Program Valley of Roses and Oasis SaghroDesired period (Fall-Winter-Spring)Moussem-festivals Roses (Late April-early May)Total of 15 days (Europe-Europe) with 10/11 working daysMaximum altitude 600m (+) and 800 (-)
Morocco is a land of contrasts, by definition, since the dynastic city of Marrakech, which offers its charm at all curious foreign visitor to the High Atlas mountains snow for much of the year and the arid plateaus of Ouarzazate and that beautiful Kasbahs and fortresses on the road of 1000 Kasbah, to the most beautiful valley in the South, the Dades Valley and finally accompanied mule Berber, for ten days, we will discover the most authentic and the most beautiful South Moroccan walk., Rose Valley and its scenic spots, canyons, terraced cultivated oases Saghro while crossing the Dades Valley, pre desert landscapes, small villages, volcanic cliffs and peaks above fields Ali Baba.
Day 01 - Arrival at the airport of Marrakech or Ouarzazate (just let us know the time you arrive, local time, Flight Number, and Source). Home provided at the airport, transfer Minibus, Taxi Airport to Hotel, mid-range 1-2 star room with hot shower and private toilet, dinner included.
Day 02 - Marrakech-Col Tichka Ouarzazate, Dades Valley 326 kms-Homestay.P. lunch around 6:30, leaving at 8:00 in Minibus 6-14 seats, with Guide, supplies and camping equipment, autonomy of the week, direction Tichka 2260m, the highest road pass in Morocco, magnificent panoramic view , forest of oak, pine, several beautiful Berber villages perched on cliffs safe from any flooding of the river in summer and winter, and then cross the Tichka, to dive in the beautiful semi-arid landscape of great southern Morocco south side, lunch in Ouarzazate and continuation to Ouarzazate with a date palm grove, and then on to Kelaa Mgouna fortress chain Mgoun and Dades Valley with its beautiful kasbah, late arrival after noon Kasbah Ait Youl Dades night at the Kasbah Homestays .7 hour drive.
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Day 03 - Ait Youl Dades (Kasbah, 6 kms Dades Gorges road-Valley-Mgoun Aguerzaka)we prepare our trek, 2 h preparative mule, package, to 8:30, starting our hike through the Dades Valley, cross several terraced crops (maize, barley, rose gardens), the banks of Oued Dades, in the heart of Valley, 40 minutes of walking in this wonderful valley, our carriers will follow the road, after 40 minutes, we leave this beautiful valley to another barren landscape, drier or water is scarce, provide enough water drinking during the 3 hour walk on dry trail, arid landscapes for 3 h, and finally our beautiful green valley of Ouzighimt, lunch along the valley to the village Ighrem N Aqdim and again 1:30 walk to reach the Aguerzaka village, this time the water is in abundance in the shadow of the gorge, walking binding in water, provide tennis. Total 5:30, night in tents Aguerzaka.
Day 04 - Aguerzaka-Valley-Ameskar Alemdoune-Camp-5HWe leave this leafy valley with its beautiful kasbah and grooves 200m climb to the pass that leads us through a forest of juniper to another valley Ameskar, again a beautiful village in the form of hundred houses Kasbahs adobe lunch in the valley AMESKAR TAHTANI, then continue on a good path by and large villages to Alemdoune 1700m-Camp at the entrance of the Gorges Assif Quati to leave the village or valley begins our roses.
05-day-Alemdoune Valley El Quati (Gorges oleander) - Boutaghrar-Camp 5:00We slowly descended the valley of oleanders provide cross gorges, with sandals, small but very exotic gorges its oleanders, then suddenly the beautiful Kasbah village Amejgag, a large village with many beautiful houses, the still water in abundance, agglomeration so important lunch by the river near the village Aznag, then cross the small ford to camp next to Boutarhrar-total of 5 hours.
Day 06 - Boutarhrar-Timstiguit-Hdida-Tabarkhacht 5:30-CampWe are in the heart of the valley of roses, we reach the valley where we camped on Day 3, the kasbah are many fields of roses make appearance around cereal crops (barleys-But Potatoes .... ) are rose gardens, just to surround the fields and prevent access to sheep goats, and in recent years, are used for the production of rose water and even for export of gasoline rose to abroad, down to Ait Said-then Hdida or we will have lunch and then continue to Tabarkhacht Camp.
