Tours from Agadir
Exotic Moroccan Gorges and Dunes - 4 days
Agadir, Ouarzazate, Dades gorges, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga, Agdz, Agadir
4 Days and 3 Nights
All meals, accommodation, 4WD, petrol, and camel rides included
Explore exotic Morocco, encounter local culture, visit the famous UNESCO listed Kasbah Aït ben Haddou. Ride the high Erg Chebbi dunes via camel, spend a night in a nomad tent and experience the stars in the Saharan sky
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Itinerary
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Morning departure by 4WD from Agadir to Ouarzazate via Taliouine to Ait Ben Haddou, home of the most famous Kasbah in Morocco and one of Morocco’s eight UNESCO World Heritage sites where we will stop for lunch. Many films have been shot in Ait Ben Haddou including Gladiator, Prince of Persia and parts of the series Game of Thrones. We then have time to explore the Kasbah and to climb to the top for the reward of its spectacular view. In the afternoon, a visit to the Atlas Film Studios is scheduled. Here numerous Hollywood blockbusters were shot and the sets are still mostly intact (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Asterix and Obelix, Ben Hur etc). We will spend the night at a hotel in the nearby city of Ouarzazate.
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Departing 8am we drive from Ouarzazate to the Todra gorges travelling beside the Dades River, which separates the High Atlas and Low Atlas mountains. Stopping at the picturesque Oasis of Skoura and visiting the stunning Kasbah Amridil. From here we travel through Kela’a M’gouna, the Valley of Roses, where the roses are distilled to produce oils, lotions and creams found on sale throughout the country. From there the next place to visit is the Dades Valley with its green gardens along the river and amazing rock formations. We stop for lunch in the Todra gorges. In the afternoon, our trip continues to the dunes of Merzouga. We then go by camel ride to reach the top of the dunes of Erg Chebbi (250m). From the top of the dunes the sunset is spectacular. After descending the high dunes we have dinner and spend the night in a bivouac at the foot of the dunes.
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Early birds can watch the spectacle of the majestic sunrise where the colour of the dunes and the play of shadows are an awesome sight. After breakfast we drive back east towards the Dra’a Valley via the villages of Tazzarine (featured in the film ‘Babel’) and stopping at N’Kob for lunch. We then drive to Tanasikht, along the track of the ancient caravan route, reaching the Dra’a valley, full of large palm trees and ancient Kasbahs. We continue on until we reach Agdz and spend the night in a riad or hotel.
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After breakfast, we drive from Agdz to Taznakht, famous for its Berber gelims and carpets. We stop for morning tea and a visit to the local Berber carpet weavers. Later we continue west to Agadir, crossing the Tizi-n-Ikhsane and Tizi-n-Tighatine passes. We stop to have lunch in Taliouine famous for its production of saffron and are one of the main exporters of this spice worldwide, after lunch we visit a museum about the art of growing saffron. After lunch we travel via Taroudant and the often-dry Souss River. The road back to Agadir passes through hills covered in argan trees from which is produced the famous argan oil, commonly referred to as "liquid gold". We visit a local argan oil co-operative to see and try the varied products made from argan oil. We reach our final destination of Agadir in the afternoon.
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