Trek in the Valley of the Roses

Just 3 hours by plane
You will be welcome at Marrakech airport by a member of Terres et Voyages team. Private transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in your accommodation.

Departure towards Ouarzazate, over the famous pass (tizi) Tichka, at 2,260m. This connects the plain of Haouz to southern pre-Saharan areas. Follow the road of a thousand Kasbahs leading to Skoura oasis and the Rose Valley. Located between the High Atlas and the Saghro massif, Ait Youl village in the Dades gorge, is where you will meet your muleteers team. Take a stroll along the Dades River. Dinner and overnight in gite d’étape at the village.

Today, head north to Igherm Aqdim, a widespread Berber village located between the high M’goun valley and Kellaat M’gouna. Walk along the river bed, in this beautiful gorge. Along the path, you will discover a large variety of flora. See roses, oleanders, poplars and fig trees. The gorge opens onto the Aguerdzga A peaceful village at the gateway to the spectacular Mgoun gorge. Dinner and overnight in your tent.

Start your climb up the mountainside track to reach the pass at 2000m. Here experience the view of the Timitda desert plateau. You will be able to meet the Berber nomads still living in cave dwellings. After lunch, continue on the same path to reach the beautiful irrigated Ameskar valley. Continue your trek to the hilltop village of Amejgag and its superb collective granaries. Dinner and overnight in the gîte.

Today we cross beautiful cultivated terrace fields, over the dusty basin to the village of Alemdoune. Continue to scenic Agouti, with breathtaking views of gorges. On the other side of the mountain see beautiful lush green fields. We discover many villages and beautiful fortified terracotta Kasbahs along our journey. Absorb the calmness and tranquility of these villages, before returning to the chaos of the city crowds. Dinner and overnight in your gite d’étape.

Boutghrar- Torbiste – Tabarkhachte 1480m
Depuis Boutaghrar, vous descendez la vallée des Roses plus large maintenant, en traversant des villages traditionnels en pisé, des vergers de figuiers, amandiers, oliviers et des champs de blé ou de maïs selon la saison. Cette vallée verdoyante contraste avec les montagnes multicolores des alentours. Ici, la culture des roses est abondante surtout si notre randonnée concède avec la saison de floraison. Dîner et nuit en gite.
6h de marche – D : 120m

Tabarkhachte – Ouarzazate – Marrakech.
Aujourd’hui, Adieu notre équipe muletière et c’est notre petite dernière étape de marche dans cette vallée merveilleuse avant de retrouver notre véhicule avec nos bagages. Départ pour Kellaa , la capital de l’eau de rose au Maroc. Passage par Ouarzazate avec ses studios de cinéma pour atteindre le col de Tichka et puis la ville rouge ou nous arrivons vers la fin d l’Apres –midi. Dîner et nuit à votre hotel.
2h de marche/6h de transfert.