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We were thrilled to see a full (rose petal-covered) page featuring our newest and most intriguing Morocco experience in The Sunday Times Magazine’s ‘Hot List’. The Valley of the Roses Festival is really as wonderful as it sounds, and our trip is recommended by them as a must-do for Spring:
“View life through a rose-tinted spectacle. Head for Morocco’s remote Valley of the Roses festival in the Dades Valley between May 14-17, when thousands of the flowers are harvested to be turned into precious, perfumed oil. The air fills with scent, a makeshift souk springs up, streets are carpeted in pink petals and a stream of floats makes its way through town carrying would-be Miss Roses – a true display of flower power. Black Tomato has a four-night package with activities and meals based around the festival, from £1,999.”
If this fragrant festival tickles your fancy, give us a call or ping us an email and our Morocco expert Alice will help you arrange it. We suggest either combining it with a stay in Marrakech, the Altas Mountains, or heading straight to the Dades Valley for this magical springtime festival. The landscape in this untouched part of Morocco is quite incredible, with snow and ice on one side of the valley and desert on the other.
the dades valley
The Dades River flows through the valley creating a kaleidoscope of wheat, fruit, almond, walnut and silver birch trees set against a backdrop of dramatically rocky mountains. The insider’s Grand Canyon, we call it.
Our special Valley of the Roses experience includes a stay in Dar Ahlam (The House of Dreams) in Ouarzazate. This is a dream-like luxury hotel marooned in the remote deserts of Skoura, with palms groves, a heated swimming pool and 1st-class spa and hamman.
dar ahlam, ouarzazate
Gourmet dinners are part and parcel of the experience, as are drivers, massages and expert guides who’ll lead you through surrounding palm fringed hills by horseback, quad bike or camel.
Available from £1,999 pp for 4 nights during the Valley of the Roses Festival in May. Price includes flights to Ourzazate via Casablanca, all private transfers, full board accommodation in a suite at Dar Ahlam, with all meals, snacks and beverages, cooking classes and special dinners.
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explore isolated mule tracks
the sky high dades gorge
dar ahlam bedroom
chill out area in dar ahlam
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