Immaculate dunes and immensity of desert, crackling campfires and cascading nighttime song, undulating Berber tents and unforgettable landscapes, star-studded celestial vaults and sand-sheltered bivouacs, distant tribespeople and distinguished service, incomparable treks and inscrutable camels, enturbaned desert dwellers and entrancing solitude, intoxicating visions and ineradicable memories, hinterland excursions and hallucinatory cavalcades, motorised quests and mastered quads, delirious festivities and daily fascination, contagious laughter and convivial company – all this and more to experience on this unmissable adventure.
Languages spoken: English - French - Spanish - Italian
Jean-Pierre Datcharry
has travelled the Atlas Mountains and the desert for more than 20 years, and
his wife Zineb is the first woman in Morocco to become a mountain guide. Their
agency offers trekking expeditions – mule back, donkey back or sporting
excursions: transhumance with nomads, encounters with the women of the Atlas
Mountains, mountain crossings by valley and gorge, camelback expeditions into
the desert or along the Atlantic coast, and tours of the desert or Atlas
Mountains by air-conditioned four-wheel drive. Two or more persons, groups,
families with children of 6 years and upwards.
Languages spoken: English - French
If you are looking for the magic of wide-open
spaces or for landscapes of breath-taking beauty, Kart Aventure will put you at the
wheel of your ‘desert scorpion’ to live out an
unforgettable experience. Combine the pleasure of driving a remarkable vehicle
with that of discovering some truly amazing places – a range of excursions from
half a day upwards is on offer here, and the quality services provided include
use of vehicles, full board accommodation in hotels or bivouacs, petrol,
assistance and supervision. No special qualifications are required to drive a
buggy kart – they are just like cars. All you need is your
license!
Languages spoken:
English - French
Qualified
guides, responsible for equipment and logistic, will lead you info the
spellbinding, one-thousand-and-one coloured world of the Moroccan Deep
South, to discover the majestic abodes of the lords of the desert, the
ergs and oases of the Draa Valley and Zagora, and the foothills of the
Atlas Mountains - eight-day expeditions, with six days on horse or
camelback Nord Africa Horse can organise for you, for any event
bringing together at least 60 people, a show reconstructing scenes
performed by their riders and stuntmen during the shooting of such
films as Gladiator, Asterix, Alexander the Great, and The Ten
Commandments. Don't miss it - a magical experience indeed!
Languages spoken:
English - French
Quality is the word that
comes to mind when you come across this team of specialised professionals with
a shared passion for Morocco, travelling, encounters and exchanges, adventure,
and sports. The range of excursions they offer will lead you to discovery of
the endless glorious landscapes that adorn the Kingdom from one end to the
other, including those where the uneven terrain makes a perfect testing-ground
for the quality of your 4-wheel drive. Whichever region you decide upon,
Atlantic, Mediterranean or Saharan, and whether you are alone or in hundreds,
Sport Travel has three classes of bivouac for you to choose from. The magic of
star-strewn skies, wide open spaces, a world of tranquillity, copious dinners
served under cover of the heavens, and nights spent beneath luxurious kaidal
tents – all these and more combine to create a timeless adventure to remember
forever.
Languages spoken:
English - French - Spanish - Italian - German
The South of Morocco is
perfect cycling country, with a whole host of adventures awaiting enthusiasts.
Your tour of the region, which can be organised over a two-week period, will
take you along numberless tracks of varying difficulty, leading you from
mountain massif to legendary valley, from arid desert to lush green oasis, and
to encounters with sedentary or nomadic Berber peoples. From the High Atlas to
the Valley of Roses, from Ouarzazate to Marrakech, the roads wind through
landscapes of awe-inspiring beauty, with views to take your breath away at each
turn of the wheel. Whatever your level of experience, Sport Travel will supply
you with mountain bikes and provide you with a full range of accompanying
services.
