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This is a true camel trek with all the magic of the Sahara. We spend 4 to 5
days with camel carriers, across undulating desert terrain, passing oasis
villages, and meeting nomadic Berbers and Tuaregs with their camel herds. With
luck, we'll be invited into their tents for a cup of traditional mint tea. In
our remote camp, we enjoy the serenity, silence, and quality of light that only
the desert can provide, with dinners served by lantern beneath an incredible
canopy of stars. you'll feel the mysterious power that the desert has always had
over the human soul.
Camel Trek Throught Moroccan Sahara 3 days
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".
Expedition
Itinerary
Day 1
: Arrival in Marrakech . Overnight accommodation in hotel .
Day 2 :
Marrakech - Tafna:
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
: Tafna
- Hamad Saeih:
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 : Hamad
Saeih - Sidi Mbarek:
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 : Sidi Mbarek
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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 : Sidi Kaouki
- Essaouira: Start the day toward 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 : Essaouira:
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 : Essaouira
- Home: There may be time to visit the legendary
Jamaa El Fna square, depending on flight times . Transfer and departure to the
airport .
Preparation:
Physical condition This trek requires midium physical condition.
Climate In the desert days are hot but the wind may considerably cool the
atmosphere. Nights are cold.
Luggage During the hike, your luggage is carried by camels. However, you should
take your personal belongings which you may need during the walks (waterbottle,
camera, sun cream, etc..).
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This exceptional tour on the borders of the Moroccan
Sahara is intended for desert lovers and for all those who would like to break
with their daily routines. It's a complete immersion in the simple and relaxed
ways of the nomads whom you will be living alongside. You will be lead by our
mountain guides and camel guides who will help you discover the most beautiful
sites of this region, living to the rhythm of ancient camel caravans.
Expedition
Itinerary
Day 1 : home - Marrakech :Arrival at
Marrakech Transfer from airport and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2 : Marrakech -
Tazarine : After the early breakfast we will drive toward
Tazarine oasis, through Tizi N'Tichka pass then Aguim. Visit oasis with its
beautiful Kasbahs. Night under canvas.
Day 3 : Tazarine -
Iferd: After being introduced to the camel guides and loading the
camels, we leave Tazarine oasis and walk on a reg beside Jbel Serdrar. Bivouac
at Iferd oasis.
Day 4 : Iferd - Oum
el Ghizlane: We continue to go along Jbel Serdrar and head for
Taghbalt oasis. Bivouac at Oum el Ghizlane village.
Day 5 : Oum el
Ghizlane - Oumjarn : We head towards Oumjarn oasis. Bivouac in the
oasis.
Day 6 : Oumjarn -
Laatchana: We walk in a landscape made of small dunes to arrive at
Laatchana well. Bivouac.
Day 7 : Laatchana -
Tafraout: We acontinue in a landscape of dunes, where tamarisks grow.
In Spring, if it rained, the area abounds in plants and flowers. We visit a
nomads camp. In the distance we can see the pinky dunes of Bouckba. As we get
closer to Tafraout oasis the landscape becomes greener. Bivouac in Tafraout.
Day 8 :
Tafraout - Noubahalou : After visiting the oasis of Tafraout, we go
along wadi Tafraout withits ever changing colours and scenes. On the left we see
Jbel Mrakch. After we cross wadi Gueris we enter a landscapes of dunes and
tamarisk. Bivouac at Noubahalou well.
Day 9 :Noubahalou -
Aferdou N'Ssoualhin: We climb to Tizi Ntirjart pass. Then we head for
Aferdou N'Ssoualhin. Bivouac on the plateau where sometimes nomads camp. We
watch the sunset from the summit of a mountain standing in the middle of the
plateau.
Day 10 : Aferdou
N'Ssoualhin - N'Elatrous: We
climb to Tizi N'Rasas pass. Magnificent view of the plateau and of the mountains
covered with pinky sand. While descending, a nice view of wadi Ziz. Bivouac
close to N'Elatrous well.
Day 11 : N'Elatrous
- dunes of Merzouga: We return to
wadi Tafilalet and we cross it. We arrive at the famous dunes of Merzouga.
Afternoon: stroll amongst the beautifully shaped dunes. Gorgeous sunset. Bivouac
at the foot of dunes.
Day 12 : dunes of
Merzouga - Yasmina auberge: We cross Erg Chebbi dunes. Lunch amidst
dunes. Bivouac close to Yasmina auberge.
Day 13 : Yasmina
auberge - Rissani - Erfoud - Dades - Marrakech: Return by minibus
early in the morning, past Rissani, Arfoud and Dades valley. Night at hotel in
Marrakech.
Day 14 : Free day in Marrakech.
Day 15 : Transfer to airport.
Preparation:
Physical condition This trek requires good physical condition (regular
practice of sports one to two months before you join).
Climate In the desert days are hot but the wind may considerably cool the
atmosphere. Nights are cold.
Luggage During the hike, your luggage is carried by camels. However, you should
take your personal belongings which you may need during the walks (waterbottle,
camera, sun cream, etc..)
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Let
go enjoy
camel treks in the Erg Chebbi dunes from the village of Merzouga. One night in
the
desert is enough for some, while others dream of being part of a caravan and
going on a journey. Whatever your dream, we can arrange it. Treks include all
meals, desert bivouac with mattresses and bedding, camels!, and guide.
Day
01: Transfer to World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou backdrop for
more than 20 films, crossing the spectacular Tizi n’Tichka Pass of the High
Atlas mountains. You will pass through many Berber villages, and once in the
desert, riverside oasis and barren hillsides are clustered with Kasbahs (fortified
dwellings that house many families and their livestock). Transport to Valley of
the Roses, Moroccan dinner and evening at a typical small hotel with beautiful
views of the Dades valley, valley of a thousand kasbahs. Overnight in Dades.
Day 02: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer
from the Dades Valley to Todra Gorge: a massive fault dividing the High Atlas
mountains, rising to
300 m
in a narrow valley with palmeries and Berber villages. After lunch you will
transport further into the desert to the tiny village of Mersouga, where you
will overnight camel trek into the beautiful Erg Chebbi dunes - the highest in
Morocco. One and a half hour camel ride at sunset to a Berber dinner and sleep
under the stars or in tents at a desert camp.
Day 03: Views of sunrise in the desert by
camel and return to Merzouga. Depart for evening arrival in Marrakech over the
High Atlas Mountains.
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