THE SAHARA: OUARZAZATE - ZAGORA - M’HAMID - WELCOME TO MOROCCO TRAVEL EXPLORATION 4-DAY TEA IN THE SAHARA DESERT TOUR

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RIAD ZAGORA TEA IN THE SAHARA TAMAGROUTE POTTERY 4 - Day Tour Itinerary

DAY!1:! MARRAKECH – Benhaddou of Aït Benhaddou is OUARZAZETE situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ !After breakfast at your hotel in on a hill along the Ouarzazate EXPLORE Marrakech, depart and drive River. Lawrence of Arabia was through the High Atlas filmed here and Orson Welles Mountains, the largest mountain used it as a location for Sodome chain in North Africa that is an ideal and Gomorrah; and for Jesus of place for anyone who enjoys hiking, Nazareth the whole lower part of mountain climbing or breathtaking the village was rebuilt. In recent natural scenery. years more controlled restoration ! has been carried out under !Heading south of Marrakech you UNESCO auspices. Aït Benhaddou will pass Aït Ourir, a charming is one of many locations in this Berber village where you can stop to region used for shooting Hollywood THE DRAA VALLEY take pictures of the Atlas foothills. films. On road P31 you will pass the ! Grouka hunting reserve and Forestry !Your guide will lead you on a Department Buildings that are a private tour through this reminder that the French presence Berber village of towered and was once felt in the High Atlas. crenulated Kasbahs that once ! guarded the lucrative caravan route !During your journey to southern through the Atlas Mountains. Explore Morocco you will also pass the olive the Kasbahs by foot with the option groves of the Oued Zat, as you to ride a donkey across a river ascend onto the Tizi-N-Tichka SLEEP IN BIOUVAC TENT Pass Road. Built by the French in ! the 1920’s, the Tizi-N-Tichka !After lunch you will continue the Pass can be described as having road toward Ouarzazate passing mountainous barriers, Mediterranean the town of Amerzgane where and oceanic influences and desert ruined Kasbah Telouet sits. Once borders. home to the Pasha El Glaoui, the ! Kasbah Telouet has a rich history !Along the route you will see that is intertwined with the French panoramic views of the High Atlas and is located in a fertile valley Mountains as well as sights of fertile surrounded by palm, fig and olive valleys, blue and red colored pise trees. We will make a short stop at AIT BENHADDOU KASBAH villages and other striking mineral the kasbah for a brief tour whereby environments. The higher up you you can see the kasbah’s painted drive you will notice the mountains wooden ceiling and low level becoming more rounded and the corridors leading to two well crops turning into bare red soil. preserved Andalusian style reception ! rooms engraved with stuccowork !For lunch we will stop in the and colorful zellij tilework. village of Ait Benhaddou ! !Afterwards, we will go directly to ! Located 32 km from Ouarzazate the heart of Ouarzazate where lies the picturesque village. Aït you will unpack at your charming SLEEP IN A BERBER TENT riad. 4 Day Tour Itinerary

DAY!2:! OUARZAZATE – arthritis. Ask your guide to bury ZAGORA you in the sand from head to toe for !After breakfast at Le Tourmaline this a 20 minute spa-like DISCOVER Hotel just outside Ouarzazate take experience. walk the palmery the road on a a two-day journey to and hamlet set amid lemon, the Zagora region. almond and olive trees, and ! gardens of the village of !Zagora is a Saharan desert Amazrou. town in the southern Drâa Valley. Zagora is favored by !Visit Zagora’s unique, beautifully travelers for its desert dunes, glazed forest green pottery at palms, 45 varieties of dates and the local cooperative in the desert its Hollywood sunset town of Tamagroute and pass by mountain backdrops. Take the the Koranic library. TAMAGROUTE POTTERS road by pise (windy road) to discover the land where caravans !Next, visit the old Kasbah Ait once transported sugar, tea, dates Lkaid in the village of and other dry goods to Ouarzazate. Tamegroute. At the end of the ! main road you will find the famous ! Arrive in Zagora in mid road sign to Timbuktu that reads afternoon, check into your Riad or “52 jours” – 52 hours by drop your belongings off at your camel. Berber biouvac. !Afterwards, we will go directly to !Enjoy lunch at a local kasbah hotel your Riad or the biouvac where M’HAMID CAMEL TREK restaurant in the town of Zagora. you spend the night so you can The Dunes of Tinfo (as well as unpack and then dine by the stars many other sand dunes in Morocco) near the dunes or a Desert Oasis. are famous for their healing ! qualities for rheumatoid

