Valley of Roses with a thousand perfumes

Welcome at the airport of Marrakech by our team then transfer and installation in hotel. Free meals.

Transfer: private vehicle, 4x4 or minibus, about 15 minutes. Accommodation: riad or hotel*** (subject to availability on registration day). Meals not included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Transfer by car via the Tichka and Ouarzazate pass and then descend along the immense palm groves of Skoura from where emerge the sumptuous ochre earth kasbah. Arrival in Boutaghrar, small town with pink earth walls, then continuation to the village of Alemdoun. Departure on foot on the small paths lined with roses where, from April to June, there is a subtle fragrance of the roses… a real magic of colours and scents! Dominated by the majestic kasbah, we continue among the yellow and green checkerboard of the crops until the plateau that overlooks the valley of Aït Hamed. Arrival at the ecolodge which dominates the whole green valley. We will certainly take the famous mint tea on the terrace, to admire the magnificent landscapes of the Valley of Roses with, in the background, the grandiose chain of the high Atlas still covered with snow.

Transfer: private vehicle, 4x4 or minibus, about 6 hours including stops. Walking time: about 2 hours. Accommodation: Ecolodge or hotel (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Through the green oases, between the crops and the orchards of apricots, almond and fig trees... and roses in bloom (depending on the season), we pass the pass of Tadouit el Lothe (2100 m) and arrive in the small villages of Znag and Lothe, renowned for its superb and beautifully preserved casbah. Continuation of the walk through the villages of Agouti Tahtani and Agouti Fougani... we are in the heart of the Valley of Roses; we meet and exchange throughout the walk with the villagers who work in the fields... Morocco as we dream! In the afternoon we go up the small gorges of Agouti where the oleanders splash with colour among the path leading to the village of R'Bat n'Aït Ahmed (1770 m), a grandiose site from which still emerge the famous casbah of the former lords of Marrakech... Surprising landscapes of beauty will be there all day long.

Walking time: 5 hours 30 approx. Positive drop: + 200 m. Negative drop: - 510 m. Accommodation: Ecolodge or hotel (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Climb up the morning on the plateau of Aselda (2410 m); the views of the valley of Aït Ahmed, the valley of Dadès and the rocky mountains of the djebel Saghro are simply grandiose; lunch before descending from the plateau, in the shade of the red junipers, then down to the picturesque village of Amskar with its traditional Berber houses. Continuation of the hike through the small gorges of El Qadi, lined with oleanders; these gorges were formerly the trail taken by the proud tribe of Imgouns, branch derived from the tribe of Aït Atta. Continuation of the descent by the small villages which have magnificent terraced crops lined with roses... then crossing the beautiful gorges of Amskar with pink and ochre reflections; arrival at the village of Amejguague then continuation along the valley, by the small paths that cross the fields. Throughout the day, there will be many meetings with the inhabitants of the villages.

Walking time: about 6 hours. Positive drop: + 640 m. Negative drop: - 510 m. Accommodation: Ecolodge or hotel (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Departure in the morning by the paths that overlook the river M'Goun; among some bouquets of juniper thurifers, we cross more arid lands where the atmosphere becomes magical and the impressive silence. The views of the Saghro djebel and the Dades valley are magnificent. Still along the river M'Goun, we will come across cave houses serving as a refuge for the nomads in winter... maybe we can share with them the ritual of tea... great moment of meeting! Then arrival in the village of Alemdoun and possibility to visit a cooperative created by the women of the village to weave the famous Berber carpets.

Walking time: about 6 hours. Positive drop: + 500 m. Negative drop: - 500 m. Accommodation: Ecolodge or hotel (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Small transfer by local vehicle to discover the most grandiose landscapes of the high Moroccan Atlas: the gorges and the valley of M'Goun. Departure on foot along the river M'Goun bordered by countless oleanders; we are in the heart of the gorges of M'Goun, the most grandiose of Morocco. It will be necessary to cross the bed of the river several times to be able to discover the typical and authentic villages of Aït Mraoue, Ighrem Aqdim and Tamguellouna where women still dress traditionally... meeting with the villagers of the tribe of Aït Mraoue and then arriving at the beautiful village of Boutaghrar, one of the most beautiful of the Valley of Roses, with its adobe walls in red and ochre... Return by local vehicle to the ecolodge for our last night in the Valley of Roses.

Transfer: local vehicle, 1 hour return approx. Walking time: about 6 hours. Negative drop: - 300 m. Accommodation: Ecolodge or hotel (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch - dinner.

Transfer back to Marrakech via Kelaat M'Gouna, place of the Roses festival in May, Ouarzazate and the Tichka pass. Arrival in the late afternoon on the red city; installation at the Riad, then dinner and evening free to relax or discover the Djemaa el Fna square with the unique atmosphere, its legendary souks, orange juice kiosks, acrobats, counters and snake charmers.

Transfer: private vehicle, 4x4 or minibus, 6 hours including stops. Accommodation: riad or hotel*** (subject to availability). Meals included: breakfast - lunch. Free meal: dinner.

Free time on Marrakesh if flight hours allow. Flight to England.

Transfer: private vehicle, 4x4 or minibus, about 15 minutes. Meals included: breakfast. Meals not included: lunch - dinner.