Itinerary
DAY 1 : MARRAKECH - OUZOUD - DEMNATE - IMI-N-IFRI
Admire one of Morocco’s natural wonders - the Ouzoud Watter Falls. Travel into the Atlas Mountains by and air-conditioned vehicle, and witness the stunning, 360-foot (110-meter) waterfalls as they plunge down rugged cliffs. Take photos from various viewpoints, and, if you wish, visit the caves that house watermills powered by the falls. Watch for local Barbary apes or rainbows above the cascades, and savor lunch at a restaurant along the shaded waterfall path.
Just 6km east of Demnate along the R307 is Imi n'Ifri (‘Grotto’s Mouth’ in Berber), a natural travertine bridge that formed over a gorge 1.8 million years ago. The two sides of the bridge are said to represent two local lovers whose families kept them apart, so this Romeo and Juliet held hands and turned to stone.
DAY 2 : IMI IFRI - TIZI-N-OUTFI – TOUFGINE – AIT-ALI-N-ITO - MAGDAZ
Megdaz is a village in the Atlas Mountains, known for its high-altitude setting and distinct architecture of Morocco. The High Atlas (as they are also known) are the highest mountain range in North Africa, often called “the roof of Morocco.”
DAY 3 : MAGDAZ VISIT
Enjoy Magdaz trekking excursion with private transfer, meals. Magdaz visit village and hiking approx. 2 hours per stretch. Possibility to hike only one way to Magdaz. Overnight accommodation in a simple lodge (gites).
DAY 4 : MAGDAZ - TOUFGINE - TIZI N`FEDRHATE - ASSERMO - SKOURA
Skoura is the first stop on the 1,000 kasbahs road between Ouarzazate and Tafilalet. According to legend, it was founded in the 12th century under the Almohad dynasty. Skoura is one of Morocco’s beautiful oases, and it offers weary travelers a chance to rest their weary feet, and enjoy the abundance of nature. The source of Skoura’s natural wealth is two seasonal rivers, which feed the vegetation in the area. Yet this is not the only reason why people come here. Visitors travel from far away to come and view the rather impressive 17th century Amerhidl Kasbah.
DAY 5 : SKOURA - OUARZAUATE - AIT BENHADDOU - MARRAKECH
Ouarzazate has stood at the edge of the Sahara desert for hundreds of years. A city of palm trees, sandy streets and blocky, fort-like buildings, this is the Morocco seen in a hundred movies. The name Ouarzazate comes from the Amazigh for ‘quiet place’, and compared to many of its fellow Moroccan towns and cities, there is a certain calm to be found here. Inside its walls you’ll find new hotels and complexes, film studios which have made the most of their photogenic location. Outside the city is the reason most people come to Ouarzazate: the stunning Sahara. Take a trek out to the nearby villages and kasbahs, see the breathtaking Todra Gorge, and marvel at one of the world’s great natural wonders.
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