11 Days Morocco Tour From Ouarzazate To Marrakech

We meet you in Ouarzazate, we go to Aït Ben Haddou to get in the atmosphere of southern Morocco. Your address takes on the appearance of a kasbah with its adobe walls and yet, you give in to comfort with its swimming pool ... The terraces are ideal for admiring the shimmer of a sunset on the Tamdakht kasbah. Take advantage of your day on site to discover the fortified village of Aït Ben Haddou. Built in the 11th century under the Almoravid dynasty, it is today the icon of the kasbahs of the South and as such listed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 1987. If its silhouette is familiar to you, it's normal, you I have surely already seen it in many orientalist films or paintings! Walking Time: 2h to 3h Driving time: 1h to 2h (90 km) Meals included: breakfast, dinners Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Ouarzazate , Kasbah Aitbenhaddou

After the ocher of the adobe, here is the green of Skoura, a real palm forest. Even in your address, which is otherwise charming, you can fill up on chlorophyll… Take the time to stroll through the palm grove to discover the irrigation canals, the vegetable crops and the fodder plants that take advantage of the shade of the palm trees. . At the edge or in the heart of the vegetation hide some pretty kasbahs, including that of Amerhidil. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 1h to 2h (80 km) Meals included: breakfast, Dinner Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Aitbenahddou, Skoura Palm grove

We take the road to the Dades valley, rightly nicknamed the "Route of a Thousand Kasbahs". These high defensive constructions, in perfect mimicry with their environment, are the emblem of the Great Moroccan South. A chaos of rocks with unthinkable colors, here you are at the entrance of the Dades Gorges! To go explore them, be early in the morning and take the tourist buses that come from further afield. Fantastic landscapes and unusual formations follow one another for those who love walking. At the end of the day, there is no shortage of climbing in the heights of the village of Boulmane-Dadès to admire the magnificent panorama of the valley, with the Atlas in the background. In spring, the most bucolic will prefer the harshness of the Dades rocks to the sweetness of the Valley of the Roses. When they are in full bloom, these delicate flowers give off an exquisite fragrance and give the luxuriant vegetation small touches of dragee and fuchsia colors. Walking Time: 2h to 3h Driving time: 1h to 2h (90 km) Meals included: breakfasts, Dinners Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Skoura, Kalaa Megouna, Gorges Dades

The valleys follow each other and are not alike. You will resume the road to join that of Drâa, populated since Prehistory. Arriving at the level of its Tizi’n-Tinififft pass, you can admire the plunging view of its impressive canyon where everything seems only to be mineral. Rest assured: kilometers of arid rocks will be followed by a verdant palm grove, your pleasant stopover for the night. Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 3h to 4h (200 km) Meals included: breakfasts, Dinners Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Dades, Draa Valley, Agdez

A good half-day drive awaits you. Lovers of rare spices will no doubt stop at Taliouine for its saffron, harvested by hand, dried and sold on the spot. It deserves its name "red gold"! At the end of the path is the pretty Taroudant, surrounded by orchards, olive and argan trees. Take a few moments of relaxation in the swimming pool of your guest house, then set off to explore the fortified medina and the souk of what is known as "little Marrakech". Walking Time: 1h to 2h Driving time: 3h to 4h (280 km) Meals included: breakfasts, Dinners Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Agdez – Taliouine- Taroudant

Let's go for a new day on the road! There are many surprises in store, especially you go around Agadir and make a detour through the "Paradise Valley". Cultures in terraces near rivers, valleys in contrasting colors, palm groves, olive, almond and argan trees, waterfalls and other panoramas await you towards Imouzzer des Ida-Outanane. Then admire the view of the ocean at Imsouane point before continuing the road to Essaouira, punctuated with argan trees. You will return your car upon arrival in Essaouira. The old Mogador has lost none of its beauty and even seems to be playing for centuries. How not to be seduced by its pink ramparts, its port overflown by a multitude of birds, its beach conducive to beautiful walks or surfing, its incomparable white medina with alleys aligned with the line? You can taste a cosmopolitan, artistic and infinitely peaceful atmosphere. The seaside has its charm, the hinterland too. For half a day, you will hike among the olive and argan trees of the region, the opportunity to observe rural life, meet stone cutters and have a mint tea at a potter's house. Walking Time: 3h to 4h Driving time: 4h to 5h (250 km) Meals included: breakfasts Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps :Taroudant, Agadir, Essaouira

After filling up on iodine, return to the desert to complete your tour of the South. Direction Agafay, just south of Marrakech. Once posed in this desert which seems far from everything, one would not even suspect the proximity of the Red City. For your last night, trust your charming campsite to perpetuate the magic of the trip. Stroll through this amazing mineral setting and, at night, let yourself be lulled by the soft lights of the Milky Way. The last day, drive to Marrakech airport . Walking Time: 2h to 3h Driving time: 3h to 4h (230 km) Meals included: breakfasts, Dinners Accommodation : Hotel : Option - Confort : Option - Luxury : Steps : Agadir , Desert of Agafay , Marrakech