Day 07 - Tabarkhacht-Kelaa Mgouna-Ouchemrah-1400m-Camp 5:30We pass through increasingly strong cities, because the valley is becoming wider and Berber there are enough land to grow, with water that people's lives and cultures, life moves , after 2 h in the valley at the edge of this great river, we reach kelaa of Mgouna (Fortress Mgoun as the name interpreter), city tour, possibility to take a bath, prepare your business the day, this will allow us the time you'll be bath (Hammam) are women and men steam (can be massaged by masseurs) (men) and women, we shop, fresh vegetables, fresh bread, meat .... then on to the Dades valley, crossing again the Dades valley for a few minutes, the passage of this valley we will report the last passage in the rich part crops, villages, especially in water . We then dive into the massive desert meadow Saghro management Ouchemrah our oasis, a well which supplies our water, one or two families, and here the landscape changes completelyTop of page
Day 08-Oasis-Ouchemrah Agoulzi N Oughioul Tizin Mers-El-N-Tagmoute Tagmoute Camp 5:30the landscape is arid, from mountain to mountain trail mule dusty from lack of water, it rains only rarely in these arid areas, we cross the oasis Agoulzi without village and some tents housing the nomadic Ait Atta (tribes), then we climb slightly, suddenly we dive into Tafoughalt Aqqua (gorge), then we go back to the plateau of El seas lunch near the well to the oasis in the shadow of some almond, then continue to pass Tagmout 2100m, superb views of the High Atlas Mountains, often snowy fall-winter-spring (south side Mgoun), then down to the tray Tagmoute an oasis with a village at the bottom of the valley. Installation Camp.1800m
09-day Tagmoute plateau and gorges Ifrane Oussaka N, then the village Assaka-Tajalajt-5hat the foot of the mountain Tadout N Ait Ouzzine we cross a plateau of 6 km, 2 hours of walking and the landscape changes to the descent of the gorges, rocky path and the beautiful village of Assaka we discover another beautiful place Saghro, this time an old village which means that the valley became more interesting and more villages sy install, but due to the irregularity of rain, it's hard to see settling families, we continue our walk through the valley of almond trees through Maou village, then we stop down in the shade of almond trees to have lunch at noon, and then again go along the valley to Assaka sizeable village TAJALAJT- installation of our Camp. 1500m
Day 10 - Tajalajt-Tifdassine-Irhazzoune Imlass - 5:30 Amguis-campsThe scenery is great, we always go through this beautiful valley, the village a few adobe houses architecture is purely identical throughout the Saghro (adobe house, the four pillars of the terrace, a large patio, a tree in the middle or plants, and next to a local domestic animals (sheep, goats) and a room for a cow, this is what every home should have village Akerkour and Berkik Tifdassine then we leave this valley Tifdassine crossroads, which leads to TIGUIZA Handour we climb a few meters, then we dive into another valley, that of N Ighazzoune Imlass with a little water and joy when it rains, water in abundance, but the question is when is it raining, noon lunch near the village, and then we continue our walk to the oasis of Amguis crossing a small palm and gorges. Camp Oasis Amguis 1500m.
Day 11 - Oasis Amguis-N Ali Bab-oases and gorges Afourar-Iggli Oasis.5H30.The beautiful landscape is planned for this stage, we cross the valley without water, village several families of nomadic Ait Atta settled in caves, cliffs, sheltered from the wind or rain possible, we passed herds goats, camels on the road, as we will see near the families of nomads, a beautiful landscape of rocky peaks of Bab Ali called N (doors Ali Baba), and then we go down to the Oasis Ousdidene, lunch near noon Boualouz (Oasis almond) as the name suggests, we cross the valley and gorges to the small village of Afourar, then a rise of 200m to the high plateau of the valley, we admire a beautiful landscape , mountains, plateaus, and then we go down to the oasis of Iggli-Camp 1700m.
Day 12 - Oasis-Oasis Iggli Tassigdelt-Summit Kouaoutch 2600m (optional) - camp Almou N Ouarg.Even the second and beautiful stage, we go this time a little more than usual, it is the most important day in ascent, we first discover the scenic beauty of the camel's head in front of us left (N IKKHF OULGHOUM), then Tassigdelt cliffs and crystal, it looks like a dish that is shredded, we stop at the neck Tassigdelt 2100m after 400m climb and continue to climb to the 2600m summit Kouaoutch (those who do not want to climb to the summit 2600m) follow the mule team and win 1:30 and go directly to the camp, lunch together to 2:00 p.m., the climb to the top is no difficulty, only requires effort and adaptation to altitude, great view is what makes the difference between the top and no top, we will see our journey from the top, stop and rest for 30 mins at the top (sometimes a few inches of snow the last few meters before the Summit), long descent to Almou N Ouarg 2300m, the coolest of course also in the midst of nomadic herders night, our camp will be located in a small valley, near a source.
