Itinerary

1. Day 1: Marrakech – Azilal – Ait Bougamez (180 km)

   • Meet your driver in Marrakech and begin your journey toward Azilal.

   • Visit the Ouzoud Waterfalls, one of the most beautiful and popular natural sites in Morocco.

   • Continue through the high-altitude pastures known as Agdal, an area frequented by the Ait Atta and Ait Bougmez tribes.

   • Enjoy the scenic views of rural Morocco and the High Atlas Mountains.

   Dinner and overnight stay at a gîte d'étape in Ait Bougamez.

2. Day 2: Ait Bougmez – Todgha – Dades (160 km)

   • After breakfast, travel across the Mgoune Valley via the Ait Imi Pass at 2900 meters.

   • Continue through the second pass, Ait Ahmed, also at 2900 meters, with stunning panoramic views of the surrounding three valleys.

   • Descend into the Valley of Roses, famous for its rose harvest and traditional cosmetics.

   • Travel along the Kasbah Road and explore the dramatic landscape of Dades and Todgha Gorges.

   Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in the Dades Valley.

3. Day 3: Dades – Merzouga (265 km)

   • Travel along the southern edge of the Atlas Mountains.

   • The scenery becomes increasingly arid and desert-like as you approach the Tafilalet palm grove.

   • Discover the first sand dunes and unique desert landscapes.

   • Late in the afternoon, take a camel ride through the Erg Chebbi dunes.

   • Enjoy the sunset before arriving at your desert bivouac.

   Dinner and overnight stay at the bivouac in Merzouga.

4. Day 4: Merzouga – Ait Benhaddou (395 km)

   • Wake up early to climb the dunes and watch the sunrise over the Sahara.

   • Return to Merzouga for breakfast.

   • Depart for Rissani, historically a key meeting point for Saharan ethnic groups.

   • Continue along the southern slope of Jebel Saghro, passing through the oases of Alnif and Tazarine.

   • Follow the Draa River through Morocco's longest palm grove, rich in caravan history.

   • Cross the Anti-Atlas Mountains to reach Ouarzazate.

   • Climb toward Ait Benhaddou and visit the famous UNESCO-listed kasbah in the late afternoon.

   Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Ait Benhaddou.

5. Day 5: Ait Benhaddou – Marrakech (180 km)

   • After breakfast, depart for Marrakech.

   • Travel through the scenic Tizi n Tichka mountain pass.

   • Arrival in Marrakech.

   • End of service.