Based in Azrou, at 1,250m in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, this unique and exclusive tour is designed to take in the best of the spring butterfly species that inhabit this region of North Africa.
Many of the species found here are either absent from Europe, or are hard to find there. Here in the Atlas Mountains, the sought-after likes of Spanish and Aetherie Fritillary are common, along with Sooty Orange Tip, Portuguese Dappled White, False Baton Blue and Lorquin’s Blue.
Most enticing of all, there are some butterflies endemic to this mountain range that we will be targeting during the course of our week in North Africa. These include the eponymous Atlas Blue, Martin’s Blue, Vogel’s Blue, Moroccan Orange Tip, and the delightful Fatma’s Bavius Blue.
Other local species of interest may include Desert Orange Tip, Allard’s Silver Line, African Knapweed Fritillary, Vaucher's Heath, Scarce Green-striped White, Greenish Black Tip, and False Marbled Skipper.
The standard of the road system is good in this part of Morocco, and most of the sites are within a 60-70 minute drive of our comfortable hotel base. The hotel itself is a modern one, with excellent standards of comfort and cuisine.
This tour is suitable for those with a decent level of mobility, as many of the sites are on hillsides and in gullies where the bulk of the flora (and hence butterflies) are to be found.