Languages spoken:
English - French - Spanish - Italian - German
This establishment, located 45 kilometres from Ouarzazate, facing the Atlas Mountains and boasting breath-taking panoramic views, will take you on a journey beyond the reach of time. Set in the very heart of a palm grove hundreds of hectares in area, the riding centre and its twenty-five lodgers, magnificently powerful pure Arab Barbs, await your pleasure. This typically southern Moroccan region, with its high concentration of clay-built kasbahs, provides an inexhaustible range of horseback trekking and riding possibilities. Currently under construction and comprising seven comfortable suites, the Dar Issane guesthouse, which opens its doors in the autumn of 2008, will enable you to stay close to your horse and take full advantage of the centre’s facilities.
Languages spoken:
English - French - Spanish - Italian - German
 | DAR AZAWAD EVASION
Douar Ouled Driss
B.P. 16 - Province de Zagora
M'Hamid
+ 212 (0) 524 84 87 30
Contact
www.darazawad.com |  |
Surrounded by some of
Morocco’s most beautiful scenery, Dar Azawad is the ideal point of
departure for exploration of the authentic desert, to experience an adventure
to remember forever, with sand dunes and a touch of madness guaranteed.
Camelback treks across Ergs and Regs, an introduction to using 4-wheel drives
on sand, and exploration of the Ch’gaga dunes by quad are all on offer.
Encounter nomadic peoples, take your meals in the dunes, and spend your nights
in the midst of nowhere – rediscover and revitalise yourself in an ocean of
sand dunes. Azawad Loisirs will take you far off the beaten track, to
where tranquillity reigns and the desert stretches away to the horizon,
welcoming you to a whole new world.
Languages spoken:
English - French - Spanish - German
Ideally located at Tinfou, the gateway to the Sahara, where there is no light pollution (7 km from the nearest village) and at least 300 cloudless, rain-free nights a year, this fine hotel of character and its 400 m2 observation terrace welcome experienced astronomers and anyone else fascinated by the life of the stars. Thanks to the Meade LX 200R 400 mm sur GM2000 Baader and Meade RCX 400 GPS 350 mm telescopes put at your disposal by Fritz, the master of the premises, you can scour the black Saharan sky and its billions of stars and galaxies at your leisure. And if you are a paragliding fan, you will be enchanted by this unique and beautiful spot, where a long-distance thermodynamic flight is on offer, departing from the trilateral platform atop Jbel Bani, with its 200 km ridge rising 500 meters in height.
GPS postition: N30°14'10" - W05°36'28" - Alt. 680m
Languages spoken:
English - French - German
« Got created lands flowing with water for man to dwell in, and deserts so that man might in them discover his soul. » So say the Touareg. Leave accustomed comforts behind for a few days and sleep with your head under the stars - that is what these genuine specialists in fair, social tourism, prizewinners at the Berlin International Fair, have in mind for you. During your one - or two-week trek, travelling five hours a day, sometimes on foot, sometimes on camelback or by 4-wheel drive, you will discover the desert and its many wonders, such as the Draa Valley and the dunes of the Deep South. Arrangements can be made to suit any further destinations you would like to include (Plage Blanche, Laayoune, Tafaya, etc.), and whichever roads you travel, you will fulfil your wish to meet with and to share with other worlds of experience.
Languages spoken:
English - French - German
Acquainting you with the men and women of the region in the reality of their daily lives - that is what this local team, with many years of experience behind it, commits itself to doing, offering unforgettable trekking experiences by 4-wheel drive, on camelback or on foot. Quality traditional cuisine prepared by a nomad cook, and composed of soups, cereals, goat’s meat or mutton, and local fruits and vegetables accompanied by dates, will be served while you restore your energies bivouacking beneath the star-strewn heavens. Living the age-old traditions of the nomads, you will make an unforgettable journey into the world of the Sahara to discover its great desert plateaux, its rugged mountains, and its dune abutting lush green palm groves.
Languages spoken:
English - French - Spanish - German
