BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SUR-walks, hiking Andalucia//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:d4ee58f8-bc94-487c-bda9-999c11135cdb 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:7269da33-8e2c-45f7-967c-2ec298cc3e28 DTSTAMP:20260617T091628Z CATEGORIES:HIKING HOLIDAY CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": An extraordinary unique Morocco tour\, that takes us to the most fascinati ng areas of Morocco. From hiking to Berber Villages in the Atlas Mountains \, Camel trekking in the Desert\, to swimming in the Atlantic...\nStarting from Marrakech\, we cross the High Atlas\, hike to some remote Berber Vil lages\, visit Saffron farms\, travel through the magical \;Draa Valley and its Palm Oasis\, sleep under millions of stars at the Erg Chegaga&nbs p\;desert\, explore the wonders of \;the nomad traditional lifestyle\, before we leave the desert towards one of the most beautiful beaches  \;of Morocco on the Atlantic Coast\, right at the charming town of \;E ssaouira\, where we spend the last two nights before travelling back to Ma rrakech.\nItinerary:\nDay 1: Airport – Marrakech\nTransfer from the airpor t to our accommodation. The first evening we will be able to spend by ours elves and explore the vibrant and colourful life of Marrakech.\nTransfer v ia: Private and comfort minibus vehicle with A/CAccommodation: Riad (tradi tional courtyard hotel)Meals: Dinner at the Riad\n \;\nDay 2: Marrakec h to Ourika Valley\nPick up at our Riad in Marrakesh by our experienced an d knowledgeable driver and guide\, we travel from Marrakech towards the At las mountains. Gaining altitude after leaving the plain of Marrakech\, we’ re heading up the Ourika valley to Tazzitount\, from where we start our 1 hour walking onwards to the Ait Oucheg Valley\, with fabulous bird’s eye v iews over the villages of Anammer and Aguerd\, literally carved into the m ountains side. Lunch at Rachid’s house for a tantalizing Tagine in nature\ , cooked with fresh\, local products and a dollop of pride in hospitality. After lunch we make our way through the high lands of the valley and the juniper forests to end this great hike of 2 hours back in the village of T izi. Our guide’s intimate knowledge of the valley and long established lin ks with the locals\, allow us to fully appreciate this gentle exposure to the High Atlas foothills\, landscapes\, culture &\; people. We enjoy th e homemade Tajine lunch and break bread with our village hosts. Great mome nts and a comfortable night’s sleep in a guest house of the village of Tiz i n’Oucheg.Transfer via: Private\, comfort minibus vehicle with A/C Travel distance: Approximately 60 Km by vehicle and 3 h walkAccommodation: Guest houseMeals: Breakfast\, lunch and diner\nDay 3: Ourika valley to Agdez in the Draa Valley\nWe get up early this morning to enjoy the sun rise in th e beautiful village of Tizi\, leave the village after breakfast and start with a morning walk of approximately 1 hour down the Ourika Valley\, where we reach our minibus and after short transfer\, stop for a visit to the S afran gardens and then drive on the Atlas mountain and its dense forests t hrough one of the most winding and dramatic routes in Morocco\, eventually traverse the High Atlas via the Tichka Pass (at 2260m)\, offering some ex hilarating driving via lush valleys and traditional villages. After the pa ss\, we take the route to Telouet * (visit the Kasbah Glaoua there) and th en follow the course of the beautiful Ounila Valley\, in the foothills\, t o reach Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Having driven through Ouarzazate\, we continue south over Tizi-n-Tinififte pass to Agdez. Descending from the pass\, you will be amazed at the view of the extensive oasis and the numb er of palm trees\, all indicating the beginning of the Draa Valley with it s thousands of date palms\, producing an amazing 44 varieties of dates. Th e date harvest starts in September and lasts a couple of months\, so that is the best time to stop in Agdez for the freshest ones. *The route of the Ounila Valley was part of the main caravan trade route to Marrakech\, fro m sub-Saharan Africa\, and when the High Atlas were crossed at the Telouet Pass (centuries before the French constructed the road used today\, acros s the Tichka Pass).