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- Unknown dunes, where tours usually don't stop
- A night with a -fast - full moon for a magical
feeling
- All music of South Morocco, Berbers and Gnawas
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Aïd El Kebbir, the most important Muslim
celebration, will happen at the same time as New Year, with its
wonderful festive atmosphere. And the full moon will be nearly there,
spreading a beautiful silvery light over the dunes, where it’s nearly
as clear as in midday.
We invite you to share an exceptional New Year’s Eve, a time of
dreaming, out of time, far away from the crowd, in the Beraghwa
dunes, a few kilometres away from the Oasis. Around a fire-camp,
you’ll enjoy a mechwoui (grilled mutton), listening to Berber music
and Gnawa rhythms. And we’ll open the Champaign bottles at midnight,
before taking you back to the Oasis to finish the night.
We don’t want to many people (20 to 30 people) to preserve this
special moment, far away from the crowds you can find in Ouarzazate
or Merzouga. You can include it in a short tour (two days, actually
return trip to Ouarzazate) or in a 5 days tour, where you’ll enjoy
more of the South and the desert. |
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First option : 5 days in the south, gorges and desert
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December, 29th  |
Ouarzazate - Todra gorges |
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We depart early and follow the Dades
valley, a long sequence of small villages wheres roses are
cultivated in secret gardens ... (which will open in Mai, for
the Moussem, or Festival
of Roses). We visit the Dades gorges, and follow the valley
again in direction of Tinerir, and its palm grove to reach the
Todra
gorges, where we spend the night. |
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| December 30th |
Todra Gorges - Merzouga |
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We leave the gorges for Rissani,
first imperial city of the Alawites, and visit Moulay Ali Cherif
Mausoleum, the old Alawite palace now undergoing renovation,
and the ksours around. Rissani is also a large commercial centre.
You reach Merzouga
and leave your luggage at the inn before going to the dunes
to admire the sunset. You sleep at the inn. |
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December 31st  |
Merzouga - Mezgarne Oasis |
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We leave for Mezgarne, partially off-road, crossing
desertic landscapes, where the rivers dried bed is still full
of bushes. A tea awaits you in the Oasis, where you can settle
comfortably before leaving for the Dunes of Beraghwa where you'll
spend the Sylvester night. |
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January 1st  |
Mezgarne Oasis - Erg Lehoudi. |
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After a long sleep and late breakfast, we go,
in direction of Zagora
and M'hamid,
to Erg Lehoudi, one of the large saharan sand dunes, south of
Morocco. The road passes by small berber villages with their
palm groves and garden. At the end of the day, you reach your
bivvy in the dunes. |
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| January 2nd |
Erg Lehoudi - Ouarzazate via Zagora |
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We drive back northwards, and visit the city
of Zagora,
formerly starting point of the large caravans which went to
Timbuktu. Then we drive along the Draa valley, to Ouarzazate,
where we arrive at the end of the day. We leave you in the hotel. |
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Second option : 3 days
in the south, a quiet tound trip from Ouarzazate
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| December 30th |
Ouarzazate - Todra gorges |
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We depart early and follow the Dades
valley, a long sequence of small villages wheres roses are
cultivated in secret gardens ... (which will open in Mai, for
the Moussem, or Festival
of Roses). We visit the Dades gorges, and follow the valley
again in direction of Tinerir, and its palm grove to reach the
Todra
gorges, where we spend the night. |
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| December 31st |
Todra Gorges - Mezgarne Oasis |
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After leaving the gorges, we reach Rissani,
first capital of the Alawaites, and visit Moulay Ali Cherif
Mausoleum, the old Alawite palace now undergoing renovation,
and the ksours around. Rissani is also a large commercial centre.
A tea awaits you in the Oasis, where you can settle comfortably
before leaving for the Dunes of Beraghwa where you'll spend
the Sylvester night. |
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| January 1st |
Mezgarne Oasis - Ouarzazate |
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After a long sleep and late breakfast, we drive
northwards along the Draa
valley, and reach Ouarzazate
in the afternoon. We leave you at your hotel, and you can visit
the city if you want. |
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