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Kasbahs and Berber Villages
Trail of One Thousand Berber Kasbahs
Experience the traditions of the Berbers and discover their rich cultural heritage. Visit gorges and villages, kasbahs and the valley of roses in Spring. Camel trekking in Morocco is great fun and an overnight Erb Chebbi camel trek includes a night under the stars in a nomad tent at a desert camp.
The Kasbah trail is a superb cultural experience through Berber villages, verdant oasis valleys and ancient palmeries, past jagged mountains, nomadic families and one thousand Berber kasbahs.
Start your holiday in Marrakech, one the most fascinating cities in Morocco. Framed by the snowy peaks of the High Atlas, with rose-colored ramparts, Marrakech is a unique experience. We can arrange for an English-speaking City Guide to lead you through the maze of sites, sounds and smells while you lose yourself in the exotic atmosphere.
Leave Marrakech behind for an unparalleled experience as you move across this dramatic landscape and, perhaps, stop to drink a glass of mint tea with a nomadic family in their traditional Bedouin tent.
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- Kasbahs and Berber Villages Tours in Morocco Itinerary
- What to expect on Erg Chebbi Camel Treks
Timescales, Accommodation and Transport
- Recommended Duration: 4 days , 5 days or more
- Accommodation: hotels, riads, auberges (inns), Bedouin tent
- Transport: 4x4 with aircon and local Moroccan driver
Kasbahs and Berber Villages Tours in Morocco Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech to Zagora via Draa River Valley
Transfer across the High Atlas Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m) to Zagora, via the World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait Benhaddou and the lush palmeries of the Draa River Valley with abandoned crumbling kasbahs. Overnight Zagora.
Day 2: Zagora to Merzouga
Transfer to the Erg Chebbi sand sea at Merzoug via Alnif and Ncob or drive off-road across rocky plateaus, dry river beds and a desert landscape of black hammada and sandy ergs. Overnight Merzouga.
Day 3: Merzouga with Erg Chebbi Camel Trek
Morning to relax or explore with your driver e.g. fossil mines, seasonal lakes, gnawa musicians. Late afternoon camel trek across the Erg Chebbi with your nomad guide to sleep overnight in a Berber tent. Overnight in desert camp.
Day 4: Merzouga to Ouarzazate via Todra Gorge and Rose Valley
Rise early to watch the sunrise and camel trek back over the dunes to Merzouga. Shower and transfer to Ouarzazate via the oasis valleys of Todra Gorge, the Valley of one Thousand Kasbahs, Rose valley and Skoura Palmerie. Overnight Ouarzazate.
Day 5: Ouarzazate to Marrakech
Transfer to Marrakech via the High Atlas Berber village of Telouet and visit the abandoned kasbah of the Pasha of the Glaoua. Drop off at your hotel or we can book a riad in the Old Medina.
PAGE TOPWhat to expect on Erg Chebbi Camel Treks
Arrive in Merzouga where your camels and nomad guide will be waiting to carry you across the sandy dunes of the Moroccan Sahara. Camel trek in Erg Chebbi as the sun sets across a desert landscape, for approximately 2 hours, to reach your shelter for the night: a traditional Bedouin tent.
At your desert shelter, your camels are hobbled and mint tea is served. A simple meal of tagine is freshly prepared for you by your guide; after dinner it is usual for the camel guides to sing Berber songs under a desert night sky.
Rise early to greet the new day and, after mint tea and breakfast, camel trek back across the Erg Chebbi dunes to shower and depart; or continue to camel trek for another day and night.
