Marrakech Trip Overview
You have to go to the desert at least once in your life. So if you are in Marrakech and with little time, this is an ideal excursion to see it with your own eyes, and experience the splendor of southern Morocco.
The private tour allows you to modulate it according to the needs of the group and follow the rhythm of each traveler.
Additional Info
* Duration: 3 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
You have to go to the desert at least once in your life. So if you are in Marrakech and with little time, this is an ideal excursion to see it with your own eyes, and experience the splendor of southern Morocco.
The private tour allows you to modulate it according to the needs of the group and follow the rhythm of each traveler.
Itinerary
Day 1: MARRAKECH – AIT BEN HADDOU -DESERT
Stop At: Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
The road that leads to the desert from Marrakech is about 9 hours of driving plus stops. We will cross the High Atlas through the mountain pass of Tizi n’Tichka, enjoying wonderful mountain views dotted with small Berber villages.
Our stop is in the mythical fortified city, the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Their adobe houses have been the scene of Game of Thrones or Gladiator.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
In the afternoon we will arrive in the desert and if there is time to visit the fossil quarries near Erfoud and be able to leave the car if you want to take a camel ride to your camp or your accommodation.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: MERZOUGA DESERT – TODRA – DADES
Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
We recommend getting up at dawn for a walk to see the sunrise from the dunes. Afterwards we pick you up with the car to cross part of the desert and see the dunes of Merzouga and surroundings.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Gargantas del Todra, Tinerhir 45800 Morocco
On the way back, we detour a bit to tour the impressive gorges of the Todra River and admire its vertical walls on either side of the road. The oasis full of palm trees will accompany our tour.
Stop At: Boumalne Dades, Morocco
Following the route of the thousand kasbahs, we will arrive in Dades where we will spend the night. The zigzagging road of its gorges is the most spectacular in all of Morocco.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: DADES – OUARZAZATE – MARRAKECH
Stop At: Roses Valley, El Kelaa M’gouna N10, El Kelaa M’gouna 45800 Morocco
The valley of the roses in Dades is famous for the cosmetics that are made from this flower and the festival that they make for the time of flowering. From the valley we will undertake the return trip to Ouarzazate.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kasbah Amridil, Ouled Bourasse, Skoura Ahl El Oust 45502 Morocco
Visiting a kasbah is learning a little more about life in southern Morocco.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Musee du Cinema, Av. Mohamed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
If desired, you can visit the Ouarzazate film studios, where scenes from the first Star Wars movie were filmed.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
We finish our journey in Marrakech, after crossing the Atlas.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
