Day trips from ouarzazate

Day trip to the Todra Gorges and the Valley of the Roses:

Morning departure to the famous Todra Gorges by Kelaâ M'Gouna and the palm grove of Skoura which is located on the road of the thousand Kasbahs. As the amredil. downstream of the Dades Valley at 1188 meters altitude between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas. Todra Valley, famous for the green oasis and The Gorge. The foggaras bring water from the mountains to water the palm tree that offers a fresh maze of oases of lush gardens in the shade of date palms, pomegranates, figs, almonds and checkered cereals. Among the many kasbahs of the oasis, and those of Ben Moro and Amredil are worth a visit. Then the Valley of the Roses, passing by the Berber villages. Tinghir this village dominated by the ruins of an impressive Kasbah of Pacha Glaoui offers breathtaking views of the region. Incursion in the beautiful and impressive Toudra of about 30 m wide in places that reach a height of 300 m. One of the natural wonders of southern Morocco. The Todra valley, which runs like a green belt in the middle of the desert, extends over 20 km and an average width of 1 to 2 km. lunch and short walk through the gorges, then return to Ouarzazate.

Day trip to the Dades Valley and Amridil Kasbah:

Departure to the Gorges of the Dades and the Valley of the Roses through Skoura, which feeds a series of oases, where there are thousands of kasbahs to discover the palm grove of Skoura and Kasbah Amredil. In the High Atlas Boutaghrar The lower part of the M'Goun valley is also called the Valley of the Roses, because of the roses that grow here and those that are harvested at the end of spring to obtain the famous rose water. It is one of the most picturesque and least known of the mountains of the south of the High Atlas. This route continues for more than 100 km from the foothills of M'Goun, which culminates at 4068 m. The mountain and the steep cliff, the Berbers, sheep and goats, excavated for centuries, a shelter for their families and livestock. through Berber villages where farmers grow and dry broken roses, perfumers of the world continue towards Dades Gorge, Dades Gorge has cliffs 180 m high and is narrow. Inside the furrows on a good paved road near a river where we waded. Then the road is on the ground with stones, after visiting the gorges, lunch and then return to Ouarzazate.

Day trip to the Draa valley and Zagora

Departure after breakfast to the Draa valley. the longest river in Morocco Draa, hollow bed in the mountains up to Agdz and give life to an oasis of 240 km This great valley in the desert was long coveted by nomads, eight palms triumph. Cool contrast with the surrounding rocky site. Descending along the valley of the Draa rise beautiful monuments built with earth walls with their towers ksour kasbah or square niches, finely toothed. Smaller, often triangular openings used to stop the famous killer Timbuktu panel (52 days) in the dwelling The Draa river with its immense oasis at the foot of the Atlas, the Draa valley is near the desert, was long coveted by nomads, and the Draa inhabitants had to fortify their houses and villages Kasbah on the way, visit a kasbah, impressive Tamnougalte, which despite its interior in ruins has preserved its attractive fortress of the old capital of Mezguita., and interesting Palmeraie Kasbah. Agdez marks a deep landscape. After desert plateaus and canyons, open the beautiful valley of the Draa with Kasbahs and palm groves. «Djebel Kissane and mountains». A lively and interesting souk Thursday morning outside the city, crossing the mountains through Tizi-N'Tniffift, return to Ouarzazate.