Great South Expedition

Our driver will pick you up at your accommodation or at the airport of Agadir. Our first stop will be in Tiznit, an old walled medina town surrounded by modern development. After the visit of this interesting town, we continue our trip through the beautiful mountains of the region. Optional lunch along the way before we drive through the beautiful Anti-Atlas with its colorful rock formations. Arrival in the evening in Tafraoute, a typical Berber village. Overnight including Dinner & breakfast at Hotel.

After the breakfast at the hotel, 2nd day of our Great South Expedition will start by heading towards the Ameln Valley, located only 7 km from Tafraoute. Set against the backdrop of the Jebel el Kest’s rock face, it is all beautiful. With springs, irrigation systems, brightly painted houses and mosques. Enjoy a nice walk by the ridge of the valley and discover quiet villages (optional). Then, continue the journey towards the Tazegzaoute Gorge, also known as “The Enchanted Valley”. Picnic or lunch with the locals (optional). Continuation towards Tata. Situated on the Saharan plain at the foot of Jebel Bani. Dinner and overnight at Dar Infiane, Tata.

Today we will leave to reach the high and immense sand dunes of Erg Chegaga. Enjoy some stops to admire the beauty of the southern region before arriving in Foum Zguid for lunch (optional). After lunch, we will take the off-road track via the dry Lake of Iriqui to head towards Erg Chegaga desert with its beautiful dunes and unique silence. After enjoying the sunset upon the dunes by camel ride for 1 hours .Overnight including Dinner & breakfast at Sahara Services Standard Camp, Erg Chegaga.

After breakfast at the camp. We will leave our desert camp and continue our journey towards the village of M’hamid, where you have time to relax and enjoy lunch at our Hotel Kasbah Sahara Services. In the afternoon, we will continue towards the village of Tamegroute to visit the Koran Library and the old Kasbah. Then we will continue via the beautiful Draa valley with millions of palm trees and numerous villages before arriving at the village of Nekob. Overnight including Dinner & breakfast board at Hotel, N’kob.

After breakfast departure from the hotel towards the famous Todra Gorge. We will take you via various landscapes including rocky desert, lush green valleys and mountainous parts. We pass by the Berber town Tazzarine and will stop in Alnif for lunch (optional). Then continue towards the beautiful Gorge of Todra. The road from Tinerghir passes green palmeraies and Berber villages until, 15km along; high walls of pink and grey rock close in around the road. Overnight including Dinner & breakfast at Hotel, Boumalne Dades. That will be the end of day 5 of our Great South Expedition tour.

After breakfast departure from Boumalne Dades towards the Gorge of Dades crossing the green valley. We will stop for lunch (optional) in BoumalneDades before continuing to the palm gardens of Skoura, where you will visit the Kasbah Amerhidil. Then we head off to Ouarzazate city as the symbol of the film industry. Stop to enjoy the Kasbah of Ait Benhadou. This 16th century UNESCO site is one of the best-preserved and most spectacular Kasbahs in Morocco. Then we cross the Atlas Mountains. Overnight including Dinner & breakfast at Irocha Guest House, Tisselday.

Enjoy the morning breeze and breakfast on the terrace of our guesthouse with a stunning view over the Atlas Valleys. We will take our way back to Marrakech On our way we will cross the stunning sceneries of the high Atlas Mountains at the Tizin’Tichka pass at a height of 2260m. We will reach the “Red City” by around 3.00pm. Drop off at your accommodation or at the airport. 

Sahara Services warmly welcome you and hope you enjoy our Great South Expedition 7-day tour.