Breathtaking Atlas in BTT adventure
Itinerary
Marrakesh – Douar Agoudim – Anerqui – Imilchil – Agoudal – Boumalne – Dades – Tinerhir – Marrakesh
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Welcoming in the airport at the time of arrival of the flight and transfer to the hotel. Free day to visit the city. Lunch and dinner at your own, accommodation in Hotel Riad Agnoue or similar.
We leave after breakfast at 9:00 am. in 4×4 vehicle in direction to the Zaouia Ahansal town in the province of Azilal, located in the heart of the Atlas. Lunch at the waterfalls of Ouzoud. Arrival to the village in the afternoon, dinner and accommodation in the hostel of the family Amadhar.
We leave Zaouia Ahansal (1, 595 m) at 8.00 am per tracks that leads to the Cathedral of rock 48 km of seesaw between pine trees. During the first stage, the tracks run in parallel to the Assif Ahansal River in a gentle descent to the bridge that marks the end of the region of the Zaouia Ahansal (1, 342m). After the bridge begins the ascent through the pine forest surrounded by high mountains of limestone, we will be approximately at 1,830 m. A strong descent will take you back to the Assif Ahansal, crossing over the bridge where there are a few meters from the hostel of the Cathedral of rock (1,143 m. approximately). Lunch at the Cathedral. In the early afternoon, you will do 33 km by the spectacular gorges of the Assif Melloul, arrival at Anergui (1,497 m.) mid-afternoon. Dinner and accommodation in the hostel of the Chrifi family.
Departure at 8.00 am. Starting point of one of the hard ports of the day (2,515 m.). There is a drop of more than 1,000 m. in about 12km. After the port, you will take a track that runs alongside the Assif n Tafedna, passing through several villages of traditional architecture in adobe Tasraft and Taghzout Ighrem n Ait Ouaghad. These tracks run at altitudes between 1,890 m. and 2,267 m after which begins a pronounced decline in the direction of Tassent (1,919 m.). Here starts the asphalt and the beginning of a pronounced port of mountain at about 4 km. traces to 2,300 m area. in which arrive at the Lake Tislit or Lake of the bride, where begins a gentle descent until Imilchil (2,159m). Lunch, dinner and accommodation with the Ouchaoua family.
Today the difficulty can be the wind in the second part of the tour. After visiting the Lake Tislit (2,285 m) and Isli (2,328 m.) we go through the plateau of the Atlas, surrounded by arid peaks of over 3,000 m of height. After a short stretch of asphalt, you will take the track in direction to Agoudal, one of the highest villages of the Atlas (2,360 m) where you will arrive at noon. Lunch, dinner and accommodation in the hostel of Ibrahim. In the afternoon excursion to Akhiam caves.
Agoudal starts the ascent to the highest port throughout the journey, the Tizi N’ Gabriel (2,910 m) giving access to the Valley of the pre-Saharan oases through a spectacular and very pronounced decline. Asphalt starts in Msemrir (1,939 m) and the vegetationin the valleys. After a fast descent through the asphalt, arrival to the throat of the Dades, the best-known geological monument of the Dades Valley. We suggest visiting the monkey fingers, another of the geological monuments of the area. Refreshment on route, dinner and accommodation at Hotel chez Pierre.
Car shuttle almost to Msemrir where starts the track that climbs up to 2.639 m. of the Collado Ouguerd n Zegzaune or Tizi n Ouguerd Zegzaune (across the plateau between the valleys of Dades and Todra Gorge). In Tamtamtouche, return to the road that takes you to the Todra gorges. Arrival at noon, lunch, dinner and overnight stay in riad Darayour. In the afternoon optional walking excursion through the Palm Grove.
After breakfast, return to Marrakesh driving along the route of the thousand Kasbahs and again through the Atlas by the Tizi N’Tichka, lunch on route. Visit the Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986, arrival at Marrakesh late in the afternoon. Free dinner, accommodation in Hotel Riad Marana.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport at the scheduled time of your departure flight. End of our services.
Marrakesh www.riadmarana.com
Dades Valley www.chezpierre.org
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