Green & oases · Tizi-n-Tichka
High Atlas
The Tizi-n-Tichka pass crosses the High Atlas at 2,260m and is the road you take to get from Marrakech to the south, switchbacks, cedar and, in winter, snow at the top.
The place
The mountains run greener than people expect: terraced villages, walnut and oak, and cedar forests on the highest slopes.
In pictures
Tours including this stop
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Over the High Atlas to Erg Chegaga
The journey goes over the High Atlas and over the 2260m high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass with an overwhelming view. The steep road, lined with oak forests and nut trees, leads past the mud and stone houses of the Berber villages and rushing mountain streams. When the...
High Atlas peaks and a night in the Draa
Experience the high Atlas at over 2200 meters in altitude and experience the might of the mountains. Overnight stay in the valley in the oasis known as the Draà valley. A short but eventful tour. 1 night in a desert bivouac, airport transfer, transport with...
Aït Benhaddou, salt lakes and fossils
Take your time for Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO World Heritage Site which served as a backdrop for films such as "Lawrence of Arabia", "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Gladiator". After a short break at a nomadic family stop for tea in the dunes of Erg Chigaga, continue...
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