Posts by Rita Lazauskas

WALKING TOURS

WALKING MOROCCO TOURS If you enjoy the outdoors you could choose to traverse the awe-inspiring landscape of the Atlas Mountains or Sahara on a walking TREK.   Step by step, engage with the natural environment and encounter the ancient indigenous Amazigh (Berber) Culture to explore the heritage, spirituality and lifestyle that has endured in Morocco throughout the years. SUGGESTED ITINERARIES: TREKS AZADEN VALLEY & TIZI OUSSEM – 2 days An overnight walk in the Toubkal National Park through Amazigh (Berber) villages perched on the foot of the mountains and virgin juniper forests. Drive from Marrakech to Imi Ourlad then trek to
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Categories: Amazigh Culture, CRAFTED Tours, Tailor made tours, and Tours.

Sahara: CRAFTED TOUR

WHY SHOULD YOU GO WITH ZIG ZAG? …because we listen to your dreams and create a personal CRAFTED tailor-made itinerary. Any of the suggested ‘Sahara Tours’, or any others that appeal, can be modified to suit your special interests or we can start from scratch. Would you like to play a round of golf on the way? Stop to look for fossils? Have time to smell the Damask Roses and sample the dates? Erg Chebbi Dunes Erg Chigaga Dunes The Southern LOOP – Skoura Oasis, Erg Chebbi, Jebel Sahro Mountains  The Great South – Ouarzazate, Draa Valley, Taroudant Contact ZIG ZAG
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Categories: CRAFTED Tours and SAHARA.

ERG CHIGAGA DUNES

ERG CHIGAGA DUNES Marrakech – Erg Chigaga Desert Camp & Camel Ride 3 DAY MOROCCO TOUR Day 1: Marrakech – Skoura Oasis Via the High Atlas Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate for a night at Skoura Oasis. Day 2: Skoura – Erg Chigaga Desert Camp Via the Anti Atlas Mountains and Draa Valley, Zagora to an overnight camp and sunset camel ride Day 3: Erg Chigaga to Marrakech Return to Marrakech via the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass This is a budget ‘lightning’ tour. You can extend this trip for a more leisurely pace as you
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Categories: SAHARA.

ERG CHIGAGA & Atlantic Coast

ERG CHIGAGA & the Atlantic Coast 8 DAYS Marrakech, Skoura Oasis via Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, Draa Valley, Erg Chigaga Desert Camp, Taroudant, Essaouira Day 1: Marrakech – Skoura Oasis Via the High Atlas Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, the Ounila Valley, Telouet Kasbah, UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate to Skoura Oasis. Day 2: Skoura Oasis A day to relax and explore the life style and environment on a glorious walk through the oasis gardens, visit a traditional pottery and women’s textiles association and meet the locals. Day 3: Skoura – Erg Chigaga Desert Camp Via the Anti Atlas
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Categories: Amazigh Culture and SAHARA.

The SOUTHERN LOOP

The SOUTHERN LOOP 6 DAYS Marrakech, Ait Ben Haddou, Skoura Oasis, Erg Chebbi dunes, Jebel Sahro Mountains Day 1: Marrakech – Skoura Oasis Via the High Atlas Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, the beautiful Ounila Valley and Kasbah of Telouet, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate. Day 2: Skoura Oasis A day to relax and explore the life style and environment on a glorious walk through the oasis gardens, visit a traditional pottery and women’s textiles association and meet the locals. Day 3: Skoura – Erg Chebbi Via the Dades Valley of 1,000 Kasbahs and Todra Gorge, stop and
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Categories: SAHARA.

Sahara – 5 Days

ERG CHEBBI DUNES Marrakech – Sahara – Fez (3 days, 5 days, or more, as you wish…) Fez – Sahara – Marrakech (3 days, 5 days, or more, as you wish…)     A standard route to see the highlights of Morocco travelling in whichever direction suits your travel plan. We can also pick you up from Casablanca or Tangier – wherever you like – just let us know and we can estimate travel times and costs and suggest other places of interest en route. 5 DAYS Day 1: Marrakech – Skoura Oasis Via the High Atlas Tizi-n-Tichka Pass, the
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Categories: Uncategorized.

Sahara – 3 Days/5Days

ERG CHEBBI DUNES Marrakech – Sahara – Fez (3 days, 5 days, as you wish…) Fez – Sahara – Marrakech (3 days, 5 days, as you wish…) A standard route to see the highlights of Morocco travelling in whichever direction suits your travel plan. We can also pick you up from Casablanca or Tangier – wherever you like – just let us know and we can estimate travel times and costs and suggest other places of interest en route. ASK US WHY YOU SHOULD GO WITH ZIG ZAG! The basic itinerary below can be modified to suit – as you
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Categories: SAHARA.

Marrakech GARDEN TOURS

MARRAKECH GARDEN TOURS Jardin Majorelle, Agdal Gardens, Menara Gardens, Musée de la Palmeraie Art contemporain et nature cactus garden, plus more….     As you tour Morocco let our driver and guide pick you up from your hotel and escort you to these great places – take the worry out of negotiating taxis, navigating through crazy traffic or reading maps… You might also like: Museums & Galleries of Marrakech or our FASHIONista Shopping Tour contact ZIGZAG…
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Categories: DAY TRIPS.

Cascades d’Ouzoud & Imi-n-ifri

Cascades d’Ouzoud & Imi-n-ifri …special places to visit as you tour Morocco. This day trip will take you 150km north-east of Marrakech to the El Abid river with its picturesque waterfalls. Begin with the impressive natural arch at Imi-n-Ifri near the rural village of Demnate where you can walk down the many steps to the base of the cascades and pass under the arch overhead. Then continue to the Cascades d’Ouzoud set in beautiful mountain landscape where steps will once again take you to the bottom of the falls past pomegranate and olive trees and lots of opportunities to drink
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Categories: DAY TRIPS.