from daily routines and rejuvenation.
- The place of the South and the Sahara in the history of Morocco and its economy.
- Another cultural facet of the great diversity of Morocco.
- An exceptional architectural heritage represented by Kasbahs and other historical monuments.
- Discover the local traditions and atmosphere in souks, medinas, squares and in the homes of the inhabitants.
- Discovery of the welcome and openness to others of Moroccans.
- Meditate and review their judgments on other peoples of different ethnicities and traditions.
- Immortalize these memorable moments in pictures, videos, etc...
Program of the circuit of thousand Kasbahs in 8 days
Upon your arrival at the Marrakech airport, you are greeted by our representative and transferred to a hotel or a riad in the medina. Depending on your arrival time and your desire, you can take a short tour of the fascinating city, especially the medina and the nearby and famous Djemaa El Fna square where different spectacles come alive at dusk.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel/ riad.
In the morning, a local guide will meet you at the hotel / riad after breakfast. It will show you the esplanade of the famous mosque of the Koutoubia built after the conquest of Marrakech by the Almohads around 1147, then visit the palaces El Badii (16th century) and Bahia (19th century).
You will have free time for your afternoon, which you can devote to visiting one of the many museums in the city or one of its beautiful gardens, or immerse yourself in the colorful and lively medina, or get lost in the narrow alleys of the authentic souks, and taking the opportunity to take pictures and make videos.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel/ riad
After breakfast, departure to the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou, classified world heritage by UNESCO, you will cross breathtaking landscapes of the High Atlas; you will admire picturesque Berber villages on the mountainside before turning off on a secondary road towards the Kasbah of Telouet, village located in the valley of the Ounila at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, one of the essential passages of the ancient caravans connecting Sub-Saharan regions to Marrakech. In Telouet, the Kasbah at 1650 m, formerly a stately residence of the powerful tribe of the Glaouis has a terrace offering magnificent views of the village and the High Atlas Mountains.
Still in the Ounila Valley, you will reach the Ksar Aït Benhaddou which was founded in the 11th century by the Berber tribe of the Aït Benhaddou, known for its famous Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was also located on the caravan route linking Marrakech to the south of the Sahara for the trade of gold, salt, spices and slaves. . Many successful films were shot on this site including Lawrence of Arabia, Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Jesus of Nazareth,
Lunch freely, then visit the Kasbah by strolling through its steep alleys, admiring the architecture of the buildings in adobe, and climbing the hill to contemplate the magnificent landscapes around Ait Benhaddou.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel/ riad
Duration: 4 h 30 mn; distance: 240 km
Departure from Ait Benhaddou after breakfast and stop in the city of Ouarzazate at the Kasbah of Taourirt, the best known site of Ouarzazate, once seat of government of the powerful tribe of the Glaoui and palace of the pasha Thami Glaoui who ruled over the region. Departure for Ouarzazate and stop in front of the Kasbah de Taourirt, the most famous site of the city. On the road of the thousand kasbahs, the journey will continue through the beautiful oasis of Skoura and visit its historic Kasbah of Amridil transformed into a museum.
Lunch freely. The route continues to Kalaat M'Gouna, main town of the Valley of the Roses. Probably visit a cosmetics production based on Damascus roses (Rosa Damascena) cultivated in abundance in the region and which bloom in May.
Continuation of the trip along the High Atlas. At Boulmane-Dades, detour towards the gorges of the Dades, mythical place of this region until the rocks called «monkey fingers», surprising shapes on the rocks.
Arrival in Tinghir in the early evening.
Dinner and overnight stay in hotel / riad
Duration: 3 h 15 min; distance: 200 km.
A nomadic proverb says: "The desert is not to be described but to be lived"
Desert is the watchword on this fifth day. On the way to Erfoud and Rissani, visit the Ksar El Khorbat and its local museum. You will admire the Khettaras, vestiges of the ancient water circuits.
At free lunch in Rissani you will have the opportunity to try a local "pizza" before continuing on the road to Merzouga. On site, you can enjoy a beautiful desert experience while admiring a magnificent sunset during a memorable camel ride on the dunes of Erg Chebbi from a height of 160 meters high followed by an evening in the typical nomadic atmosphere.
Dinner under the stars and overnight in bivouac
Duration: 6 h; distance: 370 km
It is advisable to get up early this day and be surprised by the beautiful sunrise in the Sahara. After breakfast, you drive to Rissani, formerly Sijilmassa, historic town in the region of Tafilalet, and region of 300,000 date palms, one of the most important in Morocco for date production and center of the fossil trade. Stop at Rissani at the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, founder of the Alawite dynasty and ancestor of the current king Mohamed VI. (Visit of the inner courtyard possible, but the tomb is strictly reserved for Muslims).
You then cross vast arid plains dotted with acacias Raddiana through the oases of Alnif, Tazzarine and N'Kob, village of 40 kasbahs, to the valley of the Draa. In the alluvial area of the river, apart from date palm, almonds, olives, pomegranates and apricots are cultivated. You follow this green valley to Agdz, which was once an important stop for caravans from Timbuktu and played a significant economic role in the region.
Arrival in Ouarzazate in the evening.
Dinner and overnight in hotel/ riad
Duration: 4 hours; distance: 195 km
On this day, we will cross the High Atlas chain again by crossing the Tizi-n-Tichka pass, culminating at 2,260 meters above sea level. The road winds between deep valleys and steep peaks, offering a succession of magnificent mountain panoramas and small Berber villages with authentic adobe houses, surrounded by walnut and apple orchards.
Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel / riad
Return day. Free time until the time of transfer to the airport for the return flight.
NOTE: Please inform yourself and note the time at which the room must be released in your hotel / riad.
Map of The road of the thousand kasbahs - 8 days
What's Included
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Private transport by air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle
- An accompanying driver
- Guided visit in Fez and Marrakech accompanied by certified guide.
- Accommodation: 1 night in desert camp and 6 nights in hotels/riads/Guest-houses
- Half board during the tour (7 breakfasts and 7 dinners)
- Camel Ride In the Sahara desert
- Tourist taxes
- Our support
What's Not Included
- International airfare
- Entry visa to Morocco
- Lunches
- Tipping
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