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Morocco Horse Riding Tour

Discovering the desert on horseback, savor the life of a nomad. Horse riding in the desert is a wonderful experience for individuals or groups: a horse trek that is divided into two main stages.

Key information

  • Rider Weight Limit: 198 pounds / 90 kilograms
  • Horse Height Range: About 14 hands
  • Tack Type: English tack
  • Horse Breed: Berber-Arabian

Highlights

  • 4 days of horse riding
  • Program for intermediate and advanced riders
  • Ride through villages, palm grove, sandy shelves, mountain, and river
  • 5 nights accommodation
  • Daily meals
  • Airport transfers
  • Equipment rental

Skill level

  • Intermediate

Styles


4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Arabic, French
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Airport transfer included: Zagora Airport[1]
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Accommodation

Your accommodations for the first and last nights in the hotel are not included. The accommodation during the trek will be in collective tents for six people, or if you wish, in a two-person igloo tent. Your bivouac is equipped with a warm water shower.

Program

Daily itinerary

Arrival day

Flight with arrival in Casablanca and overnight at the hotel in the airport area. Dinner and overnight stay are not included.

Day 1, January 28th

Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca departing at 7:50 a.m. and arriving in Zagora at 11:05 a.m. Transfer to where you will find the horses ready for departure.

Day 2, January 29th - Day 4, January 31st

During the ride in the desert, you will cross the last mountain range that separates you from the Sahara. With small bends, you continue to reach the top, where you will discover a magnificent panorama. The descent leads to an oasis, on desert plateaus where only a few acacias resist drought. As you advance towards the south, the first dunes approach, whose size progressively increases.

Continuing through vast fields of dunes with tamarisk trees in the direction of the Draa Valley, you will find houses, palm groves, and ksar (fortified villages). You will enter the Draa Valley, passing through the dunes, plateaus, and gorges, up to the heart of palm groves and oasis. Every evening, you can enjoy the Tuareg way of life by returning to your bivouac. Dinner and overnight in the bivouac.

Day 5, February 1st

Dinner and overnight in a campsite in the middle of the desert, with every kind of comfort.

Day 6, February 2nd

Head north on paths that wind through the ksars, cultivated fields with palm groves where impressive dunes threaten to cover up houses and crops. Last stop before departure: the city of Zagora. This stage lasts half a day, arrival is scheduled for lunchtime and the afternoon is dedicated to visiting the city of Zagora. Royal Air Maroc flight, from Zagora at 6:55 p.m. with Ouarzazate technical stop and arrival in Casablanca at 10:10 p.m. Dinner and overnight stay are not included, in the airport area.

Departure day

Return flight from Casablanca airport. For those who wish to extend their holiday and return via Marrakech, a personalized quote will be made to measure.

About the tour

The first stage begins in the town of Tameghourte, southeast of Zagora. On the way, you can visit the village of Ouled Driss, before crossing the large Draa palm grove, where you can admire the proliferation of small desert gems: the gardens surrounding the ancient castles of Morocco. The second stage is instead a total immersion in the natural landscapes. You will cross large spaces, sometimes covered by dunes (erg), sometimes by rocks (reg), gifts of the Sahara desert.

During this experience, you will have the opportunity to gallop on the large sandy shelves and walk side by side with your faithful steed, rigorously Arab-Berber, while climbing to the top of Mount Jebel Bani to admire the plain below, with a breathtaking view. You will ford the Oued Draa River, a stream that allows the cultivation of date palms and watermelons, thus giving life to the small villages that surround it. You will cross the Touareg villages, placed along the ancient tracks of the famous Paris-Dakar.

Every day will be an incredible discovery on the saddle of the trusty horses, in the spectacular landscapes that the desert offers, where the scorching sun that will slowly lower the horizon will give way to a shining moon in the sky and clearly visible stars, which to be able to touch. This horse trekking activity is among the most requested, because it allows you to immerse yourself totally in the desert territories, admiring, while on the saddle, panoramas that will remain indelible in your memory and in your photographic shots.

A unique activity of its kind, which Ranch de Diabat at the Ranch loves to share with you all the way. Each horse is equipped with a trekking saddle and bags that will allow you to carry your lunch and the personal effects necessary for your day on horseback. Please note climatic conditions or illnesses are not taken into account by Ranch de Diabat but by their travel insurance.

Equestrian level

In order to participate in the treks, you must be comfortable in the three gaits and have the habit of being outdoors. It would be better if you had already done a full day on horseback. If you wish, it is possible to come to them a few days before the trek to benefit from lessons and to know your level. The different equestrian levels will be managed with more guides in order to guarantee the fun for every rider both beginner and with a good equestrian level.

Location

The tour will take place in Morocco.

Food

All meals except for dinners on arrival and departure days are included in the price. Your meals are prepared by a chef, who will make you discover the richness of Moroccan cuisine. The menu takes into account your special diets or food allergies, which will all be communicated in the registration form.

Tea, coffee, fruit juice, and bottled water are provided during this holiday.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
  • Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Hammam
  • Massage

What's included

  • 4 days of horse riding
  • 5 nights accommodation
  • All meals
  • Transfers from and to the airport of Zagora
  • Rental of horses equipped for trekking
  • Experienced equestrian guides

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Hammam and massage
  • Personal expenses
  • Sleeping bag

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Zagora Airport[1] (OZG). Ranch de Diabat will pick you up and drop you off to the airport. The pick up and drop off is included in the price.

Day 1: Flight with arrival in Casablanca, overnight at the hotel in the airport area (dinner and overnight stay not included).

Day 2-5: Royal Air Maroc flight from Casablanca departing at 7.50 am and arriving in Zagora at 11.05 am; transfer to where you will find the horses ready for departure.

Day 7:Royal Air Maroc flight, from Zagora 18:55 with Ouarzazate technical stop and arrival in Casablanca at 10:10 pm, dinner and overnight stay not included, in the airport area.

Day 8: Return flight from Casablanca airport.

Airport: Zagora Airport[1] Airport transfer included: Zagora Airport[1] No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.

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