Small nomads of the Draa Valley
Morocco

Nature

Tailor-made

Who hasn't dreamt of discovering the desert with their family or friends? This trek to the edge of the first dunes of the Moroccan Sahara is the ideal way to try your hand at desert adventure with young children. A caravan of camels will carry your luggage and equipment, and you'll walk from bivouac to bivouac under the roof of a tent or a ceiling of stars. Crossing the dunes on camelback, wearing a chèche, baking bread with the camel drivers, gathering wood... all simple pleasures that will leave you with superb memories.

From

1150€

Length of stay

8 days / 7 nights

Minimum number of participants

Private tour for 2 people or more Accessible to children aged 3 and over  
Customisable programme

Highlights

The myth of the desert for everyone - children aged 3 and over, parents, grandparents and grannies!
A personalised trip with organised 100% logistics.

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Day 1

Marrakech

Departure from Paris or the provinces

Departure from Paris or the provinces

Departure from Paris or the provinces to Marrakech.

Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Night in a Riad or 3** hotel of our selection.

Day 2

Marrakech, Bivouac at the gateway to the desert

Departure for the Deep South

Departure for the Deep South

We leave Marrakech early in the morning and head south across the High Atlas to the Tichka Pass. After a picnic break near Ouarzazate, we ride along the long green ribbon of palm groves of the Draa Valley, past the caravan stops of Agdz and Zagora to arrive in the palm grove of the Zaouiat Sidi Salah ksar, where your camel drivers are waiting.

(Transport: 460 kms / 7 hours drive) (Accommodation: Bivouac)

Day 3

Erg Sahel

The Draa Valley

The Draa Valley

Departure for the great adventure through a desert landscape punctuated by a few clumps of tamarisk. This is the land of the Aït Atta Berbers, one of the last nomadic tribes in Morocco. At the end of the afternoon, you'll reach the dunes of Erg Sahel, a splendid spot where you'll set up camp for the night.

(5h. walk) (Accommodation: bivouac).

Days 4-5

Erg Sahel , Ras Ennakhl dunes

The first dunes of the Sahara

The first dunes of the Sahara

You begin these two days of hiking by continuing your Saharan discovery in the first great ergs of the Sahara. We'll pass by a prehistoric site with numerous burial mounds, discovered during a reconnaissance trip for this tour. Bivouac in the dunes.

(5H walk) (Accommodation: Bivouac)

Day 6

Oasis Mhamid , Ksar ouled Driss

Oases and palm groves

Oases and palm groves

On this last morning, you can see the M'Hamid oasis, where the Oued Draa disappears into the Sahara sands. As you pass through the village of Bounou, you'll come across a number of settled nomadic families. You will then reach your camp in the Ouled Driss palm grove. Discover this Saharan village built in the 17th century by nomads from the Golmine region. It has preserved its original architecture: defensive towers, ramparts, buried alleyways... You can also visit the ecomuseum! Overnight in a nomad camp

(4h. walk).

Day 7

Tamgroute, Marrakech

From the desert to Marrakech

From the desert to Marrakech

Back to Marrakech via Tamgroute, where we will stop off at the Naceria zaouia, one of the most prestigious zaouias in North Africa. Its medersa boasts a rich and unique library: nine-century-old manuscripts, precious scientific treatises, religious works dating back to the Andalusian Golden Age and illuminated Korans.

Just outside the village is the potters' cooperative, Tamgroute's other pride and joy.
These pottery workshops, the oldest and most famous in Morocco, have existed since the 16th century. Seven families work here, totalling 260 people. The potters still work in the traditional way. They extract their clay from underground galleries, and prepare their slip by treading on it. They fire their pottery in traditional kilns heated with palms and dry bushes. Tamgroute ceramics, with their subtle green hues of reseda and fir, are renowned throughout Morocco.

Arrive in Marrakech at the end of the day and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight in a hotel*** (or riad optional)

Transport 456 kms/ 7H drive - Accomodation : hotel*** (in French)

Day 8

Marrakech, Paris

return France

return France

Transfer from your accommodation to the airport. Departure for France.

