Nomadic Desert and Ouarzazate

Departure for Merzouga, passing through the Todra Gorge, where we can enjoy a beautiful walk following the course of the river, observing its small waterfalls. This is a popular area for climbers seeking new sensations. We will pass through the Tinghir palm grove, where we can see the impressive contrast between its lush vegetation and the arid surrounding landscape, until we reach the city of Erfoud, a paradise for fossil hunters, as the area was once covered by water. It is also known for the discovery of several dinosaur bones. From Erfoud, we will head to Merzouga, in the desert. Overnight stay in a hotel overlooking the Erg Chebbi dunes.

Visit the Merzouga oasis and the village of Khamlia, home to the Gnawas (descendants of slaves from Black Africa), where we can enjoy their unique music. We will then cross a river of sand and enjoy a panoramic view from a mountain overlooking the desert in all its splendor. We will continue to the village of Mefis, where there was once a settlement of French workers in the khol mines, now abandoned. We will visit a nomadic family in the middle of the dunes and enjoy their company over tea. We will return to the hotel for lunch, and at sunset, we will depart on camels for about an hour to spend the night in a Berber tent camp within the dunes.

Return to the hotel for a shower and breakfast. Departure for Ouarzazate. Stop in Rissani to visit the local market. It was once a very important city due to its location connecting the north and south, through which numerous caravans passed. We will then pass through the Draa Valley, one of the largest in Morocco, home to numerous kasbahs that served to defend the region. We will be able to stroll through its palm grove on several occasions and appreciate the change in temperature that occurs as we enter. We will have lunch in Agdz, where we will visit the Tamnougalt kasbah, until we reach Ouarzazate, where we will spend the night.