Day 1 — Marrakech → High Atlas Mountains → Oukaimeden

Your Morocco birdwatching adventure begins with a welcome meeting at your hotel in Marrakech or airport pickup before starting the journey towards the High Atlas Mountains and the famous birding area of Oukaimeden.

This mountain region is one of the best birdwatching sites in Morocco and offers a wonderful introduction to the country’s birdlife.

During the day, we search for several resident and endemic species including:

• Little Owl
• Sardinian Warbler
• Spotless Starling
• Moroccan Magpie
• Moussier’s Redstart
• House Bunting
• Blue Rock Thrush
• Levaillant’s Green Woodpecker

In the higher mountain areas around Oukaimeden, we may also observe:

• Crimson-winged Finch
• Rock Sparrow
• Alpine Accentor
• Alpine Chough
• Black Wheatear
• Atlas Horned Lark

Dinner and overnight stay in a comfortable local hotel.

Day 2 — Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Boumalne Dades

After breakfast, we travel through the spectacular High Atlas Mountains and cross the famous Tizi n’Tichka Pass at more than 2,260 meters above sea level.

This scenic route offers excellent opportunities for birdwatching and landscape photography. We may observe Tristram’s Warbler as well as raptors such as Long-legged Buzzard and Bonelli’s Eagle soaring above the valleys.

Near Amerzgane, we stop to search for the rare Maghreb Wheatear before continuing south towards Boumalne Dades through beautiful desert and oasis scenery.

Dinner and overnight stay in Boumalne Dades.

Day 3 — Boumalne Dades → Tagdilt Track

Today we explore the famous Tagdilt Track, one of Morocco’s top birdwatching locations for desert and steppe species.

The open plains and rocky landscapes attract a remarkable variety of birds including:

• Red-rumped Wheatear
• Hoopoe Lark
• Temminck’s Lark
• Short-toed Lark
• Thekla Lark
• Trumpeter Finch
• Cream-coloured Courser
• Thick-billed Lark

Later, we visit a rocky canyon where local people still live in traditional cave homes. This dramatic habitat provides excellent opportunities to observe Maghreb Wheatear, Desert Lark, and the impressive Pharaoh Eagle Owl.

Dinner and overnight stay in a traditional riad in Boumalne Dades.

Day 4 — Boumalne Dades → Ouarzazate

Today we continue our birdwatching journey towards Ouarzazate through rocky landscapes and open valleys.

During the drive, keep an eye on the skies for impressive raptors including Long-legged Buzzard and Bonelli’s Eagle, along with other birds of prey often seen in the region.

Later, we explore the famous Mansour Eddahbi Barrage, an important wetland area attracting many interesting bird species such as:

• Marbled Duck
• Ruddy Shelduck
• Black-winged Stilt
• Maghreb Lark
• Crested Lark
• Cormorants
• Various waterbirds and waders

In the evening, we arrive in Ouarzazate for dinner and overnight stay in a comfortable local hotel.

Day 5 — Ouarzazate → High Atlas Mountains → Marrakech

On the final day of the tour, we travel back to Marrakech through the beautiful High Atlas Mountains.

As we cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass once again, we will make several stops along the route for birdwatching, photography, and relaxing breaks depending on the conditions and opportunities.

This scenic journey offers one final chance to enjoy Morocco’s mountain landscapes before arriving in Marrakech and transferring you to your hotel.