Day 1:  Arrival to Marrakech airport
Meet and greet by our representative and transfer to your riad.
Dinner and overnight at Riad Zaid or similar.

Day 2:  Marrakech – Tizi n Tichka – Agdez – Zagora – M’hamid Elghizlane
Departure early morning from your riad/hotel in Marrakech and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass (2260 m) – the highest road pass in Morocco offering spectacular panoramic views of the mountains and valleys with a snaky road, beautiful landscapes with different colours and the Berber villages along the way. Visit several kasbahs along the way, including Tamnougalte. Free time for lunch at Agdez Valley.

The trip continues through the palm-lined Draa river valley. Arrival to Zagora and visit its surroundings especially the Jewish quarter in Amzerou and the palm groves. Afterwards, we continue our trip towards the doorway to Sahara Desert (Mhamid). Along the way, we stop in the the original town of the 16th century dynasty ( Saadian), Tamgroute, to visit an old Coran library and a subterranean kasbah. We arrive to Mhamid where the Draa valley and civilization end. Around 4pm you will start the nomadic life by riding the dromedaries and travel along the desert with its different facet of life and meet one of the most fascinating sand dunes sights we will ever see, the superb sunset in the middle of the high sand dune.

Dinner and night will be enjoyed at Luxury tent in Erg Lihoudi Sahara Services Camp.

Day 3:  M’hamid Elghizlane - Ouarzazate – Ait Benhaddou
Following an early morning stroll before breakfast to enjoy the sunrise among the sand dunes (optional), ride your camel back to Mhamid and meet your driver for the start of your return journey to ait benhaddou  along Draa Valley and tansikht, ( see the henna fields), discovering the hidden treasures of the Southern region and the road of 1000 kasbahs. Arriv to Ouarzazate and free time for lunch.

Continue to Tamdakht Village and check in to the hotel.  Visit the kasbah Ait Benhaddou, the postcard- like UNESCO adobe citadel. A fat, red sun, only underlines the beige tones of the mud and straws mixture and through the covered passages and stone walls, the past filters itself into the present. Ksar Ait Benhaddou has been used as a backdrop for many Hollywood blockbusters. It was one of the most important fortress strongholds on the old Salt Road caravan routes, where traders brought slaves, gold, ivory and salt from sub-Saharan Africa to Marrakech and beyond.

Dinner and overnight at Ksar Ighnda

Day 4:  Ait Benhaddou - Telouet – Marrakech
After a late breakfast we will head to Ounila Valley until we find ourselves on the ancient route caravans used to bring the much sought- after goods at the court of the Sultan. We soon reach Telouet to visit the pasha's palace dominate the village, a fortified citadel that is both a microcosm of an empire and its demise.

He had managed to overshadow the sultan by controlling most of nowadays Morocco and decided to erect a palace in the middle of nowhere, where his family had originated from. He had employed the most skilled artisans to build and decorate his main residence and, in its golden age, armies, stables and Christian slaves were confined within its walls while a flourishing Jewish community managed the nearby salt mines.

We will then start our way back crossing the High Atlas, this time on the national road, once a camel track that was turned into a proper road suitable for vehicles in the 1030's with the help of the French Foreign Legion. The end of the tour serpents its way past abrupt valleys. and mountain peaks to descend onto Marrakech later in the afternoon.
 
Dinner and Overnight at Riad Zaid or similar.

Day 5: Marrakech
Breakfast at the hotel
Pick up for a half day Marrakech discovery.

Go back in time and discover some of Marrakech's historical landmarks. Your knowledgeable guide enlightens you on the intrigue surrounding the city’s illustrious buildings. Partake in one of North Africa’s most famous traditions as you drink a glass of invigorating mint tea.

Visit the austere Koutoubia Mosque and its minaret – a beautifully proportioned example of Hispano-Moresque art rising 80 metres (250 feet) into the sky. Discover the El Bahia Palace, a 19th-century building with a 2-acre garden and a haphazard arrangement of inner courtyards and apartments. Visit the 14th century Ben Youssef Medersa, one of the most beautiful buildings in Marrakech – with its subtle use of decoration, achieve through a balances combination of stucco & mosaic, marble and cedarwood, white marble basin & pillars. Drink a glass of mint tea on the way, see some craftsmanship & visit a Berber apothecary to buy some spices or magic potions.

In the late afternoon you can enjoy a cooking lesson by Dadas Saida & Najma to learn the gastronomical art of Berber dishes.

Dinner and overnight at Riad Zaid or similar.

Day 6:
Berber breakfast and transfer to Marrakech airport OR extension in Riad Zaid.