Morocco Nomad Travel

Overview:

8 Days from Marrakech: Discovering Nomads and Berbers, Embark on an immersive journey through southern Morocco, where you’ll explore ancient traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and the rich cultures of the Berbers and nomads. Here’s a detailed 8-day itinerary that will take you from Marrakech to the heart of Morocco’s desert and mountain regions.

Highlights:

  • 1st day – Marrakech 
  • 2nd day – Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Tinghir (375 km) 
  • 3rd day – Tinghir – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi (200 km) 
  • 4th day – Tafilalet -Oum Jrane region (170 km) 
  • 5th day – Oum Jrane – Zagora – Oulad Dris (185 km) 
  • 6th day – Draa Valley- TAMGROUTE – Ouarzazate (250 km) 
  • 7th day – Ouarzazate – Marrakech (200 km) 
  • 8th day – Marrakech 

Itinerary:

1st day – Marrakech 

Greeting at airport and transfer to hotel. Dinner and night.

2nd day – Marrakech – Aït Benhaddou – Tinghir (375 km) 

In the morning departure with all-terrain vehicle towards the Atlas mountain South of Marrakech. Ascent to the Tizi n’Tichka pass, at 2260 m altitude. The surrounding mountains are a magnificent view. Then descent to Aït ben Haddou, a superb fortified village that is a must. Lunch, then departure along the Rose Valley, so called for its rose gardens. Arrival in Tinghir, where you will meet a date picker. In this impressive palm grove, placed in the midst of an arid land, an ingenious irrigation system allows for luxuriant crops. Dinner and night in encampment.

3rd day – Tinghir – Merzouga – Erg Chebbi (200 km) 

We head East where the mountains tops are still snow-capped, towards Erfoud at the edges of the desert. Picnic on the road. This is where the Sahara expedition starts up to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi. The guide will be happy to describe the life of the nomadic people, a pastoralist society with a peculiar lifestyle that you can sometimes meet on the trail. Dinner and night in bivouac, among the dunes.

4th day – Tafilalet -Oum Jrane region (170 km) 

We cross the great plateau of Tafilet, one of Morocco’s most desert regions, from East to West. Discovery of the Erg, a fascinating lunar expanse. Visit to some small typical villages where also nomads stopover with their goat and camel herds. Picnic on the road. Then we head towards Oum Jrane, where the bivouac will be ready for the evening.

5th day – Oum Jrane – Zagora – Oulad Dris (185 km) 

The crossing of the desert plateau leads to the imposing palm grove of Zagora, a magic place punctuated by ksours. Visit of a fortified village, located at the edge of the palm grove, reminder of a time when sedentary peasants seeked shelter from the desert pillagers. Stop in Zagora to buy the necessary ingredients for dinner. The market visit is a pleasant mean to meet the merchants and the inhabitants. Your cook will also be your interpreter and will initiate you to the subtle art of haggling in Morocco. We continue towards Oulad Driss through a small road lined with palm trees. Dinner and night in fixed encampment (with toilet blocks). On this last night in the desert, the cook will teach you how to prepare a real Moroccan couscous.

6th day – Draa Valley- TAMGROUTE – Ouarzazate (250 km) 

We head North towards the winding valley of the Dra, particularly rich in palm groves. The road to Ouarzazate is full of surprises, as for the admirable villages made up of earth. In Tamgroute, visit to the ancient Coranic library. In Ouarzazate, a visit to the Taourirt Kasbah is a must. The guide will explain the historic and cultural significance of these Kasbahs, as well as the role that its dwellers played in Moroccan society. Picnic on the road. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.

7th day – Ouarzazate – Marrakech (200 km) 

Return to the ìRed cityî by crossing the great barrier of the Atlas once again. Accommodation in riad. With a Marrakchi guide, visit to the souks, in particular, around the narrow alleys less visited by tourists. Free time to stroll around the medina: from the souks to Djemaa el Fna, for example. Free dinner. Night in riad.

8th day – Marrakech 

After breakfast, transfer to airport and flight back home.