Day 13 - N Almou Ouarg 2300m-2450m Col Iferd N Ouarg, Tagdilte-3H-Car Can Go MarrakechWe climb a little time to Col Iferd 2450m and 800m long descent towards the valley Tagdilte, our car will pick us up to the plate just after the valley Allili to oleanders, we welcome our mule teams who made our stay easy and enjoyable, while thanking a tip 200 to 300 FF-30 to 40 euros / each. We return to the Dades valley, lunch Kelaa, city or going to the Rose Festival Late April early May of each year, and then continue through Ouarzazate Tichka our same road as the go installation Hotel middle class, dinner including 8-hour drive. 350 kms
14-day Marrakech, free tour of the city that has all the charms. Hotel night half board.Free walking tour or carriage (old city walls-(Medina), streets, Majorelle Gardens Menara-Mosque Minaret, Saadian Tombs Koutouia Palace.
Day 15 - Departure for the airport, we drive by Taxi Minibus, in time you will be summoned-2 pm for registration before takeoff. End of our services and facilities, we wish you a pleasant journey and a happy return home. We are happy to offer you more beautiful corners of our beautiful Morocco, other rides and theme trips
Required equipmentSleeping Bag -5 ° C-gourd-good walking shoe-Tshirts-polar-screen-Provide Total heat (spring-summer between 20 ° C to 35 ° C), it can rain in Winter-Fall-K-way pharmacy Private-Toilet paper and lighter-Creams solar glasses hat. Spare socks Micro-Pure to disinfect water sources, Cereal Bars in reserve-Tennis walk
ServicesQualified guide-Transport-Hotel 3 nights in HB-home at the Airport-Mule (2 people for a mule A mule If children reserve for two children on average two-seater tents-foam-mattress-Kitchen tent at night the living one or two times-three meals per day prepared by our chef.
Average temperature (approximate)
Winter 12 ° C to 22 ° C Night -1 ° C to 10 ° CSpring Day 15 ° C to 25 ° C Night 10 ° C to 15 ° CAutumn Day 14 ° C to 28 ° C Night 15 ° C to 20 ° CSummer Day 20 ° C to 35 ° C Night 20 ° C to 25 ° C
Morocco is a land of contrasts, by definition, since the dynastic city of Marrakech, which offers its charm at all curious foreign visitor to the High Atlas mountains snow for much of the year and the arid plateaus of Ouarzazate and that beautiful Kasbahs and fortresses on the road of 1000 Kasbah, to the most beautiful valley in the South, the Dades Valley and finally accompanied mule Berber, for ten days, we will discover the most authentic and the most beautiful South Moroccan walk., Rose Valley and its scenic spots, canyons, terraced cultivated oases Saghro while crossing the Dades Valley, pre desert landscapes, small villages, volcanic cliffs and peaks above fields Ali Baba.
Day 01 - Arrival at the airport of Marrakech or Ouarzazate (just let us know the time you arrive, local time, Flight Number, and Source). Home provided at the airport, transfer Minibus, Taxi Airport to Hotel, mid-range 1-2 star room with hot shower and private toilet, dinner included.
Day 02 - Marrakech-Col Tichka Ouarzazate, Dades Valley 326 kms-Homestay.P. lunch around 6:30, leaving at 8:00 in Minibus 6-14 seats, with Guide, supplies and camping equipment, autonomy of the week, direction Tichka 2260m, the highest road pass in Morocco, magnificent panoramic view , forest of oak, pine, several beautiful Berber villages perched on cliffs safe from any flooding of the river in summer and winter, and then cross the Tichka, to dive in the beautiful semi-arid landscape of great southern Morocco south side, lunch in Ouarzazate and continuation to Ouarzazate with a date palm grove, and then on to Kelaa Mgouna fortress chain Mgoun and Dades Valley with its beautiful kasbah, late arrival after noon Kasbah Ait Youl Dades night at the Kasbah Homestays .7 hour drive.
