morocco holiday - trekking morocco - sahara desert coast roads tour morocco

THE GREAT MEHARI: 15 days - September to April

THE ATLANTIC COAST: 8 days - All Year

The name itself conjures up romantic images of vast unending sands, desert oasis, and the night sky. If visitors to Morocco really want to lose themselves and get away from it all; there is no more extreme way than to set off across the great desert on a camel....You can discover the Waddi and the Desert on the back of a dromedary; the faster, one- humped brother of the camel. While spending the evenings camped out under the "hotel of 1000 stars".

Day 1 : Arrival in Marrakech . Overnight accommodation in hotel .
Day 2 : Transfer by minibus, coach or Land Rover to Tafna, passing through Chichaoua and Ounara . Stop for lunch on the way . We continue on through the Haha area, the Argan tree capital, arriving at the fishing port of Tafna where we meet up with our camel-drivers.. "Test day", put onto practice the above rules in the village of Tafna. Evening bivouac on the sand beach .

Day 3 : The loaded caravan sets off, passing over cape Tafelny via the plateau and then dropping down to the beach of Sidi Hamad Saeih, where we pitch our tents for the night .
Day 4 : Our road follows the coast, either along the beach or across the plain above (depending on wind conditions) . Camp at Marabout Sidi Mbarek .

Day 5 : The coast stretches away to the horizon. Three linked beaches lead us to Sidi Kaouki. A fishing port and meeting place for wind-surfers. We spent the night camping on the beach .

Day 6 : Start the day in the film set of Sidi Kaouki, crossing the protected fishing village and the sea caves of Cape Sim. Around cape Sim, the town of Essaouira appears in the distance . We arrive there in the afternoon to have a well-earned rest and spent the night in a comfortable hotel .

Day 7 : Tour of the town of Essaouira ancient Portuguese port, followed by lunch at an authentic quayside restaurant where you can sample all types of fish and shellfish . Afternoon transfer to Marrakech and overnight in a hotel .

Day 8 : There may be time to visit the legendary Jamaa El Fna square, depending on flight times . Transfer and departure to the airport .

	Day 1 Arrival in Marrakech and spend the first night in hotel	Day 2 Transfer to Ouarzazate through Tizi N'Tichka pass by Land Rover to Tazarine where we meet up with our camels and drivers . First night under canvas .
Day 15 Transfer to the airport . Day 14 A day to visit the city of Marrakech, especially the legendary Jamâa El Fna square . Day 13 We set off back to Marrakech via Ouarzazate and Tichka . We will visit on our way, the ksars of Morocco: Ait Ben Haddou, the backdrop to Lawrence of Arabia and Romancing the Stone. Then on and Telouet, the former Palace of Pasha El Glaoui (a Berber Chieftain) before Marrakech and the night in a 4* hotel...Every story has a happy ending!	Day 12 Taking the Land Rovers, we head west exploring the Ksours of Tafilalet to the south of Rissani. Then onto Tineghir and the Todra Gorges. Bivouac in the gorges.	Days 3 to 11 Our trek requires careful preparation, after which we will set off with the heavily loaded caravan .The ten days trek, will take us to the high dunes of the Er Chebbi, passing through the villages of Tarbalte and Oum Jrane, to the great plains along the sandy Wad Bou Khechba and then on to the Ziz river . Finally we turn north towards the Erg Chebbi dunes to strike camp for the last time in the Sahara.