Dades Valley
A valley in southern Morocco between the High Atlas and Jebel Saghro, with kasbahs, earthen villages and photogenic rock gorges.
About Dades Valley
The Dades valley stretches south of the High Atlas, between Ouarzazate and Tinerhir. Along the river come fields, kasbahs and villages built of earth the same colour as the mountains.
Upstream, the valley narrows into the Dades gorges, with striking rock formations and a well-known winding road. It is a frequent overnight stop on routes to Merzouga.
What to see
The Dades gorges and their rock formations.
The kasbahs and mud-brick villages of the valley.
The nearby Todra gorges, by Tinerhir.
Tours that include Dades Valley
3 days · 2 nights
3 days - Desert route ending in Marrakech
A three-day route from Marrakech to the Merzouga dunes and back: the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra valleys and a night in the Moroccan Sahara.
Difficulty: Moderate
4 days · 3 nights
4 days - Sahara desert route ending in Marrakech/Fez
Four days from Marrakech through southern Morocco to the Merzouga dunes, with two possible endings: back to Marrakech, or on to Fez across the Middle Atlas.
Difficulty: Easy
5 days · 4 nights
5 days - Morocco from south to north
Five days crossing Morocco from south to north: from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert, then on to Fez, the blue city of Chefchaouen and, finally, Tangier.
Difficulty: Moderate
Road of a thousand kasbahs
A journey through the valleys of southern Morocco, the land of the kasbahs: Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the Skoura palm grove, the Dades valley and the Todra gorges. Length and itinerary tailored to you.
Difficulty: Easy
7 days · 6 nights
7 days - Morocco from north to south
Seven days through Morocco from north to south: Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, the medina of Fez, a night in the Merzouga desert and the road of the kasbahs to Marrakech.
Difficulty: Easy
9 days · 8 nights
9 days - Imperial cities and desert route
Nine days from Tangier to Marrakech with time for every stage: Tetouan, two nights in Chefchaouen, the imperial cities of Fez and Marrakech, a night in the Merzouga desert and the kasbah country of the south.
Difficulty: Easy