4-Day Tour From Marrakech to Merzouga Desert Sahara

Marrakech Trip Overview

– Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way to Ouarzazate and go see the old kasbah: Kasbah Taourirt and Ait Ben Haddou.
– Spend the night in a Berber tent in the Sahara desert – Discover the richness of the Sahara.
-Explore the famous cliffs of Todra in a fabulous location.
– Cross the mountains of the High Atlas through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass
– Experience the Merzouga dunes from the back of a camel – See the Berber villages in the mountains
– Go to the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou
– Cross the Draa and Dades valleys – Watch the dramatic canyon of the Dades gorge
– Explore the Kasbah in Ait Benhaddou

Additional Info

* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

– Enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way to Ouarzazate and go see the old kasbah: Kasbah Taourirt and Ait Ben Haddou.
– Spend the night in a Berber tent in the Sahara desert – Discover the richness of the Sahara.
-Explore the famous cliffs of Todra in a fabulous location.
– Cross the mountains of the High Atlas through the Tizi-n-Tichka pass
– Experience the Merzouga dunes from the back of a camel – See the Berber villages in the mountains
– Go to the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou
– Cross the Draa and Dades valleys – Watch the dramatic canyon of the Dades gorge
– Explore the Kasbah in Ait Benhaddou

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Skoura – Rose Valley – Dades Gorges – Todra Gorges

Stop At: Dades Gorges, R704 Atlas Mountains, Boumalne Dades 45350 Morocco
Morning departure from your hotel / riad in Marrakech, 8:00 and direction through the High Atlas Mountains. There will be opportunities to stop and take photos.Continuons panoramic views across the valley and Oumila drove along the beautiful road to arrive at the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, classified as World Heritage by UNISCO and the seat of the powerful Glaouitribe . Here you will stop for lunch. Arrival at Ouarzazate and visit film studios and Kasbah Taourirte residence of the Pasha of Marrakech is a symbol of the time lords of the Atlas. Then, the day continues to Dades Gorge via the oasis of Skoura and the Valley of Roses, Overnight in dades gorges
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hotel at Dades Gorges

Day 2: Todra Gorges – Tinjdad – Erfoud – Merzouga

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
Morning departure for TodraGorge , after visiting the gorges, we headed to the village of Merzouga via Tinjdad . Stop for lunch and continue through the town of Erfoud and Rissani . In the afternoon you can take a ride on a camel for two hours in the Sahara.Vous Enjoy the sunset on the backs of camels at the top of the dunes is spectacular (250m ) Erg Chebbi arrival at your camp camp / Berber tent , dinner and night with a show at the foot of the dunes in nomad tent
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Desert camp

Day 3: Merzouga – Rissani – Alnif – Draa valley – Ouarzazate

Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
Take full advantage of the time spent in the desert, take an early morning walk on the dunes to enjoy the sunrise. After breakfast, get back on the camel to return to Merzouga and meet your driver. There, you can board the minibus and head for the town of Rissani, the former capital of the Tafilalt region and the birthplace of the royal family ruling Morocco, the Alawide dynasty. Since the Middle Ages, this was the traditional starting point for the camel caravans that crossed the Sahara desert towards Timbuktu. AfterThe visit of the old markets of Rissani, we will head to Draa valley through the anti-atlas mountains via the villages of Tazzatine, nkon and the village of Agdz, where we will stop for lunch and visit the old 15th century kasbah “Tamnouggalte”, after lunch we will continue to reach Ouarzazate, where we will stop in to explore the city and visit the world heritage kasbah Taourirte and cinema musuem (optional). Overnight in Ouarzazate
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hotel or Riad in Ouarzazate

Day 4: Ouarzazate – High atlas – Marrakech

Stop At: Tizi n Tichka, Imlil Village, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
A sublime landscape flows: fortified clay villages, kasbahs, ksours … Have lunch and visit the most famous kasba in the region: the kasbah Taourirt and Ait Ben Haddou, decorations that go through many film productions and the UNESCO world heritage. Return to Marrakesh from Tizin Tichka at the end of the afternoon
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



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