Day 01
Marrakech to Dades Gorges through the High Atlas
- Our 3-day tour from Marrakech to Fes starts with pickup from your hotel or the nearest car access point at 8:00 am. You will begin the journey by passing through the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass on the way to Dades Gorge. The High Atlas Mountains rise to an altitude of 2,260 m, offering expansive mountain views and glimpses of a traditional Berber village in the High Atlas.
- Then continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aït Benhaddou, which has been used by many filmmakers as a backdrop for their work, including Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, and excerpts from the acclaimed Game of Thrones series. We will have lunch at one of the restaurants at the foot of the Kasbah.
- In the afternoon, we will travel to Ouarzazate, with the opportunity to visit Atlas Studios and Taourirt Kasbah, and then continue to Dades Gorge through the Skoura palm groves and the Rose Valley, which runs along the M'Goun River. The Damascus rose was brought to Morocco centuries ago by a Berber trader from Damascus, which is where the name comes from. The roses bloom between April and mid-May.
- Taking a detour from the main road, we will drive up the Valley of Dades to reach our hotel, making a few stops to enjoy the beautiful views of the valley and the strange rock formation called Monkey's Foot. We will spend the night in a traditional kasbah in Dades Gorges.
