Itineraries

In Tighza you stay in the home of the El Qasemy family which is traditionally built of stone and earth. We have a modern bathroom with hot shower and western style toilet. We accommodate individuals and groups of up to 12 people. (If the house is full there are other homes which we use).

Please pay Mohamed in Pounds Sterling or equivalent in Dirhams or Euros, he will make the local payments to the other service providers in local currency:

Homestays £25 per adult per night including meals at the Homestay or picnic lunches for walks where applicable.

Homestays £10 per child per night between 6 and 12 years old (Under 5s free of charge)
Half Day Walk with local person £10
Full Day Walk with local person £20
Full Day walk with English speaking Guide £40
4 x 4 Marrakech to Tighza £90 (includes pick up from accommodation or the airport)
4 x 4 charge per day for taking you to other locations is £150 this includes fuel, road tolls and services of chauffeur, stopping at places of interest on route (tips for chauffeur and entrance fees however not included to places which charge for entry)
Mule hire for a full day including mule handler £15

Tipping is normal in Morocco. So keeping this in mind please tip homestay families, guides, 4 x 4 drivers and mule handlers generously. Small tips are also given for service at cafes and restaurants. It is also customary to leave a few dirhams for using public toilets.

For quotes on group itineraries please contact Carolyn by e-mail homestaysmorocco@yahoo.co.uk or by phone - inside Morocco dial 0677840487, outside Morocco 00212 677840487.

Below are example itineraries we arrange. If you have your own ideas we can make the arrangements for you, just book your flight and we'll take care of the rest!

5 day Tighza

Day 1	Arrive Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 3	Walking in Tighza valley (Homestay)
Day 4	Return to Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 5	Depart Marrakech

10 Day Tighza

Day 1	Arrive Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 2	Shopping Souks Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 3	Transport to Telouet (Homestay)
Day 4	Visit Kasbah Telouet and transport to Animeter, walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 5	Tighza (Homestay)
Day 6	Mountain walks around Tighza (Homestay)
Day 7	Walk to Lake Tamda (Camping overnight)
Day 8	Return to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 9	Transport to Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 10	Depart Marrakech

6 Day Cooking Trip Tighza

Day 1	Arrive Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter, walk to Tighza prepare Harrira
Day 3	Cooking am - pm walk then prepare Tagine
Day 4	Cooking am - pm villages walk prepare cous cous
Day 5	Cook breakfast pan bread and pancakes 'Rief' transport to Marrakech
Day 6	Depart Marrakech

14 Day Trip Tighza

Day 1	Arrive Marrakech or Ouarzazte (Hotel)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter, walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 3	Explore local villages and meet the Berber people (Homestay)
Day 4	River walk to Animeter Kasbahs return Tighza (Homestay)
Day 5	Mountain walk (Homestay)
Day 6	Walk to Lake Tamda approx 5 hours (camping, optional)
Day 7	Return to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 8	Walk to mountains behind the village towards old silver miles
Day 9	Fossil walk optional
Day 10	Walk to mountain overlooking village and next valley
Day 11	Mountain walk overlooking village of Igris Day
Day 12	Transport from Animeter to Telouet Kasbah (visit Kasbah), lunch at restaurant (Homestay)
Day 13	Transport Marrakech or Ouarzazate for shopping and exploring (Hotel)
Day 14	Flight Home

10 Day Trip Ait Ben Haddou to Tighza

Day 1	Arrive Marrakech or Ouarzazate (Hotel)
Day 2	Shopping and exploring (Hotel)
Day 3	Transport to Ait Ben Haddou (Homestay or Hotel)
Day 4	Mules or walk to Tizghi (Homestay/gite)
Day 5	Mules to Assakah and cave houses (gite)
Day 6	Mules and walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 7	Tighza walking (Homestay)
Day 8	Walk to Animeter, transport to Telouet Kasbah visit, lunch at local restaurant (Homestay)
Day 9	Transport to Marrakech (Hotel)
Day 10	Depart Marrakech

Any of the Ait Ben Haddou routes can be done in reverse i.e. starting from there and coming up to Tighza. We recommend taking at least 1 mule for every 4 people on longer walks and the walk to Ait Ben Haddou.

