Our 4X4 overland expeditions / sahara treks, camel caravans retreats in Morocco are a marvelous way to discover the beauty and mystic of the Sahara desert. We travel in a slow pace with the rhythm of nature, almost in silence. You can walk holding the harness of your camel if you wish, or ride it when you feel tired. The camel caravan, conducted by a professional chief and his assistants transporting your tents and all your necessities for the journey, will progress four to five hours aday.
Day 1: New York / Casablanca / Marrakech
Depart New York, JFK airport to Marrakech.
Day 2: Casablanca / Marrakech
Upon your arrival in the morning to Marrakech airport you will find
your guide waiting for you to greet you and then transfer you to your
hotel
in Marrakech. Morning to relax and acclimate. In the
afternoon
your guide will take you on city discovery tour. Dinner and
accommodation
at Hotel Marrakech.
Day 3: Marrakech / Ouarzazate / Zagora / Oulad Brahim
Travel across the magestic Atlas mountains to Zagora (the gate to the
Sahara as Moroccans call it, the last real south most town al the way
to
Timbouktou). Start your journey from Zagora to Oulad Brahim
Hamlet
exploring the dunes and the palm groves of Tinfou ethereal and
prophetic
since the dawn of time. A day to discover the hospitable desert.
Campfire
dinner and overnight in the exotic Kasbah of Oulad Brahim.
Day 4: Oulad Brahim / Beni Ali
Continue your journey to Beni Ali tribe (12 miles) enjoying the
picturesque
oases and natural sights that would entice your senses. After dinner,
sufi
stories will be told around a camp fire under the stars that have
guided
caravans for many centuries.
Day 5: Beni ali / Bouagane
Your caravan will take off to Bouagane (14miles) through the fertile
green plots hedged by Persian rose bushes and thick date palm groves.
Lunch
by the lake of Nacer, dinner is hosted by a local family in their
Kasbah.
Zikr and sufi stories afterward.
Day 6: Bouagane / Bou Igaywaren
On the paths to Bou Igaywaren (16 miles)in a biblical atmosphere, palm
groves and dunes brimfully surround you. Music of nature and songs from
birds of different species will entice you throughout the journey. A
place
where the Sahara reveals avery distinguished aspect of its beauty.
Dinner
with local musicians in the hamlet of Bou Igaywaren.
Day 7: Bou Igaywaren / Foum Rjam
Continue to Foum Rjam: (12 miles) an outpost for caravans destined
from different directions in the Saharasince antiquity. An opportunity
to encounter and trade with other caravans from the depth of the
desert.
Dinner around a camp fire.
Day 8: Foum Rjam / Erg Lihoudi
Travel to the high dunes of Erg Lihoudi for an unforgettable night
with the stars that have guided our caravans for centuries. A farewell
dinner with typical Saharan music and dance.
Day 9: Erg Lihoudi / Zagora / Ouarzazate
On the road to Ouarzazate exploring Zagora and Agdez. Farewell
dinner in a typical Moroccan restaurant.
Day 10: Ouarzazate / Casablanca / New York
Departure from Ouarzazate airport to NewYork with a memorable trip
of a life time..
Includes:
-Round trip airplane tickets on Royal Air
Maroc flights from
New York to Cassablanca
-Two nights accommodation in 3-star hotels / Six nights camping Full
board
-Breakfast and dinner daily
-Land transportation in chauffeured vehicles
-Services of English-speaking guides and tour leaders
-Entrance fees to monuments and museums
-Hotel tax and service charges
Cities visited & Hotels used
Marrakech: 1 night, Hotel Akabar
Ouarzazate: 1 night, Hotel Belere
Camping: 6 nights with the camel Caravan
