Day 1 Agadir-Tiznit -Anti Atlas Valley Ait Mansour-Tafraoute
Let’s start our adventure! Soon after leaving Agadir, we will see the Western Anti-Atlas mountains in front of us. In Tiznit, you can explore the small Medina inside of the old city walls. The city walls are 5 km long with 9 gates and around 30 towers, and you can climb them for a panoramic view over the old town and palmeraie. The souk of Tiznit is famous for its shops where you can buy local silver Berber jewellery. Enjoy the drive through breathtaking landscapes until you reach Tafraoute in the valley of Ameln, a Berber town surrounded by pink granite mountains. You’ll see valleys dotted with small villages, Argan and Almond groves and you can spot some tree-climbing goats along the road.A little outside of Tafraoute we’ll drive to The natural rocks are painted in blue, pink and black and look like from another world. Impressing!
Overnight in a Riad in Tafraoute with dinner
Day 2 Tafraoute-Tata-Foum Zguid-Erg Chigaga
Start of your tour through the Anti-Atlas mountains after breakfast. This region is far away from the tourist hot spots but still truly worth a visit. You'll pass through the city of Tata, which lies at the feet of the mountain Jebel Bani and was years ago an important stop for the caravans of the west african trade routes.Lunch will be served in the berber village Foum Zguid. This small town Discover the the old Paris-Dakar road to Foum Zguid and cross the Iriki lake, which is a temporary wet land during rain periods. In this national park you’ll have the chance to spot some wild animals like lizards, snakes, gazelles and even hyenas with a little luck. After passing the dry salt desert of Iriki, we will soon reach the immense sand dunes of Erg Chegaga. You can spot nomads living with herds of camels, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the rough beauty and the endless vastness of the Sahara. We’ll arrive in your desert camp before sunset. Hop on a camel and walk at the desert pace along the dunes with its diverse colours. We’ll arrive at the desert camp where you’ll pass the night in a nomad tent or under the shining stars in the middle of impressive sand dunes.
Day 3 Erg Chigaga -M'hamid - Zagora -Ouarzazate
Enjoy your berber breakfast in the desert camp, before your adventure continues.
We drive with your 4x4 through the desert until M'Hamid, where we take the road again. Follow the Draa river in direction Zagora. Along the way, we stop at a Saadian town of the 16th century which is called Tamegroute. There, we are able to visit an old coran library and a subterranean Kasbah together with a local guide. Tamegroute is also famous for its pottery shops.
Enjoy the panoramic views of the River Draa with the Oasis and date palm trees in Zagora and Agdz.Evening arrival in the “film city” Ouarzazate, where you'll spend your night in a Riad.
Day 4 Ouarzazate -Ait Ben Haddou-High Atlas -anti Atlas-Agadir
Explore the Film city and more drop off in Agadir