\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort minibus vehicle with A/C Travel distance: Approximately 280 KmAccommodation: Oasis Hotel with b eautiful gardens Meals: Breakfast lunch and dinner\nDay 4: Transfer to Zag ora / M’Hamid Village / Chegaga\nAfter pick up from our hotel this morning we drive on the ancient caravan road between the river and mountains for a short while to gain a better idea of the Berber lifestyle\, in the life- giving oases. The route follows the Draa southwards (the Draa is Morocco's longest river\, flanked by glorious palm oases\; crumbling Kasbahs). We s top at Zagora the largest town in the whole area\, we pass through Tamegro ute. In the afternoon\, we drive further south still\, to M’hamid\, the ve ry gate to the desert and the end of the paved road. From here\, we leave our minibus and switch to 4WD vehicles and continue your adventure to the Erg Chegaga dunes with 60 km of off-road driving. This route passes differ ent features of the desert\, ‘erg’ (dunes)\, ‘hammada’ (stony desert)\, an d oases. These dunes are far away from civilization\, in the proper desert …and the silence and the expanse of the sand are overwhelming. Once there \, we can take a short climb to the top of the dune to enjoy the sunset. D inner and spend the night at a luxury camp with private bathroom\, king-si zed beds\, beautiful Moroccan furnishing\, and lamps tastefully arranged t o enhance your enjoyment of the silence and beauty of the dunes.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort minibus and 4WD vehicles with A/C Travel distance: Approximately 250 Km Accommodation: Desert campMeals: Breakfast\, lunch a nd dinner\nDay 5: Desert day and camel trekking in Erg Chegaga Dunes\nAfte r breakfast\, we enjoy a full day’s trekking in the largest Sahara Desert. We can ride the camels\, or simply walk with them\, as they carry everyth ing needed to cook lunch\, which will be prepared out in the dunes by your camel man. Walking time is approximately four hours\, two hour and half i n the morning and the two hours in the afternoon. In the afternoon\, we re turn to the desert camp. Alternatively\, you can spend the day relaxing in the desert camp. At night\, we will have another special occasion to enjo y our time under the Saharan sky and next to the campfire.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort 4WD vehicle with A/C Travel distance: Approximately 20 K m Accommodation: Desert Camp Meals: Breakfast\, lunch &\; dinner\nDAY 6 : Erg Chegaga to Foum Zguid village\nBefore breakfast\, early birds may en joy a morning sun rise and exploring the dunes by foot. After breakfast we leave the camp and drive off-road across the desert in the opposite direc tion to where we came\, for 90km to the town of Foum Zguid\, some of the f inest remote sceneries in Morocco (including the vast dried salt flats\, a t Lake Iriqui\, the imposing mountain ridges of the Jebel Bani and Madouar canyons\, and acacia tree groves). We will also cross vast fossil beds\, stopping to go fossil hunting. Lunch at the end of the drive\, and you can decide if you prefer to enjoy your afternoon by the pool of our hotel or do a walking activity of 1 h 30 in the Oasis around. Spend the night at Fo um Zguid at a guest house.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort 4WD vehicle wi th A/C Travel distance: Approximately 120 KmAccommodation: Hotel Meals: Br eakfast\, lunch &\; dinner\nDay 7: Foum Zguid Village / Taroudant\nAfte r breakfast departure to Taroudante\, passing by Taznakhte\, known for its carpets with dominant colour orange coming from the Saffron. Continuation by Taliouine located on fertile plateau of Agran trees. Stop at this smal l village for a short hike of 1 H 30 and discover this region of the Anti Atlas which is famous for its production of Saffron and is one of the main exporters of this spice worldwide. The town celebrates the International Festival of Saffron every year in winter (usually November)\, the season i n which the saffron flower germinates. Take lunch\, and then continue to T aroudante. We will visit this city\, surrounded by its beautiful belt of t he gilded of walls and its labyrinth of narrow streets with red houses. Sp end night in guest house.