Trek Morocco: The Sahara

Monday, November 27, 2006

The Sahara

Explore the vastness and mystery of the great Sahara Desert.
the region of tafilalet lies on the south eastern edge of morocco.and was formest importance in history of the country .the alouit dynasty to which the present king belong 's originated here in 1640.
between the ziz and gheris wadi (river) it was founded erfoud in 1917 as militarry post and today is the departure point of excursions into the region and is noted among other things for the date festival which takes place after the harvest in octobober and this festival during about 3days .
in the edge of the desert the recent of erfoud is surrounded by extensive palm groves of tafilalet .

anti atlas of morocco

The Anti-Atlas is one of the mountain ranges lying in Morocco lying as part of the Atlas mountains in the northwest of the Africa. The Anti-Atlas extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest toward the northeast to the heights of Ouarzazate and further east to the city of Tafilalt (altogether a distance of approximately 500 km). In the south it borders the Sahara. The easternmost point of the anti-Atlas is the Djebel Sarhro mountains and its eastern boundary is set by sections of the High Atlas range. On the heights of Ouarzazate the massif is cut through by the Dráa valley which opens southward. In this chaos of rocks the contrasts are astonishing: water runs in some remote places, forming clear basins. The rare villages are reduced to a handful of small houses surrounded by palm trees.

Climate

morocco has a varied with climate with there distinct climate zones : coastal regions; interior mountains and plateaux ; southern desert regions on the fringe of the sahara . coastal regions have warm dry summers ; with some rain the rest of year .winters are generally mild .the northern coast of morocco has a mediterranean climate , but rainfall can be heavy in winter .the coast is drier to the south of rabat.agadir has a narrow range of temperatures making it pleasant most of the year. cold offshore currents cause some cloud and fog on the atlantic coast in summer . the mountain experiens hot , dry summers and harsh winters. many parts of the high atlas are under snow well into summer .at lower levels summers are hot , with low humidity.winters are generaly mild and sunny but winds from the mountain can cause chilly days . the desert regions of the country have a dry climate, getting hotter and drier in summer to the south , but moderated by the sea to the west the .the inland sahara regions have very dry , hot summers that give way to warm sunny days and cold nights in winter

TREK ACCOMMONDATION

most trek itineraries include nights spent camping .i provide two _ person tents with mattresses. you will need to bring your oun sleeping bag sheet for the trek .there will usually be a communal tent set up for eating or just getting out of the elements . some itineraries include accommondation in a village house or guest house or" gite" sleeping arrangements are usually multishare .washing and toilet facilities will be communal . TREK SUPPORT Team your trek will be led by a qualified mountain guide , normally english _ speaking .you will also be accompanied by muleteers/ camel drivers ( mules/ camelscarry luggage and equipment during the trek and cook also for our trek ).

Ait ben haddou kasbahs

Ait ben haddou kasbahs the word kasbahs probably drives from the turkish kasbah meaning small town in contemporary africa , it is generally to refer to the fortified village strong point in a city . the kasr , agroup of earthen building surrounded by high walls , is a traditional pre- saharan habitaat .the houses croud together within the defensive walls which are reinforced by corner towers . this magnificent earth built fortified village bacam one of unesco's world heritage sites in december 1987.situated on the to of hill some 32 kimlometeres to the north - west of ouarzazate .it has been used as the back ground for some memorable scenes in two film masterpieces ( sodom and gomarahs and lowarence os arbia )directed by david lean .morethan twently films tourned in ait ben haddou kasbah . the kasbah : the presence of four mighty corner towers often with crenellation at the top , pritects the building all round .