They can arrange guides to help you explore the area. Please note that the horses are only c. 15hh so if you weigh over 90kg or are taller than 6ft 5inches then please contact us before booking so that we can check there is a suitable mount for you. Date: May – June, 2020. You have two options for exploring the valley floor. If you appreciate our content, here are some ways you can support us. You will be met on arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Ouarzazate for dinner with the group. Indeed, shopkeepers gladly would give credit to the villagers because they were sure to be paid during the rose season. Price: Contact us for a personalised quotation. Tacking ability and participation. After the harvest, usually the second weekend in May, one of the most popular festivals in Morocco, the "Feast of the Roses" is celebrated. The so-called valley of roses, Kelaat-M'Gouna in Morocco hosts an annual rose festival in mid-May (usually, the second weekend) when millions of roses are harvested and special events and competitions held.
You will explore the colorful world of the Kasbahs with the Berber team. With very reasonable prices and an out-of-the-way location, the Valley of the Roses is a great destination to treat yourself to a stylish stay. After the, continue our trip via the Draa valley, it´s around 6 hours to Ouarzazate through Rissani, one of the oldest cities of Morocco and the capital of the Alaouit dynasty. Across town in Kalaat M'Gouna's football stadium, it's a packed house. Guests who do not ride regularly are requested to get fit prior to the ride. The most beautiful women come out to dance dressed in their best kaftans and decorated with roses. They're all hoping to win the title of 'Miss Rose'. There is also a hotel pool and a bar. Kasbahs and a river or at an outside café within the Berber V illage. Visit the Mellah (Jewish district) and the Royal Palace of Fes, or check out a museum, like the Borj Nord, with its collection of weapons and armor from several eras and incredible rooftop views. Group size from 2 - 5 people sharing. Tiliit is the ancient city of the Jews in this region rich with unique flora and fauna surrounded by the grand Dades Valley.
As a bonus, there are excellent views over the valley from the patio. The Valley of Roses is located at the confluence of the most important sites in southern Morocco, such as the Merzouga dunes, the Drâa Valley towards Zagora, as well as Jbel Saghro, between the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara desert. The fresh mountain air in this part of southern Morocco has a hint of fresh roses which makes it a particular nice place to go for walks, short hikes. Most of the Guest Houses are restored Kasbahs. This region is also know for its spectacular natural rock formations including eroded sandstone cliffs known as "the monkeys' fingers". ►On the return to Ouarzazate, as you retrace the tracks of your rose.
Backed by the golden hue of a barren landscape, these oases give Morocco it's unmistakable exotic feel. 'Would you like to see where the flowers are dried? Buy repellent (preferably with 50% DEET), and sleep under a net. This is where the roses are turned into rose water.
Looking for more inspiration for your trip to Morocco? It's an intensive – and expensive – business: around four tonnes of fresh petals, or 1. Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay in Morocco. Dades Valley is locally known as the 'valley of roses' and every year, it bursts into bloom with thousands of soft pink, fragrant roses. Conclude your busy day with a visit to the botanical gardens of Jardin Majorelle.
Extraction of the essence of the rose is done for major perfume companies and rose water is supposedly a miracle remedy for allergies of the eyes. There is not much to see in the village, except an old ruined Kasbah. But you can easily visit the valley on a day trip from this beautiful oasis hotel. On the streets, farmers load crates of flowers onto the backs of battered trucks, before puttering off for town with a crack of the exhaust and a cloud of black smoke, waving to children peeking from gateways as they rattle past. Tour the massive complex and see large merchant homes with visible heating systems, temples, and many colorful mosaics. Rates are per person, based on two riders sharing a twin or double room/tent. ►Lunch options are dining on a petite terrace at Kasbah. Experience traditional Berber culture, villages and rose essence industry. There is a large terrace in the common area which is the perfect place for tea upon your arrival or prior to your camel trek. The town expanded with the arrival of refugees from Granada, who subsequently built the Spanish-style homes and architecture that gives the city its distinctive Spanish flavor.
Thousands of Moroccan tourists from larger cities attend, and you can enjoy traditional song and dance as they parade through the streets. After a short introductory ride to check that everyone is happy, you set out on the trail, crossing the palm groves of Skoura and the desert plateau of Ait Saïd Oumanssour. "Until not long ago the villagers did not know the real meaning of the Rosa damascena, " Ourmassi told Inside Arabia. 'It is good for the digestion and the circulation.
Shoppers can browse nearby Maison Tuareg, a storehouse filled with traditional arts and crafts, including carpets, jewelry, leather goods, and more. Have tea with locals before heading back to your tent.