Desert Holiday in Morocco

You will be welcomed by your driver/guide at Marrakech airport and transferred to your Riad or Hotel. If you are arriving on a late flight, you might want to consider pre-booking dinner on this first evening so that you can relax after your flight without having to worry about finding a restaurant.
included: Accommodation Riad or Hotel

After breakfast at your accommodation, we will leave Marrakech and head out over the spectacular Tizi n' Tichka mountain pass snaking its way over the High Atlas mountains. Enjoying the change of the sceneries. Donkeys carrying huge loads, women working in the fields and shops with large meat carcasses being hung out to dry, the cacti, almond trees, and deep mountain valleys.
You will stop for lunch in the small village of Telouet, before visiting the town's main attraction; the Kasbah of Pacha or Kasbah Telouet. Built-in the 1800s by the Glaoui family, the Kasbah had a prosperous strategic position on the trans-Saharan trading route and close proximity to the area's salt mining industry. After Morocco's independence in 1953, the Glaoui family was evicted and the Kasbah was left to ruin. Visitors catch their first glimpse of the Kasbah as they drive into Telouet; an imposing building standing proud on top of a small hill. On closer inspection, the walls are crumbling and close to collapsing. The entrance to the building is no less dilapidated, with incomplete walls and rubble. As you walk through the corridor, it is unclear what makes the building so remarkable, with its bare, neglected walls. It is only when you reach the heart of the building that you can understand the significance and fallen wealth of the Kasbah. Stunning mosaics and intricate wood carvings adorn the walls, reminiscent of the Bahia Palace in Marrakech. The attention to detail is most incredible and the work and money spent on building it are unfathomable. After being astounded by the mosaics on the first floor, more treats await you, with far-reaching views of the valley and mountains beyond the roof terrace.
After exploring and visiting the Kasbah, we will continue driving through the breathtaking views of the Onnila valley and the stunning landscapes of the green valley. once in Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou itself is essentially a small, fortified town. Designated by Unesco as a World Heritage site, it has been well preserved and restored, thanks to the film industry have used it as the setting for several Hollywood films, including Gladiator. You can climb on the crumbling buildings and see up close how they have been constructed out of mud and straw and get a real insight into local architecture. Then, you can climb to the top, for far-reaching views of the wild desert and mountains
Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: in a Kasbah or Riad

Today is another quite long drive. Fortunately, it is through some spectacular scenery and there are plenty of places along the way to stretch your legs and take photos. Leaving Ait Ben Haddou, you will drive over the mountains before descending into the Draa Valley, which you will follow for the rest of the day. Passing palm grove and hundreds of kasbahs, you will eventually reach Zagora, where we can stop for lunch. Famed as the gateway to the Sahara, this town was seen as the start of the trans-Saharan trading route and you can see the famous sign in the town, depicting the length of time taken to reach Timbuctu (52 days.) After leaving Zagora, you head further into the barren desert, leaving the palmeries behind. You will pass some smaller dunes, a teaser as to what lies ahead. Once you arrive in M'hamid, you will receive a warm welcome at your accommodation. Many of the staff working here are fantastic drummers and they will be more than happy to demonstrate their skills (and encourage you to have a go as well.).
Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Guesthouse

This morning, you will have the chance to have a slow morning, perhaps sitting in the shade of the palms and reading, whilst the children play hide and seek in the small dunes on the grounds of the guest house. After lunch, you will saddle up the camels and head off through the valley, towards some deserted dunes. Because most people head to the larger dunes at Erg Chegaga, you will find that you have this piece of the desert to yourself. As your guide walks you along, you can sit back and enjoy the scenery (from your bumpy vantage point.) You will arrive well in time for sunset and you can clamber up the dunes (and run down them again) to your heart's content. As night falls, your guide will light a campfire and your family can enjoy dinner al fresco in this very special, private camp.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Desert Camping

After breakfast, you will get back on your camels and head back to the guest house. Once you are back, you will have a chance to have a shower and freshen up before getting in the car and driving to Agdz.
Total Driving Time - around 3 hours
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel or Riad

After breakfast, we will leave Agdz after breakfast and start the journey back to Marrakech. Driving back over the spectacular mountain pass, you will stop for lunch with panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains. You will arrive back in Marrakech in the afternoon.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Riad or Hotel