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High red cliffs of the Todra Gorge

Drâa-Tafilalet, southern Morocco

The Dades and Todra Gorges

Red canyons, river oases and the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs between the High Atlas and Jebel Saghro.

Between Ouarzazate and the Sahara, the road known as the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs runs along the foot of the High Atlas. Palm groves, earthen kasbahs and rose fields line the way through Skoura and Kelaat M’Gouna, where a rose festival is held each May.

Two great canyons cut north into the mountains. In the Dades Valley, the road winds past strange rock formations known as the “Monkey Fingers” to viewpoints over the gorge. Further east, near Tinghir, the Todra Gorge narrows between sheer red walls around 300 metres high — a favourite with rock climbers and wonderful to explore on foot.

Most of our desert tours spend a night in the Dades Valley, which breaks up the long drive from Marrakech and leaves time to enjoy both gorges.

Tours that visit The Dades and Todra Gorges

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