BERBER TREKS
Trekking & painting holidays

Marrakesh & Ait Bougamez

Tour grade

moderate

We organise diverse painting and drawing holidays in Morocco, visiting the vibrant city of Marrakesh and the impressive Ait Bougamez valley where each day involves a short walk with your art materials to a drawing location.. You will experience a wide range of Moroccan architecture from Islamic palaces to Berber homes. You will also get the opportunity to try your hand at traditional crafts such tapestry and wood carving at the local craft associations. Other visits include stunning areas of natural beauty including mountain passes, valleys, waterfalls and lakes. This may count towards your Gold DofE Award residential - please check with your DofE leader.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Marrakesh airport, transfer to hotel, rest of the day free in Marrakesh. Hotel included, meals at own expense
Day 2: Half day guided city tour in Marrakesh and drawing afternoon in the medina. Hotel and breakfast included
Day 3: Transfer to Ait Bougamez "Happy Valley" (6 hours) Gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 4: Drawing day in Agouti village visiting the local craft associations for tapestry and wood carving. Gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 5: Drawing day at Tabant weekly market. Gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 6: Drawing day in the gorge and up at the granary view point. Gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included

Day 7: Drawing day in the Berber Family homes. Gite, breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day 7: Transfer back to Marrakesh (6 hours) visit Cascades de Ouzoud enroute. Hotel, breakfast and lunch included
Day 8: Depart for UK. Breakfast only included

Price includes: 

meals as above, cook, international flights, transfers to and from airport, transfers to and from Ait Bougamez, 3 nights accommodation in 3* hotel in Marrakech, 5 nights accommodation in gite (basic dormitory accommodation), english speaking local guide, drinking water on trek, half day city tour in Marrakesh.

Not included: 

tips for guides, meals in Marrakech, sightseeing entrance fees, bottled water, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages, travel insurance, water purification tablets.

Extra night of accommodation in Marrakech £30 pppn

Tour highlights

• Visiting the vibrant souks and streets in De Jemna el Fna

• Guided city tour of Marrakesh

• Visiting Berber family homes

• Stunning panorama views in the Ait Bougamez valley

• Visit the refreshing Cascades de Ouzoud

Trek style

In Marrakesh you will sleep in twin or triple rooms in 3* accommodation in Marrakesh with breakfast included. Lunch and inner will be taken in local restuarants at your own expense. Private transfers via air conditioned minibuses. In Ait Bougamez you will stay in basic dormitory accommodation and all meals are provided by our local cook. Tour led by local Moroccan guide who speaks English fluently and western professional artist.