Hiking in Morocco

Flight to Casablanca

Welcome at the airport and transfer to Marrakech (250 km).

Check-in at your hotel.

Visit the Souk and, in the evening, Djemaa El Fna Square.

Overnight and dinner at the  BLEUSEA LE PRINTEMPS HOTEL 4* or similar.

Cultural day. We discover this 11th-century city, still vibrant with life.

Visit to the Bahia Palace (guided tour by a palace guide) and visit to the Majorelle Garden.

Dinner in a local restaurant at Dar Essalam.

In the afternoon, a walk to the Souk and free time.

Fantasia dinner show at Chez Ali.

Overnight at the BLEUSEA LE PRINTEMPS HOTEL 4* or similar.

Departure to Ouarzazate.

During the journey, we will make a stop to visit and walk around Aït-Ben-Haddou in the village of Telouet. This charming little fortified village is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and you will be guided around by a heritage guide.

Dinner will be served in a local restaurant, Oasis d’or, at Ait Ben Haddou.

Following this visit, we will continue our journey to Ouarzazate. Depending on the schedule, we will have the opportunity to make a stop at the Atlas Cinema Studios where several films have been shot including Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Sodom and Gomorrah, Gladiator, Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, The Flight of the Sphinx, The Last Temptation of Christ, Patton and several others.

Overnight and dinner at KARAM PALACE HOTEL 4* or similar in Ouarzazate.

Route to Kelaa M’Gouna.

We are leaving for a 3-day trek in the Dadès valley region, also known as the valley of roses.

Hiking in the must-see rose valley at the foot of the Central High Atlas.

Overnight stay and dinner at the KASBAH XALUCA DADES HOTEL in Kelaa M’Gouna or similar.

Hiking at the foot of the M’Goun mountain range. Mountain landscape offering magnificent views of the Dades valley and the High Atlas.
+/- 6 hours of walking +/- 300 meters of elevation gain.

Overnight stay and dinner at KASBAH XALUCA DADES HOTEL in Kelaa M’Gouna or similar.

Hike through the stunning Agouti gorges, passing by the remarkable village of Alhoute with its traditional pisé-style dwellings.
+ or – 4 hours of walking / + or – 400 meters of altitude difference.

Overnight stay and dinner at KASBAH XALUCA DADES HOTEL in Kelaa M’Gouna or similar.

Route to Merzouga. (about 300 km).

During our long journey, we will take a 1 hour walk in the palm groves bordering the Sarhro desert.

Lunch at a local restaurant Yasmina in Todra.

Then, departure for a visit to a fossilized objects manufacturing near Erfoud (sink, plates, showers, tables, fossils).

1 hour walk.

Overnight and dinner at KASBAH XALUCA ERFOUD hotel in Merzouga or similar.

We enjoy our hotel and the swimming pool for a bit before heading out to hike in the dunes of Merzouga either on foot or by camel.

Dinner at a restaurant in Kasbah Tombouctou or similar.

Hike for 2 to 3 hours on foot or by camel in the desert.

Sunset under a starry sky in the highest dunes of the Sahara… The red dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) are located in Tafilalet, in the southeast of Morocco, about 40 km south of Erfoud, near Algeria. This erg is 22 km long and 5 km wide. Its dunes can reach up to 150 meters in height.

Overnight in a luxury Berber tent at Azawad.

At sunrise, return on foot or by camel to the village of Merzouga.

Visit and meal in a typical and folkloric Berber pizzeria.

Walk around Dayet Srij lake, also called the lake of pink flamingos, rightly so as it has long remained dry but now welcomes a great variety of birds.
3 to 4 hours of walking / + or – 200 meters of altitude difference.

Dinner in a restaurant in Dades.

Drive to Ouarzazate.

Overnight and dinner at the KARAM PALACE HOTEL 4* or similar.

We continue our journey towards Agadir. A beautiful crossing southward along the semi-desert Siroua.

Dinner in a local restaurant.

Hiking near Taliouine, visiting a Berber granary but also, the land of Saffron, the red gold of Morocco.
3 hours of hiking / + or – 300 meters of elevation gain.

Overnight stay and supper at the DUNES D’OR OCEAN CLUB 4* or similar.

After breakfast, visit the city of Agadir:

• Kasbah of Agadir Oufella: perched at an altitude of 236 m, this site offers a breathtaking view of the port and Agadir Bay.
• Valley of the Birds: a zoological park located on Avenue des Administrations, between Hassan II and 20 Août boulevards.
• Souk El Had of Agadir: the largest market in the region, with colorful stalls of fruits, vegetables and Moroccan handicrafts.

Lunch at a local restaurant in Agadir.

In the afternoon, visit the Agadir Marina, a pleasure port and lively shopping center.

Overnight and dinner at the DUNES D’OR OCEAN CLUB 4* hotel or similar.

After this stop in Morocco’s largest seaside resort, we continue our journey to the city of Essaouira (174 km). This transfer day is full of colors. From the mountains of the High Atlas of Morocco, we reach the city of Essaouira on the coast.

Dinner at a local restaurant in Essaouira.

Its animation and beauty make Essaouira a popular city for Europeans. You will be captivated by the skill of wood craftsmen (thuja, walnut, lemon), the fish market, and the alleys with blue and white vaults.

Supper at a restaurant in the Medina.

Stay at the hotel PALAIS DES REMPARTS in Ryad or similar.

Hike along the Atlantic coastline.

A magnificent countryside hike surrounded by hills dotted with argan trees (the so-called “goat tree”), olive trees, and ending at the expansive beaches of Essaouira.

Visit to an Argan oil cooperative.

Approximately 4 hours of walking / around 150 meters of elevation gain.

Dinner at a local restaurant in Essaouira.

We depart Essaouira to visit Safi. Located on the Atlantic coast, Safi is a 16th-century fortress built by Portuguese colonists. Visit to a handcrafted pottery workshop, the most renowned in Morocco.

Departure for Casablanca.

Dinner at a restaurant on the Casablanca corniche.

Overnight stay at NEW HOTEL 4* or a similar property.

After breakfast, visit of the city and guided tour of the Hassan II Mosque.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

Free afternoon

Dinner and night at the New Hotel 4* or similar.

Airport transfer.