Saghro Valley, oasis and Berberes Villages 7days 6 nights

Jbel Saghro Massif lies between the High Atlas mountains and the Sahara desert. High peaks and volcanic monoliths resemble the U.S. southwest with soaring mesas, sparse vegetated plateaus, hidden springs and canyon oasis. The nomadic Ait Atta people live in this harsh and remote landscape. Jackal, fox, wolf, toads, frogs, wild sheep, gazelle, vulture, Buzzard and the rare Bonelli-eagle also live here. Trees include date palms, acacia, tamarisk and oleander.

7 Days - available October to May Highest elevation 2500 metres - rated easy

Day 1 Drive: Marrakech to Tagdilt. 
Meet your guide, depart Marrakech and drive over the Tizi n’Tichka pass towards Ouarzazate. Visit Ait Benhaddou World Heritage site. Have lunch and depart for the desert. Enjoy a traditional tajine dinner and overnight in a mud-walled desert ghite d’tape (with hot showers), before the foothills of Saghro massive.

Day 2: Tagdilt / Amda-n-Oughyoul. (5 H walk)  
After a wake up call, have breakfast, meet the mulers who will load the mules and begin trekking. Easy walking over rocky ground into the foothills of Jbel Saghro. We’ll gain 2 passes, traverse a plateau and descend into a remote valley. Wild camp*.

Day 3: Amda-n-Oughyoul / Igli (2200 m altitude) (4 H walk).
Ascend the Kouaouch pass (2500m), then descend through sheer conglomerate eroded cliffs, elegant mesas, and waterfalls, to an open plateau and the Berber village of Igli. Stay in ghite d’tape with showers.

Day 4: Igli /Bab-n-Ali (2000 m) (5 to 6 H walk).
Ascend along a high ridge, with grand views of the surrounding peaks. Our trail takes us to a verdant valley and the Berber village Boulouze. We’ll follow the river, then camp at the foot of Bab-n-Ali. Wild camp*.

Day 5 : Bab-n-Ali / Assaka (1800 m). 
Today we’ll walk over the shoulder of Bab n’Ali and descend for most of the day walking through a gorge to fantastic rock formations. Arrive at the village Assaka. Continuation to Ighazoune n’Oumlas by the river of Taoudachte and wild camp. (5 H walk).

Day 6 Trek: Ighazoune-n-Oumlas/N’koub. 
Walking along the river, we pass through many Berber villages and arrive near N’koub. (5 H walk). Stay in ghite d’tape with showers.

Day 7 Drive: Depart N’koub.
We’ll follow the old Salt Road caravan route through the date palm oasis of Draa valley over the Tinifift pass, toward the High Atlas mountains. We’ll stop for lunch in Ouarzazate, and head down the Tizi n’Tichka back to Marrakech. Morocco Explored can book a Marrakech hotel this night with extra cost