Saghro Oasis and Dunes of Merzouga
Duration 10 days, including 4.5 days of work
Desired period - Mid October to Mid May
Ascent maximum 900 m, D. Negative max is 800 m.
About 75 kms on foot, about 25 total, 28 hours of work
From Marrakech Airport (350 kms) or that of Ouarzazate (150 km), one thing is certain crossing by car the most beautiful valleys of southern Morocco namely the Valley of 1000 Kasbahs, Palmeraie of Skoura Valley of the Roses and Dades Valley and the Draa Valley especially from Agdez to Tansikht a 30 km of palm, we begin this hike from south to north, from the warmer to cooler, from lowest to highest to acclimatize and complete the highest point of the course (Kouaoutch 2600 m), the oasis Saghro and transhumant Ait Atta with their herds of goats, sheep, camels in black Bedouin tents and exceptional reliefs Bab Ali N, Tassigdelt, Taggourt will be the ingredients of the menu of the program.
Day 01: Arrival at Marrakech airport located 5 km from the city center, hosting provided by a member of our team at any hour, day or night, simply tell us a few days before arrival time landing your exact and references of Flight and its origin and do not hesitate to notify us of a flight delay, to prevent a person you do not wait in vain, knowing that in our airports sometimes they do not display anything or any delay. Taxi or Minibus transfer to middle class hotel, doubles and triples, housing and small. Lunch, it depends on the time you arrive. Free visit to the charming town of Marrakech and its monuments.
Day 02: Marrakech, Col Tichka, Ouarzazate, Ait Saoune, Agdez Tansikht, Nkob, Hanedour, Homestay, 350 kms
Breakfast at 7:00, bus, or taxi to the Col Tichka, snowy winter, with its 2,260 m is the highest road pass in Morocco that feeds the main roads of the South East of Morocco, the scenery is beautiful to north side, because it rains and snow. However, the landscape changes to the rugged mountains over advancing southward closer you get to the desert and high temperature. Lunch in a local restaurant in Ouarzazate and continuation on a good road to the Oasis Ait Saoune and beautiful neck Ait Saoune 1600m which offers a panoramic view of the mountains in front of us Mgoun (snowy end of the autumn, winter, spring), then down to a mountain landscape shaved sculpted by the effects of erosion and Agdez and start the wonderful Draa Valley, date palms, it picks up the dates in October. A ksars fortified, and we leave this valley to Tansikht, our last point of purchase mineral water villages, we recommend that you buy at least two bottles of mineral water each, to avoid drinking water from rivers or stagnant not well maintained, and a road takes us to Nkob, then a small desert trail that leads us to the oasis. Village Hanedour while adobe in front of a beautiful little grove.
Day 03: Hanedour, Assif n Igue, Oasis Tifdassine, Irhazzoune n Imlass Camp, 5H walk.
Our first step begins with a short walk down to the valley, as the village is on a cliff safe from flooding of the river at the time of the flood, as it more than 15 years ago, it rains a lot and the last years the rain has almost disappeared in the bed of a river with palm, growing along the river, pumping water from the aquifer. 2H easy walk on a trail through several villages in the ground to the right, then Tifdassine we will find a place in the shade of palm trees and almonds for lunch. In the afternoon we go over 50 minutes to finally see the large village of Irhazzoune N Imlass, another well-cultivated green oasis where the rainy season is good. Install our camp, 1500 m.
Day 04: Tifdassine Valley Amguis, Bab Ali N, Ousdidene camp in the oasis Boualouz 5:30.
A nice step in the making. We leave this oasis in a large valley that descends to Taoudacht Nkob and then goes even further towards Tazzarine and we climb gently through the oasis of Amguis. Some small houses because terraced crops are unprofitable, water shortage for many months of the year. We follow the valley, walking on dirt road that is often lost in the dry river. We meet some nomadic families, and a climb to the high plateau of Bab Ali N, then continue to climb towards the door Bab Ali (optional) if you can get around these peaks on an easy mule track. Those who climb, the descent is a bit conservative and no danger to emphasize technical difficulty. Beautiful view from the door of Ali Baba oasis Ousdidene down the valley, our mule kitchen waiting for us in the valley Ousdidene for lunch just before the gorge Afourar, there is a school and a small coffee and a shop in this place frequented by 4X4 or transhumant move. We ride through the gorge or opportunity to follow the mule kitchen to avoid walking on pebbles and often it is water. A stone we jump to another, no mule track that rocks for 50 minutes. We reach the mule trail and Toukours in Afourar valley, a pretty little oasis of Bouallouz in the shadow of the cliffs in front of some houses our camp will be installed.
Day 05: Oasis Bouallouz Valley Afourar Oasis Igli Cliff Tassigdelt, 5 H camp, 2000 m.
