Each excursion has a number from 01 to 13. to booked, you only need to choose the number corresponding to the desired excursion .

 

Excursion N°1   -    Day in the desert by 4x 4 Departure from Zagora

    Departure early in the morning with a qualified guide; our direction is Tamegroute to visit the qoranic library .Taking a dirt road, we cross the Draa palm grove and different Kasbahs and mud dwellings: Nesrate ,Ait Isfoul Bni Hayoun, Ktaoua. After M’hamid, the very last village before the immense desert plain ,the itinerary goes between Calotropis Procera forest (Sodome apple tree)Tamaris, Acacias Ergs Regs and wells to reach a paradise like oasis, Oum Laag, where a water spring flows giving life to surrounding palm trees and the nomad caravans passing by. After lunch pause under the tents of nomads,we resume our trip toward Chgaga sand dunes (300m high and 50km long ) and take our way back  to zagora in late afternoon.

 

Excursion N°2    -    1 night in the desert by 4x4 Departure from Zagora

  Departure in the afternoon take the same itinerary as  in excursion n°1,we arrive in Chegaga at about 17:00.Then the sun about to set ,a splendid scenery to admire on the biggest golden sand dunes of south east Morocco .Dinner around a bonfire ,the night is so magical .Reluctant to go to bed, we sleep in the open air or under nomad tents .Thus we have discovered some secrets of the desert ,others to be when the sun clears up our vision .Early in the morning ,as if in a race with the sun ,we wake up so as not to miss the rising sun behind the sand dunes .After breakfast ,we make our route back to arrive at Zagora at about 11:00.

 

Excursion N°3    -   2 days +1 night in the desert by 4x4.Departure from Zagora

    Departure in the morning after breakfast ,we take Ouladbrahim dirt road ,cross Foumtakkat ,kettaoua ,El bleida then arrive at Erglihoudi and stay there for lunch ;a traditional meal is awaiting us under a berber tent .We resume the dust road afterwards heading for  the Chegaga desert where we bivouac for the night . After breakfast, we ride by dromedaries between the sand dunes and the desert plain. We then arrive at Iriqui lake .It is situated between Draa valley and the south ending part of Anti-Atlas .During the rainy season, it is a meeting point of fleets of migrating birds .Lunch at Foum zguid ,then return to Zagora in late afternoon by Bourbia and Fayja.

  

Excursion: N° 4   -  1 Day by dromedary .Departure from Zagora

   Departure in the morning towards Ben Dlala .After 3 hours of camel ride ,we arrive at Elmaader (landscape of sand dunes and palm trees ).In the shade of palm trees, we prepare a berber meal consisting of a salad ,a tagine , dates and mint tea .At about 15:00,we take the way back to zagora ,crossing palm groves and villages .In late afternoon ,we unload the beasts, our trip takes  end.

 

 Excursion: N° 5   -   1Night in the desert / dromedary ride Departure from Zagora

   Departure early afternoon seeking a peaceful bivouac area. In the direction of Bendlala ,we stop at mid way, Nekhla sand dunes, to stay for the night .After unloading our mounts and setting for night camping ,we admire the sun set scenery and the desert ceremony begins. Mint tea and tagine being prepared ,we spend a magical night in the open air or in a nomads’tent. Early in the morning ,we get up early in order not to miss the rising sun behind the sand dunes. After breakfast ,we return to zagora ,arrival time 11:00

 

 Excursion : N°6   -   3 days , 2 nights by dromedaries ,meals  Included . Departure from Zagora

1st day : After being dressed as nomads , we start our trip in the morning , towards the east of Zagora .on our way ,we take a berber meal and resume the trip crossing the first sand dunes on mid way to Tomiat ,place of the night’s bivouac .

2nd day: After breakfast, our caravan makes its way to Tamegroute ,a village where we can visit a famous qoranic library ,used to be an influencial religious centre ,embracing the most important qoranic school in the south east of Morocco . After wards, we head for Tinfou (8 kms away) to bivouac for the night on the sand around a bonfire .

3rd day: Early in the morning, we get up to admire the sun set and take breakfast. then we start the way back to Zagora on half-way we pause to have lunch at a native’s.Late afternoon the trip takes end in zagora.

 

Excursion N° 7  -   One night on the desert /dromedary +4x4.departure from zagora .

      Departure at 9:00 through dromedary ride cross zagora palms ,follow  the obsolete caravan path indicated by a traffic sign “ Tombouctou 52 days “.after lunch at  15:00 you make your way via 4x4 to Tamgroute to visit the qoranic library .through the dist road we find again nesrate palms and Kasbahs ,kettawa. After M’hamid the very last village before the immense desert plain. The intineary goes between tamaris forest , acacias , ergs , regs .until oum laalag oasis, a water spring flower there . after a pause , we find again chegaga dunes ( 300 m height .50 km length ). The sun is about to set and it’s a splendid scenary  to admire . diner around a bon fire .the night is so magical .we either sleep in the open air on under nomad tents . this is a way to discover the secret .Early in the rising sun  .after breakfast back to Zagora at 12:00.

