How long is Dades gorges, the Roses Valley and Agadir?
5 days in total. The day-by-day programme is in the section above.
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Tour D · 5 days
Dades gorges, the Roses Valley and Agadir
Before coming to the Sahara, we cross the serpentines in the Dades Gorge towards the Valley of the Roses. Continue to Tinghir, an oasis town, in the south of which the local Koran library is located for the onward journey.
The journey
Dades gorges, the Roses Valley and Agadir
Before coming to the Sahara, we cross the serpentines in the Dades Gorge towards the Valley of the Roses. Continue to Tinghir, an oasis town, in the south of which the local Koran library is located for the onward journey. In the evening the sunset over the Sahara.
5 stages
Day by day
The route exactly as our guides have driven it for years.
- 01
Agadir > Taroudant > Tiout > Ksar Ait Ben > Ouarzazate
We start in Agadir in the morning and stop in Taroudant to take in its sights. We then have lunch in Tiout. In the afternoon we visit the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and spend the night in Ouarzazate.
- 02
Ouarzazate > Tal der Rosen > Kasbah Amridil > Tinghir
After a morning visit to the Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, we continue our journey towards el Kalaa M'Gouna (Valley of the Roses). Afterwards we visit the Kasbah Amridil and then have lunch in the Dades Gorge. The journey takes us to Tinghir in the afternoon, where we also spend the night.
- 03
Tinghir > Tansikht > Draa Tal > Zagora
Depart Tinghir at 8am to Todra Gorge. Continue to Alnif, lunch there then proceed to Tansikht, All afternoon traversing the remarkable and beautiful Draa Valley. It is the largest palm grove on earth, stretching almost 100 km. Overnight in Zagora.
- 04
Zagora > Erg Chegaga
Departs Zagora at 9am heading south stopping at Tamegroute where there is a pottery workshop known for its green glazed ceramics. Visit to the underground Kasbah and the local Koranic library. Then continue to the dunes of Tinfou. After a short stop for photos, we reached M'Hamid El Ghizlane, the last small town in the south and a waypoint of the old Paris-Dakar circuit.
After lunch we drive 60 km off-road on a dirt road to the bivvy camp. In the heart of the golden dunes of Erg Cheggaga, you can admire a unique sunset on one of the most beautiful dunes in Morocco. Spend the night in a nomad tent or under the open sky (bivak).
- 05
Erg Chegaga > Foum Zguid > Agadir
Early in the morning you have the opportunity to watch the sunrise and enjoy the vastness and silence of the desert. After breakfast, continue by 4x4 to the oasis town of Foum Zguid and the Iriki River. Then continue to Agadir.
Included
What's included
4 nights (2 in riad/hotel, 2 in camps), airport transfer, transport with driver and English-speaking guide in jeep, camel caravan with cook and camel guide, full board, entrance fees
From the legacy brochure, unchanged.
Good to know
Bookable privately
Every route can be reshaped around your dates, your pace and your preferences. Families, private groups and solo travellers are all welcome.
All prices are valid from 4 persons.
Map
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Every stop of this journey.
Before you book
Questions we get on every tour
How much does Dades gorges, the Roses Valley and Agadir cost?
From €360 per person, valid from 4 persons. For one to three travellers we quote individually — send us your dates and group size and we come back with a clear price.
What is included in Dades gorges, the Roses Valley and Agadir?
4 nights (2 in riad/hotel, 2 in camps), airport transfer, transport with driver and English-speaking guide in jeep, camel caravan with cook and camel guide, full board, entrance fees
What do I pay to book this tour?
A 30% deposit confirms the booking. It is non-refundable, because it secures your riads, camps, transport and partners. The remaining 70% is due when you arrive in Morocco, before the tour starts.
Is this tour private?
Yes. Every tour is 100% private — whether you travel alone, as a couple, with family or in a group, the tour is yours alone and we never combine you with other travellers.
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