We are then in the Massif, the most beautiful and spectacular corner of all Saghro. exceptional terrain, gorges, cliffs, nomads moving some houses sedentary suffering from summer heat that easily exceeds 50 ° C. An hour in the valley and a ridge-shaped cliff we climbed very gently on the shelf. Here the view is wonderful, another landscape, a little time on the board, then a landscape impresses us is the Iggli oasis. Our lunch at the Oasis, a small sink and a few almond trees, palm trees, shop and sometimes you can even take a hot shower (a resident has a shower wood). In the afternoon, we go to the camp, sitting nomads Tassigdelt under the cliff in front of us.
Day 06: Tassigdelt, Tassigdelt Col 2200m, 2600m Summit Kouaouch, Almou Ouarg N Camp 2300m, 5:30
This is another interesting step, which represents the increase in altitude since that day we will climb to the top of the famous Kouaoutch. First we cross the pass Tassigdelt on our left the famous landscape Ikkf N Oulgham (camel's head), then we climb slowly to the top, those who do not attempt the summit will follow the mules take a shortcut , great views from the top throughout the Saghro. We see the highest summit Amalou Mansour N 2712 m is the highest point of Saghro to two days walk from our camp, long descent to the camp Almou N Ouarg. Lunch and free afternoon. We camped near the nomadic families who often come from March to May because it is very cold from November to March and even snow, the coldest night 0 ° C.
Day 07: Almou Iferd collar 2450m, Tislit N Ouzerzam, Allili, Tagdilte, Dunes of Merzouga
Our last stop from early morning to avoid arriving late at night in Marrakech, 6:30 into the first pass Iferd 2450 m gives us one last panoramic view of the valley of Dades and chain Mgoun snow, then a long descent through a trail mule and drill Cade almost all destroyed by man (nomads who need wood for cooking and heating), and the small valley of roses Allili laurels and a final small hill before plunging into a vast arid plateau that leads to Tagdilte.
Day 07: Tagdilte, Todra Gorge, Erfoud, Rissani, Erg Chebbi, Auberge
We leave the massive Saghro to the most beautiful famous cliffs for climbing, Todra Gorge, arriving in Tinghir largest city on the Todra valley that extends 15 km from palm trees, beautiful villages on the two sides, visit the gorges, 15 minutes walk to admire this beautiful place, cliffs equipped for lovers of climbing at any level, 100 to 200 m in height (1,2,3 lengths of rope, 8a level 6 c for beginners) , back to Tinghir a free hour, lunch at noon and then on to the palm oasis valley Tafilalt cross wadi Rheris and Ziz, visit the town of Rissani, the old Ksar (fortified village) and the Mausoleum Moulay Ali Cherif, departure of the Alawite dynasty in power in Morocco, then on to the dunes of Erg Chebbi, night in a hostel, total of 5 hours to 6 hours drive. do not miss the setting sun on the beautiful dunes.
Day 08: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Dades Valley, Ouarzazate, 6h drive, Hotel
Enjoy the beauty of the dunes, walk or ride a camel, then back to the hostel, P; lunch and take the car to discover again the Dades valley, lunch from noon to Boumalne Dades, then Qualaa of Mgouna Skoura and night in a hotel in Ouarzazate, 6h drive
Day 09: Ouarzazate, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, Marrakech, 230 km, 5 hours, Hotel
Leisurely breakfast at 9am, drive to visit the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, beautiful old Kasbah (fortified house, used for Tourgane films), and then on to the Col de Tichka midday meal just after the pass, then to 15h arrival in Marrakech, afternoon free, visiting monuments, madina, Souks
Day 10: Departure to Airport Marrakech, 5-10 mins from city center
Free tour of historical monuments, gardens, museums, everything depends on the time you are called, you have up to 10 mins to get to the airport
Services:
Mountain guide, full board Saghro Day 2 to day 7 (noon)
Mules and mule, tents 2 places and foam mattress
All meals on trek (morning, afternoon, evening)
Transfer to the starting point of the trek, return to Marrakech
Hotel Ali in Marrakech 2 nights (arrival and before departure to the airport)
Cab, 4x4, minibus to discover the Erg Chebbi dunes Day 7,8,9
Hotels / Inns (Erg Chebbi Dunes and Ouarzazate half board)
Equipment
Sleeping Bag 0 ° C, Anorak, K way if it rains (rarely but ...), Paper Hyg and lighter, warm sweater, fleece, T shirts parts, sunglasses, dusty ground, some diarrhea medication, wrong head, dressing, eye drops, disinfectants, aspirin, antiseptic, inflammatoir, micro pure .... Duffel bag or backpack 60 liters for carrying on mules with padlock preferably cap for any chilly night, spare socks, a good pair of shoes all terrain (lots of pebbles, rocks), hat, sandals or tennis for any running water, soap and personal toiletries business ...........
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