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    star ratingUn guide, mais en mieux.  – De superbes souvenirs grâce à Mohamed. Capable d’amener les membres de notre équipe récupérer un véhicule de course en panne au beau milieu des dunes dans des conditions peu facile,… read more

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    star ratingLes dunes de Merzouga  – Superbe rencontre avec Hamadi qui nous en a mis pleins les yeux dans les dunes de Merzouga jusqu’à’ l’Oasis d’Oubira, fabuleux guide très professionnel qui connaît en autre les… read more

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  • star ratingMerveilleuse rencontre  – Ali c’est LE guide parfait par excellence, celui qui vous raconte son pays avec son cœur. Cet homme extraordinaire saura vous montrer le Maroc avec intelligence, générosité et bienveillance. A… read more

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    star ratingExceptional travel with child  – Family travel. We have spent some exceptional days touring Morocco with this agency in the company of our guide and driver Hammadi for 4 days and 3 nights. Very professional… read more

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    May 8, 2022

    star ratingInoubliable !  – Une rencontre inoubliable avec Ali, d’un accueil et d’une générosité débordante. Ali nous a fait découvrir « sa maison du désert », et je n’ai qu’une hâte retourner au Maroc et… read more

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  • star ratingAu top ! – Un guide exceptionnel pour un endroit absolument fabuleux. Hamadi a le plus beau des bureaux ! Je vous le conseille fortement. Assistance lors de mon voyage en Africa Twin. Très… read more

    avatar thumb 50marcp
    June 27, 2023
  • star ratingIncredibile experience!  – We stayed with Hamadi for 4 days, from Marrakech to Merzouga and then to Fez. This part of the trip has been the real highlight. Hamadi is very kind, available,… read more

    avatar thumb LorenzoLacchini7
    June 25, 2023
  • star ratingExceptional travel with child  – Family travel. We have spent some exceptional days touring Morocco with this agency in the company of our guide and driver Hammadi for 4 days and 3 nights. Very professional… read more

    avatar thumb pacotripadv
    May 8, 2022
  • star ratingMerveilleuse rencontre  – Ali c’est LE guide parfait par excellence, celui qui vous raconte son pays avec son cœur. Cet homme extraordinaire saura vous montrer le Maroc avec intelligence, générosité et bienveillance. A… read more

    avatar thumb virginiebN1481VR
    May 24, 2022
  • star ratingFrom the liveliness of Marrakech to the silence of the desert in 7 days.  – Great holiday!!! In just few hours of flight time you are transported to a wonderful country. Full of colours and scents and contrasts between past and present.

    A… read more

    avatar thumb rosa_cordovaa
    April 1, 2023
  • star ratingInoubliable !  – Une rencontre inoubliable avec Ali, d’un accueil et d’une générosité débordante. Ali nous a fait découvrir « sa maison du désert », et je n’ai qu’une hâte retourner au Maroc et… read more

    avatar thumb FREDGAZELLE2022
    May 7, 2022
  • star ratingUn guide, mais en mieux.  – De superbes souvenirs grâce à Mohamed. Capable d’amener les membres de notre équipe récupérer un véhicule de course en panne au beau milieu des dunes dans des conditions peu facile,… read more

    avatar thumb nicolasaB1967FW
    March 3, 2023
  • star ratingWhen a guide becomes a friend  – I came to Morocco with my boyfriend for a week and Ali took care of the organization of the whole trip. He drove us around the country showing us its… read more

    avatar thumb Camper539537
    April 15, 2023
  • star ratingMagnifique semaine en famille  – Superbe expérience familiale accompagnée et conduite par Ali à travers le désert marocain.
    Ali est toujours de bonne humeur et très attentionné. Mohamed nous a accompagné dans les grandes dunes… read more

    avatar thumb Q2478LCclairem
    May 27, 2023
  • star ratingLes dunes de Merzouga  – Superbe rencontre avec Hamadi qui nous en a mis pleins les yeux dans les dunes de Merzouga jusqu’à’ l’Oasis d’Oubira, fabuleux guide très professionnel qui connaît en autre les… read more

    avatar thumb C8695WGfabienneb
    February 27, 2023
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