Sahara Trips

Trips for several hours or up to 21 days are available. The shorter trips consist of a long walk and 1 night sleeping under the stars or in a Berber Tent.

Other trips involve 6 hours walk a day on average visiting the dunes and rare watering holes.

The starting point is the camp of the Erg family at Erg Lihoudi:

Chagaga (The Sea of Sand) - 7 days with camels
Ouasis Sacree - 4 days there and back
Chagaga - 6 days there and back
Bogarne - 5 days
Erg Smane - 6 days
Erg Lihoudi - 7 days

Bookings taken from September to May. In June, July and August is not advisable to travel to the Sahara due to the searing heat.

For those with limited time...

1 Night Tighza

Day 1	Transport Telouet to Animeter, walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 2	Walk to Animeter for ongoing journey

2 Nights Tighza

Day 1	Walk Telouet to Tighza 17km or local transport to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 2	Walk to Lake Tamda 5 hours 1 way, camping optional or return to Homestay
Day 3	Walk to Animeter for ongoing journey

3 Nights Tighza

Day 1	Transport Telouet to Animeter, Walk from Animeter to Tighza 5km (Homestay)
Day 2	Walk to mountains surrounding Tighza (Homestay)
Day 3	Walk to Lake Tamda 10 hours return or walk through villages and have tea at a local house (Homestay)
Day 4	Walk to Animeter for ongoing journey

3 Nights Telouet and Tighza

Day 1	Walks in local area around Telouet (Maison d'hote, B & B)
Day 2	Telouet to Tazga and then Tighza (Homestay)
Day 3	Walk to Lake Tamda 5 hours 1 way or walk in surrounding mountains, otherwise visit villages and have tea at a local home (Homestay)
Day 4	Walk to Animeter for ongoing journey

4 Nights Cooking and Walking

Day 1	Explore area around Telouet (Maison d'hote, B & B)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter, walk to Tighza 5km, lunch, local walk, make Tagine with family (Homestay)
Day 3	Make breakfast with family, walk to waterfall am, cook lunch, valley walk pm, prepare cous cous with family (Homestay)
Day 4	Walk to Lake Tamda prepare picnic lunch (possibly fresh fish if any are caught), return 10 hours walking (Homestay)
Day 5	Walk to Animeter for onward journey

4 Nights Telouet to Ait Ben Haddou - Accompanied or Unnaccompanied

Day 1	Telouet (Maison d'hote, B & B)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter, walk to Assaka, lunch, walk to cave houses (gite with hot showers but no western style toilets)
Day 3	Walk to Tighza (Homestay with family hammam, shower and flushing toilet)
Day 4	Walk to Ait Ben Haddou (Homestay at the Cave which is very basic accomodation, other Homestay or hotel)
Day 5	Onward journey from Ait Ben Haddou

3 Nights Telouet to Ait Ben Haddou - Accompanied

Day 1	Telouet (Maison d'hote, B & B)
Day 2	Transport to Animeter, walk to Tizghi approx 5 hours (Homestay with Hammam, flushing toilet and hot shower)
Day 3	Walk to Ait Ben Haddou (Homestay or hotel)

3 Nights Tighza, Tizghi and Ait Ben Hadodu

Day 1	Transport Telouet to Animeter, walk to Tighza 5km (Homestay)
Day 2	Walk to Tizghi approx 6 hours (Homestay with shower, western style toilet and family hammam)
Day 3	Walk to Ait Ben Haddou approx 5 hours, (Homestay or hotel)

3 Nights Salt Mines and Silvermines

Day 1	Telouet (Maison d'hote B & B)
Day 2	Walk to saltmine, then Animeter, walk to Tighza (Homestay)
Day 3	Walk to old silvermines accompanied by mule(s) approx 7 hours return (Homestay)
Day 4	Walk to Animeter for ongoing transport

We also have itineraries for Amizmiz, Imlil, Sahara, coastal Morocco and Cities.

For more information contact Carolyn by e-mail homestaysmorocco@yahoo.co.uk or by phone - inside Morocco dial 0677840487, outside Morocco 00212 677840487.

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