New Year’s Eve in Morocco

Day 27: December: Arrival in Marrakech:

The first day of New Year’s Eve in Morocco, pick up at Marrakech Airport and transfer to the riad.

Day 28: December: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate:

In the morning, after breakfast, departure through the High Atlas by the TIZI N Tichka pass AT (2260 m altitude), crossing Berber villages to reach the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou free time to visit at leisure., lunch in the village and continue to Ouarzazate . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 29: December: Ouarzazate – Skoura – Dades Valley:

In our end of the year in Morocco. After breakfast we leave to visit the city of Ouarzazate considered the great door of the desert and place from the beginning of the great expeditions, to highlight the Kasbah of Taourirt, and the main palace of the Glaoui, the great Pacha of the South of Morocco, places that we visit. We continue to the valley of the ROSES, passing through SKOURA, BOUMALNE DADES, until we reach the Dades Gorges where we will have dinner and accommodation.

Day 30: December: Dades Valley – Todra Gorges – Merzouga:

Departure by road dotted with Kasbahs, all of them different. After several stops, we arrive at one of the strong points of the South: the TODRA GORGES. The Todra River has formed a gorge with vertical walls of enormous proportions and great beauty, is a paradise for climbers and a unique place. We continue south, free lunch on the way and continue to the desert to reach the impressive sand dunes of Merzouga. We will enjoy the sunset and free time to climb the dunes, after dinner a Berber show with drums awaits us. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 31: December: Merzouga Desert – Erg Chebbi – Merzouga:

Extending through the sandy desert where the great Dune of Morocco is located, connecting by track with part of the route followed by the old Paris-Dakar, with the bordering mountains of Algeria in the background. Stop at the oasis and continue to a settlement where nomads will learn some secrets of their life and customs. Stop at the village of Khamlia where its people are originally from Mali, there we will enjoy their live music in Guana while tasting a delicious tea. Return to the lodge, lunch and depart on the camel on a journey of an hour and a half that will take us to the foot of the Great Dune, feel enveloped by the beautiful sunset in the desert. In the middle of the desert, we sleep in tents under a starry sky.

Day 1: January: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Zagora:

We wake up before dawn to see the sunrise. Return to the lodge in the dormitory. Shower and breakfast, departure to RISSANI Visit the city, and if it coincides, also its market. Continue through the arid yet interesting landscapes of the pre-desert to reach the town of Zagora, a city from where in the past we left the caravans for a long journey to reach Timbuktu. Zagora is also the administrative center from where it dominates the entire valley of the designed and the Oasis of the same name, considered the largest in Morocco as well as the richest in production of dates. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: January: Zagora – Agdez – Ouarzazate – Marrakech:

After breakfast, departure to Ouarzazate through the sublime Draa Valley with its parade of palm trees, visit the Berber village of forced disappearances, cross the Anti Atlas (1660 m altitude). Stops to take pictures, we continue to the Berber village TADDART where we will rest and have time for lunch, afternoon departure to Marrakech. Transfer to the hotel/Riad, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: January: Airport Marrakech:

Breakfast, free morning to contemplate the red city and buy the last purchases. Transfer to the airport at the agreed time and end of the tour.