Trek the Djebel Saghro, an amazing volcanic range and finish your journey hiking in the desert south east of Morocco from Dades to the dunes of Merzouga.
Ths amazing tour starts in Ouarzazate, a city on the crossroads to the desert. Wwill first hike the Djebel Saghro, a stunning volcanic range in betwwin
the high Atlas Mountains and the desert. This the main territory of the Ait Atta Berber tribe. The locals mainly live on breeding and farming. At the end of
our trek, the 4x4 will give us more mobility to reach the best sites of the easter moroccan sahara to explore oases and hike amazing sand dunes in
remote areas like Remlia and Merzouga Dunes.
From the Djebel Saghro to the Sahara
Discovery trip in South East Morocco, hike & 4x4 journey.
8 Days, 5 Days trek, Period: Autumn to Spring, Level: Moderate
Assistance:
In its first part, this trip in the deep south of Morocco will take us to the Anti-Atlas range, and the
magnificent Saghro mountains. this range offers a stunning variety of landscapes of deep wadies, lunar
plateaus and eroded pitons In its second part, our journey progresses towards the Sahara. The valleys change
to oasis and palm groves, the small hamlets to imposing Kasbahs and Ksours, and the "Harmattan", wind of
the desert sweeping the Sahara, fashioned the most beautiful dunes of Morocco, Merzouga.
Day1.
Ouarzazate
Arrival to Ouarzazate Airport, where you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel in the
city. Overnight in 3* hotel on half board basis.
Day2.
Ouarzazate - Boumaln Dades - Almou n'Ouareg / 3h00 transfer / 3h30
Transfer to Boumalne Dades and the village of Tagdilt where we meet our muleteers. We start our North-
South traverse of the Djebel Saghro on a stony plateau, before a serious climb towards Almou pass at 2450m.
From the top you will enjoy the stunning view on the snowy Atlas mountains far north before we head to our
camp at Almou n'Ouareg 2200m.
Day3.
Almou n'Ouareg - Bab n'Ali / 6h00 trekking
A short climb will lead us to our highest point the Kwawech summit at 2600m, a nice trail downhill takes us
to our picnic spot at the valley of Igli under nice odorant almond trees, and jealously kept by amazing rock
formations and the "Camels head". In the afternoon, we carry on our walk through the Afourar canyons and its
beautiful pools, camp at Bab n'Ali.
Day4.
Bab n'Ali - Foum Tizza / 5h30 trekking / 2h00 4x4
A nice walk via the Tadaout n'Tablah "Pitons Forest", a magnificent site of volcanic rock formations where
some nomad families settle in winter. Following the Ighissi wadi, we reach the village of Ighazzoun, where
our trek ends up at 1250m. After farewells to our Saghro team, our trip heads towards east and and changes
to a real 4x4 expedition. Through superb desert landscapes of dry wadis and oases we reach the site of Foum
Tizza for a beautiful walk on the sandy crest towards our camp.
Day5.
Foum Tizza - Remlia / 4h30 trekking / 2h30 4x4
Our trip heads towards east and and changes to a real 4x4 desert expedition. We drive through valleys where
we grow palms dates, Henna and cumin and carry on towards the dried lake of Maïder. At Tafarout, we start a
superb walk on the ochre sandy crests of Djebel Mziwda. Our camp is set in some beautiful dunes, not far
from the oases of Remlia.
Day6.
Remlia - Merzouga Dunes / 3h30 trekking / 2h30 4x4
Today we visit the oasis of Remlia and the genius water irrigation system before carrying on towards the
superb dunes of Ouzina. After picnic, we head to the famous dunes of Merzouga where you will enjoy a
superb walk to one of the highest dunes to admire the sun setting on the Erg, camp in the dunes.
Day7.
Merzouga Dunes - Ouarzazate / 5h00 4x4 Journey
In 4x4, an early start today to visit the famous city of Rissani situated on the ancient Saharan trade axe.
Heading west, we will travel by the Tafilalet and the Dades Valleys, the land of thousand Kasbahs. We will
reach our hotel in Ouarzazate around mid afternoon, overnight in a 3*on half board basis.
Day8.
Return flight
Depend on your flight schedule a transfer is organised to Ouarzazate Airport for your flight back home.
Day by day
From 490 €
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Trek Prices
• 2 nights in a 3* Hotel in Ouarzazate (HB basis)
• English speaking guide, and cook
• Muleteers and mules for assistance
• Full board on trek with coffee and tea
• 1 picnic + 1 restaurant on transfers
• Ground transfers by minibus & 4x4: (airport -
hotel - trek - hotel - airport)
• All camping equipment (except sleeping bags)
• 5 nights camping
• International flight to and from Ouarzazat &
Airport taxes
• Morocco Visa fees
• Travel insurance
• Soft/alcoholic drinks
• Optional trips and sightseeing tours
• Additional nights at the beginning or end of trip
• Tips and personal expanses