New Year's Eve trip in Morocco
Día 1 – Marrakech – Alto Atlas – Aldeas de Telouet – Kasbahs Ait Ben haddou
Salida por la mañana desde Marrakech, hacia Gargantas del Dades a través de un recorrido conocido como “La ruta del las mil kasbahs”. En el camino cruzaremos las Montañas del Alto Atlas, atravesando el puerto de Tizi n’Tichka, punto viario más alto del país (2260m), abriéndonos paso entre numerosos pueblos de nómadas bereberes que habitan las montañas. Espectacular paisaje que nos llevara al pueblo de Telouet, que da nombre a una de las kasbahs más importantes de la zona, construida para controlar el paso de las caravanas comerciales hasta Marrakech y antigua residencia de la familia del pachá el “Glaoui” (hasta 1956). A pesar de su aparente estado en ruinas, en su interior alberga toda una joya de la arquitectura marroquí con una serie de habitaciones muy bien conservadas, fabricadas con madera de cedro, mármol y talladas minuciosamente. Posibilidad de visitar su interior. Continuamos hasta la Kasbah de Ait Benhaddou, famosa por ser escenario de más de una veintena de películas, como “Babel”, “Gladiator”, “Lawrence de arabia”… Visita libre de este impresionante pueblo fortificado, donde podréis callejear contemplando las numerosas tiendas de artesanía (pintura con especias, joyas, alfombras) hasta llegar al granero que corona la kasbah. Noche y cena en hotel frente a la kasbah.
Day 2 - kasbah Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Valley of Roses - Valley of Dades
After a good breakfast, departure to Ouarzazate , the Berber Hollywood (possibility of visit its film studios where numerous films were shot: Asterix and Obelix, Cleopatra, The Jewel of the Nile, The Mummy ...) We will continue crossing the Valley of Roses, to enter the Dades gorges, a valley that houses the highest concentration of kasbahs. We will travel its winding road, contemplating the varied and peculiar reddish landscape of the Atlas Mountains. Free time to stroll through the gardens of the valley. Accommodation in the valley and dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 - Dades Gorges - Todra Gorges - Merzouga Erg Chebbi
After a good breakfast, we go to the Todra Gorges, north of Tinghir, where you can take a pleasant walk through its imposing canyon with walls of more than 200 meters of altitude until the source of the Todra River. We continue towards the desert through the palm grove of Tafilalet that leads us to the town of Erfoud, the ancient gate of the desert, today famous for working with the fossils that are extracted in this region. You can receive a guided visit to the fossil cooperative to discover the secrets of the stone treaty from extraction to obtaining the product. At this point we leave the asphalt behind to take the dirt track along the 50 km that will lead us to our final destination: the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Upon arrival at the hotel in the desert, our dromedaries await us to depart on a route of an hour and a half, making our way through the dunes, until we reach the heart of the desert to contemplate the beautiful sunset. Wrapped in the Great Dune, and enjoying the music of the drums, dinner and Moroccan tea, you will be able to contemplate the immense sky of stars and sleep in nomadic tents.
Day 4 - Merzouga - Erg Chebbi - Desert
We will wake up early in the morning, to be able to contemplate another great spectacle among the dunes of the Moroccan Sahara: the sunrise. After a hearty Moroccan breakfast, we will board the 4 × 4 to begin our tour around the Erg Chebbi dunes, a desert region full of sand. Among the many stops that await us, we will discover how and where the nomads of the area live and we will share a tea with a family, wild oases in the middle of nowhere, spectacular landscapes, small towns and desert settlements, palm groves ... Inevitable stop on our way by the people of Khamelia, of people originating from black Africa. They will make us enjoy their traditional music, with a beautiful concert of Gnawa music, while we savor a delicious tea. We close the circuit that surrounds the dunes, stopping in the town of Hassi Lbied, to take a pleasant walk in the shade of the palm grove and orchard, which supply the population. In this space you will be able to contemplate a perfect example of irrigation through ditches and water conduction with the Khetarra system. Return to the hotel and free time ... Dinner and accommodation
Day 5 - Merzouga - Rissani - Agdez
Breakfast and shower, and we continue our way to Rissani. Where we will walk through what is known as the most authentic and traditional souk in the area, and one of the largest in the south of the country, where all kinds of artisan products, food and animals are traded. We continue to Ouarzazate, taking another route that allows us to discover new landscapes. Through the desert road that crosses the villages of Alnif, Tazarine, Nkob, until reaching Agdz. Free time to visit the town, shop or stroll through the palm grove. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 6 - Agdez - Ouarzazate - Marrakech
After a good breakfast. We take the route through the beautiful Draa Valley following the course of the river and its millions of palm trees until we reach Ouarzazate again. We will continue to Marrakech, returning to the port of Tizi n’Tichka. Arrival in Marrakech, transfer to your hotel and end of our services.
General information
It includes
- Arrival and departure shuttles.
- Pick up in Marrakech at the hotel, Riad, Airport or wherever you want.
- Transportation in 4×4 or in the mibi-bus for the whole group.
- Fuel, tolls and all associated expenses.
- Accompanying guide throughout the route who speaks Spanish.
- Accommodation with half board (Breakfast and Dinner).
- Camel ride to reach the camp (one per person).
- Special New Year's dinner in the Merzouga desert.
Does not include
- Plane tickets
- Lunch
- Drinks of all kinds
- Lunch at noon.
Precautions against Covid-19
Security measures in force
- All surfaces that visitors come in contact with will be cleaned frequently
- You must maintain a safe distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors will be limited to avoid crowds
Requirements for travelers
- You must bring your own mask
- You must fill out a form with travel information
- You must submit to a mandatory temperature control