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Day 03 - Ait Youl Dades (Kasbah, 6 kms Dades Gorges road-Valley-Mgoun Aguerzaka)we prepare our trek, 2 h preparative mule, package, to 8:30, starting our hike through the Dades Valley, cross several terraced crops (maize, barley, rose gardens), the banks of Oued Dades, in the heart of Valley, 40 minutes of walking in this wonderful valley, our carriers will follow the road, after 40 minutes, we leave this beautiful valley to another barren landscape, drier or water is scarce, provide enough water drinking during the 3 hour walk on dry trail, arid landscapes for 3 h, and finally our beautiful green valley of Ouzighimt, lunch along the valley to the village Ighrem N Aqdim and again 1:30 walk to reach the Aguerzaka village, this time the water is in abundance in the shadow of the gorge, walking binding in water, provide tennis. Total 5:30, night in tents Aguerzaka.
Day 04 - Aguerzaka-Valley-Ameskar Alemdoune-Camp-5HWe leave this leafy valley with its beautiful kasbah and grooves 200m climb to the pass that leads us through a forest of juniper to another valley Ameskar, again a beautiful village in the form of hundred houses Kasbahs adobe lunch in the valley AMESKAR TAHTANI, then continue on a good path by and large villages to Alemdoune 1700m-Camp at the entrance of the Gorges Assif Quati to leave the village or valley begins our roses.
05-day-Alemdoune Valley El Quati (Gorges oleander) - Boutaghrar-Camp 5:00We slowly descended the valley of oleanders provide cross gorges, with sandals, small but very exotic gorges its oleanders, then suddenly the beautiful Kasbah village Amejgag, a large village with many beautiful houses, the still water in abundance, agglomeration so important lunch by the river near the village Aznag, then cross the small ford to camp next to Boutarhrar-total of 5 hours.
Day 06 - Boutarhrar-Timstiguit-Hdida-Tabarkhacht 5:30-CampWe are in the heart of the valley of roses, we reach the valley where we camped on Day 3, the kasbah are many fields of roses make appearance around cereal crops (barleys-But Potatoes .... ) are rose gardens, just to surround the fields and prevent access to sheep goats, and in recent years, are used for the production of rose water and even for export of gasoline rose to abroad, down to Ait Said-then Hdida or we will have lunch and then continue to Tabarkhacht Camp.
Day 07 - Tabarkhacht-Kelaa Mgouna-Ouchemrah-1400m-Camp 5:30We pass through increasingly strong cities, because the valley is becoming wider and Berber there are enough land to grow, with water that people's lives and cultures, life moves , after 2 h in the valley at the edge of this great river, we reach kelaa of Mgouna (Fortress Mgoun as the name interpreter), city tour, possibility to take a bath, prepare your business the day, this will allow us the time you'll be bath (Hammam) are women and men steam (can be massaged by masseurs) (men) and women, we shop, fresh vegetables, fresh bread, meat .... then on to the Dades valley, crossing again the Dades valley for a few minutes, the passage of this valley we will report the last passage in the rich part crops, villages, especially in water . We then dive into the massive desert meadow Saghro management Ouchemrah our oasis, a well which supplies our water, one or two families, and here the landscape changes completelyTop of page
Day 08-Oasis-Ouchemrah Agoulzi N Oughioul Tizin Mers-El-N-Tagmoute Tagmoute Camp 5:30the landscape is arid, from mountain to mountain trail mule dusty from lack of water, it rains only rarely in these arid areas, we cross the oasis Agoulzi without village and some tents housing the nomadic Ait Atta (tribes), then we climb slightly, suddenly we dive into Tafoughalt Aqqua (gorge), then we go back to the plateau of El seas lunch near the well to the oasis in the shadow of some almond, then continue to pass Tagmout 2100m, superb views of the High Atlas Mountains, often snowy fall-winter-spring (south side Mgoun), then down to the tray Tagmoute an oasis with a village at the bottom of the valley. Installation Camp.1800m
09-day Tagmoute plateau and gorges Ifrane Oussaka N, then the village Assaka-Tajalajt-5hat the foot of the mountain Tadout N Ait Ouzzine we cross a plateau of 6 km, 2 hours of walking and the landscape changes to the descent of the gorges, rocky path and the beautiful village of Assaka we discover another beautiful place Saghro, this time an old village which means that the valley became more interesting and more villages sy install, but due to the irregularity of rain, it's hard to see settling families, we continue our walk through the valley of almond trees through Maou village, then we stop down in the shade of almond trees to have lunch at noon, and then again go along the valley to Assaka sizeable village TAJALAJT- installation of our Camp. 1500m
Day 10 - Tajalajt-Tifdassine-Irhazzoune Imlass - 5:30 Amguis-campsThe scenery is great, we always go through this beautiful valley, the village a few adobe houses architecture is purely identical throughout the Saghro (adobe house, the four pillars of the terrace, a large patio, a tree in the middle or plants, and next to a local domestic animals (sheep, goats) and a room for a cow, this is what every home should have village Akerkour and Berkik Tifdassine then we leave this valley Tifdassine crossroads, which leads to TIGUIZA Handour we climb a few meters, then we dive into another valley, that of N Ighazzoune Imlass with a little water and joy when it rains, water in abundance, but the question is when is it raining, noon lunch near the village, and then we continue our walk to the oasis of Amguis crossing a small palm and gorges. Camp Oasis Amguis 1500m.
