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Every good astronomy enthusiast knows that there is no better place to view the cosmos than deep in the desert. That is why, on this author trip to Morocco, we will delve into the most famous one on the planet, the Sahara. Its name is surrounded by magic and stories...
Arrival, airport assistance, and transfer to the hotel/Riad.
If you feel like starting to explore the city on your own, in the evening you can enjoy your first encounter with the medina. Get lost in its unique Jamaa El Fna Square, which comes alive at sunset with storytellers, fortune tellers, jugglers, dancers, snake charmers, and much more...
Accommodation.
Breakfast and dinner.
After breakfast, you will head towards the High Atlas, crossing the Tichka pass. You will make several stops to appreciate the views and observe the Berber villages. Later, you will have lunch and discover Ouarzazate, with a panoramic visit including Kasbah Taourirte. You will continue towards the Skoura Valley, an important 25km palm grove where you will have a panoramic visit including Kasbah Amridil. Free time.
Accommodation.
Breakfast and dinner.
Departure along the "Route of the Kasbahs," a journey through a series of adobe forts between palm oasis. You will continue towards the Tinghir valley until you reach the Todra Gorges. Free time to walk around and then continue to Erfoud, where you will have a panoramic visit. You will head towards the village of Merzouga. You will enter the Sahara on camels. After dinner, you will have your first encounter with the starry desert sky. You will set up your telescope to get closer to the cosmos while your guide and author explains everything that appears before your eyes.
Night in a luxury tent with a private bathroom.
Breakfast and dinner.
Appointment with the Sunrise: it is advisable to get up early to walk to the highest dune around the camp to enjoy the sunrise and this relaxing landscape that nature offers you.
After breakfast, you can optionally go out on a Quad or Buggy for a tour of the Erg Chebbi desert, a magnificent journey that will allow you to experience navigating the sea of dunes. Transfer to our Kasbah in front of the dunes. Free time.
Dinner and overnight in Kasbah.
Breakfast and dinner.
Departure to visit the town of Rissani, an important center on the caravan routes. Continue towards Tazzarine passing through Alnif, an area rich in fossils. You will continue towards Agdz, possible lunch. In the afternoon, departure towards Ait Ben Haddou, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is the most impressive ksar in the southern part of Morocco. You will visit the village, walking through its alleys and traditional houses, until reaching the tower of the old kasbah, to see a panoramic view of the region with the High Atlas in the background.
Transfer to the hotel, dinner and overnight in Kasbah.
Breakfast.
Free morning (possibility of horseback riding, walking around the village, or simply enjoying the hotel).
At the agreed time, you will depart for Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains.
Free dinner and overnight in Riad.
Breakfast.
Visit the Red City, including La Menara, the Koutoubia Tower, the Medersa of Ben Youssef, Jamae el Fna Square and the medina... Free afternoon.
Lodging.
Breakfast.
At the agreed time, transfer to Marrakech airport to catch the departure flight. Have a good trip!
7 nights accommodation in the planned hotels. Luxury riads and tents.
7 breakfasts and 4 dinners
Accompaniment of expert guide Joaquín de la Riva.
Spanish-speaking local Moroccan driver/guide.
All access permits to the Sahara Desert.
Entry to the Sahara by camel.
Airport pickup and transfer.
Driver and transportation according to the program.
Basic travel insurance.
24-hour assistance.
International flights
Air taxes.
Lunches, dinners in Marrakech, drinks and other personal expenses.
Tips for the local staff (1-2 €/day per person is very well received).
Optional excursions (€50 per person for individual Quad or shared Buggy)
Cancellation insurance. We recommend taking an optional one. €40 per person
Expenses arising from unexpected events, whether from third parties or meteorological in nature. (Delays, cancellations, floods, landslides, snowfalls, natural disasters, etc.)
Any service not specified in the section "The trip includes".