Nomadic Desert and Marrakech

We'll wake up overlooking the imposing Sahara Desert and visit the Merzouga oasis, as well as the village of Khamlia, home to the Gnawas (descendants of slaves from Black Africa), where we can enjoy their unique music. We'll then cross a river of sand and enjoy a panoramic view from a mountaintop overlooking the desert in all its splendor. We'll continue to the village of Mefis, where there was once a French settlement working in the khol mines, now abandoned. We'll visit a nomadic family in the middle of the dunes and enjoy their company over tea. We'll return to the hotel for lunch, and at dusk, we'll depart on camels for about an hour to spend the night in a Berber tent camp within the dune, complete with dinner. Depending on the time of year, you can bivouac under the stars and enjoy the wonderful tranquility that permeates the area.

After a night in the tents, we'll return to the hotel where we can shower and have breakfast. We'll begin the return journey to Marrakech, passing through the village of Rissani, where we can visit the local market, which was once a very important link for caravans traveling from north to south. We'll also see the Todra Gorges, where erosion has created a narrow gorge with vertical walls over 300 meters high, well-known among climbers. We can take a beautiful walk following the course of the river. We'll continue through the Valley of Roses, at the foot of the High Atlas, where the cultivation of the rose flower that gives it its name is divided into two zones. The largest stretches for 30 kilometers, starting in the village of Keelat M'Gouna and ending in Bou Tharar. The scenery is worthwhile, nestled in a canyon. Finally, we'll arrive in Ouarzazate, the film capital of Morocco, where we'll spend the night.

We'll wake up in Ouarzazate, Morocco's Hollywood, where we'll visit the film studios where numerous movies have been filmed, as well as the film museum and the Kasbah Taourirt, once the residence of the Pasha of Marrakech. We'll then continue to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where several films, such as The Mummy and Kingdom of Heaven , have also been filmed. This former caravan stopover allowed travelers to swap camels for horses and cross the mountains. We'll depart through the Atlas Mountains on our way to Marrakech to conclude the trip.