An immersion into nomadic life for a walking discovery in the Moroccan desert. An 8-day trek in a spectacular environment.
This hike around Tazzarine is a slow discovery on foot of the Moroccan desert. Ideal for a first discovery of the south of Morocco. In this region, the Sahara comes up against the foothills of the Atlas and it is through plains open to the south, small oases and dune massifs that this hike takes place. A caravan of camels carrying the luggage and equipment, you will go from bivouac to bivouac at a rate of 2 to 5 hours of walking per day. In summary: Walking level: between 2 and 5 hours of walking per day. Assistance of a guide, a cook and camel drivers.
Your day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Ouarzazate
Meet in Ouarzazate
Meeting with our local assistance at your hotel in Ouarzazate. Check-in and overnight stay. Possible transfer from Marrakech with a supplement. Dinner at your own leisure. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 2
Ouarzazate - Amrad
Departure for Amrad
In the morning, meet with your team, guide, cook, driver, and depart from Ouarzazate by minibus along the road that crosses the Jebel Saghro. From Agdz, you follow the ribbon of greenery of the Draa Valley oases. You reach Tazzarine in the early afternoon. Picnic lunch in the shade of an acacia tree near the village of Amrad. Meet with the camel team for the loading of the logistics and you begin the hike from the village of Amrad for a short walk. 3h30 of travel and approx. 1h30 of walking. Night in a bivouac in the middle of the desert.
Day 3
Amrad - Oued Taghbalt
Oued Taghbalt
You go from village to village along the Taghbalt wadi: palm oases, gardens, shaded paths and fortified ksar. The landscapes are magnificent. Setting up the bivouac in the heart of the oasis, in its soothing coolness. Approx. 5 hours of walking. Night in a bivouac in the heart of the Oasis.
Day 4
Oued Taghbalt - Foum Tizza
Toubkal Plateau
Leaving the oasis of Taghbalt, you reach the desert plateau of Toukal. You hike along a sandy ridge before reaching the spectacular dune massif of Foum Tizza. Setting up tents in the hollows of the dunes. Approx. 4 hours of walking. Night in a tent in the heart of the dunes.
Day 5
Foum Tizza - Mchilou
Jbel Amgharfi
You cross the Foum Tizza gorge and make a short climb to reach the ridge of the Jebel Amgharfi, a massif very characteristic for its sand-filled canyons. At the summit, a panorama over the whole region of Tazzarine and the Jebel Saghro to the north-west. Descent towards the north in the direction of the ruined village of Mchilou. 4h30 of walking. Night in a bivouac.
Day 6
Mchilou - Isk n’Brahim
Direction Isk N’Brahim
Crossing the vast Saharan spaces and the lunar plateau, heading towards Isk N’Brahim, and its rocky peaks very rich in fossils. Bivouac in the shade of palm trees. Approx. 5 hours of walking. Night in a bivouac.
Day 7
Isk n’Brahim - Ouarzazate
Jebel Saghdrar
In the morning, final hike with a view of the blue peaks of the Djebel Saghdrar. You meet the vehicle near the village of Timganine and you return to Ouarzazate. On the way, you have lunch in a small restaurant. You arrive in Ouarzazate at the end of the day. Check-in and overnight at the hotel. Dinner at your own expense. Approx. 2 hours of walking and 3 hours of travel. Overnight in Ouarzazate.
Day 8
Ouarzazate
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time. Transfer to the airport.
Day 9
Nouvelle Étape
What is included
Round-trip ground transfer Airport - hotel - airport transfers 5 nights in a bivouac (double igloo tent) 2 nights in a 3*** hotel in Ouarzazate, double room with breakfasts 1 picnic on the road on the way out 1 lunch at a restaurant on the return Camels for carrying logistics and luggage 1 accompanying guide during the hike 1 cook for the hiking portion Full board in the field whilst hiking, based on fresh produce Bivouac equipment: double igloo tent, foam mattresses with covers, mess tent for meals, simple toilet tent, kitchen utensils
What is not included
International flights to Morocco Supplementary travel insurance, not compulsory Meals in Ouarzazate Sleeping bag. Rental possible upon request Tips and any extras
