The Great Southern Caravan 4×4

Trip overview

Description :

At the edge of the great south of Morocco, lies the Sahara desert. Terres et Voyages invites you to embrace the great beauty that is the Sahara desert. A real initiation to life in the desert. From patchwork fields and palm groves of the Atlas mountains, to the canyons and caves, to the stony desert and sand dunes. Like the real nomads, we will follow the paths of the camel caravans who made these same journeys to the ancient kingdoms of Morocco over the centuries. Our tour is a journey of discovery of Moroccan culture and heritage infused with the emotion and spirit of her legends.

Best moments :

  • Day 1 - 3 hours in heaven.
  • Day 2 - Over the High Atlas and visit of Kasbahs
  • Day 3- The Valley of the Roses and Todgha Gorge Exploration
  • Day 4 and Day 5- On the traces of the ancient salt caravans.
  • Day 6 and Day 7- Escapade to saffron country and return to Marrakech

Journey path :

aéroport Marrakech - Ménara (RAK), Marrakech, Maroc

Aït Ben Haddou, Maroc

Kelâat M'Gouna, Maroc

Zagora, Maroc

CHEZ NAJI BIVOUAC CHEGAGA, Maroc

Your itinerary

Day 1 - 3 hours in heaven.

At the airport of the red city, you are greeted and accompanied by a team member of Terres et voyages to your hotel accommodation.

Day 2 - Over the High Atlas and visit of Kasbahs

After a delicious breakfast at your hotel, we will take the road to Ouarzazate. We cross the High Atlas range through the most beautiful road of Morocco and its famous Tichka pass. Visit the Telouet Kasbah and descend down to the Ounila valley and on to the beautiful Ait Ben Haddou Kasbahs. A fine example of clay architecture which has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

Day 3- The Valley of the Roses and Todgha Gorge Exploration

Today, you will drive over a beautiful desert plateau between the central High Atlas and Saghro massif to discover a valley known for the beautiful scents of Damask roses. Pass through the Dades Gorge and its magnificent groves of palms and almond trees. We travel to reach the Todgha Gorges. Amaze at the spectacular show of deep sided vertical cliffs.

Day 4 and Day 5- On the traces of the ancient salt caravans.

We cross the volcanic Saghro massif over Tazazert pass 2300m high. A rugged rocky landscape offering shelter to the Ait Atta shepherds and their sheep during the summer months. The desert also hides the secret footsteps from the splendid Draa Valley, following the old caravan route that crosses the wide Sahara desert towards Africa. We arrive at the edge of the vast Sahara desert. Feel how the desert surrounds you with its warm embrace. Continue your sandy journey to the highest dunes of Mhamid.
Overnight under the stars.

Saghro

Day 6 and Day 7- Escapade to saffron country and return to Marrakech

Awake with the sunrise and the intense amber colour of the desert. Continue your desert journey north to join the Anti Atlas at the town of Foum Zguid. Travel through the dry arid slopes of Bani mountains to a green oasis. From here we follow a lush green palm grove to reach Taznakht and Siroua massif, known for its red gold “saffron”. The last stage of your journey will be our passage to the ochre red city that is Marrakesh.

Why travel with us ?

Based in Marrakech

15 years traveling on Morocco

A dynamic team

A solidarity and respectful approach