 

Excursion N° 8   -   One day and 1 night in the desert / 4x4 + dromedary .departure from Zagora.

   Departure early in the morning 8h00 with a qualified guide; our direction is Tamegroute to visit the qoranic library Taking a dirt road, we cross the Draa palm grove and different Kasbahs and mud dwellings: Nesrate ,Ait Isfoul Bni Hayoun, Ktaoua. After M’hamid, the very last village before the immense desert plain ,the itinerary goes between Calotropis Procera forest (Sodome apple tree)Tamaris,  Ergs Regs and wells to reach a paradise like oasis, Oum Laag, where a water spring flows giving life to surrounding palm trees and the nomad caravans passing by.

After lunch pause under the tents of nomads, in the other piste we meet the dunes of erg lihoudi ( dune of the juich) .and than you have a dromedary tour for the sun set  scenary and the desert  ceremony begins ,Mint tea and the tagine being prepared , we spend a magical night in the open air or in the nomad’s tent .Early in the morning , we get up early in order not to miss the rising sun behind the sand dunes .After the breakfast  we make our route direction to Zagora  at about  10h00.

 

Excursion N° 9  -   One night on the desert /dromedary +4x4 .departure from M’hamid.

Departure from M’hamid at 10:00 through dromedary ride .we cross 10 km distance of small dunes (about 2 hours ride ) breakfast under a tamaris tree .around 15 h via 4x4 we cross a splendid desert view before we arrive at the secret oasis . It’s an oasis of 20 palms lost in the desert in the following water .15 km after ,we reach chegaga dunes .the biggest dunes of south morocco (300m) height and 50 km length ).there we sleep under nomads tents .diner accompanied by falk dance .tomorrow after breakfast, back to M’hamid at 10:30.

Excursion N° 10   -    Camel trip 5 days and 4 night departure from M’hamid

1st day: departure at 10:00 in the morning heading for erg chegaga .after 3 hours walk ,lunch at race nkhal .at 15:00 departure for oued naam ,2 hours walk , bivouac and dinner near of beautiful dunes .

2nd day: departure from oued naam at 8:00.3 hours walk crossing a big dry lake (reg) .lunch at loitide .at 15:00 walk across erg beautiful dunes bivouac and dinner .

3rd day: after breakfast we cross a part of Hamada (a stone desert ). Lunch at the sacred oasis in the afternoon departure for chegaga dunes .it’s the biggest and widest in the region 300 m height and 50 km length ). After night meal; we sleep a nomads tents.

4th day: after  breakfast departure to l’erg chegaga back to m’hamid , 3hours walk, lunch meal on the shade of acacia tree.15:00 of afternoon of 3hours walk .night and bivouac on the sand dune of bougrane.

5th day: early on the morning 3hours walk a departure from bougrane , lunch meal in lbour, departure at 15:00 after 3hours walk arrived to m’hamid to 18:00 end programs. 

 

Excursion N°11  -   Mixte trip dromedary +4x4 for 3 night and 4 days departure to M’hamid.

1st day: Departure to 10:00 on the morning a direction erg chgaga ,after 3hours walk ,lunch meal in race nkhal , 15:00h departure to oued naam , 2 hours walk , bivouac and the diner near a beautiful dunes .

2nd day: Departure from oued naam at 8:00,3hours walk crossing a big dry lake (reg), lunch at loiticide .at 15:00 walk a cross erg beautiful dunes bivouac and diner.

3rd day: After breakfast we cross apart of Hamada (a stones desert), lunch at the sacred oasis in the afternoon departure for chegaga dunes. It’s a biggest and widest in the region 300m height and 50km length ). After night meal, we sleep under nomads tents.

4th day: After the breakfast back by 4x4 on m’hamid village or zagora at 12:00h to 14h end programs.  

 

Excursion N°12  -   Camel trip 4 days and 3 night departure from M’hamid .

1st day : Departure from 10:00 on the morning direction erg ezzhar south east of M’hamid after 3 hours walk lunch in race nkhal ,departure at 15:00, 2 hours walk ,bivouac and night near a beautiful dunes of sidi naji (marabout).

2nd day: Departure to sidi naji at 8:00 ,3 hours walk a crossing a big stone desert plain (Hamada).lunch on the shade of tamaris tree .15:00 two hours walk , to miss a sun set on beautiful dunes hurlante .diner and bivouac .

3rd day: after breakfast departure to lhdibate 3 hours walk, lunch meal. On the afternoon for two hours walk,bivouac and diner in erg smar .

4th day: after breakfast departure on erg smar direction M’hamid , after 3 hours walk lunch meal in lbour .15:00 departure to M’hamid arrived at 18:00.

  

Excursion N° 13   -   One night on the desert +dromedary departure from M’hamid

     Departure at 16:00 we walk through beautiful dunes (erg) with tamaris and through a stone desert plain (hamada). Depending on the seasons we may encounter nomads .at sunset bivouac the diner under nomad tent .the next morning ,after breakfast we go back to M’hamid at 10:00.

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