Day 1 - Agadir
Arrive in Agadir and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or explore. Overnight tourist class hotel.
Days 3-4 - Guelmime – Ksar Tafnidilt
Continue to Guelmime, the last major town of Morocco proper and a former trading centre for the Saharan camel caravans. From here we head off on rough tracks along the beach, sandwiched between the dunes. Explore the remote region surrounding the Draa estuary, with tiny settlements and abandoned military posts. Overnights at Ksar Tafnidilt, a traditional style kasbah close to Tan Tan. (BLD)
Day 5 - Naila Lagoon
Travel south, our route taking us between the desert and the Atlantic Ocean, passing small caves inhabited by fishermen as well as the impressive Naila lagoon, an inland sea separated from the ocean by rows of dunes. We take a local fishing boat out on the water. Overnight Sahara Beach Hotel. (BLD)
Day 6 - Smara
Drive to the remote desert town of Smara, once an important stop on the Saharan caravan trade between Morocco and Mauritania. Visit the old sheikh’s palace and Spanish quarter, and in the evening we join the local Saharawi people as guests at a traditional feast. Overnight Hotel Sahariano or similar. (BLD)
Days 7-10 - Western Sahara
From here we meet our local Saharawi guide and embark on an expedition into this largely unknown area. We venture into an untamed landscape of dunes and desert, stopping at wells to meet the Reguibat nomads and their herds of camels that eke a living from this unforgiving habitat. We camp for three nights under the stars, then on Day 10 reach Dakhla and stay overnight in a tourist class hotel. (BLD)
Day 11 - Dakhla
Spend the day exploring Dakhla and surrounds, with its superb beaches and sand dunes reaching down to the Atlantic. Overnight in Buena Vista Hotel or similar. (BL)
Day 12 - Dakhla
Transfer to the airport for departure. (B)
Please note that we sell this trip in conjunction with our local partner and therefore you should expect people of different nationalities and a maximum group size of 16 on this tour.
What's included?
What's not included?
Visas
Most travellers, including UK, US and EU citizens will not need a visa for Morocco.
Visa regulations can change however and so we recommend that you contact your nearest embassy for the most up to date information.
Health and vaccinations
We are not medically qualified and so we recommend that you speak to your doctor or nearest health professional for advice concerning recommended vaccinations. For more advice on vaccinations, you can also visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk.
If you have any physical limitations that might impact your ability to participate in the planned tour activities, it’s essential that you make us aware as soon as possible so that we can discuss this with you.
Insurance
It is a condition of joining our tours that you have suitable travel insurance in place, and we cannot accept travellers without insurance. All policies differ in terms of what they will cover, but as a minimum you need medical and health cover which will cover you for the whole time that you are away. Most policies will also include cancellation cover, which will cover you if an unforeseen circumstance obliges you to cancel your trip. We recommend that you obtain your insurance as soon as you book your trip.
Please note that government travel warnings often affect the validity of your travel insurance, and you should check this with your insurance company.
Money
The local currency here is the dirham. It is best to bring Euros for exchange purposes, but UK pounds are increasingly accepted.
You will be able to change money into dirhams on arrival in Marrakech. Your guide will be able to advise on this.
Local conditions
When travelling to some of the destinations we offer you need to bear in mind that things won’t always work here as we’re used to them working at home. Travelling in underdeveloped and untouristed destinations requires both patience and a sense of humour. There may be problems with infrastructure, attitudes may be different, and maintenance may not be as high a standard as we would always like, but this is very much part and parcel of travelling in such a place. We aim to resolve any issues as quickly as possible, and thank you for your patience.
This is particularly relevant to this trip – it travels through some remote regions, some of which are largely isolated from the outside world and have very little experience of tourism whatsoever. We will be camping for some of the time, with no real facilities, and it is essential that you bear this in mind before joining this trip.
Travel advice
We keep a very close eye on the travel advice issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office so that we can keep you up to date with any warnings. At the time of writing the FCO does not advise against travel to any parts of Morocco proper, nor to the parts of Western Sahara which we visit.
This relates to advice from the British government – other nationalities need to check the stance of their own governments.
Please note that the information contained above is highly susceptible to change, and while we endeavour to keep up to date we recommend that you use this as a guide only. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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