BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SUR-walks, hiking Andalucia//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:edbb329a-356f-4dfd-bb14-fa561f80dec8 X-WR-CALNAME:iCagenda X-WR-CALDESC:Event Management Extension for Joomla! X-WR-RELCALID:3E26604A-50F4-4449-8B3E-E4F4932D05B5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:635ee3ed-d246-42fd-a006-29b74ba8e648 DTSTAMP:20260408T161410Z CATEGORIES:HIKING HOLIDAY CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": A fascinating one week journey from Marrakesh\, over the Atlas down to the Palm Oasis in the Valley of the Draa River and deep into the Sahara Deser t\nWe begin our journey in the lively heart of Marrakesh’s old Medina. Att racting travellers from all over the world\, the “Red City” is one of the most fascinating imperial cities of Morocco. And specially the Medina with it’s labyrinthine alleyways\, abundant fragrances and bright colours and even the snake charmers on the famous big square Jemaa el-Fnaa\, is one of these places you would not want to miss. But this is only the beginning o f a fascinating journey...\nTRAVEL PROGRAM\n\nDay one:\nArrival in Marrake sh\nOur charming hotel will be right at the bustling center of the Medina\ , but still is like a quiet oasis with it’s courtyards and flowers\, the r oof terraces and tea room to relax from your adventure. Since arrival time s are different for all participants\, our meeting point will be the Hotel \, giving you time to explore the city. Airport pick-up can be arranged. I n the evening we can have a stroll together on our way to our first dinner together in a restaurant near the main square.\nDay two:\nWe leave Marrak esh in the morning on a comfortable Mini-Bus\, driving on a scenic route o ver the Atlas Mountains.\n\nOur lunch break is at a famous Ksar Aït Ben Ha ddou\, an ancient fortified village\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1 987\, where many famous films have been shot\, from Gladiator to parts of the TV series Game of Thrones. We visit the film museum and go for a littl e walk.\nFrom there we continue our journey to the stunning Palm Oasis on the River Draa. The contrast of colours is outstanding\, the green of the palms and the red of the mountains behind.\nOur beautiful Eco-Hotel is rig ht in the hearth of this Valley\, surrounded by palm trees and gardens\, t he setting and the rooms are just amazing.\n \;Day three:\n\nBasically a 'take it easy day'\, but with several options to discover the area. Aft er a good night sleep and a delicious breakfast\, you can either just go f or a relaxed and easy walk from our Hotel along the river through the oasi s\, visit a nearby Kasbah and enjoy the rest of the day in the beautiful g ardens.\nFor those who want to go on a little longer trip and see more of the area\, we go by car to some \;still inhabited\, old cities\, Ksour s are the most impressive heritage of the Drâa Valley. We walk in the palm grove to discover the history and soul of this Ksours of Agdz\, huge gard en of cultures and place of life accompany you by an local guide for a wal k on the trails of this palm to discover the diversity of crops and agricu ltural practices. Dinner at the Hotel.\n \;\nDay four: \;\nToday i s the day for our mountain tour\, again you have several options for an ea sier alternative trip if you prefer. \;\nOur mountain tour takes us up to Jbel Kissane the big mountain \;with 1600m altitude\, \;locate d in the Anti-Atlas on the edge of the Draa Valley. It is a very character istic mountain for this area\, and according to the light during the day\, it changes colour from pink to dark red. The panoramic views are just stu nning. It takes about 3h for the ascent and 2h 30 for the descent\, we hav e lunch up there and come back \;to the Eco-lodge \;by the end of the day. Dinner at the Hotel. \;\nDay five:\nWe start our adventure fr om Agdez \;towards the Sahara\, on our way we \;visit the Kasbah O ulad Outman and Ksar Tissergat\, in the village of Tamegroute we stop to v isit the Koranic library\, the manufacturing location of the unique green pottery of Tamegroute and the underground streets of the village.