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Home > Tours from Ouarzazate > Drâa Valley
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Drâa Valley
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One Day Tour Draâ Valley
Duration: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Inclusion: Luxury Toyota 4x4
English, French Speaking Driver, Guide
Starting & Finishing Point: Your Hotel In Ouarzazate
Duration: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Inclusion: Luxury Toyota 4x4
English, French Speaking Driver, Guide
Starting & Finishing Point: Your Hotel In Ouarzazate
ITINERARY
MORNING DEPARTURE:
Fill up on a savory breakfast of baguette, fresh fruit, jams and a café cassis (Moroccan cappuccino) at a local pâtisserie and then begin your one-day excursion to the Draâ Valley. Take the windy road through the breathtaking Middle-Atlas Mountains in the Souss-Massa-Draâ region known for its quaint 23 villages and two towns: Zagora and Agdz. The Draâ Valley is Morocco's longest river and is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini River. It flows from the High Atlas Mountains south-eastward to Tagounit and from Tagounit mostly westwards to the Atlantic Ocean somewhat north of Tan-Tan. Most of the year the part of the Draâ Valley after Tagounit is very dry. The water from the Draâ is used to irrigate Palmeraies and small horticulture along the river. The inhabitants of the Draâ are called Drawi, used to refer to the dark skinned people of Draâ which make up the largest portion of its inhabitants.
Fill up on a savory breakfast of baguette, fresh fruit, jams and a café cassis (Moroccan cappuccino) at a local pâtisserie and then begin your one-day excursion to the Draâ Valley. Take the windy road through the breathtaking Middle-Atlas Mountains in the Souss-Massa-Draâ region known for its quaint 23 villages and two towns: Zagora and Agdz. The Draâ Valley is Morocco's longest river and is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini River. It flows from the High Atlas Mountains south-eastward to Tagounit and from Tagounit mostly westwards to the Atlantic Ocean somewhat north of Tan-Tan. Most of the year the part of the Draâ Valley after Tagounit is very dry. The water from the Draâ is used to irrigate Palmeraies and small horticulture along the river. The inhabitants of the Draâ are called Drawi, used to refer to the dark skinned people of Draâ which make up the largest portion of its inhabitants.
During your journey you will pass by city of Agdz, known for its local university, and the city of Nkob. Just 5 kilometers after Nkob you will visit the village of Aït Ouzzine (the nice village). Aït Ouzzine is a Berber village inhabited by over 300 families who live in beautifully painted crenulated kasbahs, with their own henna fields, water wells, livestock and gardens. This peaceful village is tucked away along an impressive desert route connecting the Draa Valley (Tansikht) and Rissani.
Lunch will be served to you in Aït Ouzzine by a traditional Berber family. The menu will include a traditional meal of fresh baked bread with spices and a chicken and vegetable tajine and fresh local fruits for desert. After lunch, you can go for a walk in green fields of Aït Ouzzine and visit the village elders to sip mint tea. If you arrive in the Draâ Valley in October, the season of dates, your driver will take you on a tour to see how the locals select and pack dates.
MID-DAY:
After lunch, depart to Aït Ouzzine and drive to Zagora, a Saharan desert town in the southern Drâa Valley. Zagora is favored by travelers for its desert dunes, palms, 45 varieties of dates and its Hollywood sunset mountain backdrops. Take the road by pise (windy road) to discover the land where caravans once transported sugar, tea, dates and other dry goods to Ouarzazate.
Walk the palmary and hamlet set amid lemon, almond and olive trees, and gardens of the village of Amazrou. Visit the Dunes of Tinfo and visit the old Kasbah Ait Lkaid in the village of Tamegroute. At the end of the main road you will find the famous road sign to Timbuktu that reads “52 jours” – 52 hours by camel. Upon return to Ouarzazate we will take the road to visit Zagora’s unique, beautifully glazed forest green pottery at the local cooperative in the desert town of Tamagroute and pass by the Koranic library.
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