Easy · Desert and palm groves
Six days from ksar to ksar along the Drâa Valley, through the palm groves, with a single night in the dunes to finish.
6 days
From and back to Marrakech
3 to 4 hours' walking
a day, Easy level
Palm groves and dunes
SAC scale T1
Characterful kasbahs
four nights out of five
In the morning you walk among the palms; in the evening a mud-brick kasbah awaits, with its roof terrace.
The Drâa Valley runs down from the Atlas towards the desert as one long palm grove, dotted with ksour and mud-brick kasbahs. This trip follows it on foot, from village to village, with a light pack: your luggage is waiting for you each evening.
The dunes only come at the end, beyond M'Hamid, for a single night under canvas. The rest of the time you stay in kasbahs and guesthouses full of character.
The programme
Indicative programme, being finalised with our partners on the ground: each stage, the walking times and the accommodation will be confirmed.
Day 1 · Marrakech · Tichka Pass · Ouarzazate
Leave Marrakech heading south on the Tichka Pass road, which crosses the High Atlas. Arrive in Ouarzazate in the afternoon and spend the night in a characterful kasbah.
Day 2 · Agdz · Tamnougalt
Drive to Agdz, at the foot of Jbel Kissane, then walk through the palm grove to the kasbah of Tamnougalt, one of the oldest ksour in the valley. Night in a kasbah.
Day 3 · The ksour of the Drâa
A day's walk along the oued, between gardens, palms and mud-brick villages. Night in a guesthouse in the valley.
Day 4 · Tamegroute · M'Hamid
Visit Tamegroute, with the library of its zaouïa and its potters, then drive to M'Hamid and walk to the first dunes. Dinner and night at the bivouac.
Day 5 · The dunes · Ouarzazate
Sunrise over the dunes, breakfast at camp, then the drive back to Ouarzazate. Night in a kasbah.
Day 6 · Ouarzazate · Marrakech
Return to Marrakech over the Tichka Pass.
In the dunes
After the kasbahs of the Drâa, the bivouac beyond M'Hamid, around the fire.
What's planned
Our partners on the ground
Licensed travel agencies in Morocco
Rando Maroc works with licensed travel agencies in Morocco, chosen for their reliability and their knowledge of the terrain. On the ground, you are accompanied by qualified guides and experienced local teams: muleteers, camel handlers, cooks. Rando Maroc advises you, answers your questions and remains your point of contact, from your first enquiry until departure.
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