\nFrom th ere we continue to Foum Takat and the great oasis of Ktaoua. We have lunch in a familly house and take the off-road to our Camp in the Desert at Erg Chegaga. We can still enjoy the unique and most beautiful sunset on the d unes. Dinner at the camp.\nDay six:\nEarly birds can watch the sunrise ove r the dunes near the camp.\n\nAfter breakfast we will meet our team of cam eleers\, assist with preparation of the caravan\, this is just a brief gla nce into the daily life of the Bedouins\, our guide can tell us more about the history and the todays reality and difficulty these people are facing .\nOur trek leads us over desert dunes\, we will be walking with the camel s and riding on parts of the trek\, \;to an amazing oasis\, where we r elax in the shadow\, have lunch there in the oasis and return to the camp.  \;Dinner at the camp.\nThere is no better place on earth to watch the stars then in the dark\, quiet nights of the desert. In order to be able to understand the universe above and around us better\, we get a little in troduction to astronomy on a telescope set up in the middle of the dunes. \nDay seven:\nAmazing \;off-road \;trip through the desert\, it's 3 hours drive in confortable 4x4's. We start just after sunrise and a trad itional nomad breakfast\, \;over the dunes \;towards Ouarzazate al ong the track between Erg Chigaga and the old riverbed of the Draa River t o Lake Iriqui near Iriqui National Park\, then to the village Foum Zguid. Stop for lunch at Taznakht or in the way\, Taznakhte is well known for its handmade Berber carpets. After lunch we continued our trip to the Fint Oa sis\, \;after a short visit and some tea with a local family \;we drive to Ouarzazate.From Ouarzazate we go back to Marrakesh in a Minibus. \nOur last dinner together at the roof terrace of the famous Restaurant Ca fé Arabe \;\nDay eight:\nTravelling back\, or continue the journey. Ai rport transfer/taxi can be arranged. If you like to spend some days on the beach in the beautiful and very charming town Essaouira on the Atlantic c oast\, we can arrange this for you\, just tell us how much longer you can stay and our partners make you an offer. \;\n\n \;\nPHOTO GALERIE \n\n \;\n\n\nPrice: 950€\nIncluded: \;\n\nAccommodation with break fast first night in Marrakech\nAccommodation 3 nights in Eco-Lodge in Draa Valley\, full board (breakfast\, lunch and dinner)\nAccomodation 2 nights in desert camp\, full board (breakfast\, lunch and dinner)\nAccommodation with breakfast last night in Marrakech\nAll transport (except airport pic k-up)\, Bus and 4x4\nAll guided tours on program above\, including trekkin g tour with camels\nTour guide \;\n\nNot included:\n\nFlights\nAirport transfer (a taxi pick-up can be arranged from Airport to Riad)\nDinners i n Marrakech for first and last night\nDrinks apart from water and tea offe red on tours (Morocco is a muslim country\, alcohol is mostly not availabl e)\n\nACCOMODATIONS:\nPlease understand that we are staying in very charmi ng small places\, no big Hotels for mass tourism\, there are no single roo ms available\, only double\, and some triple.\nWe spend two nights in a de sert camp\, it is a beautiful camp\, a great location in the middle of the desert\, comfortable beds\, great food\, hot showers\, but please be awar e\, this is not a 5 star Hotel\, so no private bathrooms\, etc. but millio ns of stars above us. \;\nTERMS AND CONDITIONS - REGISTRATION:\n\nTo p articipate in this tour \;it is important to read the full description for each day\nIt is not a challenging tour\, you have the choice to take part or not in the medium difficult ones and always have an easier option\ , but some fitness and adventure spirit is required\nValid passport (not I D card) valid for at least 3 more month at the date of travel\nHealth/trav el insurance valid in Morocco\nSpecial health conditions need to be commun icated to the tour leader when registering\nFood: There is always a vegeta rian option\, please let us know if you have any food intolerance \;\n \n DTSTART:20000101T132800Z DTEND:20000101T132800Z GEO:00;0 LOCATION: ORGANIZER: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Morocco - Draa Valley - Palm Oasis and Desert TRANSP:OPAQUE URL:https://www.sur-walks.com/agenda-dayhikes/259-palm-valley-and-desert END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR