Atlas to Sahara, 9 days
From the High Atlas passes down through palm oases to a private camp on the dunes, with a market morning in Marrakech.
Highlights
What this trip is about
- Two-day walk in the High Atlas with a Berber guide
- Market morning and a tagine cookery class in Marrakech
- Camel-supported walk into the Erg Chigaga dunes
- A private desert camp with a star guide
Day by day
The itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Marrakech
Check in to the riad in the medina, evening orientation walk through Jemaa el-Fnaa.
- Day 2
Market & cookery
A guided market morning, then a tagine cookery class and a free afternoon.
- Day 3
Up into the High Atlas
Drive to Imlil, the first walk up to a Berber gîte above the valley.
- Day 4
Tizi Mzik pass
Over the Tizi Mzik pass and down into the next valley for the night.
- Day 5
Down to the oasis
Long descent through palm groves to the town of Ouarzazate.
- Day 6
Drive to the dunes
A long drive day through the Draa valley to M'Hamid, dinner at the edge of the dunes.
- Day 7
Walk into the Erg
Camel-supported walk into the Erg Chigaga, sunset at the big dune, camp dinner.
- Day 8
Stars, then back to Marrakech
A slow morning with a star guide, then the long drive back to Marrakech.
- Day 9
Departure
A free morning, transfer to Marrakech airport after 13:00.
- 1Marrakech
- 2Imlil
- 3Tizi Mzik
- 4Ouarzazate
- 5M'Hamid
- 6Erg Chigaga
The fine print
What's included
Included
- Berber mountain guide and desert guide
- 8 nights: 3 riads, 2 gîtes, 1 desert camp, 2 hotels
- All breakfasts, 6 dinners, the cookery class
- Private 4x4 transfers and camel support
Not included
- Flights to Marrakech
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Tips for guides