The climate in Southern Morocco is ideal to hiking there in winter. Surrounded by the high Atlas mountain range we walk through kasbahs, On the way we experience traditional Berber culture in the hillside villages, we discover Djemma-el-Fna Square, the bustling Medina and the maze of souks...
Trip Highlights :
- Across the high Atlas North / South
- Visiting the UNISCO world heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou
- Kasbahs, ksours.
- Local mountain guide english speaking.
Accommodation :
- 2 nights hotel / Riad in a double room B & B in Marrakech.
- 5 night in guest house.
- A small tent for the kitchen and a large one with carpet for meals.
Day 1: Transfer from the airport to your hotel in Marrakech.
Day 2: Marrakech ----- Ouarzazat ----- Aït Ben Haddou ----- Tamdakhte.
Transfer to Ouarzazate across the High Atlas by the Tichka pass 2260m, visit Ouarzazate and the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. short walk to get guest house in Tamdakhte village. Overnight Guest house.
05 hours drive.
02 hours walk.
Day 3 : Tamdakhte ----- Tizgui-N-Barda.
Hiking in the heart of the green valley. Splendid villages with impressive architecture. They provide us with the shadow of their terraced garden. Overnight Guest house.
05 hours walk.
Ascent : 250m.
Descente : 0m.
Day 4 : Tizgui-N-Barda ----- Assaka.
The valley narrows and becomes Canyon, a refuge for some ... as we visit some troglodyte dwellings. Up the river to get Assaka 1600m. Overnight Guest house.
04 hours walk.
Ascent : 200m.
Descente : 0m.
Day 5 : Assaka ----- Tighza.
We up Ounila Valley to see the beautiful formations of High Atlas Mountains and of its one thousand Kasbah and one. Green fields of figs, almonds, apricots, peach, walnut and pomegranate trees. Overnight Guest house in Tighza 1800m.
05 :30 hours walk.
Ascent : 200m.
Descente: 0m.
Day 6: Tighouza ----- Assif Ouawrik ----- Adrar Aglagal ----- Tighouza.
Quiet day around Tighza village, we will take the luch in the nature and come back to the same guest house for the last night in the valley. Overnight Gesut house.
05 hours walk.
Ascent : 400m.
Descente : 400m.
Day 7 : Tighouza ----- Ighris ----- Telouet ----- Marrakech.
Last small walk by Ighris. To reach vehicles. Visit the Kasbah of Pacha Glaoui then transfer to Marrakech. Overnight Hotel or Riad.
04 hours drive.
03 walk.
Day 8: Transferred to the airport for a flight back to your destination.