Valley of Roses and Kasbahs

Easy to moderate. Around 4 to 5 hours of walking per day for 5 days, with no particular technical difficulties apart from unavoidable river crossings. You will need to bring an old pair of trainers that you do not mind getting wet and that are comfortable enough to walk in for several hours. Elevation changes are small, and you will only need to carry the belongings you want with you during the day.

You only carry a small bag containing your picnic lunch and belongings for the day. Mules carry the luggage.

Minibus or 4×4 transfers to and from the trek.

5 to 15 participants.

Guide gratuities are optional and at your discretion. To reward outstanding service, a suggested guideline is 5–10% of the total trip cost. Local currency is preferred.

8 days, 7 nights.

Guide services

A French-speaking Moroccan trekking guide, qualified at the national school in Tabant, assisted by a cook and camel handlers.
Please note that our mountain guides are not authorised to guide you through the souks of Marrakech or Ouarzazate. Licensed tourist guides operate there and take a dim view of others encroaching on their territory. Please do not insist that your trekking guides accompany you there, as this would put them in a difficult position.

Also, while trekking, the muleteers and mules hired to carry your bag walk at their own pace. You will be reunited with your luggage at the evening stop. Be sure to carry everything you need for the day and for unexpected conditions (wind, sun, medication, etc.).

Accommodation

In a hotel in Marrakech, in a guesthouse or camping (tents and mattresses).
During the trek, comfort will be typical of the Sahara, meaning basic: two-person tents and foam mattresses are provided.

Meals

Meals are prepared (and served) by a Moroccan cook: a picnic lunch, usually based on mixed salads. Hot, freshly cooked meals in the evening, alternating between a wide variety of tagines and couscous. Depending on your habits and personal preferences, we also recommend bringing a few energy snacks to eat while walking (dried fruit, cereal bars, etc.). Mineral water is provided throughout the trip (except during nights in Marrakech). If you have any special dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian diet), please let us know in advance.

Flights

Charter flights from Paris or regional French airports, or scheduled flights via Casablanca, depending on dates and availability, to Marrakech. To Ouarzazate, scheduled flights only; sometimes direct from Paris, or via Casablanca from Paris and regional French airports.

The prices shown are valid only for certain booking classes on airlines serving this destination. They may therefore change if seats in these classes are unavailable at the time of booking. We will then offer you a fare supplement, which you are free to accept or decline.
Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges (= air travel taxes): these may be adjusted without notice until tickets are issued.

Meeting point / End of trip

Meeting point

On day 1 at Marrakech airport.

End of trip

On day 8 at Marrakech airport.

Approximately two weeks before departure, you will receive joining instructions specifying the meeting time and place, your guide’s name and contact details, and the address of your first accommodation.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike and on snow – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As members of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector develop more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and prices
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the Traveller’s Ethical Charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and encourage rewarding encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has been recognised as a Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in environmental protection, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification scheme, recognises our practical steps towards responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

For carrying your belongings

• An adjustable 30 to 40 litre backpack with a ventilated back panel and a hip belt, large enough to hold your picnic lunch and everything you need for the day
• A bag for luggage transfers: a backpack or travel bag to hold all your belongings

Clothing, adapted to the season

• a hat or cap and/or scarf
• a short-sleeved T-shirt for every 2 to 3 days of walking, made from breathable fabric (and/or long-sleeved base layers, depending on the season)
• a warm jumper or a windproof fleece or softshell jacket
• a waterproof, breathable windproof jacket
• a backpack rain cover
• water-repellent mountain walking (trekking) trousers
• two pairs of walking shorts or, preferably for women, cropped trousers
• comfortable trousers for the evening
• walking socks (1 pair for every 2 to 3 days of walking),
• a pair of lightweight walking boots with good ankle support. Remember to try out new boots and any that have not been used for a long time before your trip
• a pair of trainers for crossing rivers
• a pair of very lightweight casual shoes for the evening
• underwear
• a swimsuit
• a sarong (useful for washing in privacy)
• a pair of thin gloves and warm hats

Gear

• a warm sleeping bag (especially at the beginning and end of the season)
• a torch or, better still, a head torch with spare batteries and a spare bulb
• a knife (to be packed in checked luggage)
• a water bottle holding at least one litre or a plastic bottle
• sunglasses
• toilet paper (2 rolls) and a lighter
• earplugs,
• optional, depending on your preferences: binoculars, camera, walking poles.

