SKOURA PALM GROVE & OUARZAZATE MUSEUM of CINEMA

Our guide will either drive or ride in your car, to the magnificent Skoura Palm Grove, at the start of the DadèsValley. Forty kilometers (25 miles) from Ourarzazate, you can discover the natural and architectural wonders of this vast oasis, dotted with ancient Kasbas.

A walk along pathways and fields will reveal the quiet,busy life of the palm grove. You’ll see beautiful Kasbahs,get a close look at the local rammed-earth architecture and building techniques, and discover traditional agriculture and irrigation systems. Depending on the season, you may observe date, almond or olive harvest or the pressing of olive oil in traditional mills.

After a walk through fields and gardens, you’ll visit theAmerhidil Kasbah and enjoy a tagine at a local home in the heart of the palm grove.

On the way back, you will visit Ouarzazate’s newMuseum of Cinema, which offers an enchanting display of the sets and costumes used in the many films that were and continue to be shot in the region.