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KASBAHS 4 Day Tour Itinerary

DAY!3:! ZAGORA – !Sleep in M’Hamid. M’HAMID ! !Rise early and drive out to DAY 4: !M’HAMID - INDULGE M’Hamid. At forty-five kilometers MARRAKECH! out of M’Hamid, the three !Wake up early and watch he hundred meter dunes stretch to the sunrise over the Erg Chegaga horizon and can only be reached by dunes, then have breakfast. 4x4. M’hamid is the last oasis in the Draâ' Valley. It was one of !Begin your journey back to the staging points for trade caravans Marrakech. in the Sahara and also has ruins that are believed to be a historical site !Along the route you will see left of the first Jewish city in panoramic views of the High Atlas Morocco, Tidri. Mountains as well as sights of fertile MOROCCAN BREAD ! valleys, blue and red colored pise !Arrive in M’hamid and take a villages and other striking mineral camel excursion across the Ikiri environments. oasis, of the Erg Chegaga ! Dunes. !For lunch we will stop in the village of Tadart where you will !After, enjoy lunch at a local dine in a local restaurant with auberge of tajine, bread, salad and incredible views and enjoy a tajine fresh fruit for dessert. made with fresh local olive oil or ! grilled sheep. !Spend the late afternoon MOROCCAN PASTRIES exploring the area and then have !Arrive in Marrakech in the early dinner at a local auberge or evening. biouvac.

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In preparation for your Moroccan adventure, the ! Skin Lotion (especially for Eczema) following is a list of things to consider packing that will ! Salt tablets make your trip as smooth and comfortable as possible. ! Sunscreen (SPF 30 ! Motion sickness medicine Pre-departure Essentials ! Cold medicine: Decongestant, antihistamine, cough ! Personal Identification (drivers license) syrup ! Passport and visa if required ! Aspirin, Tylenol or other Pain relievers ! Airline Tickets ! Skin Lotion (especially for Eczema)-Sunglasses (or ! Traveler’s Checks prescription glasses/ contact lenses, and solution)- ! Credit Cards! Hydrocortisone cream ! Travel Insurance ! Health Documentation Toiletries!!!! ! Emergency Information ! Feminine hygiene products (tampons, etc.) ! Guide books & maps ! Hairbrush ! Photocopies of Documentation: (passport and tickets). ! Shampoo, Conditioner You can also scan these, upload them to the internet and ! Soap email them to yourself. Internet access is widely available ! Shaving Cream, razor in all major cities and most small ones in Morocco). ! Toilet paper/ Mini-Tissues (12 pack) ! Tooth brush, tooth paste Medicines ! While no shots are required to enter Morocco, it is Travel Clothing recommended that you come prepared with a personal medical ! Conservative clothing is worn throughout Morocco kit, as you do not to spend time looking for a pharmacy and risk that they do not carry what you need. Morocco does have (clothes should not be tight or too revealing) French pharmaceutical shops widely available throughout the ! Bathing suit (for beach resorts, hotel) country in all major cities and many villages therefore if basic ! Brimmed Hat, Visor, Hat, headscarf things such as cold medicine, Imodium, allergy creams or over ! Long skirts, dresses or pants (for women) the counter medicine is needed you can visit one of them. ! For summer: light weigh clohting Depending on your health condition, you may want to consult with your doctor before your trip. The climate in Morocco is ! Windbreaker or warm sweater for cooler months and diverse and different from what travelers are used to, so come desert cool air. prepared with the following: ! Travel Footwear: broken in sneakers or hiking shoes, !Antibiotic for traveler’s diarrhoea sandals, socks. !Antibiotic cream & disinfectant for scrapes and cuts ! !Band-Aids Electronics!!!!! !Disposable antibacterial wipes or cleanser! ! Camera & Film (Kodak and Fuji is easy to find in !Pepto-Bismol or Imodium for traveller’s diarrhoea.! Morocco but expensive) !Insect repellent with DEET 30% !! Video Camera & Tapes !Iodine purifying tablets ! Extra Camera Batteries !Re-hydration tablets ! International Electrical plug adapter and or converter !Aspirin, Tylenol or other Pain relievers !Travel Alarm !Flashlight / extra bulbs