When keen birdwatcher Ollie Wright contacted us to book a tour through the Sahara desert to finish at the Coast, he had several bird species on his wish-list. Importantly, north of Agadir, the Tamri estuary offers one of the best places in the world to see the endangered Northern Bald…
The wild boar meant business. Blocking our path more effectively than even Gandalf would have done, he gave a haughty snort of derision and impatiently scratched at the ground, sending clouds of dust swirling into our faces…
…or, the village at the world’s end, as a friend fondly describes it. It’s, in his words, not a remarkable village, but it’s the dramatic location and seeming remoteness of the place that have lent its title! Well, the promise of getting off the beaten path and not seeing any…
Bill Taylor, and his wife, joined us on a 3 day 4×4 tour to the Sahara Desert last month. Bill shared his memories of the desert trip, along with photos, in the following article.
Given the strategic location of the Telouet mountain pass (the historic Tizi-n-Telouet), it is not surprising that the cradle of the influential Glaoua family was at Telouet. The French constructed the relatively modern mountain road pass, at the Tizi-n-Tichka, but the Telouet pass was the main route for the sub-Saharan caravans travelling to Marrakech,…
Recent desert trekking clients are travel writers and have since blogged about their 3 day/2 night desert trek, made with us in February. Rather than mention their blog link in our Guest Book, we think it deserves a special mention in our blog!
Kasbah Angour hotel is set in a wonderful location, on the doorstep of both the High Atlas mountains and Marrakech, with the highest peaks in Morocco forming a stunning backdrop to its south-facing gardens. The medina of Marrakech is only 30 minutes away by car, with easy vehicle access directly to the…