-> Possibility of extending your stay in Marrakech (souks, palaces, palm groves...).
-> Possibility of extending your stay in Essaouira (the nonchalant atmosphere of its medina, the port, the beaches, a well-being break, etc.).

Price per person from €1150 incl. VAT

- Based on 2 participants

This price includes :

  • Transport including VAT from Paris (from other cities, please contact us)*.
  • Return airport transfers.
  • 2 nights in a riad or 2* hotel, subject to availability.
  • 5 nights in a bivouac.
  • Transfers from Marrakech to the start/finish points of the tour.
  • Tour guide and cook from the first to the last day of your tour.
  • Full board during the tour.
  • Camels to carry your luggage, logistics, food and water.
  • Loan of bivouac equipment: Ferrino-type 2/3-seater igloo tents for two people, individual foam mattresses with covers, kitchen tent, large mess tent for meals and evenings (for families with young children, we offer small caidal tents as an option).
  • FAMILY DISCOUNT: please contact us.

At your expense :

  • Drinks.
  • Meals in Marrakech.
  • Sleeping bag (hire available on request).
  • Any other excursions or expenses not mentioned in the price.
  • Tips to guides and drivers.
  • Photo and camera rights on certain sites.
  • Optional multi-risk cancellation, assistance and repatriation luggage insurance.
  • Personal expenses and activities not explicitly mentioned in the programme.

* Price from Paris. Please contact us for any other departure city.* based on 2 participants on the same dates (reduction for a higher number of participants).* IMPORTANT: fares are calculated on the basis of the low season for air travel from Paris.

Fares are therefore subject to availability at the time of booking.

For a group request (from 10 people) or to customize your trip, please contact us.

Comfort

Accommodation: in a 2* hotel in Marrakech and bivouac during the hike + 1 night in a camp (hot water charge for shower: 10 dir.).
Food: During the walk, meals are taken in the form of picnics at lunchtime, a snack is also provided and a hot meal at dinnertime.

Climate and equipment

The mild climate from autumn to spring (between October and the end of April) lends itself well to hiking and allows for bivouacs. Temperatures depend on the period: during the day 15/30° - in the evening 5/15°.
Equipment, supervision and difficulties :
The group travels on foot; luggage, bivouac equipment and supplies for the trek are carried by camels. You carry only your rucksack for the day with your personal belongings; choose a comfortable one. Take a soft travel bag as your luggage. Limit the weight to 15kgs maximum.
The guides: Licensed Moroccan guides, fluent in French. They are professionals committed to quality and ethics. In addition to their technical skills and perfect knowledge of the terrain, their involvement in cultural associations will give you that extra something that makes your trips unforgettable.
The cooks: they'll whip up some tasty dishes, brightened up by the spices that make their cuisine so tasty - an essential plus for your tour. They'll also be able to adapt the menus to suit your children.
Our camel drivers: Very few of them speak French. But their kindness, their sense of sharing and the music they play in the evenings mean you'll communicate very well with them. They are farmers, shepherds or nomads, often married with families. Accompanying the treks is an important sideline for them: it enables them to buy tea, sugar, oil, exercise books and books for the children.
Our loyal and motivated teams are here to make your stay a success!

Health

Up-to-date vaccinations.
Drink only bottled water.
More information on the Pasteur website.

Formalities

PASSPORT & VISAS
For your trip to Morocco, you will need a passport that is valid for six months after the return date of your trip.
More information on the France Diplomatie website.

Our opinion

This tour is ideal for discovering the desert as a family with very young children (a saddle dromedary is optional and costs €90). It's a fun way to get away from it all. With walking times of 5 hours a day with breaks, and bivouacs in the dunes. This tour is also suitable for anyone who prefers an easy route. You'll need equipment for walking and bivouacs: duvets, walking shoes, etc.

The + humans trip

- A local team committed to responsible tourism.

- Loyal, motivated teams to make your stay a success!

- There will be plenty of opportunities to meet new people on your hikes. Desert is not synonymous with isolation.

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