Sunday October 23:

After a nice breakfast on one of Dar Daif's terraces, we will drive down the Draa valley to Zagora and Tamegroute where we will visit the pottery makers famous for their unique green color and the old 17th-century library that houses important religious and scientific manuscripts. We will then continue south to reach, through the desert, the camp at the feet of the Chegaga dunes (the most impressive in Morocco). 

Watch the sunset over the dunes and admire the vastness of space around you. After dinner, enjoy traditional Bedouin music around the campfire and be mesmerized by the Sahara's clear, dark, starry night sky. 

Route: 180 miles, 5 hours drive including desert track

Monday October 24:

Wake up at dawn to admire the sun rising behind the sand dunes. Enjoy a nomadic breakfast, a ride on a camel, and a walk on the highest dunes of Morocco. It is a beautiful adventure and an opportunity to experience unforgettable moments in the wilderness of the desert. Spend a second night at the camp.

Optional afternoon journal writing workshop and Yoga Nidra under the stars!

Tuesday October 25:

After our nomadic experience, we will drive through the dry lake of Iriki to Fum Zguid and to the village of Taznakht, a stronghold of Amazigh carpets on the southern slope of the Atlas Mountains. We will then head towards Taliouine, to visit a saffron plantation and learn about ancient saffron collection techniques. Each gram of this red gold requires 200 flowers.  Dinner and lodging at Auberge le Safran.

Route: 190 miles, 5 hours drive including desert track

Wednesday October 26:

After our Moroccan breakfast, we will take the road North through Tizi N Test pass. Along the way, look around for typical southern Moroccan architecture and gorgeous valleys starting from an arid region and eventually reaching the High Atlas Mountains. We pass through Tinmel, a mountain village that was once the cradle of the Amazigh Almohad Empire. Its well-known mosque is a model of the Almohad art of the 12th century. We will stop for lunch in Ouirgane at the beautiful Domaine de la Roseraie. Afterward, we will continue our journey back to Marrakesh, where we stay for one last night.

Route: 240 miles, 5 hours drive

Thursday October 27:

After breakfast in the heart of the medina of Marrakesh, participants will be transferred to the airport in a timely manner to check-in for their return flight.