Essaouira Trip Overview
We will depart Essaouira over the High Atlas mountains through Tizi n’Tichka (alt of 2260 m). On the road you will visit
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* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Essaouira, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
We will depart Essaouira over the High Atlas mountains through Tizi n’Tichka (alt of 2260 m). On the road you will visit
DAY 1 : ESSAOUIRA – AIT BEN HADDOU – GORGES DADES
We will depart Essaouira over the High Atlas mountains through Tizi n’Tichka (alt of 2260 m). On the road you will visit the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, and later continue to Ouarzazate then carry on the road via the road of Thousand-Kasbah through Skoura where you will stop to see a beautiful Kasbah, then continue to Kelaat M’gouna the capital of the Roses. In the evening you will arrive to Dades Gorges. Night in hotel/kasbah in Dades gorges.
DAY 2 : GORGES DADES – TINGHIR – MERZOUGA
After breakfasts you will continue the road through Dades Valley, set off towards Todra Gorges, lunch in the right place then Carry on the road to Merzouga across Jorf palm Trees and the town of Erfoud where you will visit the workshop production of marble fossils. Arrive the impressive dunes of Merzouga.late afternoon ride out your camel crossing the ocean of the dunes in order to spend the night in the heart of the dunes. Dinner and overnight under a nomad tent.
DAY 3 : MERZOUGA – ANTI ATLAS – OUARZAZATE
Early morning wake up for camel riding and outstanding sunrise. Arriving to the hotel for refreshing and breakfast. Departure towards the Palmerie of Tafilalet and the town of Rissani (the origin of the Alaouite dynasty and the ancient capital of Sultans Alaouite) from there to the village of Alnif, where we will take the road that traverse all the Jebel Saghro Anti Atlas chain passing the grey-black mountains with different remarkable shapes, crossing the main Berber village of Tazarine and N’kob and from there to the Draa valley with its procession of palms. Late afternoon drive to Ouarzazate via the Anti-Atlas mountain through Tizi n Tnifift 1660 m, Overnight in Riad/Kasbah in Ouarzazate.
DAY 4 : OUARZAZATE – TIZI N’TICHKA – MARRAKESH – ESSAOUIRA
After breakfast, we are going towards Essaouira crossing the High Atlas mountains via the Tizi N’tichka through Berber villages and Berber farms. Then arriving Marrakesh for a lunch break, and a city tour with Marrakesh local guide. Quick visit to the main attractions & monuments in Marrakesh. After that, we drive to Essaouira. Arrival to Essaouira is scheduled around 7 o’clock in the evening.