Day 11 - Oasis Amguis-N Ali Bab-oases and gorges Afourar-Iggli Oasis.5H30.The beautiful landscape is planned for this stage, we cross the valley without water, village several families of nomadic Ait Atta settled in caves, cliffs, sheltered from the wind or rain possible, we passed herds goats, camels on the road, as we will see near the families of nomads, a beautiful landscape of rocky peaks of Bab Ali called N (doors Ali Baba), and then we go down to the Oasis Ousdidene, lunch near noon Boualouz (Oasis almond) as the name suggests, we cross the valley and gorges to the small village of Afourar, then a rise of 200m to the high plateau of the valley, we admire a beautiful landscape , mountains, plateaus, and then we go down to the oasis of Iggli-Camp 1700m.
Day 12 - Oasis-Oasis Iggli Tassigdelt-Summit Kouaoutch 2600m (optional) - camp Almou N Ouarg.Even the second and beautiful stage, we go this time a little more than usual, it is the most important day in ascent, we first discover the scenic beauty of the camel's head in front of us left (N IKKHF OULGHOUM), then Tassigdelt cliffs and crystal, it looks like a dish that is shredded, we stop at the neck Tassigdelt 2100m after 400m climb and continue to climb to the 2600m summit Kouaoutch (those who do not want to climb to the summit 2600m) follow the mule team and win 1:30 and go directly to the camp, lunch together to 2:00 p.m., the climb to the top is no difficulty, only requires effort and adaptation to altitude, great view is what makes the difference between the top and no top, we will see our journey from the top, stop and rest for 30 mins at the top (sometimes a few inches of snow the last few meters before the Summit), long descent to Almou N Ouarg 2300m, the coolest of course also in the midst of nomadic herders night, our camp will be located in a small valley, near a source.
Day 13 - N Almou Ouarg 2300m-2450m Col Iferd N Ouarg, Tagdilte-3H-Car Can Go MarrakechWe climb a little time to Col Iferd 2450m and 800m long descent towards the valley Tagdilte, our car will pick us up to the plate just after the valley Allili to oleanders, we welcome our mule teams who made our stay easy and enjoyable, while thanking a tip 200 to 300 FF-30 to 40 euros / each. We return to the Dades valley, lunch Kelaa, city or going to the Rose Festival Late April early May of each year, and then continue through Ouarzazate Tichka our same road as the go installation Hotel middle class, dinner including 8-hour drive. 350 kms
14-day Marrakech, free tour of the city that has all the charms. Hotel night half board.Free walking tour or carriage (old city walls-(Medina), streets, Majorelle Gardens Menara-Mosque Minaret, Saadian Tombs Koutouia Palace.
Day 15 - Departure for the airport, we drive by Taxi Minibus, in time you will be summoned-2 pm for registration before takeoff. End of our services and facilities, we wish you a pleasant journey and a happy return home. We are happy to offer you more beautiful corners of our beautiful Morocco, other rides and theme trips
Required equipmentSleeping Bag -5 ° C-gourd-good walking shoe-Tshirts-polar-screen-Provide Total heat (spring-summer between 20 ° C to 35 ° C), it can rain in Winter-Fall-K-way pharmacy Private-Toilet paper and lighter-Creams solar glasses hat. Spare socks Micro-Pure to disinfect water sources, Cereal Bars in reserve-Tennis walk
ServicesQualified guide-Transport-Hotel 3 nights in HB-home at the Airport-Mule (2 people for a mule A mule If children reserve for two children on average two-seater tents-foam-mattress-Kitchen tent at night the living one or two times-three meals per day prepared by our chef.
Average temperature (approximate)
Winter 12 ° C to 22 ° C Night -1 ° C to 10 ° CSpring Day 15 ° C to 25 ° C Night 10 ° C to 15 ° CAutumn Day 14 ° C to 28 ° C Night 15 ° C to 20 ° CSummer Day 20 ° C to 35 ° C Night 20 ° C to 25 ° C
