12-Day Morocco Tour: The Great South – Coastal Charms, Desert Dunes & Hidden Oases

The road lined with olive and argan trees leads us to Essaouira, a charming fishing village with its ramparts, immense beach, port, and colorful alleys.

The rugged rocky coast dotted with fishing villages is beautiful up to Aglou.

Walk in the ecological reserve of birds of the Massa wadi in a wonderful natural setting. then visit the medina and the mellah (old Jewish quarter) of Tiznit renowned for its jewelry.

A beautiful coastal road leads to Mirleft then Sidi Ifni, a former Spanish enclave perched on a high cliff. Then head to the mountains for a night in the oasis of Tighmert and its lush gardens.

Visit Tan Tan and its immense white beach then Guelmim, once a caravan center on the road to Timbuktu and today, a meeting place between the sedentary population and the nomads of the desert.

Head to the Anti-Atlas mountains to reach Tafraoute nestled in a circus of granite rocks with magnificent colors.

Walk in the Ait Mansour gorges, a geological ensemble of great beauty.

The road passes through Tata, a pink oasis fed by numerous wadis, before arriving at Foum Zguid, the gateway to the desert.

Via the dried-up Iriqui lake, arrival at the great dunes of Chigaga. Camel ride to reach the bivouac and spend a night under the stars in a Saharan tent.

A sandy track crosses the dunes to M'Hamid and its old ksar then the road leads to Tamgroute renowned for its Quranic library and traditional pottery. Night in Zagora.

Along the Draa Valley and its palm grove, arrival at Tamnougalte, an old caravan stop and magnificent pisé kasbah. After Agdz and its typical market, cross lunar and barren landscapes with strange rock formations to Ouarzazate, the city of cinema.

Direction to the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a remarkable site classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then, through the old caravan route, Telouet and the Ounila valley before the Tichka pass and Marrakech.