We will start this trip through the south of Morocco in the stunning city of Marrakech. As the group arrives, we will meet at the hotel and you will have the rest of the day free to explore the red city on your own or with the tour group. We will all meet for dinner and begin our group tour. Our great adventure in Morocco begins!

Meals included: Dinner.

Accommodation: Amani Hotel Suites & Spa or similar.

In the morning we will have breakfast at the hotel and then we will head towards the south of the country in our private bus. On the way we will go around the western side of the High Atlas Mountains and enjoy spectacular scenery as we head into the south of Morocco. We will pass through Agadir and arrive at a small village called Sidi Bibi, famous for the preparation of the best tagines in the region. We will check its fame by having a delicious tagine for lunch and then we will start our visit to the Souss-Massa National Park. We will make a guided tour in 4×4 crossing two reserves of fauna and flora. In the first one we will be able to see gazelles, addax antelopes and ostriches, in the second reserve we will also observe oryx antelopes. During the visit we will make stops to receive explanations from the guides, take pictures and observe nature.

At the end of the tour we will visit the small fishing village of Tifnit. Traditional fishing with boats is still practiced there and the village has an important market that supplies the whole area with fish and seafood. After visiting the village and relaxing for a while we will start our journey to another coastal village where we will spend the night called Sidi R’bat. We will finish our day by having dinner at the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: La Dune Guesthouse.

After breakfast at the hotel we will meet the women who make up the women’s association of the village. We will start the day with an introduction to the Amazigh culture (known by foreigners as Berber) and the life of the women of the village. They are dedicated to the elaboration of handmade textile products such as handbags with patterns and drawings of the local nature. 

At the end of this introduction to the local culture we will go to the beach with the women, where they will teach us how to collect seafood directly from the rocks on the shore, with which we will later prepare lunch for the day. We will walk along the beach and enjoy the beautiful views, peace and tranquility. 

Afterwards we will do a collective cooking session with the collected ingredients and enjoy lunch with the local people. After lunch we will visit the peculiar fishermen’s cave houses. These are old houses dug into the cliffs, handmade generations ago. The fishermen live in them, located next to the shore, many of them fish daily for their own consumption and for sale. We will visit the houses and meet the fishermen to talk about their quiet lifestyle, as we always do while sharing a cup of tea. We will enjoy the rest of the evening on the beach and also do a music session. After all of the day’s activities we will have dinner and head to the hotel to get some rest.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: La Dune Guesthouse.

We will have breakfast at the hotel and leave for a small village in the Anti Atlas called Mira. There we will meet a cooperative of women producers of argan oil, an essential product in the traditional economy of the area, they will teach us their process of elaboration and we will taste it along with other foods. We will also learn how to prepare bread in a wood-fired oven and how to cook the famous tagine. We will enjoy a delicious feast with our friends in Mira. During all the activities we will be able to talk and interact with the women and men of the village to learn more about them.

In the afternoon we will continue our route to Tighmi, a village where we will meet a cooperative of confectioners women. We will visit their bakery, where we will be welcomed with mountains of handmade sweets and freshly brewed tea. We will spend the afternoon tasting their delicacies and getting to know their situation and lifestyle, as well as learning how to prepare some of the sweets with which they make their living. Finally we will go to the Kerdous hotel, located in the middle of the mountains with beautiful views, have dinner and go to rest.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel Kerdous.

We will start the day having breakfast at our hotel, this day will be dedicated to visit the valley of Ammelne, where the city of Tafraout is located. In the morning we will go to a small village called Oumessnat, there we will visit a traditional Amazigh house with several generations of history that has now become a museum. Moustapha, the heir of the house and in charge of maintaining it, will show it to us. After the visit, we will have some tea and pastries and enjoy live Amazigh music with Moustapha. After the visit, we will walk along a path through the ruins of the ancient villages of the area, where some families still live, and learn about their way of life.

We will return to Tafraout for lunch at a local restaurant and tour the souk of the town, with time to explore and shop. Afterwards, we will experience the Hammam or traditional bath of Tafraout, very important in the daily life of the locals, where we will relax and enjoy its pleasant rooms. After finishing in the Hammam the day’s activities will be over so we will relax in Tafraout enjoying a tea in a cafeteria or in the hotel. Finally we will have dinner at the hotel.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel Salama or similar.

We will start the day with breakfast at our hotel, at the end we will start our return trip to Marrakech saying goodbye to Tafraout and the valley of Ammelne. On the way we will enjoy the beautiful views of the Anti Atlas and perhaps we can see several nomadic settlements with their herds of goats, sheep and dromedaries. On the way we will stop at the Kasbah of Tizourgane, an imposing fortress village built on top of a hill overlooking the entire valley around it. We will enter to explore its fascinating narrow streets built with stone and wood and learn about the particular history of this place that was used by wealthy families as a storehouse for their valuable resources. We will enjoy a farewell tea at the top of the kasbah and contemplate the spectacular views.

We will continue our journey to the Agadir area, where we will stop for lunch and then continue on to Marrakech. The trip is concluded upon arrival in Marrakech although dinner, overnight at the hotel and breakfast the next morning are included. This is the end of our wonderful adventure of cultural immersion in the south of Morocco.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Amani Hotel Suites & Spa or similar.

After the last breakfast at the hotel, we will prepare our luggage, say goodbye to the rest of the travelers with whom we will have shared this experience and put an end to our wonderful adventure in the south of Morocco.

Meals included: Breakfast.