Sahara Services

Centre Mhamid

B.P. 20

GPS N29º49.517, W5º43.205

Desert Dreams

Tour 5 – The Far South

All starts with peppermint tea

1st day: Arrival at the airport in Marrakech or Ouarzazate, transfer to the desired hotel. Depending upon arrival time opportunity to a private city sightseeing.

2^nd day: Valley of the roses - After breakfast departure for the palm gardens of Skoura in the Dades valley, one of the most beautiful areas of Morocco, off road through the rose valley, lunch break. In the afternoon continue to Todra Gorges. One hour of walking through spectacular landscape. Accomadation and dinner in the Kasbah Lamrani in Tinerhir.

3^rd day: BLUE SKIES, RED LAND, GREEN PALM TREES - After breakfast we take the piste to Djebel Saghro and walk for 2 hours in this terrific mountains before lunch. Later we continue through the valley of the Draa river with millions of palm trees and old Kasbahs to Zagora, night and dinner in 3-star-hotel with large pool.

4^th day: SAHARA FEELING - Departure from the hotel to M’hamid with jeeps. We will visit the coran library in Tamgroute. Dinner will be served in M'hamid, night in bivouac at the sand dunes near M’hamid in tents, dinner.

5^th day: NOMAD LIVING - In the morning departure on the back of the camels into the Sahara. Lunch in the middle of nowhere. At 3 p.m. we go to the extensive dunes of Chegaga, there we will stay in a permanent bivouac with showers and toilets. Dinner with entertainment.

Gorges de Todra

6^th day: Sun rising breakfast - After breakfast departure in 4x4 on the old Paris - Dakar road to Foum Zguid, crossing Lac Iriqui, lunch break in Taznakht. Visit of Ait Benhaddou. Night and dinner in the beautiful Auberge Irocha with an unforgettable view over the Atlas mountains.

7^th day:  For travelers starting from Ouarzazate we go back to there, visiting the cinema museum. Travelers from Marrakech will have lunch in a mountain village and spend the night in Marrakech with dinner.

End of a wonderful trip.

Auberge Irocha

If you want to know more about Morocco see Edith Kohlbach's Website.