The Route of the Soul

6 DAYS

Fortified city illuminated by the desert sky of Morocco

Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech

Pick up at the airport and accommodation in Riad, we will take a walk to the square that never sleeps.

Day 2: Marrakesh - High Atlas - Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Ouarzazate

Heading to Ouarzazate, crossing the High Atlas through the port of Tizi n'Tichka, we will continue to visit the Kasbah Pacha el Glaoui, an ancient fortified palace, we will go through small Berber villages until we reach the impressive Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a medieval fortress city that has served as a location for films such as "The Mummy" and series such as "Game of Thrones". We will finish the day's route in Ouarzazate to stay and visit the Atlas Film Studios.

View from the top of the vegetation and the houses of the Oasis El Mharech

Day 3: Ouarzazate - Gorges of Mharech

We will start the third day with an amazing breakfast to continue our route. We will visit the Kasbah Taourit in Ouarzazate and head to Zagora. From here we will become real pilots of the famous Dakar Rally, experiencing sensations that you will never forget, and we will enter the Draa Valley with its Berber villages and ending in the impressive Mharech Gorges, this day we will stay in a Riad in the middle of the desert.

Sunset in a 4x4 in the Moroccan desert

Day 4: Mharech Gorges - Erg Chebbi

This day we will continue to discover the Dakar Route and pass through villages, kasbahs, old riverbeds and visit an authentic Oasis and see the impressive Ouzina Dunes. We will visit the famous village of Khamlia, where you can enjoy the traditional songs of its inhabitants. From here you will head to the impressive Erg Chebbi Desert, home to the largest dunes in the country. To get to know the dunes, you will take a 90-minute camel ride to the Berber tent where you will spend the night.

Moorish teapot with the desert sunset in the background

Day 5: Merzourga - Dades Valley

On the five day you will wake up with a natural spectacle: "Sunrise over the Merzouga Dunes" and we will return by camel to stay at the hotel enjoying the desert landscape, and you can take a bath in the swimming pool and rest to continue our adventure. We will go to the village of Rissani, continue to Erfoud and visit the impressive Oasis of Tafilalet, full of date palms and historical kasbahs. Continuing along the route, you will head to the Todra Gorges, one of the most impressive gorges in Morocco, and the Dades Valley. In this valley you will have a rest to get ready for the last day of the excursion.

Berber man preparing traditional tea in the desert

Day 6: Dades Valley - Thousand Kasbahs - Marrakech

After a hearty breakfast, you will leave the valley and drive along what is known as the Route of the Thousand Kasbahs, crossing the Valley of Roses, known worldwide for its rose production, until you reach the Skoura palm grove, home to over 7,000 palm trees and the most important Kasbah in the region, the Ameridil Kasbah. From here you will return to your accommodation in Marrakech, stopping for a short stop for lunch on the way to our Riad.

Day 7: Marrakech visit Jemaa el-Fnaa Square and transfer to the airport

After breakfast, we pack our bags and leave them at the reception to go to see Marrakech during the day we visit the Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, the central square of Marrakech and the most important place in the Medina. We will have lunch on our own and our guide will take us to the airport to return to our city and the end of our great trip!