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Date
28 December – 5 January
Duration
9 Days
Starting point
Almería
Price
from €2.100 per person
MOROCCO GRAND TOUR
From the Middle Atlas through high mountain routes, cedar forests, passing through the abandoned mines of Midelt, Erfoud with its impressive palm grove, and rivers of sand, to the Majestic Erg Chebbi.
Can you imagine traveling a country from north to south? Morocco is a very large country with brutal contrasts, there are a thousand countries in one and with this proposal we intend to reach the most spectacular parts.
A journey from the landscapes of the Middle Atlas through high mountain tracks, the cedar forest, the macaques of Azrou, passing through the abandoned mines of Midelt, the oasis town of Erfoud with its impressive palm grove, the sandy rivers and seas, and of course Erg Chebbi, the desert, the dunes …
A week to truly discover a thousand destinations in one.
Program
GROUP SIZE
6 Vehicles
DRIVING
2.100 Km
CLIMATE
Máx 25º / Mín – 5º
DIFFICULTY
Medium
Would you like to know what you are going to face each day? Type of terrain? Daily mileage? Find here detailed information about this adventure’s day to day program.
Arrival under your own steam to Almería, to take the ferry to Nador.
Briefing
08:00
Distance
360 Km
Driving time
7h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
20%
Dirt
0%
Sand
0%
Dunes
0%
Rocks
0%
Dry lake
80%
Asphalt
We leave Nador, the Rif's Berber city, to head inland, to the so-called Middle Atlas.
We do it following an old mountain track, it will be a day of contrasts, we leave the Mediterranean to ascend to almost 1700m. and the city of Ifran.
Ifran has a surprising Central European architecture, in fact, it is known as the Moroccan Switzerland, and it is the preferred destination for Moroccan families to practice winter sports such as skiing.
Another curiosity is the emblem of the town, a lion, a sculpture dedicated to the same may be found in the center: this lion of the Atlas, now extinct in the wild, was once an endemic animal in these mountains.
Briefing
08:00
Distance
160 Km
Driving time
6h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
70%
Dirt
0%
Sand
0%
Dunes
10%
Rocks
0%
Dry lake
20%
Asphalt
We will wake up in Ifran, hopefully in the snow, to resume our route driving between another of the most surprising landscapes of Morocco: the cedar forests of Azrou, a spectacular wooded area that, once again, will remind us of Central European forests.
This forest, of ancient specimens, will bring us an added attraction as it is home to an important population of Barbary macaques or Macaca sylvanus. This species is very sociable, curious and can be easily seen.
After saying goodbye to the cedar forests, we will begin to descend towards Midelt.
Before reaching the city, nestled in a gorge, there are some old abandoned mines. The landscape looks like a movie set in a truly spectacular setting.
This will be our welcome to Midelt.
Briefing
08:00
Distance
360 Km
Driving time
7h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
60%
Dirt
10%
Sand
1%
Dunes
14%
Rocks
0%
Dry lake
15%
Asphalt
Midelt is a mountain town, situated on a plain between the Middle and High Atlas. It is a kind of commercial center for the entire inland agricultural area of Drâa-Tafilalet and is well known for its apple production.
It will be our last contact with the mountains, because from there on we will begin our descent until we reach the desert.
This will be a day of contrasts, both for the landscape and the climate, as well as for the terrain and driving. We can enjoy driving through one of the legendary Rallye du Maroc routes.
The sand will welcome us to the desert and allow us to enjoy some fast dirt tracks that will lead us all the way to Merzouga, at the edge of Erg Chebbi dunes. Just in time to enjoy the spectacle of the starry sky over the desert.
Briefing
12:00
Distance
80 Km
Driving time
3h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
39%
Dirt
30%
Sand
30%
Dunes
0%
Rocks
0%
Dry lake
1%
Asphalt
We will wake up beside Erg Chebbi, with some of the highest dunes in Morocco, where we will spend the whole day.
After a short technical explanation on driving on sand and on how to tackle the dunes we will put our skills into practice crossing a succession of huge dunes. This will be a day of vertiginous ascents and descents, of sand and more sand, and perhaps a bit of shovelling...
In the late afternoon, we can watch the sunset over the desert.
Briefing
08:00
Distance
250 Km
Driving time
7h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
50%
Dirt
20%
Sand
10%
Dunes
5%
Rocks
5%
Dry lake
10%
Asphalt
We start the day taking what was one of the most beautiful tracks of the “Dakar Rally” in Morocco, it is about 250 km of varied terrain (sand, stone, fes fes ...) and very fun driving.
The desert here is omnipresent, just a few rivers and lakes (dry most of the year) and a few small towns, located next to oases, dot the predominantly sandy landscape.
It is one of the most arid, rugged and least inhabited areas in the country.
After another good dose of strings of dunes and rivers of sand, we will end our day in Zagora.
Briefing
08:00
Distance
250 Km
Driving time
6h
Accommodation
Hotel ****
50%
Dirt
20%
Sand
15%
Dunes
5%
Rocks
5%
Dry lake
5%
Asphalt
We wake up in Zagora, famous as the city from which the old camel caravans left for Tombouctou (and which took 52 days to cross the desert) and for its immense green palm grove in the Drâa river basin.
This will be our southernmost destination, from here we make our way north, enjoying fast dirt tracks that lead us to the oasis of Marech, the lost city and Gara Medouar, a rock formation known as the Portuguese prison (It was a former 19th century slave market), now famous as the backdrop for the movie The Mummy.
And from one palm grove to another, in this case that of Erfoud, an oasis city located in the Ziz Valley in the Drâa Tafilatet region, famous for its spectacular palm grove, its dates and fossils.
Briefing
07:00
Distance
590 Km
Driving time
9h
Accommodation
Ferry
0%
Dirt
0%
Sand
0%
Dunes
0%
Rocks
0%
Dry lake
100%
Asphalt
We now say goodbye to Erfoud, and its exuberant palm grove, (we won't find anything similar for the rest of the way), and we start out on the way back home.
This will be a long day, driving over 600km. from the gates of the desert all the way to the Mediterranean, again a day of contrasts in which we must say our goodbyes and, exhausted but satisfied, empty the last sand out of our shoes …
Free day until our return ferry.
Route map
Security
Because we like adventures, safety is important to us, our experiences are insured with the best coverage.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
250.000 €
REPATRIATION
100%
LUGGAGE AND DOCUMENTATION
1.500€
PRIVATE CIVIL LIABILITY
60.000€
SEARCH AND RESCUE
15.000€
SATELLITE TRACKER
“Live” in each vehicle
Price
The base price of this adventure is calculated for a Nissan Patrol 260, sharing a double room and a minimum of two people per vehicle. If you wish to choose another SUV model or add someone else, you can check the price below. If you have any questions about the model to choose or information about the differences between them, click HERE.
Nissan Patrol 260
€2.100 per person *
€4.200
2 people
+ €1.700
3rd person
+ €1.600
4th person
Nissan Terrano II
€2.200 per person
€4.400
2 people
+ €1.750
3rd person
+ €1.650
4th person
Nissan Patrol GR Y60
€2.300 per person
€4.600
2 people
+ €1.800
3rd person
+ €1.700
4th person
Nissan Patrol GR Y61
€2.400 per person
€4.800
2 people
+ €1.850
3rd person
+ €1.750
4th person
* This is the base price calculated for two people, with more participants in the vehicle, the value per person will be cheaper.
Single room supplement
+ €240 p/person
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