9 DAYS RED SOUTHERN TOUR : Mountain, Desert & Canyons

Daily Program

DAY 1 : After your transfer to the hotel, this first day is devoted to acclimatization, paperwork and a general briefing on the tour. The earlier you arrive in Marrakech, the more time you will have to explore Jemaa El Fena Square and its lively streets.  Welcome dinner.
Night in Marrakech

DAY 2 : After an early transfer to our departure base. We head due south towards the Tiz’nTest pass. We’re plunged straight into the High Atlas. An extraordinary route, but a region that suffered the full force of the earthquake of 8 September 2023. After lunch with breathtaking views, we reach Taroudant after an epic descent of the pass.
230 Km/140 miles. Night in Taroudant

DAY 3 : A transition stage heading due East for total immersion in the desert.  An epic day, with every bend bringing you closer to the Sahara, revealing a landscape in constant metamorphosis, between desert valleys dotted with acacia trees and majestic dunes. Let the magic of the desert work
320 Km/ 200 miles . Night in Foum Zguid

DAY 4 : A leisurely day that will take us from the immensity of the rocky desert, dotted with Acacia trees, to the Drâa Valley and its millions of date palm trees. We will follow the Draa river and its abandoned kasbahs to arrive in the middle of the afternoon in Agdz, capital of the date and a town steeped in history. 
200 Km/120 miles . Night in Agdz

DAY 5: A transition stage heading due East for total immersion in the desert.  An epic day, with every bend bringing you closer to the Sahara, revealing a landscape in constant metamorphosis, between desert valleys dotted with acacia trees and majestic dunes. Let the magic of the desert work
300 Km/190 miles . Night in Merzouga

DAY 6 : Journée de repos pour une immersion totale dans le désert, Nous explorerons Merzouga et ses environs. Entre balade en dromadaire sur les dunes, découverte d’une Oasis qui fait vivre des centaines de familles et une troupe de musique du désert, la journée est chargée en émotions. Deuxième nuit sous les étoiles.
100 Km/60 miles . Night in Merzouga

DAY 7 : The dunes of Merzouga give way to the oases of Tinejdad and the vertiginous Todra and Dades gorges. A beautiful stage where the majesty of the desert gives way to the splendor of the canyons. Southern Morocco in all its glory.
320 Km/200 miles . Night in Boumalne Dadès

DAY 8 : We set off early in the morning along the Valley of the Roses to Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou, where we spend some time exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as the setting for several major Hollywood productions. We continue the return crossing of the High Atlas to reach the Kasbah of Telouet for a lunch break before tackling the Tichka, the highest tarmac road in Morocco (2260m), and arriving in Marrakech in the late afternoon. Farewell dinner.
330 Km/210 miles . Night in Marrakech

DAY 9 : Breakfast at the hotel. Free time before your transfer to the airport.
End of the tour.