Wonderful Trek in Jbel Saghro Mountains
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✈️ Flights to Marrakech (RAK)
💎 Why we love it ?
The Jbel Saghro or Djebel Sahrho is a mountain range in southern Morocco. It is located south of the High Atlas and east of the Anti-Atlas in the northwest of Africa, northeast of Taliouine, and southwest of Ouarzazate. On this wonderful trek to Jbel Saghro in the south of Morocco, you will discover beautiful valleys and visit many small Berber villages.
🏁 Tour Itinerary: Wonderful Trek in Jbel Saghro Mountains
Day 1: Marrakech
Arrival at Marrakech airport transfer to the hotel Andalouss 4****. This evening we take a group meal together at the hotel.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Marrakech/ Dinner
Day 2: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Valley Of Thousand Kasbahs – Tagdilte Village
After breakfast depart to the south of morocco across the High Atlas Mountain by Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m), Morocco’s highest road pass to get to the south. We travel through Ouarzazate, Skoura, roses, and Dadés valley. We will see wonderfully fortified villages en route to Tagdilt where we overnight in a simple village house – perfect for a cultural introduction as well as being the starting point for our walk the next day.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Tagdilt/ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Tagdilte Village- Almou
After Breakfast, we meet our trekking crew who will accompany us for the next few days. our luggage will be taken by our trusty mules. The first scenery we will see is a small oasis dotted with fields of barley and slopes of fig trees. The trail we are taking weaves through an incredible valley before we begin heading uphill onto the volcanic sides of the Saghro. This area is full of deep gorges and black rocky peaks before hopefully passing a number of the Ait Atta nomadic camps and local shepherds with their grazing flock. We have a little break before heading over Tizi Ouzarzam Pass (2300m). After our descent, we reach our camp and get prepared for our first exciting night under canvas.
5 hours walking.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Almou/ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Almou- IGLI
After a tasty camp breakfast, we prepare for our ascent of Mount Kouaouche at 2500m – one of the most prominent peaks of the Saghro mountain, beautiful views to the south of morocco and high Atlas in the north, descent to the campsite on the rocks of Igli, 4 to 5 h walking.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Igli/ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: IGLI-Bab-N-Ali
Today we experience a total contrast from yesterday’s summit attempt. We will visit one beautiful valley, Afourar valley, with a small village near the incredible rock formations, an area of one famous tribe in the south of Morocco, Ait Atta tribes They are still traditionally nomadic and the incredible landscape here is part of their lifestyle. Our campsite tonight is very close to Ali’s Gate. 4 to 5 h walking.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Bab-n-Ali/ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Bab-N-Ali – Assif Tawdachte
Our journey today takes us through the roads that are still used as trade routes with the neighboring Sahara Desert. We’ll pass through small villages, hamlets, and farms in the Ighazoun and Tawdachte Valley. They are is known for producing wheat, clover, carrots, Hanna, tomatoes, chilies, and orchards of almond trees. overnight in a simple village house before heading back to Ouarzazate or Marrakech tomorrow. 5 to 6 hours walking.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Tawdachte/ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Tawdache – Draa Valley- Ouarzazate- Marrakech
Today we make our final journey back to Ouarzazate or Marrakech. We head past the snow-capped Atlas peaks and across the Draa valley. We stop briefly in Ouarzazate – ‘the Hollywood of North Africa’ – popular with moviemakers as Gladiator, the kingdom of heaven, Lawrence of Arabia, the Prince of Persia all being filmed here. we will drive over Tizi n’Tichka Pass before our afternoon arrival in Marrakech.
🏚️Accommodation: Overnight in Marrakech/ Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 8: Marrakech Airport
Departure transfer to the airport
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Caroline –
The itinerary is unique, which is conducive to a deeper understanding of the long history and beauty of Morocco and the real life scenarios of the people. Thank you!
Cecil –
Well connected guide who can get us around different places + good way to see a lot of things in a short time. The itinerary was very well orgnised.