Morocco: Berber Villages
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Morocco: Berber Villages

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Created: Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Based on 2 adults
Created: Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Day 1: Essaouira

We take you to Morocco for an immersion in Berber culture. An eight-day trek, six of which are on horseback, during which you will travel 180 km, starting from the Agadir region, passing through the hills of the High Atlas to reach Essaouira, spending four days in the mountains and two among beautiful beaches and cliffs. You will pass through various Berber villages along the way and observe the local population in their timeless way of life... drawing water from the well, seeing a farmer working the land with a plow pulled by a pair consisting of a dromedary and a mule together, making bread and baking it in an oven handcrafted from earth and straw... Children walking kilometers together to go to the village school, or the faithful leaving the mosque after prayer. In the evening, you will gather around the campfire to enjoy Moroccan culinary delicacies and share magical moments of connection.

ITALY/MARRAKESH/ESSAOUIRA (-/-/D) Arrival at Marrakech or Essaouira airport (plan for a flight arriving before 14:00), meet our correspondents and transfer to Essaouira. Brief presentation of the trek. Dinner and overnight stay in a riad.

From Day 2 to Day 6: (B/L/D) Departure by car early in the morning to reach the trekking starting point near Agadir. Upon arrival, you will find the horses waiting for you to start, beginning from a dirt road winding through hills covered with Argan trees and cacti. In a very mineral and colorful landscape, you will cross the valleys of traditional and lively souks before reaching the Argan forests. Approaching the territory of the Ida or Tanane tribes at a faster pace, you will leave the foothills of the High Atlas through long agricultural plains. You will ride numerous beaches on horseback, walk around cliffs, traverse Argan tree fields to arrive at sunset on the large cliffs overlooking the sea. Each day's end, you will find the atmosphere of the nomadic bivouac, set up away from the wind. You will enjoy a Moroccan meal around the fire and spend the night in a Berber tent. Picnic lunches, dinners, and overnight stays in bivouac.


Day 7: Essaouira

Essaouira (B/L/D) Sequences of deserted beaches, small fishing villages, cliffs, and headlands to reach the large beach before Essaouira. Arrival in the early afternoon and lunch at the Ranch Diabat. Visit the city of Essaouira, possibly make your last purchases and enjoy a relaxing steam bath and massage (hammam, massages, and other treatments extra at your own expense). Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Essaouira.


Day 8:

ESSAOUIRA/MARRAKESH/ITALY (B/-/-) Breakfast and transfer to the airport of Marrakech or Essaouira (plan for a flight departing after 10:00).

Notes: (B/L/D): B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner
Difficulty level: From ° to °°°°°

DURATION: 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: FROM ° TO °°° (INTERMEDIATE)
ACCOMMODATION: 2 nights in riad + 5 nights in bivouac
EQUIPMENT: ENGLISH TREKKING SADDLE equipped with saddlebags for lunch and water bottle transport
HORSES: ARAB-BERBERS, a crossbreed that takes the best of both breeds, light and resistant.
PACE: 5/6 HOURS ON HORSEBACK. You must be comfortable at all three gaits.
WHAT TO BRING: Preferably a soft suitcase. Riding clothes, a light rain jacket, and a fleece for nighttime temperature drops. Light trekking shoes (keep in mind you might need to walk a bit, so the shoes must be comfortable), helmet, water bottle, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. Sleeping bag, flashlight, towel, basic medications, solar power bank.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT: 90 KG TYPE: Itinerant trekking with overnight stays in riad + bivouac

ACCOMMODATION:
Night 1: Riad in Essaouira
Nights 2/3/4/5/6: Bivouac in collective tents or two-person igloos. Shower available. You need to bring your own sleeping bag and power bank for charging phones.
Night 7: Riad in Essaouira Typical Moroccan cuisine. You can report any allergies or intolerances.

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Destinations 3
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Guide languages
العربية
English
Français
Italiano
Included
All meals as per the program
Transfers from Marrakesh airport to Essaouira (at the indicated times)
Support vehicles and logistics
2 overnight stays in a riad
5 overnight stays in a bivouac
6 days of horseback riding
Horses and equipment provided
Experienced guide of the area speaking English, French, Arabic, and Italian
Medical and baggage insurance
Excluded
Intercontinental flights to/from Marrakech or Essaouira
Transfers at times other than those specified (available upon request for an additional fee)
Single room supplement for nights 1 and 7
Sleeping bag
Meals not mentioned, airport taxes, beverages, tips, personal extras
Anything not highlighted in the "Inclusions" section
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Additional or cancellation insurance



Accommodation
- Riad ad Essaouira
- Bivacco in tende collettive o igloo da due posti. Doccia disponibile. E’ necessario portare il propr