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort minibus vehicle with A/CAccommodation: Riad Meals: Breakfast and Lunch\nDay 8: Taroudant / Essaouira\nEarly morning pick up and drive towards Essaouira\, a small o ld city at the Atlantic coast\, also called Mogador\, it’s located 275 KM from Taroudante and we will pass from Agadir\, the modern city of Morocco where we will have lunch. We will follow the coastline until the castle of Jimi Hendrix southeast of Essaouira.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort min ibus or 4WD vehicle with A/CAccommodation: Riad Zahra or similar Meals: Br eakfast\n \;\n\nToday we will have a walk around the town’s main pedes trian square\, Place Prince Moulay el Hassan\, then go to the Skala Port\, the fishing harbour\, explore the Medina and see the local artists sellin g their crafts composed of thuya wood called Marquetry\, which still remai ns the traditional craft of Essaouira! Then we will go the tranquil beach to enjoy the sun and the waves.\nTransfer via: Private\, comfort minibus v ehicle with A/CAccommodation: Riad Meals: Breakfast\nDay 10: Essaouira / M arrakech\nOn arrival to Marrakech\, we get to our Riad and will then be ta ken a short orientation walk of some of the nearby souks in the medina. We have the rest of our day free to do some sightseeing\, go souvenir shoppi ng in at the souks\, or enjoy a local Hammam Transfer via: Private\, comfo rt minibus vehicle with A/CAccommodation: Riad Meals: Breakfast\nDay 11: M arrakech / Airport\nDepending on your departure time\, you will have free time on your own in Marrakech before heading back to your country. We will be picked up from our hotel to the airport.\n \;\nPrice: get a quote for your group\njohanna@sur-walks.com\nIncluded\n\nAirport Transfer to Hot el\nTransportation via private and comfort bus and 4WD vehicle as listed i n the itinerary\nPrivate English-speaking guide and driver\nAccommodation with daily breakfast and meals as indicated in the itinerary\nSightseeing as outlined in the itinerary (private English speaking guides for all visi ts)\nEntrance fees of the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary\nPrivate Transfers between hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in each city or area via private air-conditioned vehicle as listed in the itinerary.&nb sp\; \;\n\nNot included\n\nFlights\nDrinks apart from water and tea of fered on tours (Morocco is a muslim country\, alcohol is mostly not availa ble)\ntipps\n\nACCOMODATIONS\nPlease understand that we are staying in ver y charming small places\, no big Hotels for mass tourism\, there are no si ngle rooms available\, only double\, and some triple.\nWe spend two nights in a desert camp\, it is a beautiful camp\, a great location in the middl e of the desert\, comfortable beds\, great food\, hot showers\, but please be aware\, this is not a 5 star Hotel\,. but millions of stars above us.& nbsp\;\nTERMS AND CONDITIONS - REGISTRATION\n\nTo participate in this tour  \;it is important to read the full description for each day\nIt is no t a challenging tour\, you have the choice to take part or not in the medi um difficult ones and always have an easier option\, but some fitness and adventure spirit is required\nValid passport (not ID card) valid for at le ast 3 more month at the date of travel\nHealth/travel insurance valid in M orocco\nSpecial health conditions need to be communicated to the tour lead er when registering\nFood: There is always a vegetarian option\, please le t us know if you have any food intolerance\n DTSTART:20000101T000000Z DTEND:20000101T000000Z GEO:00;0 LOCATION: ORGANIZER: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:'Explore Morocco' Marrakech - Atlas - Draa Vally - Desert - Atlanti c Coast TRANSP:OPAQUE URL:https://www.sur-walks.com/hiking-holidays/428-explore-morocco/2000-01-0 1-00-00 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR