Morocco: La cavalcata del deserto

Descripción

INFORMAZIONI UTILI

DURATA: 8 giorni / 7 notti

DIFFICOLTA’: livello avanzato

SISTEMAZIONE: piccoli hotel + campo tendato mobile

OUARZAZATE: hotel Les Jardins de Ouarzazate, si trova alle porte del deserto e offre 31 camere con A/C arredate in stile marocchino. Piscina, giardino, ristorante, wi-fi gratuito

RISSANI: Auberge Cheppi, piccola accogliente struttura a conduzione familiare

CAMPO MOBILE: Ogni sera verrà allestito un semplice campo mobile dove cenerete e dormirete immersi nella natura. Si richiede un po’ di spitito di adattamento, non c’è corrente elettrica né acqua corrente. Le tende sono fornite di materassi ma è necessario portare il proprio sacco a pelo

CAVALLI: arabi - berberi, un incrocio che prende il meglio delle due razze, leggero e resistente è un ottimo cavallo per percorrere lunghe distanze anche alle temperature desertiche

ANDATURA: circa 6/8 ore in sella (fino a 50 km al giorno). Si utilizzeranno le tre andature a seconda del terreno, lunghi galoppi. Si richiede il controllo del cavallo negli spazi aperti, una buona condizione fisica; potrà capitare che sia necessario condurre a mano il proprio cavallo

COSA PORTARE: preferibile una valigia morbida. Abbigliamento da equitazione, un impermeabile leggero ed un pile per l’escursione termica notturna. Scarpe da trekking leggere (tenete presente che potreste dover camminare un po', quindi le scarpe devono essere comode, casco, borraccia, cappello, occhiali da sole, crema solare. Sacco a pelo, torcia, asciugamano, medicinali di prima necessità, power bank solare

PESO MASSIMO: 90kg                                                                                                

TIPOLOGIA: trekking itinerante

NUMERO MINIMO PARTECIPANTI: il tour è da considerarsi confermato con un minimo di 4 persone. Nel caso in cui vengano confermate solo 3 persone il tour verrà effettuato lo stesso con un supplemento di euro 200 a persona, da pagare in loco

Programa

Day 1:
At least once in a lifetime, you must experience horseback riding in the desert. We offer you an itinerary from the picturesque Arab town of Ouarzazate to the vastness of the Sahara Desert. Riding the tireless Arabian horses, we will head into the desert, through ochre valleys dotted with Kasbahs and oases that mark the beginning of the desert. One of the most exciting experiences to have in Morocco is to take part in a horseback tour in the Sahara Desert. The spectacular and dramatic desert landscape can be discovered on horseback. We will stop at Erg Chebbi, the longest and highest stretch of dunes in Morocco, near Merzouga, where we will temporarily leave the horses to reach a Berber tented camp on camelback. The sensations of traveling slowly on the fine sand under an infinite sky that at night shines with the light of millions of stars are indescribable. We will cross fertile and lush oases, camping each night in a different place, listening to the mysterious voice of the Sahara, which echoes tribal melodies at night. The Sahara Desert offers wonderful light shows at sunset and sunrise when the ocean of sand glows with warm and intense colors. Many writers have drawn inspiration from the magic of the desert, such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of the famous "The Little Prince," who describes it with a few words: "I have always loved the desert. You sit on a sand dune. You see nothing. You hear nothing. And yet something shines in the silence."

ITALY/OUARZAZATE (-/-/D) Arrival at Ouarzazate airport and transfer on your own to Hotel Les Jardins. Meeting with the guide and the other group members for dinner. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 2:
OUARZAZATE / SAHARA DESERT (B/L/D) Breakfast, meeting with our correspondent at the hotel reception, and departure by car towards Tinghrir, through ochre valleys dotted with Kasbahs and oases that mark the beginning of the desert. Lunch and departure for the horseback trek towards Erfoud. Dinner and overnight stay in a tented camp among the desert dunes.

Day 3:
SAHARA DESERT / ERG CHEBBI (B/L/D) We will ride through the desolate desert landscapes, rocky terrains alternating with reddish dunes like those at Erg Chebbi. Here we will leave the horses to continue with camels, better suited to climbing the high dunes. Option to stay and have dinner in a guest house in Erg Chebbi for those who do not wish to continue by camel; for the others, dinner and overnight stay in a nomad camp hidden among the dunes.

Day 4:
ERG CHEBBI / SAHARA DESERT (B/L/D) We recommend getting up at dawn to admire the sunrise among the dunes; a hearty breakfast and departure by camel to retrieve the horses. Riding towards Algeria, admiring the suggestive succession of dunes before reaching the plain and a lake, often dry except after very rainy winters. Dinner and overnight stay in a mobile camp.

Day 5:
SAHARA DESERT / RISSANI (B/L/D) Breakfast and departure to reach the town of Rissani and its oasis. We will arrive at the hotel in time for lunch, and in the afternoon, by car, you can go to the desert town of Rissani and visit the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, the first king of the dynasty, and the bustling souks. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in the oasis.

Day 6:
RISSANI / SAHARA DESERT (B/L/D) You will ride out of the oasis through endless plains interspersed with dunes. In the afternoon, you will reach the area of underground canals hidden between the mountains, where we will camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 7:
SAHARA DESERT / OUARZAZATE (B/L/D) More dunes and infinite spaces, until you see on the horizon an impressive monument built by a German artist entirely from natural materials. Upon meeting the motorized vehicles, we will leave the horses and return by car to Ouarzazate, where you will have the last overnight stay.

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

DURATION: 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
DIFFICULTY: °°°° (ADVANCED) ACCOMMODATION: small hotels + mobile tented camp
EQUIPMENT: ENGLISH TREKKING SADDLE with pockets for water bottles
HORSES: ARAB-BERBERS, a crossbreed that takes the best of both breeds, light and resistant, is an excellent horse for long distances even in desert temperatures.
PACE: FROM 6 to 8 HOURS ON HORSEBACK (up to 50 km per day). The three gaits will be used depending on the terrain, long gallops. Control of the horse in open spaces and good physical condition are required; you may need to lead your horse by hand.
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 with overnight stays in small hotels + tented camp

ACCOMMODATION: OUARZAZATE: Hotel Les Jardins de Ouarzazate, located at the gates of the desert, offers 31 rooms with A/C furnished in Moroccan style. Pool, garden, restaurant, free wi-fi. RISSANI: Auberge Cheppi, a small welcoming family-run establishment.
MOBILE CAMP: Each evening, a simple mobile camp will be set up where you will dine and sleep immersed in nature. Some adaptability is required, as there is no electricity or running water. The tents are equipped with mattresses, but you need to bring your own sleeping bag.

Incluido en el precio

All meals as per the program
Transfers with the means specified in the program
Support vehicles and staff who set up the camp
3 nights in hotels
3 nights in a tented camp
1 night in a Bedouin nomadic camp
6 days horseback riding (6-8 hours per day)
Horses and equipment provided
Expert local guide speaking English, French, Arabic, German
Medical and luggage insurance

No incluido en el precio

Intercontinental flights to/from Ouarzazate
Transfers to/from Ouarzazate airport
Drinks and alcoholic beverages at the camp and hotels
Meals not mentioned, airport taxes, drinks, tips, personal extras
Everything not highlighted in the "included in the price" section
Any extensions
Supplementary or cancellation insurance

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