"Figuig The Lost Oasis | Private & Luxury

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Todgha – Errachidia
3 stops
1
Tizi n Tichka
Your driver will come to pick you up from your Riad or hotel in Marrakech in a comfortable air-conditionned 4x4 car or minivan. We leave the ochre city behind and drive south-east crossing many small and dispersed villages on our way. After about a 100 kilometers, we start to go up as we reach the chain of the Atlas mountains and the highest pass in the chain Tizi N-Tichka (2160m), the pass is usually coverd in snow during winter time.We will stop in one of the teraces in Tichka to stretch our legs, maybe grab a cup of coffee to fully wake up.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Ait Ben Haddou
After the pass, we cross several berber villages again, perched in the mountains and hills. The scenery on the road changes frequently leaving no room for boredom. Arriving to Ouarzazate (~90 kilometers from Tichka pass), we will stop to visit the beautiful Kasbah of Taourirt (home to former Caid Pacha Glaoui) and the museum of Cinema as Ouarzazate is a noted film-making location, it has two huge film studios inviting some of the big international experts of the industry of cinema to work there. After Visiting the attractions of Ouarzazate, After lunch, we continue through the beautiful valleys to reach the magnificent Dades and Todra canyons.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
3
Errachidia
Arriving to Errachidia wher you will be checked in To your Riad/Hotel , Diner will be served and overnight to relax and get prepared for a busy day Tomorrow …
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Errachidia, Boudnib , Mengoub , Figuig Oasis
1 stop
4
After Breakfast you will have a free morning to relax by the pool and rest before the chck out at 1h00 pm We will head to The lost Oasis of Figuig via a rough and Virgin desert local villages ; you will be checked in to your Charming Host/Riad in Figuig at about 5h00 pm , located in one of the old Walled Ksours . A welcome tea and get to know the people around , diner and over night in the middle of the oasis Riad.
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Exploring the Figuig 7 Ksours/Kasbah and Palm Oasis Area:
4 stops
5
An Early bio breakfast will be on served then you will meet your local guide to start your journey to discover a city wher the time had Stood still Figuig, the oasis off the beaten track In the past, from the 14th to the 16th century, Figuig designated a long and particularly prosperous territory extending to the south-east of Morocco, along the border with Algeria. Today, the oasis of Figuig, planted in the heart of a mountainous circus located at the threshold of the great Saharan erg, is the union of 7 ksour, divided into two adjacent palm groves. There are six in the North, on the Loudaghir plateau, including that of El Hammam- el-Foukani, while in the South the Zenaga ksar, in the Baghdad plain, the largest, alone comprises a third of the population of the oasis estimated at 15,000 inhabitants. Because of its distance from traditional tourist circuits, unknown to most travellers and tour operators, Figuig has kept a real authenticity.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Discover the oasis of Figuig, it is to stroll in the narrow lanes of its ksour, to walk the paths of the palm groves El Hammam and El Maïz, to leave with the assault of the various paths of excursion climbing the surrounding mountains and to admire the panoramic views overhanging the oasis. Visit Figuig Ksar of El-Hammam-el-Foukani North-east of El Maïz It contains the ancient Zaouïa of Sidi Bou Amama (1840 – 1908), native of the ksar, it was an emblematic figure of the uprising of the populations of the south of Oran, in Algeria, against the French occupation. To the south of the ksar behind a small door, a staircase, slippery attention, goes down to the hot spring at 33° which gives its name to the ksar.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Ksar Zenaga 5 km south A path bypasses the ksar el Oudaghir, from the west, and leads to hot and salty springs and a palm grove to reach the ksar of Zenaga, the farthest, but the largest ksour of the Figuig oasis. The introduction of concrete in renovations or new constructions is a slight task in this typical ksour setting and undeniably removes charm from the traditional character of the place. The main artery, Hassan II Boulevard, houses Figuig’s bus stop, post office and bank branches, as well as the inevitable traditional cafés and small restaurants. The craft trade is found in the ksour: carpets, djellabas, and burnous are the specialties. Nearby, numerous walks can be made, in particular with the assault of the many hot springs of the valley of wadi Zousfana offering splendid panoramic views on the close Sahara. The surprising hikes to make within the chain of Jbel Grouz participate in the beauty of the site.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Palm grove of Figuig Rich of about 150 000 palm trees, the Figuig oasis is among the most beautiful in Morocco. Emerging from about twenty springs, the water is conveyed by gullies, seguias, or by underground channels, khettaras. Most of the inhabitants of the oasis live from the exploitation of fruit trees, pomegranate trees, olive trees, fig trees and vines as well as from the cultivation of cereals, vegetables and alfalfa. But the most important remains that of date palms. In autumn, the harvest period of dates being the major activity, Figuig knows a certain effervescence. After the long day a good traditional local meal in diner will be served and good night sleep in the calm of the oasis .
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Figuig Oasis , Bouarfa , Talsint , Midelt
1 stop
9
Midelt
After your Bio Breakfast we will drive to another an explored area and amazing new views that will surprise you and awake your senses Lunch will be in Talsint before reaching Midelt for a night on a Kasbah.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Midelt , Kasbah Tadla , Ozoud , Marrakech
1 stop
10
After your Breakfast we will visit Midelt’s splendid workshop for handy works. It has wonderful and charming craft works , then drive back to Marrakech throught the nature . Lunch will be in Front of Ozoud watterfall in a local restaurant . Arriving Marrakech by 6h00 pm
4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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