You fly to Morocco and land at Marrakech airport, where you will be warmly welcomed by your tour guide and taken to your accommodation. Use the rest of the day to relax or go on an initial exploration tour on your own or with a local city guide.

• Travel time: 18 min

The city tour in Marrakech is undoubtedly a highlight of your stay. You will be accompanied by a local German-speaking guide. Marrakech is home to important cultural monuments such as the Koutoubia Mosque, the Bahia Palace, the enchanting Saadian tombs, the Menara water basin and the city wall. The special attraction is the lively hustle and bustle of the souks and the famous Djemaa El Fnaa square, where acrobats, storytellers, snake charmers and musicians come together. This city tour ends at midday and you say goodbye to your tour guide.

• Walking time: 4 hrs.

We start our hiking day with a magnificent ascent to Mount Kouaousch (2600m. The constant change of light enlivens the dry, volcanic rocks, which have found their quiet rest after the action of powerful forces. This desert-like rocky landscape hints at the nearby Sahara. On the way to Igli we pass flocks of sheep and goats with their shepherds.

• Overnight stay in Ighli.
• Overnight stay in a tent (1750 meters).
• Hiking time 6 hours.

From Igli we trek along the Afourer River and reach the striking rocks of Bab Ali (1600 meters), which are also known as the “Doors of Ali”.

• We spend the night in a tent camp (1600 meters).
• Hike 6 hours

In the morning, it’s time to say goodbye to the drivers and their animals. First on a dirt track, then on a good road, we head south. We drive along the endless palm oasis of the Draa Valley to Zagora. Here we have the opportunity to buy a sheesh (nomadic head and face scarf). In Mhmaid el Ghizlane, the gateway to the desert, we meet our escort team and the camels. We spend our first night in the desert in the dunes of Ikhefen Oufrukh.

• Overnight stay in a tent.
• Travel time 5 hrs.
• Hiking time 30 min.

After breakfast, we drive along the Draa Valley towards Zagora and on to the last village in the south, Mhamid el Ghizlane. From there we will hike through the oasis of Mhamid towards the west. We will have lunch in the shade of an acacia tree. The hike then continues across a dry plain and through small dunes to the camp next to the holy site of Sidi Naji and near a small caravan village.

• Overnight stay in a tent.
• 4h ½ h to 5 h.

Today we follow the old caravan trail towards Timbuktu. We hike through wide plateaus and over dunes and enjoy the longest and most beautiful stage of the hike. We eat lunch in the shade of the tamarisk trees. We hike on to the camp and spend the night in a tent next to the highest dune in the area, which is 120 meters high.

• Overnight stay in a tent.
• 6h. hike.

After breakfast, a wonderful hike through the dunes awaits us with funny shadow plays on the Erg Saher dune, also known as the “Happy Dune”. From the top of the dune we have an indescribable panoramic view over the entire desert area as far as the Algerian border. We then continue through dunes and dry plateaus to the camp. Lunch at the camp and afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay in the camp at Erg Smer.

• Overnight stay in a tent.
• 4 hour hike.

After breakfast, we hike through small dunes before crossing the Draa River to the northwest, passing a well next to an old and abandoned village. We have lunch at the camp. The afternoon is free and offers the opportunity to marvel at a last sunset in the evening. In the evening we enjoy the desert ambience around the campfire. Overnight stay in a tent near the dunes of Erg Chert Lglzim.

• Overnight stay in a tent.

• 5 hours hiking.

If you want to experience one last sunrise in the desert, you should get up early. After a good breakfast, we say goodbye to our desert team and take the local transport past the dunes of Chegaga over the dried-up lake of iriki and through stony desert to Foum Zguid. There we meet our minibus and continue to Ait Ben Haddou.

In the afternoon, we reach the imposing Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. At the sight of the huge clay castles, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we realize that we are now in Berber territory. We enjoy the sight of the unique complex when the setting sun makes the clay facades glow in shades of red. Overnight stay in Ait Ben Haddou.

• Overnight stay in the Kasbah Hotel (1300 meters).
• Travel time 6 hours.

After breakfast we will drive along the Ounila Valley, also known as the “Valley of Salt”, we will be impressed by the desert landscapes and the green oases. After about an hour’s drive we will reach the village of Telouet. There we will visit the old residence of a former Pasha of the South and Marrakech El_Glaoui before driving back to Marrakech via the Tichka Pass 2260m.

• Overnight stay in a riad (420 meters).
• Travel time 4 hours.

Three hours before your departure time, your transfer to Marrakech airport will be waiting for you at the riad. At this point we bid you farewell and say “Beslama”, see you next time in Morocco.