DESERT THERAPY IN MAROCCO
PROGRAM
Day 1 Milan – Casablanca – Ouarzazate
In the afternoon we fly to Marocco arriving in Ouarzazate (layover in Casablanca) and drive to the hotel to get settled.
Day 2 Tanamoust
After breakfast we depart for the desert and after a few hours in the Jeeps we arrive at Tanamoust and visit the village. From here we enter the desert with the jeeps, arriving at the first camp. Over night in the tents.
Day 3 Village of Znigui
After breakfast we meet the camels and the camel drivers and we leave for our first day walking, crossing the dunes. The day offers an incredible variety of places. After the first dunes, we cross the rocky zone of Znigui and then enter in the mythic Erg Chebbi where we find the tallest dunes of all of Marocco. In the evening we arrive in the village of Znigui where we set up camp. Over night in the tents.
Day 4 L’Baia
After breakfast we leave to cross a series of impressive dunes following the slow and easy rhythm of the caravan. In the afternoon arrive and rest at camp. Over night in the tents.
Days 5-6 Sahara
Two full days to enjoy the immensity of the Sahara: the golden sunrises and fiery sunsets and the stories of the caravans crossing the desert for months from the east to west. Even the moments of living in the camp make the experience unique and unforgettable. Over night in the tents.
Day 7 Marrakech
After breakfast, we meet the Jeeps for the long drive to Marrakech passing Ouarzazate and the stunning Valley of the Dades along the road of a thousand Kasbah. Just before coming to Marrakech we will cross the highest pass in Morocco the Tizi N’Tichka, 2.260 meters high. Over night at Riad in the Medina.
Day 8 Marrakech
A day to visit the imperial city, founded by the Almoravids in the eleventh century. The heart of the city is the Jemaa el Fna in which all activites are held. The Bahia Palace with its jasmine gardens, the Dar Si Said, now houses a Museum, the el Badii, built with precious materials such as gold, onyx, and marble, the Saadien tombs, the Koranic school Ben Youssef, the magnificent flower gardens, full of colorful birds, and the mosques with perfectly embroidered mosaics. Over night at the Raid.
Day 9 Milano
After breakfast drive to the Airport and fly back to Milan. Arrive in Milan in the afternoon.