Oases and Kasbahs Tour in Morocco

Overland expedition group escorted tour in Morocco is for nature and adventure enthusiasts

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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

Oases and Kasbahs tour and expedition in Morocco / holidays in the Sahara desert, Bivouac, camel trek can be tailored and Customized to any length you may wish