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4-Day Saghro Traverse: Mobile Camps in Our Home Mountains
Jebel Saghro is the mountain range above N'kob, the village where Oasis Roads began. It is a land of volcanic rock towers, high plateaus and nomad families who still move their herds with the seasons, and very few travellers ever see it. You sleep the first night in N'kob, then two nights in your private mobile camp, at Bab n'Ali and on the high plateau, walking part of each day and driving the rest by 4x4.
Best for: Walkers and travellers who want real mountains, nomad families and total quiet.
Highlights
- A night in N'kob, the village of forty-five kasbahs
- The rock towers of Bab n'Ali
- Walks through the Saghro mountains
- The Tizi n'Tazazert pass
- Tea with nomad families on the plateau
- Two nights in your own mobile camp
Day by day
Driving times are honest estimates for the time behind the wheel. Stops for photos, tea and lunch come on top, and you can always ask your driver to stop.
Day 1Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ouarzazate – Agdz – N'kob
Marrakech – Tizi n'Tichka – Ouarzazate – Agdz – N'kob
We pick you up in Marrakech and cross the High Atlas, then follow the Draa Valley to Agdz and turn east to N'kob, our home village at the foot of Jebel Saghro. Evening walk through the old kasbahs and dinner in a kasbah guesthouse.
Day 2N'kob – Bab n'Ali mobile camp
N'kob – Bab n'Ali mobile camp
A short 4x4 drive into the mountains, then a walk of two to three hours with your guide through volcanic valleys and almond trees to Bab n'Ali, where tall rock towers rise from the plateau. Your mobile camp is waiting among the rocks: tea, dinner by the fire and a sky full of stars.
Day 3Bab n'Ali – Tizi n'Tazazert – Saghro plateau mobile camp
Bab n'Ali – Tizi n'Tazazert – Saghro plateau mobile camp
Over the high Saghro plateau by 4x4 and on foot, to the Tizi n'Tazazert pass with views across the whole range to the High Atlas. Depending on the season you may meet nomad families with their herds and share tea in their tent. Second night in your mobile camp on the plateau.
Day 4Saghro – Iknioun – Boumalne Dades – Marrakech
Saghro – Iknioun – Boumalne Dades – Marrakech
Down the north side of the Saghro mountains through Iknioun to Boumalne Dades, then along the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs and back over the High Atlas to your riad in Marrakech.
Where you'll stay
These are our usual choices. If one is full on your dates we book a place of the same standard, and you can ask for an upgrade.
Choose your dates by the stars
Your nights in the mobile camp are far from any city lights. On nights with little or no moon, the Milky Way stretches across the whole sky. Pick a month to see the darkest nights.
Moon phases are calculated for each night at 10 pm. Clear skies are most common from October to May.
Price per person
| Group size | Per person |
|---|---|
| 2 travellers | €2,030 |
| 4 travellers | €1,110 |
| 6 travellers | €800 |
The vehicles, camp and crew cost the same for 2 or 7 people, so the price per person drops as your group grows. Travelling alone, or with 3, 5 or 7? Ask us and we send your exact price within 24 hours.
What's included
Included
- 4x4 vehicle with your own English-speaking driver-guide
- A second support vehicle carrying the camp, with its crew: a cook and camp helpers
- Local mountain guide for the walks
- 3 nights: a kasbah guesthouse in N'kob and 2 nights in your private mobile camp
- Breakfast every day
- Dinner every night
- Picnic lunch on the two mountain days
- Passenger insurance in the vehicle
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches in towns
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Questions about this journey
How much walking is there?
About two to four hours a day on the two mountain days, at an easy pace on good paths. The 4x4 does the rest, and the walks can be shortened.
When is the best time?
From October to May. Spring brings almond blossom and green valleys. Summer is hot, and winter nights on the plateau are very cold.
Why Jebel Saghro?
Because it is our home. Oasis Roads began in N'kob, at the foot of these mountains, and we know the families, the paths and the best places to camp.
What is a mobile camp?
A private camp that travels with you. Our crew sets up your tents, real beds, bathroom tent and kitchen before you arrive, only for your group.
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Where will your road begin?
Tell us your dates and who's coming. Abdou or one of the team will send you a route and a price within 24 hours.