DAY 1: MARRAKECH

Welcome to Morocco! Arrive Marrakech airport and included transfer to our hotel. Be sure to arrive in time for your pre-departure meeting at 6:00pm. Your first night will be spent at our pre-expedition hotel in the centre of town. Dinner & overnight - Marrakech

DAY 2: GORGE DU DADES

Breakfast. Leaving Marrakech, we drive through the Gorges du Dades, an awesome valley which extends from the High Atlas to the Jebel Saghrou range in the south. Berbers built many kasbahs in the vicinity of gorges for defence purposes. These many kasbahs combined with the stunning natural beauty make this a beautiful region through which to travel. Lunch, dinner & overnight - Gorge du Dades

DAY 3: TODRA GORGE - XMAS DAY

Breakfast. Enjoy an unusual Xmas with your new friends, exploring the beautiful Todra Gorge, from its plunging depths to its awesome heights. Discover the charm of Todra on your trek. Witness it’s changing colours as the sun slowly moves from east to west. Or alternatively, you could choose just to chill out for the day. Lunch, dinner & overnight - Todra Gorge

DAY 4: BERBER CAMP

Breakfast. Crossing the Jebel Saghrou, we head down to Erg Chebbi sand dunes, which signify the commencement of the mighty Sahara Desert. Transferring to camels, we trek into the desert to a Berber camp, enjoying local food and a night under the Saharan stars.
Lunch, dinner & overnight - Berber camp

DAY 5: OUARZAZATE

Breakfast. Leaving the desert, we travel through the verdant Draa valley, along the route of 1000 Kasbahs, a beautiful landscape. We continue on to Ouarzazate, which African traders once used on their journeys up to Europe. It has also been used as a film set, for Alexander the Great, The Last Temptation of Christ and The Living Daylights. Lunch, dinner & overnight - Ouarzazate

DAY 6: MARRAKECH

Breakfast. We head to Aït Benhaddou, a ‘fortified city’, situated along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. It is situated on a hill along the Ouarzazate River and boasts some beautiful examples of kasbahs, some of which remain inhabited. Granted UNESCO World Heritage listing, the site had been the setting for many films including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator. Lunch, dinner &

overnight - Marrakech

DAY 7: MARRAKECH

Breakfast. Spend today wandering around a tangle of winding streets that open onto verdant gardens and dark alleyways that lead to bustling souks. The focal point is the central square, the Djemâa-el-Fna, an extraordinary gathering and market place. Full of colour, spicy aromas and traders it is best seen in the evening when overflowing with food stalls, dancers, acrobats, fortune tellers, musicians and henna artists. Visit the Koutoubia mosque, the tallest building in the city, and a reminder of the importance of Islam to the lives of the city’s residents. Lunch, dinner &

overnight - Marrakech