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Itinerary for Oasis and Kasbahs

Day 1: Depart New York, JFK airport to Ouarzazate.

Day 2: Travel across the majestic Atlas Mountains to Zagora, called the gate to the Sahara by Moroccans, it is the last real southern town all the way to Timbuktu.

Day 3: Start your journey from Zagora to Oulad Brahim Hamlet exploring the dunes and the palm groves of Tinfou ethereal and prophetic since the dawn of time. A day to discover the hospitable desert. Camp fire dinner and overnight in the exotic Kasbah of Oulad Brahim.

Day 4: Continue your journey to Beni Ali tribe (12 miles) enjoying the picturesque oases and natural sights that would entice your senses. After dinner, Sufi stories will be told around a camp fire under the stars that have guided caravans for many centuries.

Day 5: Your caravan will take off to Bouagane (14miles) through the fertile green plots hedged by Persian rose bushes and thick date palm groves. Lunch by the lake of Nacre, dinner is hosted by a local family in their Kasbah. Zikr and Sufi stories will be offered afterward.

Day 6: On the paths to Bou Igaywaren (16 miles) in a biblical atmosphere, palm groves and dunes brimfully surround you. Music of nature and songs from birds of different species will entice you throughout the journey. A place where the Sahara reveals every distinguished aspect of its beauty. Dinner with local musicians in the hamlet of Bou Igaywaren.

Day 7: Continue to Foum Rjam: (12 miles) an outpost for caravans destined from different directions in the Sahara since antiquity. An opportunity to encounter and trade with other caravans from the depth of the desert. Dinner will be around a camp fire.

Day 8: Travel to the high dunes of Erg Lihoudi for an unforgettable night with the stars that have guided our caravans for centuries. A farewell dinner with typical Saharan music and dance.

Day 9: On the road to Marrakesh exploring Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Hadou Kasbahs.

Day 10: Departure from Marrakesh airport to NewYork.

Cost per Person based on double occupancy:                             $1,850.00
Single supplement:                                                                        $185.00

Depart Tuesdays / Thursdays or Saturdays