Holy Week 2026

Barcelona Airport at 7:00 AM for your 9:00 AM departure on a direct private flight to Ouarzazate . Arrive in Ouarzazate at 10:20 AM local time. You will be met at the airport by 4x4 vehicle with a driver and transferred to Ouarzazate . Lunch will be provided. After lunch, depart for Aït Ben Haddou , a Ksar declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for several film productions, including "Gladiator" and "Lawrence of Arabia." Continue to Boumalne Dades , a town located in the Valley of the Birds at an altitude of 1,612 meters. Accommodation and dinner at the 4-star Hotel Xaluca Dades .

*Flight schedules may vary and will be reconfirmed a couple of weeks prior to departure.

This morning, we'll venture deep into the Central High Atlas Mountains , traversing spectacular landscapes full of contrasts. We'll visit Berber villages like Boutaghrar where time seems to have stood still. We'll travel through the Dades Valley to its gorges and reach a viewpoint. We'll see mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as the caves where nomads still live in the mountains. Lunch will be in Xaluca Dades . In the afternoon, we'll depart on paved roads towards Arfoud . We'll pass through Tinerhir , a small but prosperous town that offers a beautiful panorama of contrasts with its pink houses and palm groves. It's the ideal starting point for exploring the famous Todra Gorges . We'll visit the gorges and continue our journey to Arfoud, a city known as "The Gateway to the Desert." Accommodation and dinner will be at the Kasbah Xaluca , considered unique in Morocco for its distinctive features.

Today will be a day immersed in the desert . We'll travel along one of the tracks used in the Dakar Rally, visiting villages and desert nomads. We'll stop at the quarries of marine fossils dating back 360 million years. We'll have a picnic lunch at the Tisserdimine , where some of the exterior scenes from the film Sahara were shot, and then continue on to the Erg Chebbi, a desert of incredibly fine sand dunes.

There, we'll exchange our 4x4 vehicles for camels to venture into the heart of the dunes and witness an unforgettable sunset. We'll arrive by camel at the Belle Etoile deluxe bivouac , where we'll stay in traditional Berber tents made of camel hair, just like those used by desert nomads. A special Berber dinner with local folklore awaits. Spending a night under the stars is truly spectacular.

Today's "A Date with Sunrise" is highly recommended. An early start is suggested to hike to the top of the sea of ​​dunes and watch the sunrise. After a hearty Bedouin breakfast, we'll depart in vehicles that will take us around the vast Erg Chebbi to the abandoned village of Merdani . We'll visit the village of Khamlia , inhabited by people originally from Mali, where they will treat us to mint tea and traditional dances. Later, we'll go to the Rissani , unique in these latitudes and a place where the local tribes and nomads stock up on supplies. Its "donkey parking lot" is a curious sight.

Lunch will be at Restaurante Des Dunes de Arfoud , the most authentic pizzeria in town. Arrival at Kasbah Xaluca . After the desert, it's time to relax a bit. We can enjoy the hotel's facilities: take a dip in the pool, relax in the jacuzzi… or optionally, enjoy a hammam (Turkish bath) and even a relaxing massage. For the more adventurous, quad bike excursions can be arranged through the dunes surrounding the hotel. Accommodation and dinner at Kasbah Xaluca .

In addition, several shuttle vehicles with drivers will be available for exploring Arfoud at your leisure, whether browsing artisan shops or simply strolling around.

At the agreed time, we will depart in our vehicles to ascend to a natural viewpoint and bid farewell to the desert with a spectacular panoramic view. Lunch at Kasbah Xaluca Errachidia Airport . En route, we will pass through the Ziz Valley , home to more than 10 million palm trees. Flight departs at 5:00 PM and returns to Barcelona . Arrival in Barcelona is around 8:00 PM local time.