MOROCCO: Desert Trekking
A ten day tour including nights in a desert kasbah and in a tranquil riad in the heart of the fabled city of Marrakech, 8 days of moderate trekking with some strenuous sections
Postponed until February – March 2023
An adventure south of the great Atlas mountains, accompanied by local guides and camel support, in the Jebl Bani and the impressive dunes of Chigaga, M'Hamid and Oulad Edriss. Clear skies filled with bright stars and the silence of the desert...
This is a 10 day itinerary offering:-
- 8 days of trekking accompanied by local guides and camel support, in the Jebl Bani and the impressive dunes of Chigaga, M'Hamid and Oulad Edriss (Trek grading moderate to strenuous).
- A night in a stylishly modernised desert kasbah with moroccan-french fusion evening meal
- A night a beautiful and tranquil riad in the old medina of Marrakech, close to the fabled and lively Jemaa El-Fna square with its food stalls, henna painters, snake charmers, story-tellers, astrologers and musicians.
- A night at a desert auberge at the edge of the great Sahara
- A visit to the fortified city and World Heritage site, Ait Benhaddou, which lies on the ancient caravan route from Timbuktu more on Ait Ben Haddou from UNESCO
- Plenty of time to explore the fascinating city of Marrakech with its labyrinth of souks, the vibrant Jemaa el-Fna Square, the Ben Youssef Medersa and the tranquil Majorelle Gardens which house the magnificent Islamic art collection of Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent.
What people say - Our Moroccan guides were excellent, and the tone – curiosity, flexibility, personal responsibility, openness, mutual kindness - was set by Paul and Fiona. I had a really good time J.A. 2012. Thank you for a great trip, I thoroughly enjoyed it, great people, great team, good food and beautiful scenery. J.W. 2016
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"From beginning to end it was just great, so professional and personal. The wonderful picnic lunches were such a lovely surprise! Fiona and Paul's flexibility and knowledge of the area were a big advantage and very reassuring for us as they were able to adapt the walks to suit the needs of the group which, considering we had the 'greyhounds' and the not-so-agile, was great." — Westport Walkers 2009