ITINERARY

 

Day 1 (March 14, 2018): MONTREAL - CASABLANCA
Meeting of participants at Montreal-Trudeau Airport. Flying to Casablanca, Morocco.
Dinner provided on the overnight flight.

Day 2 (March 15, 2018): OUARZAZATE
Arrival to the airport in Casablanca. Welcome and road towards Ouarzazate, with a stop along the way to have dinner.
Night in Ouarzazate   

Day 3 (March 16, 2018): OUARZAZATE - M'HAMID
Departure to the beautiful Draa Valley, with its by palm groves. Past Zagora, participants will head to Tagounit via minibus and will break for a picnic lunch. Participants will then join their camel team in Ouled Driss (4.5h drive). Participants will camp overnight in the palm grove of M’Hamid.
Distance walked on this day: 8 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 3h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac

Day 4 (March 17, 2018): M'HAMID - AIT OUNIR
Participants depart the Draa palm grove to cross a desert with dunes and tamarisks. The second camp is located in Erg Ait Ounir.
Distance walked on this day: 18 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 6h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac

Day 5 (March 18, 2018): AIT OUNIR - SMAR
Keeping the same southwestern direction as the day before, participants reach the beautiful dunes of Erg Zehar (erg of luck). After lunch, they will cross the Draa and arrive at Erg Smar.
Distance walked on this day: 19 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 6.5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac
 
Day 6 (March 19, 2018): SMAR - AOUINAT NAJI
Participants cross the Oued Miit dry riverbed and reach the vast Chegaga dunes. After the first rains, this area becomes a stunning grazing ground for camels and nomads alike, some of whom come from as far as the High Atlas. The night is spent in a bivouac located south of Chegaga at the foot of the Erg in the direction of Aouinat Naji.
Distance walked on this day: 16 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 5.5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac   
 
Day 7 (March 20, 2018): AOUINAT NAJI- DUNE OF AABIDLYA
Participants will walk through the breathtaking sea of sand. Overnight camping at the foot of the big dune of Aabidlya.
Distance walked on this day: 15 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac
 
Day 8 (March 21, 2018): DJEBEL NOIR DU BANI
Participants head north towards the “Djebel Noir du Bani’’ where they will have the chance to admire the outstanding gorges of Oued M’hasser. Overnight camp will be set up in the heart of the mountain of Bani.
Distance walked on this day: 20 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 6.5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac   
 
Day 9 (March 22, 2018): OUED M’HASSER - HASSIS DIAB OASIS
Participants will travel throughout several gueltas in Oued M’hasser, Hassis Diab Oasis and while crossing the desert plateau. The last camp will be set up in the small Oasis of Aferdou.
Distance walked on this day: 14 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a bivouac
 
Day 10 (March 23, 2018): COL FOUM LAACHAR - OUARZAZATE
In the final hours of the trek, participants will reach the Foum Laachar Pass, which boasts a magnificent view over the plains of El Feijja. All-terrain vehicles will meet participants at the foot of the djebel to drive them back to Ouarzazate while passing through Zagora (4.5h drive). Dinner and overnight in a riad will be provided to participants.
Distance walked on this day: 9 km
Approximate duration of the trek: 2.5h
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a riad   

Day 11 (March 24, 2018): OUARZAZATE - MARRAKECH
After lunch, participants will depart to Marrakech by passing through Imini Aguelmouss and Tichka (4.5h drive). A cultural city tour of Marrakech with a local guide will allow participants to discover the old town, its architecture and its history. Participants will have dinner in a restaurant in the medina.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
Night in a riad
 
Day 12 (March 25, 2018): MARRAKECH - MONTREAL
After breakfast, participants will transfer to the local airport and fly back to Montreal.