Spending time in the desert is magical. Especially when after a restful night under the stars in the Sahara desert, you wake up early, jumped on a camel and moved towards the top of a dunes to watch sunrise. What a memorable experience! INFO & PLANNING TIPS - Sunrise in Sahara TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS - Sunrise in Sahara Getting to Erg Chebbi From … [Read more...] about Magical Sunrise over the Sahara Dunes
Destination guide Morocco: places to see
All ZigZag On Earth travel posts about my 8 days in Morocco (Oct / Nov 2013) including a cooking class and a small group tour covering Marrakech, high Atlas mountains, Dades Valley, Todra Gorge, Erg Chebbi, Ouarzazate, Ait Benhaddou...
You can also check my visual page Destination Morocco to discover experiences you could enjoy there.
Camel ride into the Sahara
Orange sand dunes, berber in beautiful blue tuniques, caravans of camels… we are now entering the colorful Sahara desert. Discover my experience riding a camel and spending the night surrounded by mesmerizing sand dunes. INFO & PLANNING TIPS - Night in the Sahara TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS - Night in Erg Chebbi Getting to Erg ChebbiFrom Marrakech, many … [Read more...] about Camel ride into the Sahara
More green & refreshing break before the Sahara
After a very nice night at Kasbah Amazir, we hopped back on our bus very excited as we knew the same evening we would be sleeping under the star in the Sahara. But first we had to drive a lot with few stops to admire the oasis sceneries. We then left the beautiful green scenery to reach some harsh rocky plains. We had a stop at the irrigation systems … [Read more...] about More green & refreshing break before the Sahara
Todra Gorge & Berber Carpets
After hiking the striking Dades Valley, we went back on the road to reach another gorge, the Todra Gorge. But before we stopped at a cooperative to learn more about Berber Carpet We were first presented with the art of preparing tea And then one of the woman from the cooperative showed us some of the steps to make a carpet. Hard work and lots of … [Read more...] about Todra Gorge & Berber Carpets
Hike in the Dades Valley and Todgha Gorge
One of the highlights of Morocco is the Dades Valley where you can stop on your way from Marrakech to the Sahara. Take a small detour to sleep and hike in the Dades gorge and visit the Todgha gorge. INFO & PLANNING TIPS - Dades Valley TIPS FOR TRAVEL PLANNING ADDICTS Getting to the Dades ValleyNortheast from Ouarzazate , R704 From N10, less … [Read more...] about Hike in the Dades Valley and Todgha Gorge
