Southern Charm Tour – 11 Days/10 Nights

Experience true Southern hospitality and charm of Morocco

ITINERARY:

1 Day : Marrakech arrival .

Our staff welcomed you and pick you up  from the airport to your lodge.

2 Day : Marrakech – Ouarzazate .

You will be picked up by a four-wheel drive and one of our staff. We start our trip heading southbound to Ouarzazate towards Tizin Tichka (pass) with 2260 mts high, by this way we will know oasis, palmars, kasbahs and the beauty of the Medium Atlas.It is an occasion as well to appreciate the Bereber villages and their lifestyle.Driving through the world human heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou.Its is cinsidered as UNESCO centre since 1987.In here,where they have shoted and shoting many films,like :Lawrence d’Arabie (1962) Sodome et Gomorrhe (1962) L’Homme qui voulut être roi (1975) Bandits, bandits (1981) Le Diamant du Nil (1985) Tuer n’est pas jouer (1987) La Dernière Tentation du Christ (1988) Un thé au Sahara (1990) Kundun (1997) La Momie (1999) Gladiator (2000) Alexandre (2004) Babel (2006 After,visiting the kasbah,we continue our way to the gate of the desert Ouarzazate.S pending the night at the hotel.

3 day : Ouarzazate – Agdz – Zagora .

After breakfast,we start a new journey,crossing the anti atlas to arrive to the longest river in Morocco.It is the Draa valley with its pretty palm trees.In the middle of the valley we deviate from the main road to take an off road going on the hart of the valley with its lovely village and kasbahs.After that,we keep going in the main road with the lovely sights and views till the city of Zagora .

4 Day : Zagora – Tafraouet- Ouzina.

  After breakfast, we will drive by low frequented roads to a non touristic area to enjoy very different landscapes to those already known.This time we go where an organized ralley goes.The Paris Dakar off roads ralley.Drive through dry rivers,oasis and rocky roads till a small village in the middle of nothing.Overnight in a splendid and quiet place.

5Day :  Ouzina -Taouz – Merzouga .

After breakfast, we follow our dakar off road,passing from a lost villages in the borders to get to the beautifull sand dunes of Erg Chebbi.Leave our laggage and ride camels.1h 30 mins going among the dundes with some stops in the way for photos,and sunset above the dunes.Over night in a berber camp.

6 Day.- Merzourga – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga .

 After breakfast,we go to  enjoy the  Merzouga 4×4 Tour, where we visit Khamlia. Its an African-village,where we can  be entertained by the local community who plays traditional desert music with a simple traditional instruments.Then,we go to do a tour surrounded all the sand dunes,with the possibility of stoping in some a nomadic tents to have a cup of tea with them.At the afternoon we go to the hotel where we spend the night.

 
7 Day :Erg Chebbi – Todra .

 After a good shower and breakfast, we drive to the Rissani city to know where the nomadic people make their shopping. the Rissani Market, with its incredible donkeys parking . On the way to Erfoud we will visit the quarry where you can find fossils more than 380 million years aged. The road takes us to Todra, a very special place for mountaineers, rock climbers and trekking fans.

8 Day : Todra – Boutghrar – Ouarzazate.

After breakfast, we visit the gorges with the possibility of a short walk.We continue our journey via Boumalen dades and its gorges.We deviate in an off road between dades gorges and rose valley.The city of the roses is where you can find all kind of roses productions;soap,cremes and perfumes.We are also going to pass from the  palm grooves of skoura to reach the holly-wood of Morocco afternoon.

9 Day : Ouarzazate – Ait Ben Haddou – Marrakech.

 After breakfast and before going to Marrakech, we visit Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah.the location for movies such as Gladiator, Asterix and Obelix, Sahara…Then we cross Grand Atlas Mountains by Tzin Tichka at 2260 mts high towards Marrakech where we will arrive in at  the afternoon.

10 Day : Marrakech: Explore the City .

In the first hours of the day,we hang out to visit the city,including the most important historical monuments like;Jemaa lafna square,the old medina,the koutoubia minaret,the bahia palace,majorelle gardens,historical saadins tombs and the famous coranic ben youssef school.The visit will be by a local guide.

11Day : Marrakech departure back home .

At time we transfer you back to the airport and end of our services .

We can customize your trip based on your budget and interest, also group discounts available.

Please Contact Us for further information .