Itinerary
- Day 1
High Atlas Mountains to Ait Ben Haddou to Agdz
Your pickup starts at 8:00 AM for a drive across the High Atlas Mountains, passing through the dramatic Tichka Pass. There's an optional stop at an Argan Oil cooperative if you want to see how they process the oil using traditional methods. After that, you'll check out the historic Kasbah Telouet before heading to Ait Ben Haddou, a fortified village you might recognize from films. Lunch happens overlooking the kasbah, then you'll drive south through Agdz with its palm groves, arriving by late afternoon at 75°F/24°C.
- Meals
- Lunch (Scenic lunch at a hotel overlooking the kasbah), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kasbah Telouet
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Scenic lunch at hotel overlooking the kasbah
- Drive through Berber town of Agdz and palm grove
Optional Activities
- Stop at Argan Oil cooperative to learn about traditional production methods
Landmarks/POIs Tichka Pass Kasbah Telouet Ait Ben Haddou Agdz - Day 2
Draa Valley to Tamegroute to Erg Lihoudi
After breakfast, you'll see Kasbah Tamnougalt in Agdz, then head into the Draa Valley lined with date palms and red-earth villages. There's a stop at a small enclosed palm garden for drinks and a break. Later you'll reach Zagora for lunch, then explore the 17th-century village of Tamegroute where the kasbah sits partially underground and local pottery features a distinctive green glaze. In the late afternoon, a one-hour camel trek takes you into the Erg Lihoudi dunes, followed by dinner and live Saharan music around a campfire under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with campfire and live Saharan music)
Included Activities
- Visit Kasbah Tamnougalt in Agdz
- Drive through Draa Valley
- Explore Tamegroute village and partially underground kasbah
- Visit Tamegroute pottery workshop
- One-hour camel trek into Erg Lihoudi dunes
- Dinner and campfire experience with live Saharan music
Landmarks/POIs Kasbah Tamnougalt Draa Valley Zagora Tamegroute Erg Lihoudi - Day 3
Erg Lihoudi to M'hamid to Erg Chigaga
After breakfast, you'll leave the camp by camel for a short 4x4 drive to M'hamid, the final town with paved roads. The Kasbah Museum of Ouled Driss sits in a palm grove and covers local culture and history. Lunch happens in M'hamid with an option to cool off at the pool. Then comes a 60 km off-road drive across the lunar Desert Piste to reach Erg Chigaga with its towering dunes. You can climb the dunes or try sandboarding before settling in for dinner, a campfire, and live drumming by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Saharan dinner with campfire and live drumming)
Included Activities
- Camel trek from Erg Lihoudi camp
- Visit Kasbah Museum of Ouled Driss
- 60 km off-road drive across Desert Piste
- Optional dune climbing or sandboarding at Erg Chigaga
- Dinner and campfire experience with live drumming
Optional Activities
- Pool time in M'hamid
- Climb the dunes at Erg Chigaga
- Sandboarding at Erg Chigaga
Landmarks/POIs M'hamid Kasbah Museum of Ouled Driss Erg Chigaga - Day 4
Erg Chigaga to Foum Zguid
You have the choice to wake early and watch sunrise from the dunes or spend time sandboarding informally. A 4-hour camel trek follows, taking you around the expansive dune sets to see the desert's scale. Your camel guide brings lunch during the trek or you'll eat back at camp. By afternoon, a 4x4 takes you out of the Sahara on a different route over sandy plains and stony piste, passing part of the old Dakar Rally Desert path and the dry lake of Iriqui. You'll reach Foum Zguid in the late afternoon or early evening with time to relax and use the pool.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 4-hour camel trek around Erg Chigaga dune sets
- Drive over sandy desert plain and stony piste via old Dakar Rally path
- Pass by the dry lake of Iriqui
Optional Activities
- Early sunrise viewing from the dunes
- Informal sandboarding
- Pool time at accommodation
Landmarks/POIs Erg Chigaga Dry Lake of Iriqui Foum Zguid - Day 5
Foum Zguid to Marrakech
After breakfast, your journey back toward modern life begins with a drive through Tazenakht, known for Berber carpet making. A brazier mountain lunch happens in the High Atlas Mountains with surrounding scenery and photo stops as you wish. From there, you'll head back to your accommodation in Marrakech, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Brazier mountain lunch in the High Atlas Mountains)
Included Activities
- Drive through Tazenakht Berber carpet-making town
- Brazier mountain lunch in the High Atlas Mountains
Landmarks/POIs Tazenakht High Atlas Mountains Marrakech