Toiletries and first aid

• a toiletry kit,
• sun protection for your face and lips.
• a first-aid kit and your personal medication, including: Elastoplast, face masks, hand sanitiser, iodine antiseptic solution, sterile gauze, dressings for grazes, second-skin dressings, aspirin or paracetamol, an intestinal antiseptic, a stomach treatment (Smecta), Ultra-Levure capsules, small scissors, tweezers, Hydroclonazone or Micropur for purifying water, etc…

Additional details
At check-in, your checked baggage must not exceed 20kg. Remember to pack your pocket knife and any sharp or pointed objects in your checked baggage, otherwise they will be confiscated at boarding.
Your personal belongings transported by car, mule or camel must also fit into a single bag (preferably a backpack or travel bag) weighing no more than 15kg.

Equipment provided locally

• dome tents rated for 2 people
• mattresses
• dining tent
• toilet tent
• cooking equipment
• kitchen tent
• fitted sheet

Additional details
At check-in, your checked baggage must not exceed 20kg. Remember to pack your pocket knife and any sharp or pointed objects in your checked baggage, otherwise they will be confiscated at boarding.
Your personal belongings transported by car, mule or camel must also fit into a single bag (preferably a backpack or travel bag) weighing no more than 15kg.

Country: Morocco
Capital: Rabat

Documents

A valid passport is required. Please note that border entry requirements have changed in Morocco: French nationals can no longer enter Morocco using only their identity card. In general, the information provided applies only to French nationals. Please check it on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, in the travel advice section. For other nationalities, please consult the Moroccan consulate in your country.

Health

We recommend taking out insurance covering repatriation in the event of an accident or death, and consulting your doctor before departure.
No vaccinations are compulsory, but vaccination against hepatitis A and B and typhoid is recommended.

Covid-19 measures (as of 03/10/2022):
For all bookings for our trips to Morocco made from 30/09/2022 onwards, there are no longer any health restrictions on entry into Morocco. Only a duly completed passenger health form must be presented and handed in on arrival at a Moroccan airport.

Moroccan National Tourist Office
161 rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris

Moroccan Consulate
Paris: 12 rue de la Saïda 75015 Paris - Tel: 01.56.56.72.00 (open from 09:00 to 14:30)
Lyon: 2/4, rue Carry 69003 LYON - Tel: 04.72.36.96.17
Marseille: 22 allée Léon Gambetta -13001 MARSEILLE - Tel: 04.91.50.02.96 / 08.91.70.02.13
Toulouse: 5, Avenue Camille Pujol - 31500 TOULOUSE - Tel: 05.62.47.10.47
Bordeaux: 2, rue Mexico - 33200 BORDEAUX - Tel: 05.56.02.42.21

From France to Morocco: +212.
From Morocco to France: + 33.
If you have activated a “worldwide” option for your mobile phone before departure, GSM coverage has expanded considerably and now covers almost the entire country.

Between April and October: when it is noon in France, it is 10:00 in Morocco.
In winter: when it is noon in France, it is 11:00 in Morocco.

Morocco enjoys a warm, temperate Mediterranean climate, with oceanic influences in the west (from 10° to 26°C), continental conditions in the centre and east, and arid or desert conditions in the south (widely varying temperatures, from 0 to 40 °C). Morocco’s climate has two seasons: one dry and hot (May to September), the other cooler and wetter (October to April). Hiking in Morocco is possible throughout the year. In summer, head to the mountains and the coast. Spring and autumn are ideal for exploring the Dadès Valley, the Middle Atlas and the Sarho and Siroua mountain ranges, for example. Winter, meanwhile, is the recommended season for the desert south.
In Morocco, as elsewhere around the world, there are three types of desert:

• Reg: a stony desert, a rocky plain
• Hamada: a rocky desert plateau
• Erg: a vast area covered by sand dunes

When exchanging money, bear in mind that the Moroccan dirham is not an international currency. It is therefore not available from banks in your home country. You can easily exchange money on arrival at the airport or at your hotel. Dirhams may neither be brought into nor taken out of the country. 1 € = 11,04 Moroccan dirhams as of 23/11/2022).

• Morocco (Guide Bleu)
• Marrakech and Southern Morocco (Guide Bleu Visa)
• The High Atlas, or the Exile of Stones by P. Laffon and Tahar Ben Jelloun
• Flora of North Africa by René Maire, 1952–1990, Le Chevalier, Paris
• Maghreb, published every two months, La Documentation française, 29 quai Voltaire, Paris

Electricity
220 volts at 50 hertz; standard European sockets (110 volts in exceptional cases).

Safety
Morocco is one of the safest and most stable countries in North Africa. Bear in mind that no country in the world can be considered immune to the risk of terrorism. Crime is less common in city centres and rural areas than on the outskirts of urban areas. Nevertheless, it is advisable to remain vigilant and avoid displaying valuables that could attract the attention of thieves or attackers. Morocco is also one of the world’s major cannabis producers and a hub for drug trafficking. However, selling or using drugs is strictly prohibited and carries severe penalties. For further information, visit the France Diplomatie.fr website, select “Travel advice”, choose the country, then open the “Safety” section.