A cultural and scenic immersion in the Amazigh heart of southern Morocco.
Want to disconnect for a few days and discover the Amazigh culture? We propose an escape to the High Atlas range, in southern Morocco.
Our route begins in Boumalne Dades. In a 4x4 with driver we visit Imazighen villages where time seems to have stopped. We cross valleys and gorges, visit nomadic families still living in mountain caves and discover some of the most spectacular landscapes of southern Morocco.
We continue south across the Anti-Atlas and drive the Drâa Valley back to Ouarzazate. An authentic, cultural, scenic escape that leaves no traveller indifferent.
A narration to picture every stage before you set off.
A narration to picture every stage before you set off.
Every stop connected — the full route, day by day, in a single image.
Handwritten notes from those who already did this route — what to pack to enjoy it surprise-free.
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Departure from your home airport bound for Casablanca. Time difference depending on the season. Connection to Ouarzazate. Arrival, passport control and baggage collection. Transfer to Boumalne Dades, 1,612 m above sea level in the heart of the High Atlas (approx. 110 km). Check-in and overnight at Hotel Xaluca Dades.
Cultural highlights
Valley of the Birds
Boumalne Dades shelters over 130 species of migratory birds — including the long-legged buzzard and the Moroccan bulbul.
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Book an appointmentThe Dades valley switchbacks are hypnotic. We stopped at the viewpoints for photos and the scenery didn't disappoint.
Marina L.
Alicante, Spain4 landmarks
Ouarzazate
Today we head into the Central High Atlas on 4x4 tracks with a local driver. We discover spectacular landscapes and Berber villages such as Boutaghrar and Amskar, where life still keeps its traditional rhythm. Mountains, valleys and canyons unfold along the day, and we visit the caves where nomadic families still live. The route continues through the M'Goun Gorges — one of the most impressive natural settings in the region. Lunch in route at a traditional «Gîte d'Étape». Dinner and overnight at Hotel Xaluca Dades.
Cultural highlights
M'Goun · 4,071 m
Morocco's third-highest peak. Its gorges are one of the few places where the river is still crossed on foot between vertical walls.
Boutaghrar & Amskar
Preserve traditional adobe architecture and Berber craft trades — farming, weaving and transhumance.
The Berber mountain villages, clinging between peaks, stole our hearts. Our driver knew every story.
Daniel & Laura
Córdoba, Spain5 landmarks
High Atlas range
We head south across the Anti-Atlas, also known as «the little Atlas». Along the way we admire the surprising formations of the Djebel Saghro, a massif that reaches 2,712 m at its highest point. The arid, lunar landscape leads us to N'Kob, cradle of the Aït Atta — one of the most important ancestral tribes of southern Morocco. We enjoy the contrast between the ochre adobe kasbahs and the intense green of the palm groves before entering the Drâa Valley, which we drive towards Ouarzazate. Dinner and overnight in a medina riad or 4★ hotel.
Cultural highlights
Aït Atta · lords of the desert
16th-century Berber confederation that controlled the gold and salt routes between the Sahara and the Atlas for centuries. Their capital is still N'Kob today.
Drâa Valley · 200 km of oasis
Morocco's longest linear palm grove, dotted with adobe kasbahs dating from the Saadi dynasty (16th c.).
Ouarzazate and its film studios surprised us. The day's organisation and the hotel were impeccable.
Inés & Pablo
Burgos, Spain5 landmarks
Anti-Atlas
At the agreed time, transfer to Ouarzazate airport for the return flight.
Ouarzazate and its film studios surprised us. The day's organisation and the hotel were impeccable.
Alberto C.
Sevilla, Spain1 landmark
Ouarzazate
What travellers like you wrote to us after this route.
Hello from the mountains,
We climbed up to the valleys of the High Atlas, among snowy peaks, farming terraces and Berber adobe villages clinging to the slope. The air is pure and the silence total. Just an hour from Marrakech, another world.
Breathing the mountains,
Carlos
Imlil Valley · High Atlas
Dear family,
A Berber family opened their home to us and we shared bread, olive oil, honey and tea by the fire. We walked among walnut trees and waterfalls with a local guide who knew every path. The hospitality of the mountains is unforgettable.
Shukran, friends,
Ana
Berber village · Atlas
For anyone who loves nature,
Reaching the top and watching the valleys open up beneath our feet, with no noise and no rush, was the best reward. We came for a couple of days and we're leaving with a clear head. The mountains have something that heals.
With my lungs full,
Javier
Peaks of the High Atlas
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Average indicative temperatures in °C, day and night.
August · Real data · Open-Meteo
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27°C
Accommodation & excursions package by chauffeured 4x4. Two seasons, per-person rate based on the number of travellers.
* Prices per person based on double and triple room occupancy. Please consult us for alternative room configurations and children's discounts.
Provisional indicative prices — subject to confirmation.
All dates not included in high season.
€525 / per person
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