Embark on a 6-day, 5-night Southern Loop adventure from Marrakech, exploring Berber villages, the High Atlas mountains, and Ouarzazate. Highlights include the natural bridge at Demnate, the Dades and Imiter Gorges, camel rides in Merzouga, and visits to UNESCO sites Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet kasbah. The journey combines cultural immersion, stunning landscapes, and historical exploration.
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Southern Loop. 6 days – 5 nights
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- Comfortable car with air conditioning.
- You can stop whenever you want.
- Pick up at hotel,Riad or wherever you want.
- Experience driver English speaking.
- Fuel, tolls and all associated expenses
- Noon meal. (Possibility of picnic or restaurants).
- Drinks at meal.
- Tips and personal miscellaneous expenses.
- Entry fees to Monuments / Museums / Kasbahs
- Anything not mentioned in the program
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Departure in a 4x4 to Demnate, a Berber village renowned for its natural bridge Imi-n-Ifri and dinosaur footprints. The road then crosses the High Atlas mountains to reach Ouarzazate, the city of cinema. Overnight stay in a typical guesthouse.
Departure for the Skoura palm grove and its beautiful kasbahs. After Kelaa M'gouna and the Rose Valley, the Boutaghar track crosses a rocky plateau where troglodyte nomads live. At Ait Youl, the road runs along colorful and surprising rock formations to reach the Dades Gorges.
After a walk in the gorges, the road follows the Dades River to M'Semrir and Agoudal, small Berber mountain villages. In Imilchil, located on a plateau at 2200m altitude, you will discover the Asli and Taslit lakes, whose legend says they were born from the tears shed by two young lovers separated by their parents.
Departure for the Imiter Gorges, an oasis of peace away from tourist circuits before reaching Goulmima and its old ksar. Then the road takes you to Merzouga, at the foot of the dunes. Camel ride to admire the sunset. Dinner and overnight stay in a Berber tent.
Sunrise spectacle then departure to cross the Tafilalt and the mineral expanse of the Bougafer Massif before reaching Alnif and Tazzarine. From Tansikht, the track follows the palm groves and oases of the Draa Valley to Tamnougalte, an ancient caravan stop, then Agdz and its typical market. Continuation to Ouarzazate through lunar landscapes via the Tizi-n-Tinffift pass.
The return journey is via the ancient caravan route through Ait Ben Haddou, a magnificent ksar classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, then the Telouet kasbah, ancestral home of the Glaoui pasha. Crossing the High Atlas via the Tichka pass offers magnificent landscapes until reaching Marrakech.
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